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Nature Photography & the Soul’s Slow Ripening
<p>In this three-session series (May 19, May 26 and June 16) via Zoom, facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings will guide us to read and contemplate <em>The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred</em> by Christine Valters Paintner and engage in photography explorations suggested in the book. Please have your camera or camera/phone ready, as we will be encouraged to explore our backyard, local park or neighborhood following the discussion to notice “moments that shimmer.” All experience levels, including beginners, are welcome. This may be enjoyed as a series or as individual sessions. This group will meet online via Zoom video conferencing. (The meeting link will be sent to all registered participants the week of the event.) The cost is $10 per session, and registration is required by noon the previous day. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-04-29 14:00:00 -0500
6/16/201:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Family Nature Experience
<p>During this program your whole family will participate in a hands-on activity under the guidance of a summer naturalist, like pond dipping, sweep netting for insects, a fossil dig, or a nature hike. Come dressed for the weather, as you’ll have fun outdoors no matter the conditions! This family-friendly program for all ages. Sturdy shoes recommended. Registration required. Fee: $3 per person; children under 3 are free</p> 2020-03-30 14:00:00 -05006/14/201:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Family Nature Experience
<p>During this program your whole family will participate in a hands-on activity under the guidance of a summer naturalist, like pond dipping, sweep netting for insects, a fossil dig, or a nature hike. Come dressed for the weather, as you’ll have fun outdoors no matter the conditions! This family-friendly program for all ages. Sturdy shoes recommended. Registration required. Fee: $3 per person; children under 3 are free</p> 2020-03-30 14:00:00 -05006/28/201:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Backyard Chickens Workshop
<p>Learn the basic information you need to raise hens in urban and suburban areas. Participants will receive a certificate of completion, enabling them to get a permit to legally keep chickens in Cedar Rapids and other communities. M $12; NM $15</p> 2020-03-30 13:30:00 -05006/06/2012:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
“What’s the Buzz?” beginning beekeeping workshop
<p>Where do you begin to tackle a hobby such as beekeeping? Not sure about the time and commitment it takes? Join us at this beginner’s guide to beekeeping, led by local beekeepers. Learn about equipment costs, urban versus rural beekeeping, the differences between hive types and the importance of pollinators. No experience is necessary. M $10; NM $12</p> 2020-03-30 15:30:00 -05006/06/202:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Leave No Trace Awareness Course
<p>Join Nichole Clark from Wild Rose Outdoor Recreation Consulting for a special Leave No Trace (LNT) Awareness course. The Center for Outdoor Ethics LNT course teaches participants how to minimize their impacts. The Seven Principles of LNT provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. However, the Principles can be applied anywhere and to almost every recreational activity. Participants will receive a Leave No Trace Outdoor Awareness Certificate upon completion of this course. Fee: $10</p> 2020-03-30 15:00:00 -05006/07/201:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-06-10 19:00:00 -05006/10/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Walking in Mindfulness Silent Meditative Walk
<p>Begin your weekend in communal solitude during a silent meditative walk with Andrew from Walking Space. Being in the silent presence of another person can shift your relationship to a more conscious and present moment, especially when drawing upon the serenity of nature. Participants will have the option to quietly greet others at arrival and after a brief introduction Andrew will lead a silent meditative walk. While the walk itself is silent, participants are welcome to stay after to socialize. Because of the nature of this walk, music in earbuds, cell phones, and dogs are not allowed. Children are welcome so long as they abide by the concept of walking in silence. Pre-registration required. M $8; NM $10; children under 12 are free.</p> 2020-03-30 15:00:00 -05006/14/202:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Lunch & Learn: COVID – 19 and our Maturing Population in the V4 and the US
<p>Take a break from your day and hear from experts all over the world on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for our inaugural virtual Lunch & Learn series focusing on transatlantic issues.</p><p>The Visegrad Group, also known as the Visegrad Four or simply V4, is the cultural and political alliance of four Central European countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Medical experts from across the V4 and the United States will be joined by NCSML President and CEO, Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, to discuss the impact of the global pandemic on the more mature populations in all five countries.</p><p><strong>Panelists:</strong><br><strong>· Iva Holmerová, M.D., Ph.D., CEO</strong> Center of Gerontology, Alzheimer’s Europe Chairperson and Vice-Dean for International Relations. Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic<br><br><strong>· Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, M.D., Ph.D.</strong>, President, Polish Gerontological Society, Poland<br><br><strong>· Naushira Pandya, M.D., C.M.D.</strong>, Associate Professor and the Chair of the Department of Geriatrics at Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine and former National President of the American Medical Directors Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida<br><br><strong>· Siddharth Pandaya, DO</strong>, Neuroradiologist, Fort Lauderdale, Florida</p><p><strong>Moderator:</strong> Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., M.Sc., RDN, President and CEO, National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library</p> 2020-05-28 13:00:00 -0500
6/10/2012:00 p.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
2nd Annual Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 26/27, 2020)
<p>The 2nd Annual Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 26/27, 2020) features wellness practitioners, energy healers, psychic & angel readers, essential oils, herbal, natural & organic, skin/hair/body care products, jewelry, etc. We will have mini healing sessions & readings, raffle drawings ($20-100 values) and holistic workshops ($5 each)! Merchants to offer their services on Reiki, meditation, yoga, Shamanic sessions, Energy Balancing, Chiropractor, Astrology, Palmistry, Angel Readings, metaphysical stones, crystals, jewelry, doTerra and Young Living Essential Oils, etc. </p><p>Organizer: Facebook.com/TheUsuiReikiCenter</p> 2019-04-15 19:00:00 -0500
6/26/2011:00 a.m.Lindale MallCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-06-17 19:00:00 -05006/17/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
An Evening with Dr. Rosier and Dr. Lang of the Rodale Institute’s Midwest Organic Center
<p dir="ltr">Approximately 26 million acres of land in Iowa is dedicated to conventional agriculture compared to 81,000 acres (0.3%) acres that are certified as USDA organic. Conventional agriculture typically relies heavily on inputs of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, potentially reducing soil biodiversity and negatively affecting ecosystem services including carbon fixation, nutrient cycling and water quality. However, regenerative organic farming is thought to contribute to a more diverse and stable soil food web, increasing soil carbon and nutrient storage, while mitigating many environmental issues and combating climate change. The mission of the Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center (RI MOC) at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm near Marion is twofold: i) conduct fundamental and applied research of farm management decisions which improve soil organic matter accumulation, nutrient retention, and biodiversity, and ii) develop an outreach program that provides farmers with the information and technical support to improve soil health and farm profitability. Drs. Carl Rosier and Kristine Lang will present a brief history of Rodale Institute, highlight the formation of the RI MOC, discuss planned research projects for 2020, and provide an overview of ongoing outreach. This presentation will highlight ways that both members and volunteers at Indian Creek Nature Center can be involved in research and outreach projects at the RI MOC.</p> 2020-03-30 19:30:00 -05006/17/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-06-24 19:00:00 -05006/24/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-07-01 19:00:00 -05007/01/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-07-08 19:00:00 -05007/08/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-07-15 19:00:00 -05007/15/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-07-22 19:00:00 -05007/22/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-07-29 19:00:00 -05007/29/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-08-05 19:00:00 -05008/05/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-08-12 19:00:00 -05008/12/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-08-19 19:00:00 -05008/19/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-08-26 19:00:00 -05008/26/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-09-02 19:00:00 -05009/02/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-09-09 19:00:00 -05009/09/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-09-16 19:00:00 -05009/16/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Practice in the Prairie: Free Summer Yoga Series!
<p dir="ltr">Take your practice to the prairie as some of Cedar Rapids’ best instructors teach a different style of yoga or Pilates each week to keep you on your toes! Bring a yoga mat and dress for the outdoors. Class is held on the Amazing Space patio, and in case of rain, class will be held indoors. Arrive a few minutes early to get settled and meet new friends. Can’t get enough of yoga at the Nature Center? In September - April join us for our once-monthly Full Moon Yoga Series, also taught by the area’s best yoga instructors. Free; donations welcome. </p> 2020-09-23 19:00:00 -05009/23/206:00 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Author Event: Dennis Maulsby
<p>About the Book<br>Nous servons, que nous soyons servis.<br><br> Twenty-eight-year-old Army Major Hugh de Gracie returns to his half a millennium old family home in the Adirondacks for the first time in a decade. He is close to death, due to the cumulative effect of wounds and an untreatable virus acquired as a Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan. Kept ignorant by father and family during his childhood and rebellious teenage years, he does not realize the true nature of the family residence. The de Gracies both serve and are served by their domicile. The multistory de Gracie chateau is a living plant, a mythical tree of life, whose human companions have evolved over tens of thousands of years to function as symbiotes to what they call the mother-tree.<br><br>Complicating matters, the fighting in Afghanistan has earned him an implacable human enemy, one whose culture insists on vendetta. Fahad, a Taliban commander, backed by the vast resources of a wealthy Saudi family, seeks revenge for Hugh’s killing of his relatives. In less than a year, the war will come to upper New York State.<br><br>About the Author<br>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.</p> 2019-12-26 19:00:00 -0600
6/11/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
2nd Annual Old Capitol Town Center (Iowa City) Holistic Fair (Aug. 21/22, 2020)
<p>The 2nd Annual Old Capitol Town Center (Iowa City) Holistic Fair on Aug. 21-22 Friday/Saturday will have 30 merchants on wellness practitioners, energy healers, lifestyle coaches, psychic & angel readers, essential oils, natural & organic skin/hair/body care products, herbals, metaphysical (gemstones & crystals), jewelry, etc. We will offer mini healing sessions and readings, raffle drawings ($20-100 values) and holistic workshops ($5@). Our merchants offer quality holistic services and products to promote good health and wellness in the community. JOIN US for HEALING and INVIGORATION! FUN ENERGY PRIZES! Contact info: (563)213-7458 Organizer: Facebook.com/TheUsuiReikiCenter</p> 2020-05-14 18:00:00 -0500
8/21/2010:00 a.m.The Usui Reiki CenterDubuque -
Earth Prayer Group
<p>Come together online to create and send intentions and prayers for healing the Earth elements—earth, air, fire and water. Facilitators Mary Kirkpatrick and Blair Frank will help us focus our prayers and intentions on one element on the third Wednesday of each month (May–August). The group will be patterned after the work of Lynne McTaggart who wrote <em>The Intention Experiment</em> and <em>The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life and the World.</em> Join us in creating sacred space and nurturing our relationships with Source, Earth, Self and Others! Mary Kirkpatrick is a gardener, permaculture designer, former Master Gardener and retired family life educator for Iowa State University Extension. Blair Frank is an herbalist, permaculture designer, avid gardener and lover of nature and Earth. He is a retired United Methodist pastor and nurse. Both Mary and Blair have attended earth-related workshops at Findhorn Retreat Center in Scotland. On June 17, this group will meet online via Zoom video conferencing. Join the conversation using the Zoom meeting link (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3394320874?pwd=a0xucjRSbHlkQXpSTnlacVhNVUZIdz09). If prompted, enter meeting ID 339 432 0874 and password 1996. A free-will offering sent to Prairiewoods will be gratefully accepted, and registration is appreciated but not required. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-04-29 17:00:00 -0500
6/17/204:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Rounding out our anniversary year will be an unusual look at arguably Iowa’s most important artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic <em>American Gothic</em> (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely seen paintings will be joined with diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2019-08-26 16:00:00 -0500
10/04/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids