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Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-24 17:00:00 -0500
5/24/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Museum Store
<p>Women of the Store</p><p>The Museum store is highlighting various artwork by women artists, <strong>Women of the Store, </strong>in celebration of the month of May. If looking for the creative women in your life, we have a fabulous selection of art. Please stop in and enjoy the assortment and support our women artists!</p> 2020-05-24 16:00:00 -0500
5/24/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-05-24 16:00:00 -0500
5/24/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-24 16:00:00 -0500
5/24/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-05-24 16:00:00 -0500
5/24/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art by Your Friends & Neighobers
<p>The Marion Heritage Center’s ART Show</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum’s nineteenth annual “Art by Your Friends and Neighbors” exhibition. This year‘s show is expected to feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that “there are not only a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do.” Many of the works will be offered for sale.</p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features five interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p><br></p><p>As in the past, the exhibit is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center is located at 590 10th Street in Marion. Regular museum hours are 1 to 4 PM, Wednesday through Sunday.</p> 2020-05-24 16:00:00 -05005/24/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-25 17:00:00 -0500
5/25/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-26 17:00:00 -0500
5/26/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Museum Store
<p>Women of the Store</p><p>The Museum store is highlighting various artwork by women artists, <strong>Women of the Store, </strong>in celebration of the month of May. If looking for the creative women in your life, we have a fabulous selection of art. Please stop in and enjoy the assortment and support our women artists!</p> 2020-05-26 16:00:00 -0500
5/26/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-05-26 16:00:00 -0500
5/26/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-26 16:00:00 -0500
5/26/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-05-26 16:00:00 -0500
5/26/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-27 17:00:00 -0500
5/27/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Museum Store
<p>Women of the Store</p><p>The Museum store is highlighting various artwork by women artists, <strong>Women of the Store, </strong>in celebration of the month of May. If looking for the creative women in your life, we have a fabulous selection of art. Please stop in and enjoy the assortment and support our women artists!</p> 2020-05-27 16:00:00 -0500
5/27/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-05-27 16:00:00 -0500
5/27/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-27 16:00:00 -0500
5/27/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-05-27 16:00:00 -0500
5/27/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art by Your Friends & Neighobers
<p>The Marion Heritage Center’s ART Show</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum’s nineteenth annual “Art by Your Friends and Neighbors” exhibition. This year‘s show is expected to feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that “there are not only a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do.” Many of the works will be offered for sale.</p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features five interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p><br></p><p>As in the past, the exhibit is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center is located at 590 10th Street in Marion. Regular museum hours are 1 to 4 PM, Wednesday through Sunday.</p> 2020-05-27 16:00:00 -05005/27/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Immigrant Foodways: Mushroom Sauce and Dumplings
<p>Vegetarian meals are a big tradition in Czech cooking and in this class, we will cover one the most popular. Come to learn how to prepare a delicious and creamy mushroom sauce with a side of sliced dumplings.</p><p>Immigrant Foodways is moving online! Chef Tom Slepicka is offering a five-class course of Classic and Modern Czech Cuisine. Enjoy a premier cooking class from the comfort of your home.</p><p>Tom Slepicka graduated from culinary school in his hometown, Brno, located in the Czech Republic. While still in school, he established a successful full-service catering company which operated in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and Austria. During his years in the catering industry in Europe, he focused on providing a fine-dining experience utilizing world cuisine. He moved to the USA with his wife in 2014. In 2015 – 2016, he operated the Czech Deli at the NewBo City Market. The goal of his courses is to make tasty and high-quality meals more accessible to everyone.</p> 2020-05-21 20:30:00 -05005/27/206:00 p.m.National Czech and Slovak Museum and LibraryCedar Rapids -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2020-11-02 16:00:00 -0600
11/02/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-28 17:00:00 -0500
5/28/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Museum Store
<p>Women of the Store</p><p>The Museum store is highlighting various artwork by women artists, <strong>Women of the Store, </strong>in celebration of the month of May. If looking for the creative women in your life, we have a fabulous selection of art. Please stop in and enjoy the assortment and support our women artists!</p> 2020-05-28 20:00:00 -0500
5/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-05-28 20:00:00 -0500
5/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-28 20:00:00 -0500
5/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-28 20:00:00 -0500
5/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Art by Your Friends & Neighobers
<p>The Marion Heritage Center’s ART Show</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum’s nineteenth annual “Art by Your Friends and Neighbors” exhibition. This year‘s show is expected to feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that “there are not only a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do.” Many of the works will be offered for sale.</p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features five interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p><br></p><p>As in the past, the exhibit is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center is located at 590 10th Street in Marion. Regular museum hours are 1 to 4 PM, Wednesday through Sunday.</p> 2020-05-28 16:00:00 -05005/28/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Curbside Plant Sales
<p><strong>Due the pandemic and the importance of social distancing, our annual Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser has been cancelled.<br><br>We still want local growers to thrive, so Backyard Abundance is helping them sell plants safely from the yards of their residential homes. <br><br>Gardeners will get the plants they need. Growers will be compensated for their amazing work. We will do this safely and mindfully. Our community will benefit by growing hope and a more resilient food system.<br><br>THE GROWERS <br>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a> provides native pollinator plants, professional grade germination and growing mixes, plus a full line of soil amendments and horticultural supplies.<br><br>HOW TO SHOP<br>To purchase local, organic plants directly from growers, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fplantsale%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8&h=AT2pILS0DgqlQqJUWir4FExKyrjFSYqzRGla6CuZ_5hyUGrJ76WPObXttx5VlIbPM9iV10jEeptRdKG_2_2ftzEVSYX9UJUVuf9QDqr5qo4Xlxb6Ol-WjYEBvwq7gN35zt5g4Q" href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale?fbclid=IwAR31GDTX47TNox4Q7whXiyfcqp3dDNxMIrBHz78GpcBphdd3hQg7wa9HJy8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/plantsale</a><br><br>EXPERT ADVICE<br>One of the many aspects of the annual plant sale that will be sorely missed by all is the opportunity to seek and share advice. While it won't be exactly the same, we encourage you to tune in for our virtual programming, It's free, full of gardening advice, and connects you to your gardening community:<br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/316138866021331/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at the Edible Classroom</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/963068434142476/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Creekside Park Edible Forest</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/279428103057345/" target="_blank">Garden Guru at Wetherby Park Edible Forest</a><br><br>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS<br>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0PRf48y6v0o2CL6QSzRytIa1yil-Kuk37uYIh61calIX7DwR489EIQ7Vk&h=AT2aai4cjxaL2sCCFFnKvvu9kyIwajR_mg6wVFjUlX9jz-FU42CUaa5RHmLAVMrupCK1PuJIeY1k4CqtDjw6QTD4KXlaBPOslVE3gce8vzd_em2UtTyICxqOZyQGZ5WWxZqySg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a><br><br>We hope that you find an abundance of wellness, wisdom, and peace while digging in the soil. </strong></p> 2020-05-29 17:00:00 -0500
5/29/209:00 a.m.Online venueN/A -
Museum Store
<p>Women of the Store</p><p>The Museum store is highlighting various artwork by women artists, <strong>Women of the Store, </strong>in celebration of the month of May. If looking for the creative women in your life, we have a fabulous selection of art. Please stop in and enjoy the assortment and support our women artists!</p> 2020-05-29 16:00:00 -0500
5/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
125!: 125 Masterworks from the Collection
<p>Continuing the celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the CRMA, the summer exhibition will look at 125 masterpieces drawn from our own collection. Whereas <em>Across the Atlantic</em> looked at another prestigious American museum collection, we have much to celebrate within our own collection. Works which normally do not hang together because of their diverse subjects or styles will coexist in an exuberant display of the CRMA’s treasures. Works by Grant Wood and Marvin Cone will be joined by those of important early African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Impressionist Frederick Carl Frieseke, and American sculptor Malvina Hoffman. Roman treasures will be on view alongside modern and contemporary masterworks. It will be a true celebration of the depth and breadth of the collection, as well as a celebration of the community which made this collection possible.</p> 2020-05-29 16:00:00 -0500
5/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mary Zeran: 10 Years
<p>In 2020, local artist Mary Zeran will have been working as a profession artist for 10 years. Given the CRMA’s rich history of presenting the art of local artists—especially when they’ve achieved a certain milestone or completed a specific new body of work—the idea of displaying a 10-year retrospective of Zeran’s work during the CRMA’s 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary year seems fitting. One of the very few local artists to have spent her entire painting career working in abstraction, Zeran’s work will challenge viewers to see her subtle but significant evolution over the course of the past 10 years. Constantly exploring, Zeran has crafted different methods of mark-making to accompany her evolution in palette and scale. The exhibition will not only trace the trajectory of her career, it will also include a site-specific installation created especially for this exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-29 16:00:00 -0500
5/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids