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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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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> 2019-03-17 19:15:00 -0500
6/20/196:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
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What'cha Reading Book Club for Teens
<p>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.</p> 2019-06-16 18:00:00 -0500
6/20/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Iowa Summer Writing Festival Weekly Reading
<p>Join participants from the University of Iowa’s Summer Writing Program as they share new works and works in progress. This event is free and open to the public. BYOB. Cups and bottle openers provided.</p> 2019-06-26 20:30:00 -05006/26/197:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
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
6/25/1911:00 a.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Prima's Picks Book Club for Middle Grades
<p>Book Club for Middle Grades at M and M Bookstore from 11:00 am to 11:45 am. Books and activities appropriate for grades 5 to 7.<br><br>Registration is required. Please call 319-396-8420.<br><br>June 26: Hunger Games Activities, $5</p> 2019-06-16 14:00:00 -0500
6/26/191:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Well-Read Black Girl Book Club: Freshwater
<p>The AAMI/Next Page Books Well-Read Black Girl book club will continue with a discussion of <em>Freshwater</em> by Akwaeke Emezi. Read on for a description from the <a href="https://groveatlantic.com/book/freshwater/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">publisher</a>:</p><p><em>“One of the most highly praised novels of the year, the debut from an astonishing young writer, Freshwater tells the story of Ada, an unusual child who is a source of deep concern to her southern Nigerian family. Young Ada is troubled, prone to violent fits. Born “with one foot on the other side,” she begins to develop separate selves within her as she grows into adulthood. And when she travels to America for college, a traumatic event on campus crystallizes the selves into something powerful and potentially dangerous, making Ada fade into the background of her own mind as these alters—now protective, now hedonistic—move into control. Written with stylistic brilliance and based in the author’s realities, </em>Freshwater<em> dazzles with ferocious energy and serpentine grace.”</em></p><p><strong>This is a free event open to the public, but <u><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/well-read-black-girl-book-club-freshwater-tickets-62506976048">registration</a></u> is requested to help us plan for space and refreshments. Get a 20% off discount on </strong><em><strong>Freshwater </strong></em><strong>at Next Page Books when you present your registration confirmation.</strong></p><p>The Well-Read Black Girl movement started as an Instagram account created by author Glory Edim and has grown into a thriving online community and Brooklyn-based festival celebrating the literary contributions of black women. The AAMI book club will meet monthly to discuss selected books by women of color. Book selections will range in genre and theme and will be available to purchase at Next Page Books.</p> 2019-05-31 19:30:00 -0500
6/27/196:00 p.m.African American Museum of IowaCedar Rapids -
Prima's Picks: School Age Storytime, stories & activities for ages 6 to 12
<p>Storytime for School Age Children at M and M Bookstore from 11:00 am to Noon. Stories and activities appropriate for ages 6 to 12. </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 00:00:00 -0500
6/26/1911:00 a.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 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> 2019-06-20 10:30:00 -0500
6/20/1910:00 a.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> 2019-07-18 19:15:00 -0500
7/18/196:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-20 20:00:00 -0500
6/20/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-21 20:00:00 -0500
6/21/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Alicia Dill Author Reading
<p>Join us on Wednesday, July 10 at 7pm in CSPS Hall C-Space for Iowa City writer Alicia Dill who will read from her debut novel, Squared Away. Alicia joined the Army National Guard at the age of 17, earned a degree in journalism and international studies at the University of Iowa, and then spent six years as an Army soldier and globally published print journalist. Squared Away is the story of a former soldier who attempts to unravel the mysterious disappearance of her good friend who was working for the FBI. The search takes her from small-town Missouri, to Miami, and then on to Kosovo. This event is free and open to the public. A book signing will be held in the bookstore immediately following Alicia’s reading.</p> 2019-06-05 20:00:00 -0500
7/10/197:00 p.m.Next Page BooksCedar Rapids -
Author Reading: Kristine Plum
<p>Join us as we welcome author Kristine Plum to M and Bookstore.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Schedule for the Evening</u></strong></p><p>5 to 6: Mix & Mingle | 6 to 6:30: Reading & Q&A | 6:30 to 7: Book Signing</p><p><br></p><p>Light refreshments may be served.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About Kristine Plum</u></strong></p><p>Kristine Plum lives in Iowa, where she was born and raised, with her husband, son and canine children. Her childhood was spent on the family farm with the animals, especially puppies! A series of events and choices gave her unexpected life experience while still a teenager, that she’s still learning from today.</p><p><br></p><p>Kristine has been interested in history and the supernatural as far back as she can remember, and her imagination has always been wild. Her interests led her to degrees in History, Spanish, Music and Education from a small liberal arts college whose atmosphere helped to open her mind beyond the bubble of her small town upbringing, and helped further shape her into the person she is today. She passed on her aspirations to own a “living-history” castle museum in Europe to be a high school Spanish teacher.</p><p><br></p><p>She has been blessed to have the opportunity to travel within the United States and to Europe multiple times. Spain and Italy hold special places in her heart.</p><p><br></p><p>Working for over a decade in education gave her the determination, and courage to finally share one of the elaborate stories in her head with others. She greatly appreciates all of the support and encouragement from her friends and family!</p><p><br></p><p>The supernatural has always been part of Kristine’s entertainment. The very first chapter book she read was “Sweet Valley Twins- The Haunted House”, followed soon after by “Wait Til Helen Comes” by Mary Downing Hahn. In the sixth grade Kristine read L.J. Smith’s “The Secret Circle” which she still claims as her favorite book(s), and reads the three book series at least once a year. Her favorite TV show is, was and ever will be “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. Although she has discovered enjoyment from other genres, usually recommendations from friends, she tends to stick to supernatural as her reading genre of choice.</p> 2019-02-08 19:00:00 -0600
7/11/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Author Reading: Evan Grace
<p>Join us as we welcome author Evan Grace to M and Bookstore.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Schedule for the Evening</u></strong></p><p>5 to 6: Mix & Mingle | 6 to 6:30: Reading & Q&A | 6:30 to 7: Book Signing</p><p><br></p><p>Light refreshments may be served.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About Evan Grace</u></strong></p><p>A Midwesterner and self-proclaimed book nerd, Evan has been an avid reader most of her life, but one day an idea came into her head and a writing career was born. She’s a sucker for happily ever afters and loves creating fictional worlds that others can get lost in. Evan loves putting her characters through the ringer, but loves when they get to that satisfying, swoony ending.</p><p><br></p><p>When the voices in her head give it a rest, she can always be found with her e-reader in her hand. Some of her favorites include, Aurora Rose Reynolds, (the queen) Kristen Ashley, Joanna Wylde, Madeline Sheehan and Harper Sloan. Evan finds a lot of her inspiration in music, movies, TV shows and life.</p><p><br></p><p>She’s a wife to Jim and a mom to Ethan and Evan, a cook, a tutor, a friend and a writer. How does she do it? She’ll never tell.</p> 2019-02-08 19:00:00 -0600
8/08/195:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
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 Reading: S.P. Jayaraj
<p>Please join us as we welcome S.P. Jayaraj to M and M Bookstore.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About S.P. Jayaraj</u></strong></p><p>S.P. Jayaraj’s creative writing will bring you into a wider world and leave you there to contemplate every real and imagined thing around you. Whether it is his poetry, his CNF essays, or his fiction, Jayaraj’s creativity, multiculturalism, and unique insights come together to tap on our heart, open our mind, and arouse our natural childlike curiosity for lives that are not our own.</p><p><br></p><p>His created world of Adijari, and every story he writes for it is a reflection of his soul. Jayaraj is constantly studying different mythological beliefs around the world and the similarities between them. He processes this through storytelling and through Adijari, where it all comes together seamlessly as a full and expansive mythology in its own right. Currently drawing heavily on various East Indian, Nordic, and Persian mythologies, there is no telling where else it will go, as each new story of Adijari takes us into new territory to deeper understand the awesome world that it is. His new and reimagined fantasy races of Adijari make us consider our own spiritual relationships to other life, our planet, and the universe beyond.</p> 2019-04-29 12:30:00 -0500
7/06/1910:30 a.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 -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-22 20:00:00 -0500
6/22/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Stories at Jacolyn Park
<p>Enjoy summertime stories and an activity at Jacolyn Park, located at Jacolyn Dr NW & Gordon Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-06-25 22:45:00 -0500
6/25/1910:00 a.m.Jacolyn ParkCedar Rapids -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-23 20:00:00 -0500
6/23/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending 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> 2019-06-27 10:30:00 -0500
6/27/1910:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-24 20:00:00 -0500
6/24/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Wrtiers' Night
<p>Mount Vernon Creates and the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council have announced a Writers Night event. The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Creates, 121 1<sup>st</sup> St. NW, Mount Vernon.</p><p>Writers’ Night is a combination storytelling and spoken word event where local and regional writers and poets are asked to bring a 10-minute piece to read live on the last Thursday of the month. Audiences are invited to sit and listen or bring their own work to share. All writers are welcome to bring and read their work regardless of age or experience level.</p><p>“This Writers’ Night concept has been floating around Mount Vernon for many years now, and under many names and formats,” said Mount Vernon Poet Laureate Marianne Taylor. “Last month, MVAAC offered a very successful Favorite Poem Project at Mount Vernon Creates and we thought now might be the right time to bring the Writers’ Night event back.”</p><p>Hosted by local writer, storyteller and playwright Joe Jennison, the event is meant to encourage local and regional writing talent, regardless of content, format or style. Writers who like to read their work out loud and are interested in taking part, should contact Joe Jennison direct at joejennison@gmail.com </p> 2019-06-12 20:30:00 -0500
6/27/197:00 p.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-25 20:00:00 -0500
6/25/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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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 -
Let’s Knit a Hat with Short Rows
<p>n this beginning-intermediate level class, you will need to have already mastered knit and purl stitches, be able to count stitches and read charts, fix mistakes, and understand a provisional cast on and Kitchener stitch. You will also need to make time for knitting at home. Our main project is a hat designed by Wooly Wormhead. We will discuss yarn, gauge and needle sizes in class first.<span> </span></p> 2019-06-20 20:00:00 -0500
6/20/196:00 p.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-26 20:00:00 -0500
6/26/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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
7/02/1911:00 a.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 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> 2019-06-25 10:30:00 -0500
6/25/1910:00 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
A Universe of Stories
<p>Let's celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with free programs and an incentive-based reading program for all ages!</p> 2019-06-27 20:00:00 -0500
6/27/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha