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(319) 423-0370719 26th St SE , Cedar Rapids19 Place de la Madeleine, Paris
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STEAM Saturdays
<p>Saturday mornings are for investigation! Elementary aged children and parents/guardians/ care-givers are invited to participate in a STEAM project that they will work on individually or with others.</p><p>Participants will be encouraged to share their findings or work with the group. We will also celebrate the scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and artists who inspired today's project.</p><p>Saturday, March 7 - Coding: Computer Logic with LEGOS</p><p>Saturday, March 14 - Art: Mobius Strips</p><p>Saturday, March 28 - Circuitry: Light Up Cards</p><p>Saturday, April 11 - Forensics: Techniques for Solving a Case</p><p>Saturday, April 18 - Chemistry: Bath Bomb Science</p><p>Saturday, April 25 - Botany: Plant Life</p><p>Saturday, May 9 - Film: Stop Motion with Lego*</p><p>Saturday, May 16 - Aerodynamics: Paper Airplane Physics</p><p>Saturday, May 23 - Acoustics: Building Sound Waves</p><p>* The library has some tablets for individuals without a smartphone or tablet, but participants who own these devices are encouraged to bring them for use. The FREE app used is Stop Motion Studio. Consider downloading this on your own device before the program. Thank you!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-05-30 11:00:00 -0500
5/30/2010:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
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Young Footliters presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.
<p>Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of -this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (<em>Mary Poppins</em>), <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is one blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious."</p><p><br></p><p>Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car is magic and has the ability to float and take flight. When the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself, the family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.</p><p><br></p><p>Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is a high-flying fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences and Broadway Junior Stars alike.</p><p><em><strong><br></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Group Discounts:</strong> Groups of 10 or more can save 15%; contact the Box Office for details. </em></p> 2019-07-25 21:00:00 -0500
6/12/207:00 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
Young Footliters presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.
<p>Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of -this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (<em>Mary Poppins</em>), <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is one blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious."</p><p><br></p><p>Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car is magic and has the ability to float and take flight. When the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself, the family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.</p><p><br></p><p>Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is a high-flying fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences and Broadway Junior Stars alike.</p><p><em><strong><br></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Group Discounts:</strong> Groups of 10 or more can save 15%; contact the Box Office for details. </em></p> 2020-06-13 21:00:00 -0500
6/13/207:00 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
Young Footliters presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.
<p>Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of -this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (<em>Mary Poppins</em>), <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is one blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious."</p><p><br></p><p>Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car is magic and has the ability to float and take flight. When the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself, the family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.</p><p><br></p><p>Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, <em>Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr.</em> is a high-flying fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences and Broadway Junior Stars alike.</p><p><em><strong><br></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Group Discounts:</strong> Groups of 10 or more can save 15%; contact the Box Office for details. </em></p> 2020-06-14 21:00:00 -0500
6/14/207:00 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
Book Club: Liar, Liar
<div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="5f9l6-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5f9l6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5f9l6-0-0"><span data-text="true">About the Book</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="7q8a6-0-0"><div data-offset-key="7q8a6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7q8a6-0-0"><span data-text="true">The truth is elusive in Liar Liar.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="343k6-0-0"><div data-offset-key="343k6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="343k6-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="5bllq-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5bllq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5bllq-0-0"><span data-text="true">"Tough and likeable" (Foreword Reviews) Nicole Graves finds herself in the crosshairs when she reluctantly agrees to babysit a witness in a high-profile rape trial. Mary Ellen Barnes is suing her university's star quarterback for rape when the authorities won't act. In the court of public opinion, Mary Ellen appears to be the quintessential, pious, good girl. But her lies and mysterious comings and goings lead Nicole to suspect that she’s not what she seems.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="ccjs9-0-0"><div data-offset-key="ccjs9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ccjs9-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="dpq1i-0-0"><div data-offset-key="dpq1i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dpq1i-0-0"><span data-text="true">It isn't just Mary Ellen who's acting suspiciously. No one wants to own up to the truth in Liar Liar, not even Nicole, whose fiance; begs her not to look into the case. But when the witness goes missing during the trial, Nicole is caught up in a tangle of lies that turns deadly. After the investigator assigned to the case fails to do his job, Nicole is determined to find the killer on her own, no matter the risks.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="1v40g-0-0"><div data-offset-key="1v40g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1v40g-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="esmj4-0-0"><div data-offset-key="esmj4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="esmj4-0-0"><span data-text="true">About the Author</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="cerv2-0-0"><div data-offset-key="cerv2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cerv2-0-0"><span data-text="true">Nancy was born in Oakland, California, and grew up with her parents and two sisters in the flatlands of East Oakland. When she was around eight—in a world that was a lot safer that today—she was allowed to roam the neighborhood by herself, and her visits to the tiny Alandale Public Library were the highlight of her week.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="id80-0-0"><div data-offset-key="id80-0-0"><span data-offset-key="id80-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="1oa8p-0-0"><div data-offset-key="1oa8p-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1oa8p-0-0"><span data-text="true">She attended public schools in Oakland. Her father opposed the idea of sending girls to college, being of the opinion that they would be better off working as waitresses to prepare them for their life’s work as housewives. Nancy ignored his advice and went on to UC Berkeley, where she supported herself by working in the campus library. In addition to the pleasure of working around books, the job had an added benefit of allowing student clerks to disappear into the stacks and read when work was slow. Nancy majored in English literature and graduated from Berkeley with honors.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="bggh5-0-0"><div data-offset-key="bggh5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bggh5-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="78lnp-0-0"><div data-offset-key="78lnp-0-0"><span data-offset-key="78lnp-0-0"><span data-text="true">Her first job was as an associate editor for a small, long-vanished publishing house in San Francisco. When her two daughters were born, she stayed home and began writing freelance articles for a local paper, as well as teaming up with her husband, Bill Boyarsky, on magazine articles. They lived in Sacramento for ten years, while her husband covered the state capital and political campaigns for the Associated Press.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="2gilv-0-0"><div data-offset-key="2gilv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2gilv-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="3l2nm-0-0"><div data-offset-key="3l2nm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3l2nm-0-0"><span data-text="true">The family moved to Los Angeles when Bill joined the staff of the Los Angeles Times. When her girls were in their teens, Nancy gave up freelancing and returned to full-time work, first as associate editor of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine and later as communications director for political affairs for ARCO. She quit ARCO when the first of her two granddaughters was born. Since then, she has devoted herself to writing and editing. Her primary hobby is painting portraits and images from old family photos dating from the early 1900s. She loves reading fiction, the theater, films, and travel, especially to the UK where the theater and books are a national passion.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="en4ov-0-0"><div data-offset-key="en4ov-0-0"><span data-offset-key="en4ov-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="46a61-0-0"><div data-offset-key="46a61-0-0"><span data-offset-key="46a61-0-0"><span data-text="true">Nancy Boyarsky coauthored Backroom Politics, a New York Times notable book, with her husband. She has written several textbooks on the justice system and contributed to political anthologies, including In the Running, about women’s political campaigns and The Challenge of California by the late Eugene Lee. She has also written articles on a variety of subjects for the Los Angeles Times, West magazine, Forbes, McCalls, Playgirl, Westways and other publications.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="18j3b-0-0"><div data-offset-key="18j3b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="18j3b-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="ejd2n-0-0"><div data-offset-key="ejd2n-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ejd2n-0-0"><span data-text="true">She is currently working on another mystery featuring Nicole, as well as Family Recipes for Gastroenteritis, a tragicomic memoir of growing up in Oakland in a family at the far end of disfunctionality.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="13jef-0-0"><div data-offset-key="13jef-0-0"><span data-offset-key="13jef-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="jftr" data-offset-key="97oon-0-0"><div data-offset-key="97oon-0-0"><span data-offset-key="97oon-0-0"><span data-text="true">She lives in Los Angeles with her journalist husband, Bill Boyarsky.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
9/03/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Freedom Festival Car Show
<p>Come to downtown Cedar Rapids and check out the local classic cars! It will be located over the scenic Cedar River, on the 2nd Avenue Bridge, due to construction on the 3rd Avenue Bridge. Don't forget to stop by the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Veteran's Memorial Building on Mays Island!</p><p><strong>FREE</strong> to spectators!</p><p>Pre-registration is $10 and $15 after June 30th </p><p>Day-of registration is $15 and will be from 6:00am - 8:00am</p><p><strong>NEW to 2020: a JUDGED show with 5 special categories and top 30 cars. See below for award details.</strong></p><p>Judged show begins at 11am and concludes at 11:30am. Winners announced shortly after 11:30am.</p><p><strong>Awards:</strong></p><p>Best in Show</p><p>Best Engine</p><p>Best Interior</p><p>Best Paint</p><p>Best Wheels</p><p>Trophies for Top 30 Cars</p><p>Do you have a car you would like to show off? <a href="https://www.freedomfestival.com/events/car-show/registration/">Register here!</a> </p><p><em>Special thanks to the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club for all their assistance with this event! Click on their logo to learn more about the club! </em></p><p><a href="http://www.cedarrapidscorvetteclub.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.freedomfestival.com/files/images/fm/cr-corvette-club-logo.jpg" alt="cr-corvette-club-logo.jpg" width="200"></a></p> 2020-02-24 12:00:00 -0600
7/04/208:00 a.m.DowntownCedar Rapids