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(319) 393-05471800 42nd St NE , Cedar Rapids(319) 373-85407085 C Ave NE, Suite A-4, Cedar Rapids
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Bridge to Reading Party
<p>Join us for a fun-filled evening storytime where we will read the nominees for Iowa’s Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award. Children will be able to vote for their favorite book and we’ll send our votes on for the statewide vote. Come dressed in your PJ’s, and we’ll have milk and cookies for a snack. Alternatives will be provided for kids with food allergies.</p>4/02/206:30 p.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
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Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending Preschool Story Time. Each week explore new stories, songs, and rhymes.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-31 10:30:00 -0500
3/31/2010:00 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending Preschool Story Time. Each week explore new stories, songs, and rhymes.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-02 10:30:00 -0500
4/02/2010:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Homer's Iliad: a study group
<p>Join us as we witness sorrow, rage, love, and heroism among Trojans and Greeks as the war between them enters its tenth year. Led by Dr. Janet Freeman, we will examine three books each meeting, starting on Tuesday February 18 at 4:30 in the Iowa City Public Library board room and ending on April 14th. If possible please use the Robert Fagles translation. Please have books 1-3 read for this meeting. </p> 2020-03-31 18:00:00 -0500
3/31/204:31 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Reading to Dogs
<p>Make new furry friends as you improve your reading skills! Trained, certified therapy dogs provide comfortable companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone welcome to read to the dogs.Then stay as the pups perform at 7 p.m.! Presented in partnership with Therapy Dogs International.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-16 19:15:00 -0500
4/16/206:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Reading to Dogs
<p>Make new furry friends as you improve your reading skills! Trained, certified therapy dogs provide comfortable companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone welcome to read to the dogs.Then stay as the pups perform at 7 p.m.! Presented in partnership with Therapy Dogs International.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-05-21 19:15:00 -0500
5/21/206:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Paws to Read
<p>Learning to read is fun when you share your story with a dog! Join our canine crew from Therapy Dogs International and make a few tails wag. Come to Hiawatha Public Library on the following Mondays in 2020 to read with a canine buddy!</p><p>January 20, February 10, March 16, April 20 from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.</p> 2019-11-11 19:00:00 -0600
4/20/206:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Pied Piper - CANCELLED
<p>Orchestra Iowa School presents the next in its Pied Piper series of free educational, kid friendly and fun musical performances. This performance features the Orchestra Iowa Woodwind Quintet.</p> 2019-11-12 10:00:00 -0600
4/17/209:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Pied Piper - CANCELLED
<p>Orchestra Iowa School presents the next in its Pied Piper series of free educational, kid friendly and fun musical performances. This performance features the Orchestra Iowa Woodwind Quintet.</p> 2019-11-12 11:00:00 -0600
4/17/2010:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Pied Piper
<p>Orchestra Iowa School presents the next in its Pied Piper series of free educational, kid friendly and fun musical performances. This performance features the Orchestra Iowa Brass Quintet.</p> 2019-11-15 10:00:00 -06005/08/209:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)Cedar Rapids, Iowa -
Pied Piper
<p>Orchestra Iowa School presents the next in its Pied Piper series of free educational, kid friendly and fun musical performances. This performance features the Orchestra Iowa Brass Quintet.</p> 2019-11-15 11:00:00 -06005/08/2010:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)Cedar Rapids, Iowa -
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Silent Reading Book Club
<p>Introverts unite! We are hosting a Silent Book Club on the fifth Thursday of the month.<br><br>Join us a little before 6 pm with your favorite book and find a comfy spot to read in the store. We'll keep things quiet and chill while you get one hour of reading time.</p> 2019-12-26 19:00:00 -0600
4/30/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Silent Reading Book Club
<p>Introverts unite! We are hosting a Silent Book Club on the fifth Thursday of the month.<br> <br>Join us a little before 6 pm with your favorite book and find a comfy spot to read in the store. We'll keep things quiet and chill while you get one hour of reading time.</p> 2019-12-26 19:00:00 -0600
7/30/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Silent Reading Book Club
<p>Introverts unite! We are hosting a Silent Book Club on the fifth Thursday of the month.<br> <br>Join us a little before 6 pm with your favorite book and find a comfy spot to read in the store. We'll keep things quiet and chill while you get one hour of reading time.</p> 2019-12-26 19:00:00 -0600
10/29/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
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4/16/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="3clu8" data-offset-key="2b84i-0-0"><div data-offset-key="2b84i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2b84i-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3clu8" data-offset-key="97pae-0-0"><div data-offset-key="97pae-0-0"><span data-offset-key="97pae-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3clu8" data-offset-key="gu0b-0-0"><div data-offset-key="gu0b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="gu0b-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 07:00:00 -0600
5/21/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="3oj2k" data-offset-key="9heb9-0-0"><div data-offset-key="9heb9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9heb9-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3oj2k" data-offset-key="48uo-0-0"><div data-offset-key="48uo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="48uo-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3oj2k" data-offset-key="e0mji-0-0"><div data-offset-key="e0mji-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e0mji-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
7/16/206:59 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="fttcl" data-offset-key="6hdm7-0-0"><div data-offset-key="6hdm7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6hdm7-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="fttcl" data-offset-key="61fhf-0-0"><div data-offset-key="61fhf-0-0"><span data-offset-key="61fhf-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="fttcl" data-offset-key="er304-0-0"><div data-offset-key="er304-0-0"><span data-offset-key="er304-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
8/20/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="b0e9l" data-offset-key="c7otk-0-0"><div data-offset-key="c7otk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c7otk-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b0e9l" data-offset-key="aiuiv-0-0"><div data-offset-key="aiuiv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aiuiv-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b0e9l" data-offset-key="bai7j-0-0"><div data-offset-key="bai7j-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bai7j-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
9/17/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="7nri3" data-offset-key="ccm69-0-0"><div data-offset-key="ccm69-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ccm69-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="7nri3" data-offset-key="5uhpk-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5uhpk-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5uhpk-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="7nri3" data-offset-key="fmveq-0-0"><div data-offset-key="fmveq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fmveq-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
10/15/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<p>aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club<br> <br> Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</p> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
11/19/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<div data-block="true" data-editor="tkq1" data-offset-key="84oi3-0-0"><div data-offset-key="84oi3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="84oi3-0-0"><span data-text="true">aka The No Assigned Reading Book Club</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="tkq1" data-offset-key="8p93g-0-0"><div data-offset-key="8p93g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8p93g-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="tkq1" data-offset-key="8it11-0-0"><div data-offset-key="8it11-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8it11-0-0"><span data-text="true">Read whatever you want, and join us to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read. Light refreshments may be served.</span></span></div></div> 2019-12-30 19:00:00 -0600
12/17/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending Preschool Story Time. Each week explore new stories, songs, and rhymes.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-07 10:30:00 -0500
4/07/2010:00 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar 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 -
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Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Homer's Iliad: a study group
<p>Join us as we witness sorrow, rage, love, and heroism among Trojans and Greeks as the war between them enters its tenth year. Led by Dr. Janet Freeman, we will examine three books each meeting, starting on Tuesday February 18 at 4:30 in the Iowa City Public Library board room and ending on April 14th. If possible please use the Robert Fagles translation. Please have books 1-3 read for this meeting. </p> 2020-04-07 18:00:00 -0500
4/07/204:31 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-03-31 16:00:00 -0500
3/31/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar 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> 2020-04-13 17:00:00 -0500
4/13/204:00 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> 2020-04-27 17:00:00 -0500
4/27/204:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids