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Music on the Move with Lisa Klostermann
<p>Music specialist Lisa Klostermann will have your kids tapping their feet and singing a happy tune! Join us for this free demo. Kids and their caregivers are welcome to attend.</p> 2019-03-09 11:00:00 -0600
4/23/1910:30 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free Financial Education Class on easy ways to budget. </p><p>This class will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can come on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free class on ways to budget your money. </p><p>This financial education class will be offered on both Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can join us on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 13:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Jazz Under the Stars - Big Fun
<p>Iowa's Jazz Station, KCCK-FM presents "Jazz Under the Stars," Thursdays in August. Join your friends and family for four free, family-friendly concerts.</p><p>Jazz Under the Stars 2019 kicks off August 1 with the funky jazz sounds of <strong>Big Fun</strong> in Noelridge Park.</p><p>Bring your own picnic or enjoy tasty treats from one of our vendors!</p><p>Here is the full schedule:</p><p>Aug. 1 - Big Fun at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 8 - Soul Sherpa at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 15 - Christopher's Very Happy. Band at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 22 - Funk Daddies at McGrath Auditorium</p><p><br></p>
8/01/197:00 p.m.Noelridge ParkCedar Rapids -
Fleacon 15
<p>Fleacon 15 scale model show and contest will be held from 8 am to 4 pm Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Berndes Center, 766 North Maple Street, Monticello, Iowa. The event will showcase the work of scale plastic modelers from throughout the Midwest. Models will include aircraft, armor, figures, sci-fi, ships, dioramas and real space. Vendors will be on hand selling model kits and supplies and a food court will be on site. Awards will be presented in 11 different categories and to those representing the "best" in each category. Entry fee is $10 for scale modelers who wish to enter the contest, free for visitors.</p> 2019-04-09 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/198:00 a.m.Monticello Berndes CenterMonticello -
CERAPEX 2019
<p>CERAPEX is the annual stamp show held by the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club. Ten to 12 stamp dealers will attend. On Saturday there will be a table staffed by Post Office personnel. There will be 240 pages of competitive philatelic exhibits. Open 9 to 5 on Saturday, 10 to 4 on Sunday.</p> 2019-02-21 17:00:00 -06004/27/199:00 a.m.Machinists Union HallCedar Rapids -
Bookish Arts and Crafts
<p>Join us every month to complete a craft or project. All are designed to be completed within the session and all materials will be provided. Everyone is welcome unless specified.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid">https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid</a></p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 19:30:00 -0500
4/24/196:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Human Trafficking Forum
<p><em>At 11:30 am on Sunday, April 28th, in the Unitarian Universalist Society Sanctuary, artist Jo Meyers-Walker will present a short film followed by discussion on human trafficking. </em></p><p>After the discussion, everyone is invited into the Fellowship Hall (12 pm) to paint large envelopes using watercolors. The envelopes will hold note cards designed by Jo to be sold with proceeds going to the healing of female adult survivors of sex trafficking. </p><p><em>Children are welcome to join the painting, but the forum film and discussion are not recommended for children.</em></p> 2019-04-02 12:30:00 -0500
4/28/1911:30 a.m.Unitarian Universalist SocietyCoralville -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-22 10:30:00 -0500
4/22/199:30 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Coe College Vocal Jazz Cabaret
2019-02-28 20:00:00 -06004/22/197:00 p.m.Coe College- Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium in Marquis HallCedar Rapids -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p> 2019-04-23 11:00:00 -0500
4/23/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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CRMA Museum Store Artist of the MonthKimberly Machovec-Smith
<p>Kimberly Machovec-Smith, an Iowa native, was trained as an art conservator. She recently returned to oil painting. Her current work illustrates the private moment of transformation a single seed experiences as it begins its journey toward reproduction. Warmed by the earth, the seed begins to swell, stretching and ripping open to release the lengthening root in its effort to find nourishment.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Board to Bits
<p>Tuesdays were made for gaming. We've an extensive collection of board games to choose from and co-op video games. We alternate between board games and video games each week. Bring your friends and try them out!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-23 17:30:00 -0500
4/23/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
After School Lego Club
<p>Lego Club is an informal hour of lego building from 4-5pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Lego Club is intended for school age kids, but younger siblings are allowed to tag along, we will have duplos available as well as regular legos and baseboards. Each meeting will have a new optional creation theme, but builders can ignore the theme if they choose and build whatever they feel like. At the end of Lego Club, builders have the option to share with the group what they made. Occasionally creations will be saved and displayed in a display case at the library! Registration is not required.</p> 2019-04-15 17:00:00 -0500
4/23/194:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Thomas Dean Book Reading
<p>Thomas Dean will read from his latest book, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit, at 7pm Tuesday, April 23 in the Cherry Building’s first floor Open Space. The book, co-written by Cindy Crosby and published by Ice Cube Press, serves to inspire new understandings of the Midwestern tallgrass prairie, advancing both conservation and creative efforts on behalf of the land. This event is free and open to the public. Dean’s book will be available for purchase at event. Books purchased elsewhere will not be allowed in the venue.</p> 2019-04-16 20:00:00 -05004/23/197:00 p.m.Cherry BuildingCedar Rapids -
Chamber Recital
<p>Coe String Seminar Class and String Faculty performing.</p> 2019-02-28 20:30:00 -06004/23/197:30 p.m.Coe College- Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium in Marquis HallCedar Rapids -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 10:25:00 -0500
4/24/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
CRMA Museum Store Artist of the MonthKimberly Machovec-Smith
<p>Kimberly Machovec-Smith, an Iowa native, was trained as an art conservator. She recently returned to oil painting. Her current work illustrates the private moment of transformation a single seed experiences as it begins its journey toward reproduction. Warmed by the earth, the seed begins to swell, stretching and ripping open to release the lengthening root in its effort to find nourishment.</p> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -0500
4/24/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art By Your Friends And Neighbors
<p>The Marion Heritage Center<em> </em>will open its doors for the eighteenth annual Art by Your Friends and Neighbors art show from 1PM to 4PM on Sunday, March 17. This year‘s exhibit will feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that "not only are there a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do." Many of the works will be offered for sale. </p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features six interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p>As in the past, opening day admittance to the exhibit will be FREE due to the sponsorship of Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, June 1, 2019. www.marionheritagecenter</p> 2019-04-01 16:00:00 -05004/24/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative!</p> 2019-04-24 20:00:00 -0500
4/24/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Totally Tweens: Poetry Workshop
<p>Join us to write your own poems and learn about various poetic forms from haiku, concrete poems, acrostic poems, limericks, etc. Read them aloud or write for your eyes only.</p><p>All materials will be provided and refreshments will be served. A poetry slam will take place the last 15 minutes of the workshop; parents and guardians may attend.</p><p>Just for kids in 3rd-6th grade.</p><p>Registration is required.</p> 2019-04-17 17:00:00 -0500
4/24/193:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
No-Sew T-shirt Upcycling Workshop
<p>Come and learn how to re-use your old t-shirts with some help from the Green Iowa AmeriCorps! We will be fashioning shirts into practical, wearable, or decorative designs. </p><p>We will have a small selection of shirts available; otherwise, this event is "bring your own shirt". </p><p>Feel free to stay for the entire length of the workshop, or just stop in to work on a specific design. Supplies and seating is limited, so first come first serve! </p><p>Free admission - Located at Lion Bridge Brewing Co. (59 16th Ave SW) - 5 to 7pm on April 24th</p> 2019-03-22 19:00:00 -0500
4/24/195:00 p.m.Lion Bridge Brewing CompanyCedar Rapids -
Longbranch Name that Tune
<p>7-10 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NameThatTuneWithMatt/" target="_blank">Name That Tune</a> (compete against other teams to win prizes). No Cover 21 and older!</p><p>All you can eat Taco Bar-5:00 pm-9:00 pm.</p><p>$5.00 with a beverage purchase.</p> 2019-04-24 22:00:00 -0500
4/24/197:00 p.m.Longbranch RestaurantCedar Rapids -
Luther College Collegium Musicum to present concert April 24
<p>Featuring the oratorio "Jepthe," the Luther College Collegium Musicum will present a concert at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, in the Noble Recital Hall of Luther's Jenson Noble Hall of Music.</p><p>The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.</p><p>The program will feature the 17th-century oratorio, "Jepthe," by Giacomo Carissimi. The work tells the tragic Biblical story of King Jepthe and the sacrifice of his daughter, as told in the Book of Judges. Famous in Western music history as one of the great early oratorios and in choral circles for its memorable final chorus, "Jepthe" is rarely performed in its entirety.</p><p>The oratorio performance will feature faculty soloists Jennaya Robison, soprano, and Evan Mitchell, tenor, in addition to student soloists, chorus, cello and bass. Collegium Director Kathryn Reed will conduct the work from the harpsichord. </p><p>Also featured in the concert are works by Thomas Tallis for recorder ensemble and a set of English madrigals for vocal ensemble.</p><p>Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation, with five choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 275 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.</p> 2019-04-12 21:00:00 -0500
4/24/197:30 p.m.Luther College Noble Recital HallDecorah -
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Linn County Food Systems Council Meeting
<p>This meeting will be held at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center, Conference Room 3A & 3B, Lower Level, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This meeting is open to the public. Meeting dates and times can change. Please contact Planning & Development at (319) 892-5130 regarding meeting status. </p> 2019-04-25 10:30:00 -0500
4/25/199:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Preschool Stories & More: Earth Day with the 100 Grannies
<p>Some of Iowa City's 100 Grannies will be here for a special Earth Day Storytime. Learn about ways that we can help out Mom Nature and stick around for a special Earth Day project with the Grannies!</p><p>Join us for a preschool-oriented program that often features special guests or includes longer stories. Preschool Stories & More is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.</p> 2019-04-17 11:00:00 -0500
4/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Senior Tech Zone
<p>Want to learn how to use Google or make better searches? Or would you like to try your hand at Facebook, blogging or learn how to scan? Or maybe you just need some extra help using a computer. Come join your peers for a two-hour drop in session, no sign-up needed and it is free!</p> 2019-04-25 12:30:00 -0500
4/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Bookish Arts & Crafts
<p>Join us every month to complete a craft or project. All are designed to be completed within the session and all materials will be provided. </p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid">https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid</a></p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-25 19:30:00 -0500
4/25/196:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Our Pick Book Club: Paris By the Book by Liam Callanan
<p>Join us for a lively discussion about <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35450129-paris-by-the-book"><em>Paris by the Book</em></a> by Liam Callanan. Copies of the book are available for purchase at M and M Bookstore.</p><p>Light refreshments may be served.</p><p>About the book:</p><p><strong>A missing person, a grieving family, a curious clue: a half-finished manuscript set in Paris. Heading off in search of its author, a mother and her daughters find themselves in France, rescuing a failing bookstore and drawing closer to unexpected truths.</strong><br><br><em>Once a week, I chase men who are not my husband….</em><br><br>When eccentric novelist Robert Eady abruptly vanishes, he leaves behind his wife, Leah, their daughters, and, hidden in an unexpected spot, plane tickets to Paris.<br><br>Hoping to uncover clues—and her husband—Leah sets off for France with her girls. Upon their arrival, she discovers an unfinished manuscript, one Robert had been writing without her knowledge…and that he had set in Paris. The Eady women follow the path of the manuscript to a small, floundering English-language bookstore whose weary proprietor is eager to sell. The whole store? Today? Yes, but Leah’s biggest surprise comes when she hears herself accepting the offer on the spot.<br><br>As the family settles into their new Parisian life, they can’t help but trace the literary paths of some beloved Parisian classics, including<span> </span><em>Madeline</em><span> </span>and<span> </span><em>The Red Balloon</em>, hoping more clues arise. But a series of startling discoveries forces Leah to consider that she may not be ready for what solving this mystery might do to her family—and the Paris she thought she knew.<br><br>At once haunting and charming,<span> </span><em>Paris by the Book</em><span> </span>follows one woman’s journey as her story is being rewritten, exploring the power of family and the magic that hides within the pages of a book.</p> 2018-12-15 19:00:00 -0600
4/25/196:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from Kirkwood Community College writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Digital Media Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-25 20:30:00 -0500
4/25/196:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City