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• Imagining Latinidades in Global and National Perspective

  <p>In this opening conference for the Sawyer Seminar, we will invite up to six nationally recognized scholars of Latina/o/x studies to help frame the larger scope of our conversation.</p><p>The first set of speakers will address the global scale of Latinidades, paying particular attention to the historical, philosophical, cultural, and mediated flows of Latinitades across national boundaries and within the world-system. The second set of speakers focuses on the United States.</p> 2019-09-05 17:00:00 -0500

  9/21/19 2019-09-21 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Iowa City Public Library

  Iowa City

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• Linn County Adult Diabetes Support Group: Stress Management

  <p>Guest speaker has yet to be determined</p> 2019-05-28 20:00:00 -0500

  10/09/19 2019-10-09 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  Mercycare Diabetes Center Classrooom 5264 Council St NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

  Cedar Rapids

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• Linn County Adult Diabetes Support Group: Holiday Meal Planning

  <p>Guest speaker will be Sister Ladonna Woerdeman, Unity Point Dietitian, Diabetes Educator</p> 2019-05-28 20:00:00 -0500

  11/13/19 2019-11-13 19:00:00 -0600

  7:00 p.m.

  Mercycare Diabetes Center Classrooom 5264 Council St NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

  Cedar Rapids

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• Green Drinks CR

  <p><strong><em>Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month at NewBo City Market from 6-7:30pm.</em></strong><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></strong><strong><em>We will hear two presentations from local organizations on their sustainability efforts and enjoy local craft beer and wine from NewBo Beer and Wine.</em></strong>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>On Thursday, September 19th, the speakers will be from the City of Cedar Rapids and from the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust.</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>All are welcome to attend this free event. Hope to see you there!</strong></p> 2019-08-26 19:30:00 -0500

  9/19/19 2019-09-19 18:00:00 -0500

  6:00 p.m.

  NewBo City Market

  Cedar Rapids

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• Exploring Poverty's Puzzles

  <p><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span itemprop="description"><em>One-Third</em> of our Linn County neighbors struggle to pay for basic needs.</span>&nbsp; Join ECCF and Friends for discussions on how best to assist our Linn County neighbors with the most critical basic needs.</p><p>Our keynote speaker this year is Jane Drapeaux, CEO, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). &nbsp;Other community leaders will moderate conversations about what we can do to strengthen our community!</p><p>Pieces of the puzzle include:</p><ul><li><strong>Affordable Housing</strong></li><li><strong>Transportation</strong></li><li><strong>Employment</strong></li><li><strong>Utility Affordability</strong></li><li><strong>Child Care</strong></li><li><strong>Health Care</strong></li><li><strong>Nutrition</strong></li><li><strong>Educational Opportunity</strong></li></ul><p>and more!</p><p>Donations benefit Linn County neighbors in need. &nbsp;</p> 2019-08-14 16:00:00 -0500

  10/26/19 2019-10-26 14:00:00 -0500

  2:00 p.m.

  Westminster Presbyterian Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• United Nations Association monthly meeting

  <p>Jamie Toledo, Business Services Manager , Cedar rapids Economic Alliance will speak about "Strategic Plans to Resettle and Integrate Refugees."</p> 2019-09-08 21:00:00 -0500

  9/19/19 2019-09-19 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  First Lutheran Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• Rationed: When Food Becomes a Weapon of War

  <p>In the late 1930s, the British government and civil service began to prepare for what was about to become another World War. Before the outbreak of WWII, Britain imported about 70% of its food, which accounted for about 20 million tons of shipping per year. As an island nation, the British people were vulnerable to severe shortages of food if their shipping lanes were cut. Having learned this lesson during WWI, the UK government began preparing to ration food before the outbreak of war in 1939. On the other side of the “pond” the US was a net exporter of food and did not need rationing to secure the food supply for its citizens when WWII began. Nonetheless, the US also imposed rationing during WWII. This presentation will discuss how food was rationed in the UK and US during and after WWII and the effects food rationing had on the “Homefront”—some of which are still evident today.</p>

  9/19/19 2019-09-19 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  Mount Mercy University, Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall)

  Cedar Rapids

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• Plant a Colorful Early Spring Garden

  <p>Plant a Colorful Early Spring Garden. Linn County Master Gardener: Wanda Lunn will teach you how to add early spring blooming bulbs &amp; perennials to new or existing beds, choosing height &amp; colors. Adding woodland spring bloomers to shade beds.</p><p>Wednesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm at the Hiawatha Public Library.</p> 2019-08-05 19:30:00 -0500

  9/25/19 2019-09-25 18:30:00 -0500

  6:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Imagining Latinidades in Global and National Perspective (Sawyer Seminar Opening Conference)

  <p>In this opening conference for the Mellon Foundation-funded Sawyer Seminar, six invited scholars of Latina/o/x studies help frame the larger scope of a yearlong conversation about “Imagining Latinidades.” Speakers include the following:<br>Arlene Da´vila is Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at New York University.<br>Valerie Martinez-Ebers is Director of Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.<br>Claudia Milian is Associate Professor of Romance Studies at Duke University.<br>Natalia Molina is Professor of American Studies &amp; Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.<br>Gina Pe´rez is Professor of Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College.<br>Anna Sampaio is Associate Professor and Chair of Ethnic Studies at Santa Clara University.<br>This multi-day event will also coincide with the start of Latina/o Heritage Month (September 15- October 15). Events on Friday 9/20 and Saturday 9/21 will be at the Iowa City Public Library.<br>For more information, visit the Sawyer Seminar website at&nbsp;<a href="http://imagininglatinidades.com/">http://imagininglatinidades.com</a>. </p> 2019-09-05 17:00:00 -0500

  9/20/19 2019-09-20 09:00:00 -0500

  9:00 a.m.

  Iowa City Public Library

  Iowa City

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• [Insight @ FPC CR] Evolution of U.S. Protestantism: Old-Time Religion vs. Evolutionary Religion

  <p>[Insight @ FPC CR] Evolution of U.S. Protestantism: Old-Time Religion vs. Evolutionary Religion. For most of U.S. history, Protestants dominated American cultural, educational and political institutions. What developed and what has changed?&nbsp;</p><p>Kirkwood Professor of Religious Studies, Peter Jauhiainen, leads a three-week discussion on this topic. The second session covers the fundamentalist/modernist controversy at the turn of the 20th century. New scientific perspectives and the higher criticism of the Bible provided new challenges to the Christian faith. Should Protestantism adapt to modern development or should it remain the same?&nbsp;</p><p>Please join us from 9 am to 10 am in the Wernimont Room at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Cedar Rapids. These sessions are free and open to the public.</p> 2019-09-10 10:00:00 -0500

  9/22/19 2019-09-22 09:00:00 -0500

  9:00 a.m.

  First Presbyterian Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• Delt Lecture: Steven Chu on "Climate Change"

  <p>Nobel Prize winner and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will speak on “Climate Change and Innovative Paths to a Sustainable Future” as the next Delta Phi Rho Lecturer at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cornellcollege.edu/about-cornell/pdfs/maps/campus-map.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">King Chapel on the Cornell College campus</a>.</p><p>Chu, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics and Professor of Molecular &amp; Cellular Physiology in the Medical School at Stanford University, was invited to campus in honor of the completion of Cornell’s $35 million&nbsp;<a href="https://news.cornellcollege.edu/2017/02/cornell-announces-35-million-science-facilities-project-largest-outright-cash-gift-history/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Science Facilities Project</a>.</p><p>Chu was the 12th U.S. Secretary of Energy, from January 2009 until the end of April 2013. As the first scientist to hold a Cabinet position and the longest-serving Energy Secretary, he recruited outstanding scientists and engineers into the Department of Energy. He began several initiatives including ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy), the Energy Innovation Hubs, was personally tasked by President Barack Obama to assist BP in stopping the Deepwater Horizon oil leak, and initiated in 2010 the annual Clean Energy Ministerial.</p><p>Chu has published over 280 papers in atomic and polymer physics, biophysics, biology, batteries, and other energy technologies. He holds 15 patents and an additional eight patent filings since 2015.</p><p>Prior to his cabinet post, he was director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he pursued alternative and renewable energy technologies, and professor of physics and applied physics at Stanford University, where he helped launch Bio-X, a multi-disciplinary institute combining the physical and biological sciences with medicine and engineering. Previously he was head of the Quantum Electronics Research Department at AT&amp;T Bell Laboratories.</p><p>Chu is the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to laser cooling and atom trapping and has received numerous other prestigious awards. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Academia Sinica, and is a foreign member of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Korean Academy of Sciences and Technology, and the National Academy of Sciences, Belarus. He is the president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</p> 2019-09-12 20:00:00 -0500

  10/24/19 2019-10-24 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  Cornell College, King Chapel

  Mount Vernon

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• Midwest Witches Conference

  <p>Merry Meet! We are holding our second annual Midwest Witches Conference. We have 12 speakers each at a round table seating 10 people. Attendees choose the topics they are interested in and spend 45 minutes at the tables of their choice. There is a 15 minute break between talks and we draw for door prizes at that time. We are holding a ritual for those who wish to participate and a unique drum circle ~ bring your drums! We have great door prizes as well as a raffle for a cauldron full of wonderful witchy items! We also have vendors offering a wide range of fabulous things. There is a block of rooms set aside for Friday and Saturday nights at conference rates. Admission is pre sale only at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midwest-witches-conference-tickets-52510678854. Our Facebook page ~ Midwest Witches Conference ~ has the details of our speakers. </p> 2019-09-04 18:30:00 -0500

  10/19/19 2019-10-19 09:00:00 -0500

  9:00 a.m.

  Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex

  Cedar Rapids

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• Doug Tallamy Talk

  <p>Join Doug Tallamy, author of <em>Bringing Home Nature,</em> and Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, as he presents <strong>“Rebuilding Nature’s Relationships at Home.”</strong></p><p>Presentation starting on September 26, 2019 at 6:30 pm &nbsp;in 101 BBE (Biology Building East)</p><p>Tallamy will explain why specialized food relationships determine the stability and complexity of the local food webs that support animal diversity, why our yards and gardens are essential parts of the ecosystems that sustain us, how we can use our residential landscapes to connect the isolated habitat fragments around us and produce valuable ecosystem services, and what we can do to make our landscapes living ecosystems once again. Managing landscapes in this crowded world carries both moral and ecological responsibilities that we can no longer ignore.</p><p>Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 88 research publications and has taught Insect Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology, Humans and Nature, Insect Ecology, and other courses for 36 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book&nbsp;Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens&nbsp;was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers’ Association.&nbsp;The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, was published in 2014. Doug is also a regular columnist for&nbsp;Garden Design&nbsp;magazine. Among his awards,&nbsp;are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence.</p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Stratis Giannakouros in advance at&nbsp;(319) 335-5516.</p><p>Co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability and the Environment and the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

  9/26/19 2019-09-26 18:30:00 -0500

  6:30 p.m.

  Biology Building East

  Iowa City

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• UN Day Celebration

  <p>We celebrate UN Day with the theme "Our Planet; Our Future". We will have a speaker from the UN Foundation in Washington DC to speak.</p> 2019-09-08 21:00:00 -0500

  10/24/19 2019-10-24 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  First Lutheran Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• LADOS

  <p>LADOS: (Life after death of spouse)</p><p>A grief support group that meets the second Tuesday &nbsp;of each month for fellowship, support and socialization.</p><p>Speaker: James Coyle from Cedar Memorial</p> 2019-08-30 16:00:00 -0500

  10/08/19 2019-10-08 14:00:00 -0500

  2:00 p.m.

  St. Mark's Lutheran Church Faith & Life Center

  Marion

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• Community Conversation - Opiate Addiction: The People Next Door

  <p>According to the CDC, 130 Americans die every day from an opiate overdose; the epidemic invades every neighborhood. What can we do to understand and help? Local experts know, so let's talk about it.</p><p>Community Conversation takes an intimate look at social issues affecting every Cedar Rapids resident.</p><p>This fall, experts on the opioid epidemic share their experiences, humanizing Opioid Use Disorder and addiction as never before. As opioid use becomes mainstream, and the addict is the guy next door, what can we do? Our speakers deeply personal stories and startling statistics will help us navigate this complicated issue.</p><p>Our panel of experts:</p><p>Erin Foster, Director of Prevention Services, ASAC</p><p>Rod Courtney, Executive Director, Community Resources United to Stop Heroin (CRUSH)</p><p>Lindsay Powers, Eastern Iowa Heroin Initiative, Cedar Rapids Police Department</p><p>Cedar Rapids Public Library is committed to the free and open exchange of ideas and access to information free of judgment. We will facilitate a 45-minute panel presentation followed by a 45-minute Q &amp; A. Light refreshments will be served.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-08-01 19:30:00 -0500

  9/26/19 2019-09-26 18:00:00 -0500

  6:00 p.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• Iowa Ctty Genealogical Society

  <p><br></p><p><strong>Searching for Danish Ancestors- topic of Genealogy Society Meeting</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Iowa City Genealogical Society member, Michele McNabb, gave lots of beneficial Danish genealogical research tips in her May program. She is going to share more reasons why Danish research is rewarding now that many key Danish documents are online. What records should researchers explore first to determine where to search for emigration, census, church records and other important documents. Michele will answer those questions and share information about key websites.</p><p><br></p><p>Michele has a Master’s degree in Scandinavian Languages and Literature, and a Master’s degree in Library Information Science, specializing in genealogical and local history librarianship. &nbsp;From 2002 until</p><p>2016, she was the manager and principal researcher at the Genealogy Center of the Museum of Danish America in Elkhorn, Iowa.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The September 28th meeting will begin at 9:30 AM, at the LDS Family History Center, at 2730 Bradford Drive, Iowa City. Enter from the east parking lot. Non-members are welcome.</p><p><br></p> 2019-09-13 22:58:00 -0500

  9/28/19 2019-09-28 09:30:00 -0500

  9:30 a.m.

  LDS Family History Center

  Iowa City

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• Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library Program

  <p>The monthly meeting of the Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library will be held Saturday, September 28th at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1st Ave. S.E. in Cedar Rapids.</p><p>Social time begins at <strong>1:00 pm</strong> followed by the program at <strong>1:30</strong>. Lori Vicker will present, &nbsp;<strong><em>Remembering the Orphans</em></strong>,<strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong>which summarizes the historical era of the orphan train movement.</p><p>There will be time for questions and individual assistance following the program. &nbsp;This meeting is free and open to all. &nbsp;Parking is available in the rear. &nbsp;If the parking lot is full, you may park in the History Center lot or the PCI parking ramp. &nbsp;Please enter through the back door.&nbsp;</p> 2019-09-09 15:30:00 -0500

  9/28/19 2019-09-28 13:30:00 -0500

  1:30 p.m.

  Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• LGBTQIA+ - I'm Coming Out!

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>Celebration of LGBTQIA+ history and National I'm Coming Out Day</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p><br></p><p>Storytime for k-5 from 10:00 am-10:30 am, LGBT speakers for teens at 10:30 am- 11:00 am followed by a Q and A. Musical acts and personal stories will follow in the Commons.</p></div> 2019-08-02 11:30:00 -0500

  10/12/19 2019-10-12 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library

  Cedar Rapids

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• Shaun Boothe: Unauthorized Biography Series

  <p>Shaun Boothe is an award-winning hip-hop artist, TEDx speaker, and creator of “The Unauthorized</p><p>Biography Series,” a critically acclaimed musical project celebrating the world’s greatest cultural icons through biographical rap songs – re-packaging history through hip-hop. Each chapter of the series captures the legacy of a positive and influential iconic figure in a documentary-style music video.</p>

  10/14/19 2019-10-14 15:30:00 -0500

  3:30 p.m.

  University of Dubuque Heritage Center

  Dubuque

  9

• [Insight @ FPC CR] Evolution of U.S. Protestantism: From Cultural Control to Multiculturalism

  <p>[Insight @ FPC CR] Evolution of U.S. Protestantism: From Cultural Control to Multiculturalism. For most of U.S. history, Protestants dominated American cultural, educational and political institutions. What developed and what has changed?&nbsp;</p><p>Kirkwood Professor of Religious Studies, Peter Jauhiainen, leads a three-week discussion on this topic. The third session ’s topic: Since the 1960’s, Protestantism has lost much of its cultural influence and has had to contend and cooperate with increasingly diverse voices. How has this affected it?</p><p>Please join us from 9 am to 10 am in the Wernimont Room at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Cedar Rapids. These sessions are free and open to the public.</p> 2019-09-10 10:00:00 -0500

  9/29/19 2019-09-29 09:00:00 -0500

  9:00 a.m.

  First Presbyterian Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• Purposeful Hustle: Direct Your Life's Work Towards Making a Positive Impact

  <p>Join Corridor Women Connect for a workshop by Deanna Singh!<br><br>Take part in an interactive workshop that will address:<br>- How to meet failure head-on with strategies to surmount any challenge<br>- Identify what is holding you back from living a purposeful life<br>- How to use a fear mitigation strategy to stomp out fear in real time.<br>- Recognize what you already know and how to build on it<br>- How to work within the confines of an incomplete plan, little money and scarce time<br><br>Deanna Singh is a highly respected thought leader who has spent nearly 20 years researching, designing and building asset-based solutions to complex social challenges. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin. Deanna is a gifted communicator, entrepreneur and businesswoman who combines personal experience with authenticity, vulnerability and humor, taking the audience on a journey of self-discovery.</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/purposeful-hustle-direct-your-lifes-work-towards-making-a-positive-impact-registration-63451092927?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR0k56bfAVlTnLNLUHbFtW9IASvZWVEoPBLsn-MCv3LidS9xON-asqRtq7g">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/purposeful-hustle-direct-your-lifes-work-towards-making-a-positive-impact-registration-63451092927?aff=efbeventtix&amp;fbclid=IwAR0k56bfAVlTnLNLUHbFtW9IASvZWVEoPBLsn-MCv3LidS9xON-asqRtq7g</a></p><p><br></p> 2019-08-01 11:30:00 -0500

  10/16/19 2019-10-16 08:00:00 -0500

  8:00 a.m.

  Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex

  Cedar Rapids

  65.0

• 2019 Think Like Christ Youth Conference

  <p align="center"><strong>2019 Think Like Christ Youth Conference</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>“Reasons for Hope”</strong></p><p align="center">October 19, 2019</p><p align="center">10:00am – 6:00pm <em>(9:30 Sign-in)</em></p><p align="center">Admission: <strong>Free</strong></p><p align="center">Register by Oct 5th to receive free t-shirt</p><p align="center"><br></p><p align="center"><strong>Our 2019 Host and Sponsored Location:</strong></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blairridge.org/location.php" target="_blank">Blair Ridge Baptist Church</a></p><p align="center">4502 Blairs Ferry Rd,</p><p align="center">Cedar Rapids, IA 52411</p><p align="center"><br></p><p align="center">Workshops ~ Skits ~ Preaching ~ worship ~ games</p><p align="center">Keynote Speaker: Carl Kerby</p><p align="center"><br></p><p align="center"><em>(6^thGrade – 12^thGrade. Parents welcome too)</em></p><p align="center"><em>Lunch is provided</em></p><p align="center"><br></p> 2019-09-06 18:00:00 -0500

  10/19/19 2019-10-19 10:00:00 -0500

  10:00 a.m.

  Blair Ridge Baptist Church

  Cedar Rapids

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• Embrace Life Women's Conference: She is...

  <p>She Is….bold, strong, resilient, loved, known, enough, brave, beautiful, determined, fearless, joyful, and so much more. What if a whole community of women rise up with positive messages instead of all the negative in the world? What if we step out with God’s boldness to truly make a difference in our world? What if we let what God says about us sink to the depths of our souls and believe what He says? We are believing this year’s conference will empower us as a Sisterhood to live out a bold example of Christ’s love.</p><p>Guest Speakers: Susie Larson &amp; Laurel Bunker</p><p>Worship by North Central University's Worship Live</p><p>Sign up today: crfirst.org/sisterhood</p><p><br></p> 2019-07-18 21:00:00 -0500

  10/11/19 2019-10-11 18:30:00 -0500

  6:30 p.m.

  CR FIRST ASSEMBLY

  Cedar Rapids

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• Tiny House Program

  <p>Do you love tiny houses? How about the idea of downsizing or living more simply? Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library to learn more about these tiny structures from Small House Society member: Greg Johnson</p><p>Greg Johnson has been a voice for simpler smaller living for decades. In 2002 he helped establish the Small House Society during the early years of the tiny house movement. He lived in a 10x7 off-the-grid home in Iowa City from 2003 to 2009, and continues to be an advocate for small home living. He wrote a book about his own small living experience —&nbsp;<em>Put Your Life on a Diet: Lessons Learned from Living in 140 Square Feet</em>. In this talk, Greg will share about his own tiny living experiences and answer any questions you may have.</p><p>Saturday, November 2nd at 10:30 am at the Hiawatha Public Library</p> 2019-08-28 11:30:00 -0500

  11/02/19 2019-11-02 10:30:00 -0500

  10:30 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

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• Linn County Blindness Support Group

  <p>If you are blind or experiencing loss of vision, life can be pretty scary if you don’t have any tools or connections to deal with the situation. Participating in a support group can help you find that you are not alone, and together we can share tips and tricks we have found to overcome difficulties posed by loss of vision. Though not a part of the Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB), support groups also act as a liaison with that state agency that provides training, equipment, and counseling to those with vision loss.</p><p><br></p><p>The Linn County blindness support group will have its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, 27 September 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. in Sedlacek Hall at Cottage Grove Place, 2115 1^st Av SE, in Cedar Rapids.</p><p><br></p><p>We will have no outside speaker at this month’s meeting, but that gives us the opportunity to have some discussion among ourselves. Please come prepared to talk about an aspect of blindness/loss of vision that has been particularly problematic for you, and how you’ve tried to deal with that. If you have great solutions to share, we’ll benefit from that. If you have found no solutions, other members of the group may have ideas that are of help. We may not have time to deal with all people’s offerings, but can return to this subject at a later date.</p><p><br></p><p>We will devote some time to discussing pros and cons of the Lions Club’s invitation for us to organize as a Lions Club. Most of the remaining time will be for those of us who are iPhone users. Our own Matthew Taylor will continue the training from last month. If you stay around for this, it may continue till around 3:30</p><p><br></p><p>If you have questions, or want more information about the group, feel free to call Jonathan Ice at 319-298-2919, or e-mail at <a href="mailto:jkice89@q.com">jkice89@q.com</a>.</p> 2019-09-13 03:30:00 -0500

  9/26/19 2019-09-26 01:00:00 -0500

  1:00 a.m.

  Cottage Grove Place

  Cedar Rapids

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• HER Women in Business Luncheon Series

  <p>Join us on Thursday, October 10, 2019 for the Fall HER Women in Business Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Courtney Smock. Courtney is the Principal Organizational Development Consultant at Collins Aerospace.</p><h5><strong>"I NEED TO BE MORE CONFIDENT." (AND OTHER LIES YOU MAY BE TELLING YOURSELF)</strong></h5><p>It’s all too common for us as women to think that if we only had more confidence in ourselves, that everything else in our lives would fall into place. Whether it’s a pay raise, professional development or even a new career, there may be something holding you back. But it’s not a lack of confidence that keeps us from grabbing change by the horns. The truth is that in order to make changes in our lives, we must believe in something we’ve never felt comfortable believing in before - ourselves.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At this HER luncheon, we’ll discuss the reasons why women don’t ask for what they want, the high cost of not asking, and what you&nbsp;<em>really</em> need. (<em>Spoiler alert: It’s not confidence!</em>)</p> 2019-08-22 14:15:00 -0500

  10/10/19 2019-10-10 10:30:00 -0500

  10:30 a.m.

  The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

  Cedar Rapids

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• Eating in the Margins: The Politics and Experience of Dumpster Diving

  <p>With the abundance of food available in the United States, why do some people suffer from hunger while others make an intentional choice to scavenge uneaten food from the trash? What motivates these self-described Freegans? Whether from choice or necessity, the phenomenon of dumpster diving says a lot about who gets to eat and who gets to waste food in America. Beyond understanding the foundational practice and legal implications of dumpster diving, this discussion will explore ideologies, movements and events intersecting with the culture of dumpster diving and freeganism— including late capitalism, green consumerism, anarchism, and the looming climate catastrophe.</p>

  10/02/19 2019-10-02 19:00:00 -0500

  7:00 p.m.

  Mount Mercy University, Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall)

  Cedar Rapids

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• Food and the Making of a People: A Biblical Perspective

  <p>In the Bible, food is associated with conflict, struggle, and even oppression—but also with peace, freedom, and bonds of love. This presentation critically examines the role such an association plays in how God makes a people for himself, both in terms of Israel as a nation and Christians as a worldwide community of believers. Implications for our time will be discussed.</p>

  11/05/19 2019-11-05 19:00:00 -0600

  7:00 p.m.

  Mount Mercy University, Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall)

  Cedar Rapids

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• Field to Freezer: Health Care Concerns in the Way We Get Our Food

  <p>Professor Poduska has worked both sides of the food system. As a farmer and food producer, she has experienced what it takes to grow and distribute food. As a health care professional, she has witnessed the impacts of that food production system on people’s health. Discussing issues such as hunger, overconsumption, and antibiotic resistance, this presentation will include both personal and global perspectives on health care concerns in our food system.</p>

  11/19/19 2019-11-19 19:00:00 -0600

  7:00 p.m.

  Mount Mercy University, Flaherty Community Room (204 Basile Hall)

  Cedar Rapids

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