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Author Reading: J. Ryan Stradal
<p>Join us as we welcome J. Ryan Stradal to M and M Bookstore.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About J. Ryan Stradal</u></strong></p><p>J. Ryan Stradal lives and works in Los Angeles County, California.</p><p><br></p><p>He grew up in the Midwest, in the southern Minnesota town of Hastings, where he often failed his driver's license exams, and graduated from Northwestern University, where he often slipped on the ice. He does not own a gun and a motorcycle, which makes him unique among the men in his extended family.</p><p><br></p><p>His second novel, The Lager Queen of Minnesota, was published by Viking / Pamela Dorman Books in July 2019.</p> 2019-04-22 15:00:00 -0500
9/14/191:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Author Reading: Dennis Maulsby
<p><span data-offset-key="7vee8-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join us as we welcome Dennis Maulsby to M and M Bookstore.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="dekoo-0-0"><span data-text="true">About Dennis Maulsby</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="ciijf-0-0"><span data-text="true">Dennis Maulsby is a retired bank president living in Ames, Iowa with his wife Ruth, a retired legal secretary and his dog Charlie, a retired CIA operative. A son and grandson, Matt and Kaden, live in the Pacific Northwest. His poetry and short stories have appeared in Lyrical Iowa, The North American Review, Haiku Journal, Spillway, The Hawai’i Pacific Review, The Briarcliff Review, and numerous other journals.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="5m7c7-0-0"><span data-text="true">A U.S. Army Veteran, Maulsby spent four and a half years on active duty. Enlisting as a private, he served two years as a Russian voice intercept operator rising to the rank of Specialist Fifth Class before attending Ft. Benning, Georgia’s Infantry Officer Candidate School. After graduation as a Second Lieutenant, he was accepted into the Military’s Intelligence branch. In 1968, he served with the 25th Infantry division while in Vietnam. Maulsby led a mobile electronic intelligence gathering platoon with elements established in firebases and Vietnamese villages in southwestern Vietnam. He received an honorable discharge in 1970.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="ak79b-0-0"><span data-text="true">His first book of war poetry, Remembering Willie, and all the others won silver medal book awards from the Military Writers Society of America (2005) and the Branson Stars & Stripes organization (2009). Maulsby’s second book of poetry Frissons, published in 2011, consists of traditional American-style haiku and senryu. Near Death/Near Life, a third book of poetry was released by Prolific Press in May of 1215. The book has since received a gold medal award from the Military Writers Society of America, named a finalist in the De Vinci Eye cover Art award, and was a winner-finalist in the USA Book News contest.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="4pht6-0-0"><span data-text="true">Free Fire Zone, a book of linked poetry and short stories, was released in November of 2016 by Prolific Press, and has since been named an International Book Award finalist and received a silver medal award from the Military Writers Society of America. </span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="6b5rj-0-0"><span data-text="true">In May 2004 his poem “6 June, Omaha Beach” was featured with a musical background on National Public Radio’s Themes & Variations in memory of the Sixtieth Anniversary of the WW II Normandy landings. That same year he was named the Edgar Award winner of the Oak Hill Poetry Contest. His poem “Isle Royale Hunted” received a Pushcart Prize nomination in 2011. As of spring 2017, seventy of his poems have been individually published, forty percent of which have won awards, ranging from honorable mentions to first places. Out of twelve short stories published five have won awards.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="6ihvm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Maulsby is a past President of the Iowa Poetry Association. He holds memberships in the Iowa Poetry Association, The National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Ames Third Stanza Poets, Burlington’s Society of Great River Poets, The Military Writers Society of America, the Urbandale Omega Poets, The Ankeny Writers Workshop, The Jordan Creek Mall Barnes & Noble Writers, and The International War Veterans Poetry Archives.</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="8dekb-0-0"><span data-text="true">In 1964, just weeks away from graduating from Grinnell College, Dennis Maulsby decided his best option after college would be to voluntarily enter the military. After returning from the Vietnam War, he channeled his war experiences into various creative outlets, ultimately pursuing writing poetry. He self-published his first book, Remembering Willy, and All the Others, and received silver medal awards from veteran’s associations. His latest book, Free Fire Zone is a collection of short military stories.</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="1ns5b-0-0"><span data-text="true">“A lot of men came back from Vietnam, and they dealt with their PTSD in a number of ways, usually women, drugs or creativity,” he says. “I chose creativity.”</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="42hdp-0-0"><span data-text="true">During this hour of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe talks with Maulsby about his writing and his new book of connected short stories.</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="aiqt6-0-0"><span data-text="true">http://iowapublicradio.org/post/wounds-war-and-poetry-using-creativity-heal#stream/0</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-04-17 19:00:00 -0500
9/12/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
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Author Reading: Cassie Leigh
<p><span data-offset-key="crq5c-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join us as we welcome author Cassie Leigh to M and Bookstore.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="2umuj-0-0"><span data-text="true"><strong><u>Schedule for the Evening</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="7agmi-0-0"><span data-text="true">5 to 6: Mix & Mingle | 6 to 6:30: Reading & Q&A | 6:30 to 7: Book Signing</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="bsarg-0-0"><span data-text="true">Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="cskut-0-0"><span data-text="true"><strong><u>About Cassie Leigh</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="fai19-0-0"><span data-text="true">CASSIE LEIGH writes contemporary and paranormal romance that’s more than skin deep. Before she could write, she began dreaming up stories. Starting with recorded conversations for her dolls on a Fisher-Price cassette player, she moved on to an antique typewriter found at a garage sale, then an electric typewriter, and finally computers. It wasn’t until she picked up romance novels in her late twenties that she found where she belonged. With the help of her husband, she carves out time to write while raising five children, working full time and obsessing over her laundry list of eccentric passions. Every new obsession seems to find its way into her romance world!</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-02-08 19:00:00 -0600
10/10/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Author Signing: Michael Brodkorb & Allison Mann
<p><span data-offset-key="elues-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join us as we welcome Michael Brodkorb & Allison Mann to M and M Bookstore.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="e9omg-0-0"><span data-text="true">About Michael Brodkorb & Allison Mann</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="8kgt0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Missing in Minnesota is authored by Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann. Michael's reporting on this story began with the Star Tribune in 2015. Michael is currently a columnist with MinnPost. In October 2018, Michael and Allison released their book about this case, The Girls Are Gone, which is available for sale in both paperback and ebook.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="c4gva-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="8bho7-0-0"><span data-text="true">"The Girls are Gone" is Allison's first book written with partner, Michael Brodkorb. Allison Mann and Michael Brodkorb came together during the 2016 criminal trial of a mother who abducted and hid two of her five children. Their passion for finding truth and justice through different mediums led them to partner in writing "The Girls Are Gone." Michael and Allison spent two years working together investigating, researching and writing to find the answers to many questions that had been left unanswered for years.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-03-04 15:30:00 -0600
9/07/191:30 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Book Report
<p>Fee: none. No registration.</p><p>Membership Required</p><p>Tuesdays, 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/20</p><p>2 - 3:30 PM in room 209</p><p>Facilitator: Diana Durham</p><p>A book club that meets once a month for an</p><p>informal round table discussion and sharing</p><p>of books you have enjoyed reading. Choose</p><p>your favorite author old or new, best sellers</p><p>or classic, fiction, non-fiction, short stories</p><p>or poetry. Not limited to presenters; anyone</p><p>who is interested in finding new authors</p><p>while exploring the abundance of reading</p><p>opportunities in our City of Literature is</p><p>welcome.</p><p>Diana Durham, an avid reader, looks forward</p><p>to sharing her favorite books and expanding</p><p>her repertoire by listening and exploring your</p><p>suggestions.</p> 2019-04-29 15:30:00 -0500
8/20/192:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Bryan Walsh Author Event
<p>Join us Monday, September 9 at 7pm for author Bryan Walsh who will discuss his new book, End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the World. In End Times<em>, </em>Walsh examines threats that emerge from nature and those of our own making. He details the true probability of these world-ending catastrophes, the impact on our lives were they to happen, and the best strategies for saving ourselves. A graduate of Princeton University, Walsh worked as a foreign correspondent, reporter, and editor for TIME for over 15 years. He founded the award-winning Ecocentric blog on TIME.com and has reported from more than 20 countries on science and environmental stories like SARS, global warming, and extinction. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and son. This event will be held in CSPS Hall C-Space with a book signing to follow at the bookstore.</p> 2019-08-19 20:15:00 -0500
9/09/197:00 p.m.Next Page BooksCedar Rapids -
The Great South Amana Swap Meet & Farmers Market
<p>A Swap Meet and Farmers Market running through the Summer months in South Amana on Friday evenings from 4:30 - 8 pm (weather permitting). Vendors with a Variety of Goods. Live Music on Friday evenings from 6-8 pm. Musical Performers are listed on the Iowa Theatre Artists Company's website: http://iowatheatreartists.org Running through August 30: **THE GREAT BLUEGRASS HERONS perform 6 - 8 PM on Friday, August 23**</p> 2019-08-24 20:00:00 -0500
8/23/194:30 p.m.The Great South Amana Swap Meet and Farmers MarketSouth Amana -
Art Lovers Book Club / Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper by Harriet Scott Chessman
<p>Harriet Scott Chessman takes us into the world of Mary Cassatt's early Impressionist paintings through Mary's sister Lydia, whom the author sees as Cassatt’s most inspiring muse. Chessman hauntingly brings to life Paris in 1880, with its thriving art world. The novel’s subtle power rises out of a sustained inquiry into art’s relation to the ragged world of desire and mortality. Ill with Bright’s disease and conscious of her approaching death, Lydia contemplates her world narrowing. With the rising emotional tension between the loving sisters, between one who sees and one who is seen, Lydia asks moving questions about love and art’s capacity to remember. Chessman illuminates Cassatt’s brilliant paintings and creates a compelling portrait of the brave and memorable model who inhabits them with such grace. Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper includes five full-color plates, the entire group of paintings Mary Cassatt made of her sister.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> 2019-07-19 17:00:00 -0500
8/22/194:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Catfish Solution Reading by Nicholas Johnson, Prairie Lights
<p>Iowa author and retired UI law professor Nicholas Johnson will read from his recent book, <em><strong>Catfish Solution: The Power of Positive Poking. Catfish Solution</strong></em> is memoir and story, revelation and explanation, comedy and critique with inspiration to citizen action by a Washington insider who took on the shipping and broadcasting industries.</p><p>Johnson is the author of <em>Columns of Democracy.</em> He has been a TV show host, columnist, congressional candidate, Washington lawyer, and school board member, among other things. Included in The Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law as one of 700 individuals described by the publisher as "leading figures in the history of American law, from the colonial era to the present day," he has retired from teaching at the University of Iowa College of Law.</p> 2019-08-17 17:00:00 -0500
8/24/194:00 p.m.Prairie LightsIOWA CITY -
Mount Vernon Creates Meet the Artists
<p>During the Lincoln Highway Arts Festival Mount Vernon Creates will be hosting some of our artists in our gallery and event center. See artists actively creating, ask questions and meet the artists. <br><br>Demonstration schedule: <br>Nancy Lindsay, oil painting, 9 - noon<br>Cindy Motsinger, Dry Pastels, 1 - 4 pm<br>Donna Jelmeland, Watercolor, 9 - 4 pm<br>Kenneth Bloom 9 - 4 pm, author round table at 11 and 1 pm<br>Randy Harman, Screen Printing MVC shirts, 9 - 4<br><br>In addition we will have a screen printer actively making our Mount Vernon Creates shirts.</p><p>Join us inside for artists demonstrations, beverages and snacks!</p><p>Mount Vernon Creates is at 121 1st ST NW Mount Vernon, IA 52314. Call 319-895-2682 with questions.</p> 2019-08-09 16:00:00 -0500
9/14/199:00 a.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
The 24th Day
<div data-block-type="2"><p>Tom and Dan’s chance encounter was the beginning of a rollercoaster that will forever change both of their lives. In their struggle to find the truth the stakes have never been higher.</p><p><a href="https://hooplatix.com/events/The-24h-Day-8-31-2019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tickets are only $10 and available now.</a><br>In this unique theater experience, actors Matthew James and Kyle Shedeck will let a coin toss decide which character they’ll play. With six performances, don’t miss the opportunity to experience both versions of this heart-pounding production.</p><p>Starring<br><strong>Matthew James & Kyle Shedeck</strong></p><p>Directed by<br><strong>Kerry Covington</strong></p><p>This play is a Foundry Performance Laboratory Production.</p></div><div data-block-type="2"><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">Doors open at 7:00 for cocktails<br>Show at 7:30</span></h5><h5><span style="font-size: 18px;">General Seating</span></h5><p><a href="https://hooplatix.com/events/The-24h-Day-8-31-2019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 24px;">Get Tickets</span></a></p></div> 2019-08-20 10:00:00 -0500
8/31/197:30 p.m.Shores Event CenterCedar Rapids -
Fathers, Sons, and the Holy Ghost of Baseball Book Signing
<p>Author Tommy Murray will be signing copies of his book Fathers, Sons, and the Holy Ghosts of Baseball from 1-3pm.<br><br>In the fictional village of Cottage Park, Iowa, time is best measured not by the hands of a clock but by the innings in a baseball game. In this quiet, northwestern Iowa community where businesses are shuttered and economic stability is scarce, two institutions flourish: the Holy Trinity Church – as spectacular as any Roman cathedral – and the local, dusty baseball diamond. <br> <br>Set within a single baseball season in 1974, Tommy Murray’s debut novel, Fathers, Sons, and the Holy Ghosts of Baseball, follows 14-year-old T.J., along with a band of misbehaving teens and three cantankerous old coaches, as the high school baseball team makes a concerted push for the championship – a summit never yet reached by the team from Holy Trinity High School. <br> <br>For the coaches, the elusive championship looms large as they enter their final baseball season before retirement. For the players, the road to the finals is a confirmation by fire – a rite of passage they must navigate before facing the realities of adulthood.<br> <br>Along this entertaining, coming-of-age journey, young and old alike ultimately learn that you must sacrifice before you can gain and sometimes lose before you can win. </p> 2019-08-09 15:00:00 -0500
9/22/191:00 p.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids -
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Prima's Picks: Preschool Storytime, stories & activities for ages 3 to 6
<p>Preschool Storytime at M and M Bookstore from 11:00 am to 11:45 am. Stories and activities appropriate for ages 3 to 6.</p><p><br></p><p>Part of Prima's Picks Summer Reading Program, a summer reading program for preschool-age through teens. May 18 through August 24, 2019.</p><p><br></p><p>Please stop by our store for reading logs. Visit our website (mandmbookstore.com/for-readers) for special events including author visits for kids of all ages!</p> 2019-06-16 11:45:00 -0500
8/20/1911:00 a.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Jazz Under the Stars - Funk Daddies
<p>Iowa's Jazz Station, KCCK-FM presents "Jazz Under the Stars," Thursdays in August. Join your friends and family for four free, family-friendly concerts.</p><p>August 22, Iowa’s legendary funk band, <strong>Funk Daddies</strong> returns to Jazz Under the Stars at McGrath Amphitheatre.</p><p>Bring your own picnic or enjoy tasty treats from one of our vendors!</p><p>Here is the full schedule:</p><p>Aug. 1 - Big Fun at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 8 - Soul Sherpa at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 15 - Christopher's Very Happy. Band at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 22 - Funk Daddies at McGrath Auditorium</p>
8/22/197:00 p.m.McGrath AmphitheatreCedar Rapids -
Linn County Food Systems Council Meeting
<p>This meeting will be held at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center, Conference Room 3A & 3B, Lower Level, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This meeting is open to the public. Meeting dates and times can change. Please contact Planning & Development at (319) 892-5130 regarding meeting status. </p> 2019-08-22 10:30:00 -0500
8/22/199:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Meet Vesta the Fox
<p>A little over a year ago a baby fox with a second chance at life was rescued by Linn County wildlife rehabilitator Amber Oldfield. Vesta and Amber will join us for an open-house style program. Learn about one-year-old Vesta’s story, as well as other animals native to Iowa, and about being a wildlife rehabilitator. Free</p> 2019-08-05 14:00:00 -0500
9/15/191:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Linn County Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
<p>This meeting will be held at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center, Conference Room 3A & 3B, Lower Level, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This meeting is open to the public. Meeting dates and times can change. Please contact Planning & Development at (319) 892-5130 regarding meeting status. </p> 2019-08-21 17:00:00 -0500
8/21/194:00 p.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
The River Rat Murders Book Signing
<p>Frank L. Gertcher, author of The Dark Cabin Murders, will be signing copies of his books, including new release The River Rat Murders, starting at 9am. </p> 2019-08-14 12:00:00 -0500
11/09/199:00 a.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids -
Barn Dance
<p>Fee: Sliding scale $5-$15; pay what you can</p><p>at the door. No registration.</p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p>Saturdays, 5/25, 6/29, 8/24</p><p>7:30 - 10:30 PM in the Assembly Room</p><p>Everyone is welcome to the Barn Dance! Fun</p><p>for all ages and abilities. No experience is</p><p>necessary as all dances are taught and called.</p><p>There’s no fancy footwork involved, you</p><p>simply walk through a series of movements</p><p>that you’ll learn quickly with help from the</p><p>caller and experienced dancers. Even if you</p><p>don’t want to dance, come enjoy the old time</p><p>music, provided by excellent local bands. The</p><p>Barn Dance is open to all: singles, couples,</p><p>and the entire family. Lessons available at</p><p>7:30 PM; dance starts at 8 PM.</p> 2019-04-29 22:30:00 -05008/24/197:30 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Linn County Board of Adjustment Meeting
<p>This meeting will be held at the Jean Oxley Public Service Center Board Room, Lower Level, 935 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The meeting is open to the public. Meeting dates and times can change. Please contact Planning & Development at (319) 892-5130 regarding meeting status. </p>
8/28/196:30 p.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Mount Vernon Creates Vinyl Nights
<p>We host Vinyl Nights after work on Thursday's from 5 - 7 (or after depending on interest). Bring your own records or listen to ours. We have weekly specials on wine, chocolate and art.</p><p>This is a nice way to meet others in the community.</p> 2019-08-23 19:00:00 -05008/22/195:00 p.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
The Quarter Barrel - Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Get your ticket today -<span> </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FQuarterBarrel&h=ATNcLf_ZiW4swq652KoX-EGBtFueaqWZfxix7Z3WECzdpkqe4AsLDZ37XUXJ2WEoaXEzCm_m206a1tpmpfsDtzHyie4X1AEUw3Edk_1J3eqXcZKagw&s=1" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/QuarterBarrel</a><span> </span>Cork N Canvas Iowa, painting at The Quarter Barrel, only $30 per person <span> </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FQuarterBarrel&h=ATNcLf_ZiW4swq652KoX-EGBtFueaqWZfxix7Z3WECzdpkqe4AsLDZ37XUXJ2WEoaXEzCm_m206a1tpmpfsDtzHyie4X1AEUw3Edk_1J3eqXcZKagw&s=1" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/QuarterBarrel</a><span> </span>We will be painting the 16x20 painting at 6:00 pm (don't be late), Cork N Canvas Iowa classes are for adults, 18+, please only 1 painter per ticket. 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. Class lasts about 2 to 3 hrs. Food & drink available at additional cost, Please no outside food or beverage. *** 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 and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only please; if you need to move your reservation please 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. In the event of a class canceled: bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, if 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. Classes are limited in size, Payment is required in advanced. Your email is your ticket, keep it handy</p><p><br></p><p>Amanda Happel</p><p>Cork N Canvas Iowa</p><p>319-929-4300</p><p>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com</p><p>Facebook:<span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a></p><p>Website:<span> </span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.CorknCanvasIowa.com%2F&h=ATN1KQKbR9p2k0g_xgCe-_fevB95dmFF0V4e2FA3Pv_ahT4FZGd7ehe7ltgK1OOnqfC0Zl7MAunknfxIDtLzitEhtsU3509oVhGqskaCK7FY29rx1A&s=1" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a></p>
8/20/196:00 p.m.The Quarter BarrelCedar Rapids -
Spanish Book Club - 7 Year Anniversary
<p>The Spanish Book Club will host a special Anniversary book club event in Meeting Room A with a visit from the Consul of the Mexican Consulate in Omaha. Meeting starts at 6:15 and is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.</p><p><br></p> 2019-08-09 20:00:00 -0500
8/23/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
20th Anniversary Iowa SIDS Walk for the Future
<p>The 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary Iowa SIDS Walk for the Future will be August 24, 2019. The event includes a family walk, kids’ activities, memorial balloon release, raffle and refreshments. On line registration is available at <a href="http://www.iowasids.org/index.php/walk-for-the-future">http://www.iowasids.org/index.php/walk-for-the-future</a>. Before 8/13, adult registration is $25 and youth is $10. On walk day, on-site registration begins at 8:15 am and the Walk begins at 9:00 am. </p><p>Other statewide locations include Bettendorf, Johnston, Le Mars, Mason City, Washington, and What Cheer. For more information, email <a>info@iowasids.org</a> or call 515-965-7655. </p> 2019-07-16 11:30:00 -05008/24/198:15 a.m.Noelridge Park, northwest cornerCedar Rapids -
Mount Vernon Creates Vinyl Nights
<p>We host Vinyl Nights after work on Thursday's from 5 - 7 (or after depending on interest). Bring your own records or listen to ours. We have weekly specials on wine, chocolate and art.</p><p>This is a nice way to meet others in the community.</p> 2019-08-30 19:00:00 -05008/29/195:00 p.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
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Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Will Rimel, <em>Geometry</em> <em>(Blue),</em> 2012, earthenware, 4 x 6 x 2 inches, gift of the artist, 2014.027.</p><p> </p><p>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</p><p><br></p> 2019-08-24 16:00:00 -0500
8/24/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Barnes & Noble Book Club featuring Inland
<p>Join us for a discussion of our latest #BNBookClub selection - INLAND by Téa Obreht, NYT bestselling author of THE TIGER'S WIFE! B&N stores will host discussions about the book on 9/10 @ 7 PM. Sign up online + get your copy of the B&N Exclusive Edition: <a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnesandnoble.com%2Fh%2Fbook-club%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2SUNDqIdUfP8CoXcCJVHWHhvQfeOegZ5hjYK1p6FOh-wVnOJ2Cz6gYUH0&h=AT1dlcgFxKPFwvam4jEGI30D21ZR40E9T0vTX3Qb1k-Vx9iC-ShzrgEqWUT6YYfFrO9y6MjsR6VRSouftxs2OzDag8R4MUl4UZ8s8ZTgspmk4l5Bpc47BkaHcdGkjTuLJWe7" href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/book-club?fbclid=IwAR2SUNDqIdUfP8CoXcCJVHWHhvQfeOegZ5hjYK1p6FOh-wVnOJ2Cz6gYUH0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://<wbr>www.barnesandnoble.com/h/<wbr>book-club</a></p> 2019-08-14 20:00:00 -05009/10/197:00 p.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids -
Iowa City Genealogy Society
<p>No Stone Left Unturned- topic forGenealogy Society meeting</p><p> Brad McGowan will present “No Stone Left Unturned” at the August 24th meeting of the Iowa City Genealogical Society. Brad has been involved in cemetery monument and memorial preservation for the past 25 years. In addition, he has done bronze preservation in Iowa City, Coralville, at Montauk in Clermont, and at the Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Des Moines. More recently he has done extensive work at the Frytown and Hummer Cemeteries, in Johnson County, that included headstone cleaning, re-stacking multi-piece stones, resetting, leveling and replacing missing finials. He will share his extensive knowledge and expertise at headstone repair with us.</p><p> Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. August 24th, at the LDS Family History Library, 2730 Bradford Drive, Iowa City. A wheelchair accessible entrance is available from the east parking lot.</p> 2019-08-11 10:30:00 -05008/24/199:30 a.m.LDS Family History CenterIOWA CITY -
Comic Aficionados
<p>Graphic novel and comic book club for ages 8-12 years! Read, learn, and connect with fellow enthusiasts your age.</p><p>Our new graphic novel club for ages 8-12 years will be taking a critical look at popular graphic novels by favorite authors. Read, learn, and connect with fellow enthusiasts your age.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-08-01 17:00:00 -0500
9/16/194:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Comic Aficionados
<p>Graphic novel and comic book club for ages 8-12 years! Read, learn, and connect with fellow enthusiasts your age.</p><p>Our new graphic novel club for ages 8-12 years will be taking a critical look at popular graphic novels by favorite authors. Read, learn, and connect with fellow enthusiasts your age.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-09-30 17:00:00 -0500
9/30/194:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids