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150 West Willman Street, Hiawatha150 W Willman St, Hiawatha
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Blind Date with a Book
<p>Come and check out your 'blind date' at the Hiawatha Public Library. Books are wrapped with a few descriptive words or sentences and just like a blind date, you never know just what to expect. If you never judge a book by its cover, this program is perfect for you. </p><p>Let us know at curbside pickup if you would like to check out a 'blind date' and the library staff will take it from there. </p><p>This program is for teens and adults and runs the entire month of February. </p> 2021-02-28 17:00:00 -0600
2/28/2110:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Metta Yoga with Prairiewoods
<p>Experience the healing powers of meditative yoga via Zoom with Prairiewoods. Join us as we link our movements with our breath and cultivate strength, flexibility and relaxation through regular hatha-style yoga classes. RYT-200 Hour Certified Yoga Alliance Instructors Carla Brems and Heather English offer Gentle/Beginner’s Yoga (Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30–10:30 a.m.). People of all fitness levels and abilities are encouraged to participate whenever available. Carla Brems enjoys teaching hatha-style yoga so that all feel welcome and safe to appreciate and enjoy the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that yoga can bring. Heather English began practicing yoga for the mental health benefits and became a yoga instructor in order to share these amazing benefits with others. Heather is inspired by the potential that a regular yoga practice has for impacting so many areas of life. In fact, it was her yoga training that motivated her to begin crafting as a career, to share her crafting with others, and to regularly explore the intersection of yoga and creativity. Let’s see how Carla and Heather can help us benefit from yoga! Please plan to attend via Zoom from a quiet corner in your home with your screen of choice! The cost is $60 for a 6-punch card or $99 for an 11-punch card. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Carla at bremscarla@gmail.com or 319-533-3772.</p> 2021-02-10 22:30:00 -0600
3/01/219:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2021-03-01 16:00:00 -0600
3/01/2110:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Work Session</p> 2021-02-18 11:59:00 -06003/01/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
HACAP Mobile Pantry
<p>The HACAP Mobile Food Pantry will be at Hiawatha City Hall parking lot on Monday, March 1st 2:00-3:00. They will be following CDC guidelines and it will be a drive through pantry. </p> 2021-02-16 15:00:00 -0600
3/01/212:00 p.m.Hiawatha City HallHiawatha -
Going Inward with Sounds & Vibrations with Prairiewoods
<p>Experience sound, stillness, playfulness and relaxation through the enigmatic vibrations of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls. During this hour over Zoom, Kathy Broghammer will lead us to connect with our inner selves through the song of bowls. We will be invited to sit or lie down to listen and just be. We will hear the sounds and feel the vibrations of the singing bowls going inward. Let’s let our souls rest and allow ourselves to be recreated! The cost is $10 per session. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-07-01 19:00:00 -0500
3/01/216:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Elected Officials Updates</p> 2021-02-18 10:30:00 -06003/02/219:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. You are welcome to enjoy this as a series or as individual sessions. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09). If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and password 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-02-10 12:00:00 -0600
3/02/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Book Show & Tell
<p>A time to share your favorite book(s) with others and discover new books in return.</p><p>Registration is required for the Zoom link. To register click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-mrpj8pGN28vQ3QakDyqWZC2RZUqrVW">here</a></p> 2021-02-16 19:00:00 -0600
3/02/216:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Formal Session</p> 2021-02-18 12:00:00 -06003/03/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Adult Take & Make: DIY Canvas Thread Art
<p>For this Adult Take & Make kit we are making canvas thread art. Each kit comes with materials and instructions.</p><p>Registration is required. To register click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adult-take-make-diy-canvas-thread-art-tickets-138786318615">here</a></p><p>Pick up dates will be March 4-5. Give the library a call at 319-393-1414 to schedule your pick up time.</p> 2021-02-16 18:00:00 -0600
3/04/2110:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>Join other Prairiewoods people via Zoom for some healthy and necessary conversation in this time of spiritual deepening. This is an opportunity to relieve stress and connect at a deeper level. We have a brief check-in and talk about how our spiritual awareness and practice during this time of upheaval is shifting. Grab a beverage, relax and let's do this together! This weekly series is facilitated by Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner. Each Thursday, join the conversation using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ). If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and password 096247. A free-will offering sent to Prairiewoods will be gratefully accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-08-13 17:00:00 -0500
3/04/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Home Buying 101
<p>This class is designed to take the mystery out of the home buying experience with information perfect for both the first time buyer as well as for the person who would like a refresher course. Learn what you can afford, how mortgages work, what determines your mortgage payment, and the whole process from shopping to closing. Bring your concerns and unanswered questions to this home buying seminar. It’s the most helpful, pressure-free time you’ll spend on this important decision. A local lender, who specializes in first time home buyer education, will walk you step-by-step through the entire process. Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2021-01-15 21:00:00 -06003/04/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Linn County Regional CenterHiawatha -
Free First Saturday for Students
<h5>March 6 @ 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM</h5><p>Students of all ages (preschool through college) are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of each month. College students must bring a current school ID card.</p><p><br></p> 2021-02-12 04:00:00 -0600
3/06/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy is open for visitors on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. Appointments for visits during the week can be made by calling 319-369-0022.</p> 2021-03-06 16:00:00 -0600
3/06/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Wheel Try It Saturday
<p>This is a 2.5 hour wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. This class is more about the process of working with the wheel than a specific project. Great for kids and adults who are interested in developing a set of skills for working with clay. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls.</p><p>This class is all about the experience and learning how to work with the pottery wheel. This is a great way for kids and parents alike who are interested in working with clay to experience it firsthand. Minimum age is 9 years old. All skill levels welcome.</p><h5><strong>COVID-19 precautions</strong>: in the studio we are observing all COVID-19 precautions by maintaining distance, limiting the studio to 10 people at a time, providing several hand washing stations and sanitizing all surfaces regularly. Anyone that enters the studio must wear a mask. All ceramic wheel workshops are on Mondays, when the studio is closed to the public. All one-day hand building workshops will be held in our dedicated S.T.E.A.M classroom in the Cherry Building. Do not enter the building If you or your child feels ill or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19. </h5> 2021-01-31 13:00:00 -0600
3/06/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Vepro-Knedlo-Zelo: Pork, Dumplings, and Sauerkraut
<p>Our popular virtual cooking classes are back!</p><p>This is a very popular Czech meal that consists of pork roast, dumplings, and sauerkraut. In this class, we will prepare all aspects of this meal totally from scratch, including side dumplings. Come enjoy authentic flavors and learn how to prepare all aspects of this delicious meal.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Suitable for vegetarians too – just skip the pork part. This class 3.5 hours long.</p><p><br></p><p>Cook and eat an authentic Czech and Slovak dish from the comfort of your home. Join us on Zoom and learn from Czech-born Chef Tom Slepicka in these hands-on interactive classes.</p><p>Slepicka graduated from culinary school in his hometown, Brno, located in the Czech Republic. While still in school, he established a successful full-service catering company, which operated in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and Austria. Slepicka moved to the U.S. with his wife in 2014. From 2015-16, he operated the Czech Deli at the NewBo City Market. The goal of his courses is to make tasty and high-quality meals accessible to everyone.</p><p><strong>Cost per class:<br></strong>$25/ member household<br>$30/non-member household</p><p><strong>Special Offer (with free gifts!) to purchase a bundle of the entire series:<br></strong>$100/ member household<br>$120/ non-member household<br>By purchasing the 5-class bundle, you get one class free + $20 worth of gift cards ($10 to spend in the <a href="https://store.ncsml.org/">Museum Store</a> and $10 to spend at the <a href="https://www.cookingwithfamily.com/store/">Cookery Store</a>).</p><p><br></p> 2021-02-18 18:00:00 -0600
3/06/212:30 p.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Cosmic Moon Banner Workshop
<p>Create a multi-piece clay project featuring your version of the moon cycle. Come in for a pre-celebration of International Women’s Day. Great project for your home décor! Comes with decorative string to hang. </p><p>Date: Sunday, March 7<sup>th</sup>, 2021</p><p>Time: 3:30–4:30PM </p><p>Cost: $30/person</p><p><strong>COVID-19 precautions</strong>: in the studio we are observing all COVID-19 precautions by maintaining distance, limiting the studio to 10 people at a time, providing several hand washing stations and sanitizing all surfaces regularly. Anyone that enters the studio must wear a mask. All ceramic wheel workshops are on Mondays, when the studio is closed to the public. All one-day hand building workshops will be held in our dedicated S.T.E.A.M classroom in the Cherry Building. Do not enter the building If you or your child feels ill or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19. </p> 2021-01-31 16:30:00 -0600
3/07/213:30 p.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Metta Yoga with Prairiewoods
<p>Experience the healing powers of meditative yoga via Zoom with Prairiewoods. Join us as we link our movements with our breath and cultivate strength, flexibility and relaxation through regular hatha-style yoga classes. RYT-200 Hour Certified Yoga Alliance Instructors Carla Brems and Heather English offer Gentle/Beginner’s Yoga (Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30–10:30 a.m.). People of all fitness levels and abilities are encouraged to participate whenever available. Carla Brems enjoys teaching hatha-style yoga so that all feel welcome and safe to appreciate and enjoy the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that yoga can bring. Heather English began practicing yoga for the mental health benefits and became a yoga instructor in order to share these amazing benefits with others. Heather is inspired by the potential that a regular yoga practice has for impacting so many areas of life. In fact, it was her yoga training that motivated her to begin crafting as a career, to share her crafting with others, and to regularly explore the intersection of yoga and creativity. Let’s see how Carla and Heather can help us benefit from yoga! Please plan to attend via Zoom from a quiet corner in your home with your screen of choice! The cost is $60 for a 6-punch card or $99 for an 11-punch card. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Carla at bremscarla@gmail.com or 319-533-3772.</p> 2021-03-08 22:30:00 -0600
3/08/219:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Work Session</p> 2021-02-25 12:00:00 -06003/08/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Department Head Updates</p> 2021-02-25 10:45:00 -06003/09/219:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Prairiewoods Knitters & Stitchers
<p>Calling all knitters and stitchers … practice your hobby in the company of new friends! All who enjoy knitting or crocheting (or want to learn) are invited to join us via Zoom for a fun, free hour of crafting and conversation with Prairiewoods friends. Join using the Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579283216?pwd=UUFMd1h2UjFXVHBJKzlKSlcyQjdVUT09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 815 7928 3216 and password 088470. (You can also dial by phone by calling 1-312-626-6799.) We hope you’ll grab your needles and join us for this fun morning! For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-02-08 10:30:00 -0600
3/09/219:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect, including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. You are welcome to enjoy this as a series or as individual sessions. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09). If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and password 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-03-09 12:00:00 -0600
3/09/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Deep Peace: Cultivating Nonviolence with Prairiewoods
<p>Practicing a spirituality of nonviolence has often been portrayed in the lives of extraordinary, spiritual leaders who considered themselves ordinary people: Rosa Parks, Gandhi, Malala Yousafzai, Dennis Banks, Martin Luther King, Wangari Matthai … These icons of peace echo a lifelong invitation to us—to teach ourselves how to live nonviolently in widening circles that build communities of peace. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Ann Jackson, PBVM, for these four sessions via Zoom (March 9–30). We will meditate, reflect, discuss and enact spiritual practices to learn to extend nonviolence toward self, nonviolence toward all others, and participation in global, grassroots movements of nonviolence. Each session will offer reflection, silent meditation, spiritual practices and conversation to illumine how we may deepen our conviction to live peace. The cost is $20 per session or $75 for the four-week series if paid in advance. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-03-09 19:00:00 -0600
3/09/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Formal Session</p> 2021-02-25 11:59:00 -06003/10/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Untold Stories from the Suffrage Movement: Old Capitol Roundtable
<p>The 19th Amendment did not make equality for all. Join us in the second installment of this series as we examine intersectionality within the suffrage movement to dispel misunderstandings, and correct what history missed or got wrong about women of color during the suffrage and women's rights movements.</p><p>Carolina Kaufman, Director of Education and Engagement at the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums, will moderate the discussion, honoring International Women's Day and Women's History Month. Panelists include Diana Henry, retired ICCSD educator, Shereena Honary, UIPM staff and Hard Won; Not Done exhibition co-curator, Alexia Sanchez, Executive Assistant at Schabel Solutions, University of Iowa Alum'20, and Suzanne Wanatee, Meskwaki Nation Tribal Member </p><p>Registration is free but required: <a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07ehitxyoed8176a32&fbclid=IwAR0NYcWHIwn1aAEPD39tiBgG-cv8JyGXQasrke4uZ6smp0PCAONa3lePebQ" rel="nofollow" tabindex="0" target="_blank">http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event...</a></p><p>The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums, and the University of Iowa Public Policy Center continue the 100th anniversary commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment with a series of three public webinars. Untold Stories from the Suffrage Movement: Old Capitol Roundtable is the 2nd in this series. This event is in conjunction with the Pentacrest Museums' exhibition, Hard Won, Not Done: A Century's Struggle (now available as a virtual exhibit). Some associated exhibit programming was canceled in 2020, due to closure. These webinars revive this thoughtful programming and expand to home audiences.</p> 2021-02-26 13:00:00 -0600
3/10/2112:00 p.m.University of Iowa Pentacrest MuseumsIowa City -
Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>Join other Prairiewoods people via Zoom for some healthy and necessary conversation in this time of spiritual deepening. This is an opportunity to relieve stress and connect at a deeper level. We have a brief check-in and talk about how our spiritual awareness and practice during this time of upheaval is shifting. Grab a beverage, relax and let's do this together! This weekly series is facilitated by Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner. Each Thursday, join the conversation using the Zoom meeting link (https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ). If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and password 096247. A free-will offering sent to Prairiewoods will be gratefully accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-08-20 17:00:00 -0500
3/11/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Embracing Struggle Retreat: Walking in Hope with Teilhard de Chardin
<p>The call to embrace struggle is not an act of resignation but a commitment to life in its fullness. In this one-day retreat via Zoom with Prairiewoods, we walk with Pierre Teilhard de Chardin—Jesuit, scientist and mystic. With him, we explore the powerful imagery found in his essay “The Spiritual Power of Matter,” consider the way he faced his life struggles—especially those related to the Church and to the World—and prayerfully reflect on their relevance to our own life experiences and present situations. This online retreat via Zoom includes time for prayer, input, reflection, contemplative dialogue and sharing and is facilitated by Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, Ph.D. Sister Kathleen is professor emerita of physics and director of the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College. She is president of the American Teilhard Association and associate editor of Teilhard Studies, and she serves on the advisory board of Cosmos and Creation. Her present research deals with the way Teilhard de Chardin’s religious writings connect with modern science. She has published several book chapters and articles on these topics, an edited volume of essays entitled Rediscovering Teilhard’s Fire (St. Joseph’s University Press, 2010), and two books: Teilhard’s Mysticism: Seeing the Inner Face of Evolution (Orbis Books, 2014) and Teilhard’s Struggle: Embracing the Work of Evolution (Orbis Books, 2019). Kathleen also guides evening, weekend and week-long retreats on topics related to Teilhard’s life and work. The cost of this retreat is $75. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-02-06 15:00:00 -0600
3/12/219:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Virtual Family Music Class
<p>Join Ms. Lisa for an interactive, online, family music class! Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn, and bond with your little one (baby ~ preschool).</p><p>2nd and 4th Saturdays at 10 am.<br>Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856?fbclid=IwAR12UHKMsbfnp2B2vTAMukpik78F6cQqunxfaeZ1LArPtGh7RPDUHWAameE" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89681250856</a><br>...<br>Suggested $6+ to <a href="http://paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove?fbclid=IwAR2qcGdlMU6y7CTbJyMwE2hB4qttp-_N-RCHb-jwoj5AmakYzuqv8IUzSfQ" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">paypal.me/MusicOnTheMove</a> </p> 2021-01-28 22:45:00 -0600
3/13/2110:00 a.m.Music On The MoveHiawatha -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy is open for visitors on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. Appointments for visits during the week can be made by calling 319-369-0022.</p> 2021-03-13 16:00:00 -0600
3/13/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids