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2022 Parade of Homes
<p>The Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes & Remodelers Parade celebrates the accomplishments of craftsmen and craftswomen throughout the area. The event is a fantastic opportunity to gather ideas and inspiration for an upcoming home project; learn about the latest techniques and trends in homebuilding and renovation; or simply be wowed by fabulous craftsmanship. Besides touring the homes, you have the chance to speak with builders, designers, contractors, realtors and others involved in many aspects of the home-building industry. There will be examples of new technologies, the latest building materials, floor plans and home decor.</p><p>Tickets are good for all days and can be purchased at the individual homes or ahead of time at The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association office. The days of the event are June 4 and 5, June 7 and 9 and June 11 and 12. Times are Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm, Sundays 12:00pm-5:00pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30pm-8:30pm.</p><p>The 2022 Parade of Homes is presented by Hills Bank and Urban Acres Real Estate and put on by The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA). Additional sponsors are CBI Bank & Trust, MidAmerican Energy, Aero Rental, R.P. Lumber, West Bank, McCreedy-Ruth Construction, Sueppel's Siding & Remodeling, Kitchens By Design, Bachmeier Carpet One Floor & Home, Iowa City Landscaping & Garden Center, Randy's Floooring, Locals Love Us- ICR, Vetter's Culligan Water, and Rapids Reproduction Inc.. Volunteer coordinator is Rapids Reproductions, Inc. Promotional partners are The Gazette, CBS 2/FOX 28, Easton Design, KCRG, KZIA, iHeart Media, OnMedia and Townsquare Media (KHAK).</p> 2022-05-04 17:00:00 -05006/04/2210:00 a.m.Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (Scattered Site Location)Iowa City -
The Local Grove Market
<p>The Local Grove Market</p><p>July 31st 11:00am-5:00pm</p><p>at Ashton Hill Farm</p> 2022-03-14 17:00:00 -05007/31/2211:00 a.m.Ashton Hill FarmCedar Rapids -
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Series: Folk Crafting With Nature
<h2 data-hook="about">About the Event</h5><div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p>This series will walk you through the “how tos” of three different natures based folk art projects, cyanotypes, flower crowns, and one surprise experience. We will then embark on a journey to collect items needed and craft together. You will leave with completed projects to utilize yourself or share with friends and family. You will feel confident recreating these pieces of art for years to come! </p><p><br></p><p>This series includes these 3 classes:</p><ul><li> July 23: Folk Prints: Printing with Sunlight- Create ethereal images out of natural found items, to share or keep for yourself. </li><li>September 22: Flower Crown Workshop- Celebrate the Autumnal equinox by creating a wearable flower crown in honor of the bounty of summer.</li><li>TBD </li></ul><p>THINGS TO BRING </p><ul><li>Standard attire and sun protection for hands-on outdoor learning: hat, jeans, sunscreen. </li><li>A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional).</li></ul><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $60 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Save 20%</strong> by registering here for all 3 classes in the series.</p><p><br></p><p>Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the classes. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the events happen as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Annie Ventullo, is a folk crafter, mushroom hunter, and lover of the woods. When she isn't playing with forest found items, she is a practicing ecotherapist and death doula. </p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Local Parks around the Iowa City area. </p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials, and funds.</p><ul><li>-<a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li>-<a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li>-<a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul></div></div> 2022-04-18 13:55:00 -05007/23/2211:55 a.m.Hubbard ParkIowa City -
Amana Colonies Tannenbaum Forest
<p>Visit a forest of decorated Christmas trees. Over 50 live trees are decorated by local businesses, organizations and residents. Visit the forest in our Festhalle Barn (dress warm). Featuring our Nativity scene and our 17' German Christmas Pyramid made by local craftsmen. Free will donation at the door, with proceeds going to the "Stead Family Children's Hospital" in Iowa City and other local charities. <strong>Tannenbaum Forest is open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from November 25th - December 18th. Hours vary, please check our website.</strong></p> 2019-03-28 17:00:00 -050011/25/2211:00 a.m.Festhalle BarnAmana -
Art Lovers Book Club: Back to Japan: The Life and Art of Master Kimono Painter Kunihiko Moriguchi by Marc Petitjean
<p>As a young decorative arts student in the 1960s, Moriguchi rubbed shoulders with the cultural elite of Paris and befriended Balthus, who would profoundly influence his artistic career. Discouraged by Balthus from pursuing design in Europe, he returned to Japan to take up his father’s vocation. Once back in this world of tradition he had tried to escape, Moriguchi contemporized the craft of Yūzen (resist dyeing) through his innovative use of abstraction in patterns.<br><br>With a documentarian’s keen eye, Petitjean retraces Moriguchi’s remarkable life, from his childhood during the turbulent 1940s and 50s marked by war, to his prime as an artist with works exhibited in the most prestigious museums in the world.</p> 2022-03-17 17:00:00 -05009/15/224:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art Lovers Book Club: Blue Arabesque: A Search for the Sublime by Patricia Hampl
<p>Just out of college, Patricia Hampl was mesmerized by a Matisse painting she saw in the Art Institute of Chicago: an aloof woman gazing at goldfish in a bowl, a mysterious Moroccan screen behind her. This woman seemed a welcome secular version of the nuns of Hampl’s girlhood, free and untouchable, a poster girl for twentieth-century feminism. In <em>Blue Arabesque,</em> Hampl explores the allure of that woman, immersed in leisure, so at odds with the increasing rush of the modern era. Her tantalizing meditation takes us to the Cote d’Azur and North Africa, from cloister to harem, pondering figures as diverse as Eugène Delacroix, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Katherine Mansfield. Returning always to Matisse and his obsessive portraits of languid women, Hampl discovers they were not decorative indulgences but surprising acts of integrity.</p> 2022-03-17 17:00:00 -05008/18/224:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Flower Crown Workshop
<p>Join us in celebrating the autumn equinox. Commune together the evening of the equinox, while making autumnal folk flower crowns. Explore a brief history of the purpose and role of these headdresses and step by step directions for making one of your own. We will also discuss how best to preserve your flower crown as decorative adornment or ritualistic use. </p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Weather friendly clothing</li><li>A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 3-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Folk Crafting With Nature registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Annie Ventullo, is a folk crafter, mushroom hunter and lover of the woods. When she isn't playing with forest-found items, she is a practicing ecotherapist and death doula. </p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Happy Hallow Park, 800 Brown St, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 19:00:00 -05009/22/225:30 p.m.Happy Hallow ParkIowa City -
Home Staging 101
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="64"><tbody><tr height="20"><td height="20" width="64">One of the best ways to sell your home fast is to stage it! Learn the basics of getting your home ready to sell and mistakes sellers should avoid.</td></tr></tbody></table> 2022-01-19 21:00:00 -06006/08/226:00 p.m.Kirkwood Linn County Regional CenterHiawatha -
Home Buying 101
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="64"><tbody><tr height="20"><td height="20" width="64">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.</td></tr></tbody></table> 2022-01-19 21:00:00 -06006/02/226:00 p.m.Kirkwood Linn County Regional CenterHiawatha -
Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery -Swing Gnome-Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Support two Local small businesses with one event at Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery (350 Commercial Dr Walford, Iowa). Eat Local, Drink Local & Paint Local. 16x20inch canvas and all your supplies at Cork N Canvas Iowa. Purchase tickets online: Classes for adults 18+ Events hosted across the Eastern Iowa area at various neighborhood locations, ensuring one is near you and supporting the communities where you live and work. Show your support as well; enjoy drinks and dinner before or while you paint. Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you.<br>Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. You email is your ticket.</p><p>Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email. * In the event of bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class.</p><p>Any questions please email Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio<br>319-929-4300<br>Email: Cork.n.Canvas.iowa@gmail.com<br>Website: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.CorknCanvasIowa.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1r-jE-3Zq40EU4wMV-bSpiFvGzb8Rhs1cUvNgP5yzP3UEHu-445cXR_B0&h=AT32ae6IFt7JXxD6koOqm-cxAQWaIlg6JAh_jQLxn7EJYUsuoZ1GlJomi4V0FhqFDRRTf6r35dJYE4hDysMYrxZibboSz6MROMgSNedug_LItkj_mR-gUjcK7m-BzBgFVw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0qMgHggKLTTi9FKZK0IKi9WfpYWr2gU3APuPP__GY2wryW71BWVkJRowzgQtfAT7ikLEnIhCbNqlSx22WjZC1mEVtMlqJqdexIpCtgH9gWqro2GFCdWqsXDZZu-mT5jNQPxvwyoCcaPZlO_nnf9Fw05LK1GF1w-dFFrv2uHg8nHIG1LQ" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a> & Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZWrLJSPVx3Dlpgnyd2yID0dTuim0hcv9KeN-ovxz7Fr-vrsgNmiPOoq_hqzPJrPvegzGH9BbOLsPttMnQN4im8GstlZwM2LcA17EHh5_BYB7V3-ExSRwT5FI5lhNmuVlvkyB_zxU0lloON8OFmTsfdvHVJnX4Dj-VRhTZIbIgstug&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a><br>Locally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 2014</p>6/21/226:00 p.m.Wild Hogs Saloon & EateryWalford -
2022 International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology (GEET-22)
<p>This conference has two modalities of participation: Physical-onsite or Virtual-online</p><p><br></p><p>The International Conference on Green Energy and Environmental Technology (GEET-22) is organized by academics and researchers belonging to different scientific areas. The event has the objective of creating an international forum for academics and researchers.</p>7/27/229:00 a.m.Via Don Carlo Gnocchi, 3, 00166 Roma RM, ItaliaRome -
The Bellamy Brothers Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes back the Bellamy Brothers with special guests Boot Jack Duo on Saturday, October 22, 2022. TABLE OPTIONS: Reserved Table for 4 with tickets $185. Reserved Table for 6 with tickets $270. Reserved Table for 8 with Tickets $350. General Admission Ticket with Seat at a Table (seated with other patrons) $40. Reserved table patrons must have at least one person check in at 7pm to get their table assignment. Standing General Admission Tickets: $25. Doors are 7pm. The show starts at 8pm. This is an all-ages show,</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success. The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich and previously—The Judds. But before the road forked into country, the musical odyssey of brothers Bellamy started creatively smoldering in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the ’70’s pop music culture of L.A. The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing Black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world. With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy’s music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy’s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout. The break came in the form of the hit, “Spiders & Snakes,” written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brothers onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds. It was a creative shoe that fit. Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamy’s officially lifted off the launch pad in 1976 when their single, “Let Your Love Flow,” became an instant smash in both the U.S. and Europe. It stayed on the international charts long enough to build a huge international fan base for the hip young brothers that endures to this day. In Germany alone it perched at No. 1 for more than two months. The love was indeed flowing as The Bellamy’s jammed for audiences on their sold-out concerts and shared stages with the likes of Loggins & Messina, the Doobie Brothers and the Beach Boys with their patented blend of rock/country music. True to their musical roots, their style and their songwriting was moving steadily more towards their raising. By the late ‘70’s The Bellamy’s were emerging on the country charts with another bona fide smash. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone. Success followed success: “Dancing Cowboys,” “Sugar Daddy,” “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Lovers Live Longer,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “For All The Wrong Reasons,” “I Love Her Mind,” “I Need More Of You,” “Old Hippie,” “Too Much Is Not Enough,” “Kids Of The Baby Boom,” “Reggae Cowboy” and “Crazy From The Heart,”…all have lined the corridors of the Bellamy’s musical history and their walls with platinum and gold. Along the way, Howard and David created a patent on the newly cool “duo” category in country music. In the era of the 2000’s, The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous GRAMMY nods have also been directed toward the brothers. Internationally, the story has been the same—though the titles may be different. The Bellamy’s have released more than two-dozen hit songs outside the U.S. that were never released here. With a sharp eye on the songwriting skills that have been the bedrock of their success, Howard and David concur that their career is unique in their international finesse for matching their songs to the market. “For the international releases, you have to have a strong melody,” notes David. “The lyric is very important, but internationally the melody is something fans can lock into, even if they can’t understand the lyrics.” Howard and David continue to perform and film TV specials in Europe and around the world. These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamy’s are showing a new generation of country music how it’s done. Country superstar Blake Shelton has helped introduce a new era of fans to the hits of The Bellamy Brothers during his annual Friends and Heroes Tour, where they continue to captivate arena audiences around the country. “We’re old road dogs,” grins Howard when asked about the motivation behind the brothers 200 plus concert dates each year. Adds David: “Our live draw is bigger than it was in the ‘80’s. I think the same people that grew up with us and with our music in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s obviously have raised a whole new generation of Bellamy fans who started toddling to our music. Now they’re turning up at our concerts as college kids, who are really turned on and tuned in to us and our music...it’s a great feeling.” On the infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Brahman Cattle and quarter horses. The Bellamy’s are opening up their lives to television audiences with their hit reality show “Honky Tonk Ranch.” Each episode of “Honky Tonk Ranch” enthralls viewers with the unpredictable misadventures of the Bellamy’s attempting to balance their globe-trotting touring schedule while also running their sprawling family ranch in south Florida. The show was originally broadcast on “The Cowboy Channel” (a subsidy of RFD-TV) and streamed around the world. Season two of “Honky Tonk Ranch” airs now on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Circle Network and will also be available for worldwide streaming in the very near future. The Bellamy Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of a two-CD collection, 40 years, an ambitious project containing 20 of their biggest hits and 20 brand-new songs. In 2019, the Bellamy’s released Over the Moon as well as their first book Let Your Love Flow – the Life and Times of The Bellamy Brothers. The book is about two Florida cowboys who journeyed from country poverty to worldwide musical stardom because they had the talent and because it never occurred to them, they couldn’t make it. Their most recent project, Bucket List, debuted in July of 2020 with “Rednecks (Lookin’ for Paychecks),” a timely take on the current situation, leading the EP. Bucket List also includes “No Country Music For Old Men,” a collaboration with longtime friend John Anderson inspired by the loss of Kenny Rogers, and more light-hearted songs like “Lay Low, Stay High,” which ties into Howard and David’s recent partnership with the Florida-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, on their flower product line Old Hippie Stash.</p> 2022-02-01 23:00:00 -060010/22/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
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Here Comes the Sun Story Time
<p>Join us on the roof of the library for a family story time with songs and stories, followed by making sun catchers to enjoy at home. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket.</p> 2022-04-15 11:00:00 -05006/11/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Sammy's Lounge - Bee Gnome - Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Sammy's Lounge ( 5519 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402) Date Night or Girls night out, come with your friends or come and make new friends!<br>Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content.</p><p>Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class . Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email.*</p><p>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZURjrbJlu0CFn8oig_SlLOWO5VMQwDysXXZTqS5HBmg7dPFLxBccayAd6CfNww2KQqqn5STptf_EyF7ObUkIkMnBi74I54nB7dZaP93Vtywb41vdYNJH5JTnB_UD2jCy8vZHkXZHZIdR-U5xgsh9npV_mdOe3GFZ6s_H2GvmkUzlw&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR2bmw4ENBVQU_czX35k-vm5sGxPW8JiInB_yY9yAMlOmf-z5AE5W0zE_Yc" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a> Locally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 2014 </p>6/22/226:00 p.m.Sammy's LoungeCedar Rapids -
Live from the Artisan Studio: Scott DL
<p>Take a peek behind the curtain and witness music in the making at Brucemore’s <em>Live from the Artisan Studio</em> series. Enjoy acoustic performances from up and coming artists and hear about their work at Brucemore’s exclusive <a href="https://www.brucemore.org/our-story/artisan-studio/">Artisan Studio</a>. Bring your own snacks and drinks for a fun and relaxed evening of music.</p><p><strong>About the Talent – Scott DL</strong></p><p>Scott DL, a native Iowan, has been a professional singer/songwriter for over 25 years and was featured in one of the ensembles from the 2021 Music in the Courtyard series. Relocating back to Manchester Iowa from Cheltenham England in 2021, Scott was caught as many artists have been throughout the pandemic, unable to practice their craft or record in the ways that were normal pre-pandemic. Through the Artisan Studio, he is recording an album of 10 songs - all written by Scott himself - and featuring talent from across the sea, including the UK, US, and Poland. </p> 2022-05-19 22:00:00 -05005/24/227:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Iowa Conservation Corps - Make A Rain Garden
<p>This program is part of our summer reading, where we bring in guests to do activities and demonstrations. Learn how to make a rain garden! The Iowa Conservation Corps is going to help volunteers make a rain garden on library property from 6-8pm. Go home with the knowledge to make one of your own.</p> 2022-05-13 20:00:00 -05006/29/226:00 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
ON THE EDGE TOUR featuring The Edgewood Locker & Kendrick, Inc.
<p>On your Kendrick Inc. tour you'll watch logs turn into lumber, see custom cabinets being built, tour our sign department, and shop the top retail destination of Eastern Iowa at The Markket.</p><p>At the Edgewood Locker you'll learn their history and how processing has evolved through three generations. You'll tour all processing departments, including the brand new facility, and land in the retail store which is home to countless award winning meats.</p><p>Please visit our Facebook event page, On The Edge Tour, for updates & more information! </p> 2022-05-20 17:00:00 -05006/09/2211:30 a.m.Edgewood LockerEdgewood -
Kalona Farmers Market
<p>Take a moment to relax on Saturday mornings when you stroll through downtown Kalona. Our sidewalks line up with vendors selling handcrafted and homegrown items, right next door to antique stores, quilt shops, and general stores. While you shop, enjoy live music by a variety of artists, including Pennies on the Rail, Banjoy, and Blake Shaw. </p> 2022-04-20 12:00:00 -05006/04/229:00 a.m.Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce`Kalona -
Iowa City Midday Luncheon Connection
<p>The Iowa City Midday Luncheon Connection Presents " Chocolate---Too Pretty to Eat"</p><p>Wednesday June 15,2022. 12:00PM Cost $15.00</p><p>Coralville Public Library Room A. 1401 5th Street, Coralville . (Park and enter through the lower level)</p><p>Luncheon Catered by HIM Hearth-N -Home, Kalona</p><p>Guest Feature: Anne Goddard, A Chocolate Studio. North Liberty. Handcrafted fine chocolates from the perspective of an artist. Delicious to view, designed for exquisite tastes.</p><p>Guest Speaker: Debra Lord, Indianola</p><p>" True Confessions of a Former Good Girl. In this culture of "anything goes" can we say what is good and what is not?"</p><p>For Luncheon Reservations and Cancellations call Rini 319-358-7016 by SATURDAY JUNE 11,2022.</p><p>Take time to make new friends and enrich your life. Floral Arrangement courtesy First Ave HyVee.</p><p>No membership All are welcome. </p><p><br></p> 2022-05-18 14:00:00 -05006/15/2212:00 p.m.Coralville Public LibraryCoralville -
Play and Learn
<p>Join us for a FREE interactive workshop that will explore how children learn through play! This workshop will include 60 minutes of child-directed free-play and a 30 minutes circle time including singing and dancing, a snack, and stories. Registration is required and transportation and interpretation available upon request.</p><p><br></p><p>Never underestimate the power of play! Play & Learn of East Central Iowa is an organized play group for young children (0-5 years old) and the people who take care of them – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members and family friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Each group has a facilitator that plans and sets up activities for the children and their caregivers to play together. Facilitators help caregivers learn more about child development, how children learn through play and what caregivers can do at home to help the children in their care grow and learn.</p><p><br></p><p>**Register here: <a data-id="l-8197144161" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPlayatEly%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1PsmYOgLwY4aety8hlCeL4peRHOltDzp_Y8wQZBTzymBrwDXO1BUBGsKs&h=AT0W6PphB9uglKQbeuWd5yCtns20o0qpjwF0BknEuPATJrcVVbRbooe0QF0G3AJRt9WWvFlgZ0M0-2Z_EQtpwjWacWSgUKp30IahL3R_hwdQ7qicz8D_VvDuTltpd_Lu3Q&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT3YSpcITMjSLiQFAHp_C16fYtv_WNS2z_IhmQ90AM12JtPFOWAxBbZiSD4XqyxfOdaH7_muxgft1WdiBOZuZExR46B6ZpLlqGMpJ_ctkapAaElWZkEz06VSdPwMCAIb4KypBcXRBSOoXQEMa9shXJKC9o-f4q-AbEkyXSwRyYapPxc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/PlayatEly</a></p> 2022-05-28 11:30:00 -05005/28/2210:00 a.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Play and Learn
<p>Join us for a FREE interactive workshop that will explore how children learn through play! This workshop will include 60 minutes of child-directed free-play and a 30 minutes circle time including singing and dancing, a snack, and stories. Registration is required and transportation and interpretation available upon request.</p><p><br></p><p>Never underestimate the power of play! Play & Learn of East Central Iowa is an organized play group for young children (0-5 years old) and the people who take care of them – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members and family friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Each group has a facilitator that plans and sets up activities for the children and their caregivers to play together. Facilitators help caregivers learn more about child development, how children learn through play and what caregivers can do at home to help the children in their care grow and learn.</p><p><br></p><p>**Register here: <a data-id="l-8197144161" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPlayatEly%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1PsmYOgLwY4aety8hlCeL4peRHOltDzp_Y8wQZBTzymBrwDXO1BUBGsKs&h=AT0W6PphB9uglKQbeuWd5yCtns20o0qpjwF0BknEuPATJrcVVbRbooe0QF0G3AJRt9WWvFlgZ0M0-2Z_EQtpwjWacWSgUKp30IahL3R_hwdQ7qicz8D_VvDuTltpd_Lu3Q&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT3YSpcITMjSLiQFAHp_C16fYtv_WNS2z_IhmQ90AM12JtPFOWAxBbZiSD4XqyxfOdaH7_muxgft1WdiBOZuZExR46B6ZpLlqGMpJ_ctkapAaElWZkEz06VSdPwMCAIb4KypBcXRBSOoXQEMa9shXJKC9o-f4q-AbEkyXSwRyYapPxc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/PlayatEly</a></p> 2022-06-11 11:30:00 -05006/11/2210:00 a.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Play and Learn
<p>Join us for a FREE interactive workshop that will explore how children learn through play! This workshop will include 60 minutes of child-directed free-play and a 30 minutes circle time including singing and dancing, a snack, and stories. Registration is required and transportation and interpretation available upon request.</p><p><br></p><p>Never underestimate the power of play! Play & Learn of East Central Iowa is an organized play group for young children (0-5 years old) and the people who take care of them – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members and family friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Each group has a facilitator that plans and sets up activities for the children and their caregivers to play together. Facilitators help caregivers learn more about child development, how children learn through play and what caregivers can do at home to help the children in their care grow and learn.</p><p><br></p><p>**Register here: <a data-id="l-8197144161" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPlayatEly%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1PsmYOgLwY4aety8hlCeL4peRHOltDzp_Y8wQZBTzymBrwDXO1BUBGsKs&h=AT0W6PphB9uglKQbeuWd5yCtns20o0qpjwF0BknEuPATJrcVVbRbooe0QF0G3AJRt9WWvFlgZ0M0-2Z_EQtpwjWacWSgUKp30IahL3R_hwdQ7qicz8D_VvDuTltpd_Lu3Q&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT3YSpcITMjSLiQFAHp_C16fYtv_WNS2z_IhmQ90AM12JtPFOWAxBbZiSD4XqyxfOdaH7_muxgft1WdiBOZuZExR46B6ZpLlqGMpJ_ctkapAaElWZkEz06VSdPwMCAIb4KypBcXRBSOoXQEMa9shXJKC9o-f4q-AbEkyXSwRyYapPxc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/PlayatEly</a></p> 2022-06-18 11:30:00 -05006/18/2210:00 a.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Walhburgers at Edgewood Rd Hy-Vee- Butterfly -Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Eat Local, Drink Local & Paint Local. $30 per person for a Large16x20inch canvas & all your supplies at Walhburgers Edgewood Rd Hy-Vee (5050 Edgewood Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA, IA 52411) Date Night or Girls night out, come with your friends or come and make new friends! <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Q1ka-u1V498bQi-WVuxRBYlGuD3JLpiabt_LPuje4zDbUGQPhVdY_8wk&h=AT0NCiFvYbHw25I1KxL1SEQJtTdSxAdnsH4UODZTKZCw2Ix8Q5xxzwhnWsZY-GYj5WN5kCbKjGvqdAqy2DKAXSAe5drWA69DY1ukNY8ONNP0t3dZBu1qda0jjzaKEEc9CA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0NapE_xpZUpPL-dvAOGAnKObe9u28YoQ7en68II8LZQ81e2yKSccP4dG5NtRNBIm9tQKHh9HlWY8Jy34q7YTMthgbsZ32Ro2rbuu0ISslOuOz9Nnt8pEZEqRmVWDKQv7DVnxJqYX0POsvAy_yCOq--xf6CBEOmICEn8-CniLvr46HRTg" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a><br>Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. Painting starts at 6pm Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. By the end of the night, you will be amazed at the artwork you have created on a 16x20 canvas! Classes are 2 to 3 hrs long. Paint, Drink, Repeat! Many people find our classes therapeutic and convenient way to tap back into their creative side. These classes are perfect for beginners, so grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night, or fly solo and meet some creative people. Reminder your email is your ticket, keep it handy! Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class . Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email.*</p><p><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3H36xxycgqfiwsjG1pj1WFwBe7NGXJDeqn3r3U5c5-8RB_ePDlEPeO7z4&h=AT0NCiFvYbHw25I1KxL1SEQJtTdSxAdnsH4UODZTKZCw2Ix8Q5xxzwhnWsZY-GYj5WN5kCbKjGvqdAqy2DKAXSAe5drWA69DY1ukNY8ONNP0t3dZBu1qda0jjzaKEEc9CA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0NapE_xpZUpPL-dvAOGAnKObe9u28YoQ7en68II8LZQ81e2yKSccP4dG5NtRNBIm9tQKHh9HlWY8Jy34q7YTMthgbsZ32Ro2rbuu0ISslOuOz9Nnt8pEZEqRmVWDKQv7DVnxJqYX0POsvAy_yCOq--xf6CBEOmICEn8-CniLvr46HRTg" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZVnlt2LnnH-B1_eV5NkCcM1t8-QuAmvXfbXJqESyek8l-CEgDs262j9EFF-wXQwhOirAh14XrIMhlnoskaobUyHcugzw9xkQkKl8Cy2hZLu0aQN4_G2zQzPG9Ba5jFr88561-BUuJRZ3zfOXJvM329UCZdBXuYFyoccTusN2jY90w&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: www.CorknCanvasIowa.comLocally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 201</p>5/25/226:00 p.m.Edgewood Rd Hy-VeeCedar Rapids -
Cyclone Tailgate Tour - Cedar Rapids
<p>FREE, family-friendly event for Cyclones of all ages! Join fellow Cyclone fans in celebration of Iowa State Athletics! All kids in attendance will receive a complimentary gift. Food and beverage available for purchase, along with the opportunity to purchase official Iowa State merchandise. Doors open 30 minutes prior to event start time; program starting at 6:30 PM.<br><br>Interact with Iowa State coaches, administrators and other special guests including: Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard, the "Voice of the Cyclones" John Walters, Head Football Coach Matt Campbell, Head Men's Basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger, Head Women's Basketball Coach Bill Fennelly, Volleyball Assistant Coach Marc Neef, Head Wrestling Coach Kevin Dresser, and Cy.</p> 2022-05-12 19:30:00 -05005/23/225:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids MarriottCedar Rapids -
Nurture Seeds and Soil
<p>Despite what our rushed society implies, late fall is a time to slow down and prepare for a long, rejuvenating winter rest.</p><p><br></p><p>During this class, we will explore the best practices for putting our gardens to bed and how these gardening activities can be applied to our lives for mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Seed-saving, weeding, mulching and cover-cropping will be practiced through fun, hands-on activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Organic methods will be learned; no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers will be discussed.</p><p><br></p><p>You are invited no matter your level of gardening experience. All are welcome.</p><p><br></p><p>Yummy snacks generously provided by New Pioneer Co-op.</p><p><br></p><p>CAN YOU LEAVE A LITTLE EARLY?</p><p>We realize the class may be a little late in the day. The first hour covers core concepts and the last half hour is hands-on practice. Please feel free to leave after the first hour if you need to get home.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty</li><li>Gloves and a hat (optional)</li></ul><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Grow Magical Garden Memories registration.)</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Taught by Fred Meyer, permaculture designer, Master Gardener and Grandma’s gardening apprentice. Fred’s years of gardening and garden design experience will help answer your questions about specific challenges and opportunities in your garden.</p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>We meet at the Edible Classroom on the south side of the Robert A. Lee Community Center, 220 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City.</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 19:30:00 -050010/12/226:00 p.m.Backyard AbundanceIowa City -
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Live from the Artisan Studio: "Tesla"
<p>Three years ago, at Brucemore’s Cabaret in the Courtyard event, accomplished musical theater composer and lyricist Rob Nassif premiered 11 songs from a new musical he was working on about Nikola Tesla, with a story by Cavan Hallman. The Live From the Artisan Studio series is proud to share the first staged reading in front of a live audience. The cast will consist entirely of Iowa artists who will be in essence premiering this work.</p><p><strong>Performances:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://78351.blackbaudhosting.com/78351/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=32052a07-6a70-463a-9eed-9787f86036ef">Friday, June 3</a> at 7:00 p.m.</li><li><a href="https://78351.blackbaudhosting.com/78351/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=3dc25a5a-bfaa-415a-a06f-66f2eac5ee71">Saturday, June 4</a> at 7:00 p.m.</li></ul><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><ul><li>On the lawn of the backyard of the Artisan Studio</li></ul><p><strong>Admission:</strong></p><ul><li><em>$20 per adult</em></li><li><em>$10 per student</em></li><li><em>Brucemore donors receive a discount by “signing in” using the link in the upper right corner of the purchase tickets page. </em></li></ul><p><strong>About Robert Nassif</strong></p><p>Robert Lindsey Nassif is a composer/lyricist/librettist who has worked on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally with Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Miller, Carol Burnett, Joss Whedon and Disney Feature Animation.</p><p>Three years ago during Brucemore’s Cabaret in the Courtyard series, Rob premiered 11 songs from a new musical he was working on about Nikola Tesla, with a story by Cavan Hallman. During this Artisan Studio feature, Rob will give the first public reading of <em>Tesla </em>featuring a cast of extremely talented performers.</p><p>Nikola Tesla was an inventor, a visionary and perhaps a madman, who loved Sarah Bernhardt and also loved a pigeon. He saw electricity as a basic human right and battled Edison to make electricity affordable to everyone. He foresaw our modern world and in doing so, invented the future.</p><p><strong>About Cavan Hallman</strong><strong> </strong></p><p>Cavan Hallman’s plays have been performed at the National WWII Museum, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Strawdog Theatre, Donny’s Skybox, The Artistic Home, RhinoFest, KAPOOT, The Elm, Seattle Fringe, and Columbia College Chicago. His plays for young audiences have received over 15,000 performances in elementary schools across the country for an audience of over 5 million students and teachers. He has performed Off-Broadway, along with other roles in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Cork, Ireland, where he presented his solo show <em>Not Easily Forgotten</em>. Cavan’s fiction has been featured in the Southern Writers’ Reading Series and the Cane River Reading Series, and his theatrical essays have been featured in <em>PerformInk</em>.</p><p>Cavan is the founding Artistic Director for Mirrorbox Theatre, currently in its third season as the only company in Iowa that exclusively presents contemporary plays in their Iowa premieres. For Mirrorbox he has directed the Iowa premieres of <em>Exit Strategy</em>, <em>Red Speedo,</em> <em>Luna Gale, There Is A Happiness That Morning Is, Sender, and Orange Julius. </em>He serves as the producer for Mirrorbox’s nationally recognized online reading series, <em>Out the Box</em>, where he has directed over a dozen performances.</p><p>He is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a Resident Artist with The CRY HAVOC Company in NYC and holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans, for whom he has also taught acting and scriptwriting.</p> 2022-05-19 22:00:00 -05006/03/227:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Irresistible Plant Tricks
<h2 data-hook="about"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">About the Event</span></strong></h5><div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p>Which plants must grow in your yard? Do you often encounter a plant that, for some unexplainable reason, makes you always pause and ponder it for a while?</p><p>In <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/backyardabundance" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><em>The Botany of Desire</em></a>, Michael Pollan describes how the allure of certain plants causes us to fall in love with them. During this class, we will learn the physical and magical ways plants entice us to help them thrive. We will take this knowing into our gardens and parks to understand how we can better care for our plant friends, but more importantly, how they can care for us.</p><p>You are invited no matter your level of gardening experience. All are welcome.</p><p>Yummy snacks generously provided by New Pioneer Co-op.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">CAN YOU LEAVE A LITTLE EARLY?</span></strong></p><p>We realize the class may be a little late in the day. The first hour covers core concepts and the last half hour is hands-on practice. Please feel free to leave after the first hour if you need to get home.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>THINGS TO BRING</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Gloves and a hat (optional).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">A cup for tea (optional).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">A list of plants that you love (optional).</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">REGISTRATION</span></strong></p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Grow Magical Garden Memories registration).</p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</span></a><span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">EDUCATOR</span></strong></p><p>Taught by Fred Meyer, permaculture designer, Master Gardener and Grandma’s gardening apprentice. Fred’s years of gardening and garden design experience will help answer your questions about specific challenges and opportunities in your garden.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">LOCATION</span></strong></p><p>We meet at the Edible Classroom on the south side of the Robert A. Lee Community Center, 220 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City.</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>COVID-19</strong></span></p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</span></strong></p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Johnson County Community Foundation</span></a></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></span></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14px;">New Pioneer Food Co-op</span></a></li></ul></div></div> 2022-04-15 19:30:00 -05007/13/226:00 p.m.Edible ClassroomIowa City -
Iowa City Jazz Festival
<p>Come down for three days of live jazz performances and delicious dishes. You’re sure to enjoy the music from two stages, which showcase a variety of well-known jazz musicians and up-and-coming talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educate a jazz audience of all ages.</p><p>Bring a blanket, chair, and get ready for a weekend jazz extravaganza!</p> 2022-04-04 22:00:00 -05007/01/225:00 p.m.Downtown Iowa CityIowa City -
Trevor's Birthday Bash
<p>The Ornery Octopus's staff member Trevor is celebrating his 22nd birthday this year! Come celebrate his birthday ALL WEEKEND LONG. (May 27-29) We will be giving away FREE popcorn and cotton candy. (While supplies last) We will also be having a daily raffle, and you could be the WINNER! Come visit us May 27-29 and help us celebrate Trevor's 22nd birthday!</p> 2022-05-12 18:00:00 -05005/27/2211:00 a.m.Ornery Octopus Surplus & LiquidationHiawatha -
Music Under The Moon featuring "Bluffet & The Son of a Sailor Band"
<p>It's a beach party at Lowe Park when Bluffett and the Sons of a Sailor Band come to town. Bust out that Hawaiian gear and your lei's and come celebrate summer with the sounds of Jimmy Buffett.</p><p>Bluffett featuring The Son Of A Sailor Band is a 100%-live-on-stage Tribute to the legendary Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band! This show will have the conga-lines moving with an amazing EIGHT PERFORMERS ON STAGE! Complete with beach-type props and costuming</p><p>Learn more at: <a href="https://www.flashbackmanagement.com/bluffett---tribute-to?fbclid=IwAR32FjADJvffV-R6Jm1XPA3BhgNklFGPkoEfbKgCIjXHuPOVZiWDD9veK_o" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.flashbackmanagement.com/bluffett---tribute-to</a>...</p><p>Concerts are free and open to the public with music beginning at 7 p.m. Guests should bring lawn chairs and blankets for open lawn seating. Outside food and drink are permitted, but limited vendors will be onsite during the events. These events are supported in part by the Marion Hotel-Motel Grant Program.</p> 2022-05-12 22:00:00 -05007/16/227:00 p.m.Klopfenstein Amphitheater for the Performing Arts.Marion