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Holly Jolly Craft & Vendor Market
<p>Join us for our annual Holly Jolly Market & Vendor in Newbo (behind Newbo Market) on Saturday, December 4 from 10 am - 3 pm. We have 30 crafters and vendors with great items for your shopping pleasure. Enjoy the acappella caroling by singers from Metro Mix Chorus as you shop. We will also have lots of baked goods and raffles. Come join the fun!</p> 2021-11-04 15:00:00 -0500
12/04/2110:00 a.m.GeonetricCedar Rapids -
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Paper Snowflakes: Christmas Star Class
<p>Join me at the Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration on Saturday, December 4th, from 11 am - 1 pm at 4150 Blue Jay Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We will be focusing on the Christmas Star as we develop our Paper Snowflake Skills.</p><p>This is a family-friendly activity, no previous experience is required. Adult assistance will be needed for young children who are still developing scissor skills.</p><p>The class is drop-in, not registration needed. When the class is over view hundreds of location natvities, listen to local music groups and enjoy a few cookies to usher in the Christmas season!</p><p>For more details about the Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration, see <a href="https://fb.me/e/ehTi5jerd" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://fb.me/e/ehTi5jerd</a></p><p>This event is FREE! Guests are invited to bring a donation for the Catherine McAuley Center: canned/dry food items or full-sized personal care items are needed.</p><p><br></p> 2021-11-27 13:00:00 -0600
12/04/2111:00 a.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCedar Rapids -
Abstract Ideas: Abstract Art from the Collection
<p>Culled from CRMA’s collection of works created after 1950, Abstract Ideas explores the potential of abstraction in the hands of post-World War II artists. In some cases, the subject matter has been only slightly abstracted, diverging only a little from the way they appear in nature. In other cases, artists have moved completely away from any recognizable object in pursuit of more emotional or intellectual goals. In all cases, however, artists maintained their relationship to and dialogue with the fundamental properties of art such as balance, form, line, color, and rhythm. Investigating the various degrees of abstraction found in modern paintings and sculpture, this exhibition presents a diverse group of works, each of which operates on different emotional and intellectual levels. </p> 2021-11-30 16:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Forever Green's Holiday Container Make & Take
<p>Have fun and get creative this season at Forever Green Garden Center's Holiday Container Make & Take event.<br>We provide the soil, pot, greenery & choice of decorations.<br>Not sure where to start? Staff will be available to show you techniques we use to create our custom containers.</p><p>This is a drop in event no registration needed for groups of under 4 just click coming. Party of 5 or more please reserve space by calling 319-626-6770.</p><p>starter container kit $39.*<br>deluxe container kit $49. *<br>Make & Take kit options include pot, soil, greenery and décor bundles.<br>*Please note pots in photos do not represent the kits for this event. kit includes a 10 or 12" pot, soil, bundle of mixed evergreens, painted branches or red twigs & balls or pinecones.</p><p>Want to bring your own pots or add extra decorations, choose from our Ala Cart selection of pots & decorations.</p><p>COVID precautions<br>We are practicing social distancing for this event by providing extra tables for people to spread out. If you are not able to social distance outside of your group please wear a mask. If you don't feel well please stay home.</p> 2021-11-23 16:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 a.m.Forever Green Garden CenterCoralville -
Art in Roman Life
<p>An exhibition of more than 50 works, including 21 Roman portrait busts donated to the CRMA by Tom and Nan Riley in 1996. From coins to glass vessels to ceramic lamps to marble sculptures, this exhibition reveals more than 600 years of artistic production, which comprised daily life in Rome from the 1st century B.C. through the fall of the Roman Empire. </p> 2021-12-04 16:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Holly Jolly Craft and Vendor Market
<p><span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">30+ vendors and crafters selling exceptional gifts, baked goods, and raffle baskets — plus holiday caroling by Metro Mix Chorus!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">This is a fundraiser for Metro Mix Chorus. Singers ages 12 and up are </span><span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">always welcome to visit rehearsals and try acappella harmony. Call Janet at 563-299-0019 for more info. </span></p> 2021-11-04 15:00:00 -0500
12/04/2110:00 a.m.GeonetricCedar Rapids -
Filled CRAW Chain
<p>This technique is not found in any book or magazine. Create CRAW triangles with Toho 11/0 seed beads and “fill” each cube with a contrasting color. This is a quick and easy method of adding depth to your beadwork. Learn to make connections that are flexible to make a chain of triangles. Instructor: Karen Kubby.</p><p><strong>Prerequisite: Cubed right-angle weave. Call for a private tutorial.</strong></p><p>Registration is $72and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p><p>Beading stations are distanced, masks required, and demos done on a large screen TV.</p> 2021-10-31 16:00:00 -0500
12/04/2110:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-04 16:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-12-04 22:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration
<p>The first weekend of December each year, community members bring their nativity sets created by artists from around the world to the exhibit. Local choirs and instrumental groups perform Christmas music and provide a wonderful atmosphere. The Nativity Celebration is a non-denominational event open to everyone. For more information at schedules see www.crnativity.info</p><p>Admission is FREE!</p><p>We welcome guests to bring a canned/dry food item or an full-sized, unopened personal care item for donation to the Catherine McAuley Center.</p><p>Come see the restored Armstrong-Smulekoff Nativity! The nearly life-size 12-piece white plaster nativity scene that graced the windows of Armstrong's Department Store and later of Smulekoff's Furniture over the past several decades is a Cedar Rapids treasure. It was considered lost due to damage from the 2008 flood, but after 230 hours of volunteer labor, it has been completely restored.</p><p>If you want to display your Nativity (or Nativities) please contact Emmaly at fenren03@gmail.com. We have over 150 Nativities from around the world on display and always welcome more!</p> 2021-11-06 19:00:00 -0500
12/04/2111:00 a.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCedar Rapids -
From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200
<p>The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em></a>, is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>.</p><p><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/plan-your-visit/"><strong>Main Library Gallery Open Hours</strong></a></p><p>Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am – 8:00pm<br>Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Saturday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm<br>Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</p><p>NOTE: The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library.<br>Admission is free. No appointments are needed. Walk in during open hours. Classes may occasionally be visiting the gallery during open hours.<br>Please follow current campus COVID-19 guidelines when visiting.</p> 2021-12-04 17:00:00 -0600
12/04/211:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-04 17:00:00 -0600
12/04/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Art in Roman Life
<p>An exhibition of more than 50 works, including 21 Roman portrait busts donated to the CRMA by Tom and Nan Riley in 1996. From coins to glass vessels to ceramic lamps to marble sculptures, this exhibition reveals more than 600 years of artistic production, which comprised daily life in Rome from the 1st century B.C. through the fall of the Roman Empire.</p> 2021-12-05 04:00:00 -0600
12/05/2112:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-12-05 22:00:00 -0600
12/05/2110:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon
<p><em>Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American</em> Icon offers an expansive look at Wood’s life and career though his art. Housed in one of our largest first-floor galleries, this installation reflects the depth of the CRMA’s Grant Wood collection as well as the great breadth of Woods’ career, cut tragically short by his death in 1942. </p> 2021-12-05 16:00:00 -0600
12/05/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Abstract Ideas: Abstract Art from the Collection
<p>Culled from CRMA’s collection of works created after 1950, Abstract Ideas explores the potential of abstraction in the hands of post-World War II artists. In some cases, the subject matter has been only slightly abstracted, diverging only a little from the way they appear in nature. In other cases, artists have moved completely away from any recognizable object in pursuit of more emotional or intellectual goals. In all cases, however, artists maintained their relationship to and dialogue with the fundamental properties of art such as balance, form, line, color, and rhythm. Investigating the various degrees of abstraction found in modern paintings and sculpture, this exhibition presents a diverse group of works, each of which operates on different emotional and intellectual levels. </p> 2021-12-05 16:00:00 -0600
12/05/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-05 16:00:00 -0600
12/05/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200
<p>The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em></a>, is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>.</p><p><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/plan-your-visit/"><strong>Main Library Gallery Open Hours</strong></a></p><p>Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am – 8:00pm<br>Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Saturday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm<br>Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</p><p>NOTE: The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library.<br>Admission is free. No appointments are needed. Walk in during open hours. Classes may occasionally be visiting the gallery during open hours.<br>Please follow current campus COVID-19 guidelines when visiting.</p> 2021-12-05 17:00:00 -0600
12/05/211:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Free Concert
<p dir="ltr">The newly reorganized Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra is pleased to present its first concert since March 2020! We are back with a new Conductor and new repertoire to share with you all. Our performance will be on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2:00pm in the Kennedy High School Performing Arts Center (4545 Wenig Road NE). </p><p dir="ltr">Leading our group is Dr. Ghyas Zeidieh -- an active cellist and educator in the Eastern Iowa corridor. He teaches, performs, and conducts orchestras from Iowa City to Dubuque and beyond. In July 2021 we lost our founder and original conductor, Marty Clancey. The music community has been honoring his memory with support for our group, and we are all determined to continue his legacy of community music.</p><p dir="ltr">Concert Program:</p><p dir="ltr">Spring from The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi</p><p dir="ltr">Song Without Words - Paul Kim</p><p dir="ltr">Slavonic Dances Op. 48 #5 & 8 - Antonin Dvorak</p><p dir="ltr">Peer Gynt Suite #1 - Edvard Grieg</p><p dir="ltr">Our featured violin soloist in the Vivaldi concerto is Mr. Jeff Tyler, the Concertmaster of CRCO. A new work by Paul Kim, composed in April 2020, will serve as a commemoration of struggles and losses during the pandemic. Classical favorites from Bohemia and Norway will round out our program. </p><p dir="ltr">All are welcome to this free concert! Donations of any amount will be gratefully accepted, and refreshments will be served at the conclusion.</p> 2021-11-17 15:00:00 -0600
12/05/212:00 p.m.John F. Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids -
Annual Veterans Holiday Meal
<p>The Veterans Memorial Commission along with Hy-Vee Johnson Avenue, CR Care Committee, Park CR, and The Hubcaps invite Veterans, active military and their family to the FREE Annual Veterans Holiday Meal. This is the one Veterans are talking about! It's a traditional holiday meal with great entertainment generously donated by The Hubcaps! Parking on the 2nd Avenue Bridge will also be FREE beginning at 4:00 pm.</p>
12/15/214:30 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-05 17:00:00 -0600
12/05/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Love Lights
<p>The holidays can be a difficult time for those who’ve lost a loved one. In an expression of honor and remembrance of loved ones, Hospice of Mercy invites the public to participate in its Love Lights celebration beginning at 5 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 6.</p><p>Love Lights is an annual tradition at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, which is located at 315 18<sup>th</sup> Ave. in Hiawatha. Each light on the holiday tree signifies a gracious gift of support in honor of a loved one, helping Hospice of Mercy to serve patients on their final journeys, as well as their family members. To learn more about making a gift of support, call the Mercy Foundation at 319-398-6206 or visit <a href="https://www.mercycare.org/giving/donate-now/">https://www.mercycare.org/giving/donate-now/</a>.</p><p>The Love Lights celebration will include a brief memorial program and tree lighting, which begins at 5:45 p.m., as well as cocoa and cookies, to honor Hospice of Mercy patients, families, staff, volunteers and the community.</p><p><br></p> 2021-11-22 07:00:00 -0600
12/06/215:00 a.m.Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of MercyHiawatha -
5-Day Yoga Journey - To Be Genuine
<p>Early morning yoga to start your day every day for 5 days in a row. Having had a life-changing experience at my Immersion retreat to become certified as a yoga teacher, where we co-created a safe space that fostered deep transformation, I intend to co-create that same sort of space in these 5-Day Yoga Journeys. We share the universal spiritual principles of yoga and how they apply to our modern lives and then take our shared intentions and insights into an asana practice.</p><p> <u>To Be Genuine - 5-Day Yoga Journey - December 6-10, 6:30AM-7:30AM, the Studio at Illuminations, Cherry Building</u></p><p>https://lionheartcoaching.org/5-dayyogajourney</p><p>What does it mean to be Genuine? The word "genuine" means real, authentic. It brings to mind someone without pretenses, without subterfuge or hidden agendas.</p><p>How often to bring up veils of protection that hide our genuine selves? How often do we censor what we tell people (or share on social media) so that we present a picture of a happy person?</p><p>What if, in our fear of showing our genuine selves, we're depriving the world of our raw, authentic beauty, even if it's difficult to show? I invite you to show up genuinely, in a safe, judgement free space. I invite you to show up because this is how I’m going to show up - warts, weaknesses, strengths and gifts and all.</p><p>In this 5-Day Yoga Journey, we will share a practice that includes contemplation, meditation, breathing exercises, mantras, and asana (vinyasa, power, yin). An early morning session, 5 days in a row, designed to create a retreat-like atmosphere. A 5 day commitment to help foster growth and healing.</p><p>About David: David teaches a mixture of yoga styles. Power, vinyasa, restorative, yin. There will be times when the asanas (poses) will be active. Modifications will be offered – and highly encouraged. Every body is unique. Your version of a pose will be different than everyone else’s. You will be encouraged to do your yoga – and fully accepted for whatever that is.</p><p>Cost is $75 for 5 days. </p><p>David Gustafson teaches a mixture of yoga styles. Power, vinyasa, restorative, yin. There will be times when the asanas (poses) will be active. Modifications will be offered – and highly encouraged. Every body is unique. Your version of a pose will be different than everyone else’s. You will be encouraged to do your yoga – and fully accepted for whatever that is.</p><p>David was trained by the ICF-accredited Radiant Coaches Academy and is a Certified Yoga Teacher through a special Yoga-Coach combination program. He has a BA from the University of Iowa. He has worked in the corporate world for the majority of the last decade.</p> 2021-11-21 07:30:00 -0600
12/06/216:30 a.m.IlluminationsCedar Rapids -
BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-12-06 22:00:00 -0600
12/06/217:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
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Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200
<p>The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em></a>, is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>.</p><p><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/plan-your-visit/"><strong>Main Library Gallery Open Hours</strong></a></p><p>Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am – 8:00pm<br>Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Saturday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm<br>Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</p><p><strong>Closing early at 3:00 PM: November 5</strong></p><p>NOTE: The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library.<br>Admission is free. No appointments are needed. Walk in during open hours. Classes may occasionally be visiting during open hours.<br>Please follow current campus COVID-19 guidelines when visiting.</p> 2021-12-06 18:00:00 -0600
12/06/219:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Reversible Beaded Beads through Kirkwood Community College Continuing Education Program
<p>Learn to use a CzechMates 2-hole bead shape, the crescent. Weave Czech pressed glass and Toho 11/0 seed beads to create a two-sided domed beaded bead. You will make two separate pieces and then sew them together. Each side can be a different color, making your bead reversible. No experience needed.</p><p><em>Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:</em></p><p><a href="https://kirkwood.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=124614&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0">kirkwood.edu</a>. <em>On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants. </em>Instructor: Karen Kubby.</p><p><strong>($30 instructor fee/$30 materials fee).</strong> </p> 2021-10-31 16:00:00 -0500
12/06/211:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Connection Recovery Support Group
<p>NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult 18+ who is experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by trained leaders who have been there.</p><p>NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.</p><ul><li>Connection is:</li><li>Free of cost to participants</li><li>Designed for adults (18+) with mental health condition(s)</li><li>Led by people with mental health conditions</li><li>90 minutes long & meets every other week</li><li>Confidential</li><li>Free of advice - only suggestions are offered</li></ul><h5>What You’ll Gain</h5><p>By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you can gain hope and feel a sense of connection. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You'll benefit from other's experiences, discover your inner strength and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.</p><p>https://nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection</p> 2021-12-06 19:30:00 -0600
12/06/216:00 p.m.NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Linn CountyCedar Rapids -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-06 17:00:00 -0600
12/06/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Art in Roman Life
<p>An exhibition of more than 50 works, including 21 Roman portrait busts donated to the CRMA by Tom and Nan Riley in 1996. From coins to glass vessels to ceramic lamps to marble sculptures, this exhibition reveals more than 600 years of artistic production, which comprised daily life in Rome from the 1st century B.C. through the fall of the Roman Empire.</p> 2021-12-07 04:00:00 -0600
12/07/2112:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids