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LADOS (Life after death of spouse)
<p>A grief support group that meets the second Tuesday afternnoon of each month for fellowship, support and socialization.</p><p> Speaker: Mark Stoffer Hunter. (C.R. Historian)</p> 2019-03-14 16:00:00 -05005/14/192:00 p.m.St. Mark's Lutheran Church Faith & Life CenterMarion -
Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Join women seeking spiritual enrichment, inspiration and motivation. This vibrant group of women finds spiritual growth in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Come any Wednesday! Topics arise from within the hearts and minds of those gathered. In May we will continue exploring <em>The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible</em> by Charles Eisenstein, Prairiewoods’ 2019 <em>Spirituality in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</em> speaker. Deep reflection, learning, lively conversation, laughter, storytelling and inquiry all generate incredible energy and spiritual stimulation. We will also view TED Talks, converse, reflect, support and challenge one another to personal growth, no matter what stage of life. This group, led by Ann Jackson, PBVM, will meet only twice this summer, June 19 and July 24, and resume weekly sessions after Labor Day. The cost is $10 per session, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Sister Ann at ajackson@prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700, ext. 203.</p> 2017-08-19 11:30:00 -0500
5/08/1910:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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May Midday Luncheon Connection (CWC)
<p>You are invited to the Iowa City Midday Connection Luncheon </p><p>Wednesday May 15,2019 . 12:00 Noon Cost $15.00</p><p>Theme : Amazing Stories"</p><p>Feature: Ray Hendrickson, Iowa Cit, IA</p><p>Ray will provide some highlights from the 3rd edition of his book "Yarns by Ray."Ray is best described as a wise ol' owl, a gifted communicator and leader.</p><p>Speaker/Music: Jane Shroyer, Ottumwa ,IA "Making Lemonade from Life's Lemons. Powerful life lessons can be learned form bad experiences.</p><p>Reservations and Cancellations essential by 11:45 Monday May 13, 2019.Call Rini at 319-358-7016.</p> 2019-04-04 14:00:00 -05005/15/1912:00 p.m.Grand Living at Bridgewater/Forum ThesterCoralville -
[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Low-Income Housing - Sudan immigrants and Americans in poverty
<p>[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Low-Income Housing - Sudan immigrants and Americans in poverty</p><p><br></p><p>Our community has recently seen a large number of immigrants from different countries and different cultures from what we believe is ‘Cedar Rapids American.’ They have left their home countries for more economic opportunity and a safer place to live. </p><p><br></p><p>However, they have had challenges to the success for which they aspire. Finding adequate living accommodations, jobs and even safety has threatened their wellbeing. Significantly, there are those who are helping to prepare them for success in Cedar Rapids. </p><p><br></p><p>Our speaker, Gary Connors-Boe, is a former Lutheran pastor and retired in 2018 from his work at Four Oaks where he was coordinator of the After School Program. 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><p><br></p> 2019-04-21 10:00:00 -05005/12/199:00 a.m.First Presbyterian ChurchCedar Rapids -
'A Boating History of the Mighty Mississippi:' Professor Emeritus Jim Eckblad to give Luther Emeriti Colloquium May 9
<p>Illustrating boat transportation on the Mississippi throughout America's history Jim Eckblad, Luther College professor emeritus of biology, will present the lecture, "A Boating History of the Mighty Mississippi" at Luther's Emeriti Colloquium at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Mott Room of the Dahl Centennial Union on Luther's campus.</p><p>The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.</p><p>Boats have provided transportation for people and their cargo for many centuries. The diversity of boat types on the Mississippi River has reflected both the existing technology and the transportation needs of the interior of the United States. For the past 200 years that has included the presence of power boats, which enables movement in both an upstream and downstream direction.</p><p>Eckblad has been studying river ecology for over four decades. His studies of the Mississippi, with more than 50 Luther students, confirmed the spread of invasive species, quantified rates of sediment accumulation, quantified the productivity of backwater habitats and characterized how backwaters are linked to the main channel of the river. He continues his lifelong fascination with the river and the boats that have helped shape its unique role in the development of the interior of our country.</p><p>Eckblad taught at Luther 1971- 2007, teaching courses in the principles of biology, aquatic biology, biostatistics and principles of evolution, among others. His research interests were in population ecology of steam benthos and modeling of biological systems. Eckblad earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a doctoral degree from Cornell University.</p><p>A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college's website: <a href="http://www.luther.edu">http://www.luther.edu</a>.</p> 2019-05-01 16:00:00 -0500
5/09/193:00 p.m.Luther CollegeDecorah -
Twenty-Second Annual IEEE Cedar Rapids Professional Development Conference, ProCon 2019
<p>ProCon 2019 is a one day, two track regional event for engineers and other professionals. This years speakers will be Doug Jacobson and Andy Neller covering Cybersecurity. </p><p>Description: Hackers are focused on making money through stealing data, stealing credit cards, or holding your data for ransom. Attendees will see a proven defense-in-depth control structure that deals well with complex adversaries and ransomware/malware. The talk will be structured in a plug-and-play way so that the attendee can take different aspects of the security controls back to protect their organizations.</p><p>Patti Seda will be speaking on the importance of Emotional Intelligence.</p><p>Description: Experts agree that Emotional Intelligence often determines who will climb the corporate ladder and who will be passed over. If you have perceptions of EQ as hand-holding, trust falls and singing kumbaya – this session will break those myths and give you practical tools to be successful!</p> 2019-04-23 16:30:00 -05005/14/198:00 a.m.Marriott Hotel & Convention CenterCedar Rapids -
Wednesday Women at Prairiewoods
<p>Join women seeking spiritual enrichment, inspiration and motivation. This vibrant group of women finds spiritual growth in the supportive setting of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). Come any Wednesday! Topics arise from within the hearts and minds of those gathered. In May we will continue exploring <em>The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible</em> by Charles Eisenstein, Prairiewoods’ 2019 <em>Spirituality in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</em> speaker. Deep reflection, learning, lively conversation, laughter, storytelling and inquiry all generate incredible energy and spiritual stimulation. We will also view TED Talks, converse, reflect, support and challenge one another to personal growth, no matter what stage of life. This group, led by Ann Jackson, PBVM, will meet only twice this summer, June 19 and July 24, and resume weekly sessions after Labor Day. The cost is $10 per session, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Sister Ann at ajackson@prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700, ext. 203.</p> 2018-09-03 11:30:00 -0500
5/15/1910:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
The History Center - Commemoration of the Douglas Starch Works Explosion and Walking Tour
<p>Join The History Center on May 22nd at 6:00 PM to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Douglas Starch Works Explosion.</p><p><br></p><p>There will be a bell ringing and a reading of the names of all the workers who tragically lost their lives that day.</p><p><br></p><p>Following this event there will be an encore presentation of Douglas Company Explosion and South Kingston Walking Tour.</p><p><br></p><p>This event is free and open to the public. The walking tour following this event is $5 for History Center members and $7 for the general public.</p>
5/22/196:00 p.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library Program
<p>The monthly meeting of the Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library will be held Saturday, May 18th 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>.</p><p>Retired newspaper writer, Dale Kueter, will share the importance of storytelling to sustain family history. Dale will also share the local history inspiration for his book, <em>Motel Sepia</em>.</p> 2019-04-30 15:30:00 -05005/18/191:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Memorial Day Program
<p>Welcome will be given by Michael York. Posting of the Colors by American Legion Post 29. Guest speaker will be Gov. Kim Reynolds. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Event will be held rain or shine. </p>5/27/1910:30 a.m.Washington High SchoolWashington -
LADOS (Life after death of spouse)
<p>A grief support group that meets the second Tuesday of each month for fellowship, support and socialization.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaker: Goodwill representative</p> 2019-03-14 16:00:00 -05007/09/192:00 p.m.St. Mark's Lutheran Church Faith & Life CenterMarion -
LADOS (Life after death of spouse)
<p>A grief support group that meets the second Tuesday of each month for fellowship, support and socialization.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaker: Better Business Bureau</p> 2019-03-14 16:00:00 -05006/11/192:00 p.m.St. Mark's Lutheran Church Faith & Life CenterMarion -
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[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Support to those in poverty — money plus personal involvement.
<p>[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Support to those in poverty — money plus personal involvement.</p><p><br></p><p>Our community has recently seen a large number of immigrants from different countries and different cultures from what we believe is ‘Cedar Rapids American.’ They have left their home countries for more economic opportunity and a safer place to live. </p><p><br></p><p>However, they have had challenges to the success for which they aspire. Finding adequate living accommodations, jobs and even safety has threatened their wellbeing. Significantly, there are those who are helping to prepare them for success in Cedar Rapids. </p><p><br></p><p>Our speaker, Liz Mathis, has been an Iowa state senator since 2011. In her first career as a journalist, she worked for WMT-TV, KWWL-TV and KCRG-TV. She was also a professor at Waverly College in Wartbug, Iowa. After her broadcasting career she was the vice president for community relations for Horizons, and later chief community office for Four Oaks. 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> 2019-05-04 10:00:00 -05005/19/199:00 a.m.First Presbyterian ChurchCedar Rapids -
When the Great Migration Met the Black Diaspora
<p>Dr. Joshua Guild of Princeton University will present on the connections between the Great Migration and the journeys of the African diaspora in this Humanities Iowa funded presentation. This event is free and open to the public.</p><p><em>This program is supported by Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views and opinions expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities Iowa or the National Endowment for the Humanities.</em></p><p>Presentation Abstract:</p><p>As countless writers and scholars have chronicled, black migration transformed the culture, politics, and social life of the United States in the mid-twentieth century, when the sons and daughters of Mississippi and Alabama and Georgia and North Carolina set off for new homes in the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast. Yet this grand epic of migration and urbanization was not solely a domestic story. From the First World War through the height of the civil rights movement, black Southerners were on the move—but so, too, were their counterparts in the other corners of the black diaspora. During this same period, the colonies and emergent nations of the Caribbean and Africa sent their own people out by the tens of thousands, destined for distant metropoles, but also more modest locales.</p><p>What then does the Great Migration look like in diasporic perspective? What happens when a family from Jamaica moves next door to migrants from South Carolina on a brownstone block on Brooklyn? How does blackness get defined by Trinidadians and Nigerians in 1960s London? What does it look like? What does it feel like? What does it sound like? In other words—in the age of civil rights, Black Power, and decolonization—what happened when the Great Migration met the black diaspora?</p><p><br></p><p>About the Speaker:</p><p><a href="https://history.princeton.edu/people/joshua-guild">Joshua Guild</a> specializes in twentieth-century African American social and cultural history, urban history, and the making of the modern African diaspora, with particular interests in migration, black internationalism, black popular music, and the black radical tradition. A graduate of Wesleyan University, where he was a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, he received his PhD in History and African American Studies from Yale. His research has been supported by fellowships and awards from a number of institutions, including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History. In 2012, he was a fellow at Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute of African and African American Research. </p><p><br></p><p>About the Series:</p><p><strong>About the Series: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.humanitiesiowa.org/">Humanities Iowa</a> has generously funded another series of presentations from visiting historians, professors, and lecturers. This year’s series will be tied to our current exhibit, Driven By Hope, which focuses on African American migration following the Civil War. The presentations are between February and July. Topics will focus on responses to migration – music, fashion, food, social responses, legal responses, and even some discussion on current migration and immigration issues. Be sure to join us for these free, engaging, and thought-provoking presentations!</p><p><br></p> 2019-05-10 20:00:00 -05005/23/197:00 p.m.African American Museum of IowaCedar Rapids -
Memorial Day service
<p>MEMORIAL DAY: 5/27/2019 - 10 am. Audience seats set up to face the Memorial Park. Traditional program to include: Presentation of The Colors, General Logans Orders, Placement of Wreaths, Service Song Medley and other musical selections, Special Guest Speaker Joe Stutler, Volley Salute and more.</p> 2019-05-06 11:00:00 -0500
5/27/1910:00 a.m.All Veterans Memorial ParkCedar Rapids -
ICPL 2nd Annual Genealogy Lock In
<p>Have you caught the genealogy bug? Join us for ICPL’s 2nd Annual Genealogy Day in the Digital Media Lab. During the afternoon, guest speaker Theresa Liewer from the State Genealogical Society will discuss naturalization records – what they are and how to find them. ICPL Librarians will then give you a quick introduction to some of the genealogy sources and databases available to you here in the Library. After the library closes, you can stay and use the library’s print and online resources. Library staff will be on hand to help where we can.</p><p>3:00pm At some point almost everyone researching their family tree will come to a point where they are trying to figure out when, where and how their ancestor came to the United States and how they became citizens. Iowa Genealogical Society instructor and past president Theresa Liewer will walk us through the history of the naturalization laws and process, to help us understand what records exist and what they contain. We'll also learn where to find the records and why some of our ancestors never seem to appear in them. Theresa will also cover passenger lists - their history and contents and where to find them.</p><p>4:30 A quick introduction to Genealogy Resources at ICPL.</p><p>4:45-5:45pm Dinner Break If you're going to stay after hours to work on your genealogy, you must be back in the Digital Media Lab before the Library closes at 6:00 pm.</p><p>6-8:00 pm Individual Work Time. You'll have access to all the Genealogy resources available here at the library, including print and databases.</p><p>This program is part of ICPL's Weber Days, a series of Local History programs and events honoring the memory and work of Iowa City Historian Irving B. Weber.</p> 2019-05-01 20:00:00 -0500
5/18/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
WELLtalk: Rise Up!
<p>We all have glass ceilings in place that are impeding our paths in some facet. What do you have hiding in your closet that's holding you back? It's time to grab our toolboxes, fill them with tools to bust the glass ceilings, to take control of our lives and claim the awesome power and limitless abilities in front of you.</p> 2019-04-30 12:00:00 -05005/21/196:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Iowa City Midday Connection(CWC) June Luncheaon
<p>You are invited to the Iowa City Midday Connection (CWC) Luncheon. Wednesday June 12, 2019 12:00 Noon </p><p>Feature: Grace Tulley, Kalona Loom House Curator. Grace will bring a spinning wheel and loom. She will share information regarding the Kalona Loom House.</p><p>Speaker: Joyce Poggensee, Harlan, IA " Would You Like Fries With That?" From menus to crucial life choices, Joyce helps you find contentment with the life decisions you make.</p><p><br></p><p>For luncheon reservations call Rinri at 319-358-7016. Reservations and cancellations essential by 11:45 AM Monday June 10, 2019.</p> 2019-05-16 14:00:00 -05006/12/1912:00 p.m.Grand Living at Bridgewater/Forum ThesterCoralville -
Crash Course in Street Art and Protest Art Workshop with Ganzeer
<p>$50 for adults; $20 for students of all ages (Recommended for ages 12 and over) The cost covers this two day event, Friday, June 7, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 8, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.</p><p>Learn design, drawing, painting, and cause a little havoc on our replica Berlin Wall in this two-day workshop led by internationally renowned street artist, “Ganzeer”. On the first day, Ganzeer will teach the various techniques and designing process for his type of street art. One the second day, you will work with Ganzeer to implement your designs on our replica Berlin Wall on the NCSML campus.</p><p>Price covers all supplies for the workshop. Need-based sliding scale price options are available. Please contact Sarah Henderson at <a href="mailto:shenderson@ncsml.org">shenderson@ncsml.org</a>.</p><p>Ganzeer’s visit is part of NCSML’s <a href="https://www.ncsml.org/exhibit/revolution-starts-in-the-streets"><em>Revolutions Starts in the Street</em></a> public art installation and programming.</p> 2019-05-07 13:00:00 -0500
6/08/1910:00 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Crash Course in Street Art and Protest Art Workshop with Ganzeer
<p>$50 for adults; $20 for students of all ages (Recommended for ages 12 and over) The cost covers this two day event, Friday, June 7, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 8, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.</p><p>Learn design, drawing, painting, and cause a little havoc on our replica Berlin Wall in this two-day workshop led by internationally renowned street artist, “Ganzeer”. On the first day, Ganzeer will teach the various techniques and designing process for his type of street art. One the second day, you will work with Ganzeer to implement your designs on our replica Berlin Wall on the NCSML campus.</p><p>Price covers all supplies for the workshop. Need-based sliding scale price options are available. Please contact Sarah Henderson at <a href="mailto:shenderson@ncsml.org">shenderson@ncsml.org</a>.</p><p>Ganzeer’s visit is part of NCSML’s <a href="https://www.ncsml.org/exhibit/revolution-starts-in-the-streets"><em>Revolutions Starts in the Street</em></a> public art installation and programming.</p> 2019-05-07 20:00:00 -0500
6/07/195:00 p.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
History on Tap: Yup…Nope…and Why Midwesterners Don’t Say Much
<p>This light-hearted, yet also serious, presentation explores the whole question of a Midwestern legacy of reserve; we live in a “quiet culture” in the Midwest, often without even recognizing it. Using many visuals and humorous examples, presenter Barbara Lounsberry (retired University of Northern Iowa English professor) probes the causes of Midwest reserve and offers strategies for dealing with our “quiet culture” — when we wish.</p> 2019-05-07 18:30:00 -0500
6/12/195:30 p.m.Franklin Street Brewing CompanyManchester -
[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Greene Square - conflict in our city’s center.
<p>[Insight @ FPC CR] Our New Neighbors: Greene Square - conflict in our city’s center. </p><p><br></p><p>Our community has recently seen a large number of immigrants from different countries and different cultures from what we believe is ‘Cedar Rapids American.’ They have left their home countries for more economic opportunity and a safer place to live. </p><p><br></p><p>However, they have had challenges to the success for which they aspire. Finding adequate living accommodations, jobs and even safety has threatened their wellbeing. Significantly, there are those who are helping to prepare them for success in Cedar Rapids. </p><p><br></p><p>Our speaker, Dale Todd is Vice President of Development for the Hatch Development Group and Cedar Rapids City Council member for District 3. He will lead a discussion on empowerment. 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> 2019-05-04 10:00:00 -05005/26/199:00 a.m.First Presbyterian ChurchCedar Rapids -
"Period. End Of Sentence" Movie Screening
<p>FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:<br>A capstone event in celebration of National Women's Health Month! Join us in a screening of this year's Oscar Winning documentary (short subject) "Period. End of Sentence." <br><br>Family friendly and people from every background are welcome and encouraged to attend. This documentary shines a light on stigma around feminine hygiene and the challenges women with limited access to feminine hygiene products face. We will follow this screening with a discussion led by prominent area women about just how relevant this topic is even in our own backyard.<br><br>When: May 29th from 7PM - 8:30PM<br>Where: North Liberty Community Center, 520 W Cherry Street<br> </p> 2019-05-13 20:30:00 -05005/29/197:00 p.m.North Liberty Community CenterNorth Liberty -
The History Center - Oral Histories LIVE! Featuring Anne Harris Carter
<p>Anne Carter has more than twenty-five years of experience in corporate leadership in the retail, banking, and energy sectors. She currently serves as Director – Diversity and Inclusion at Alliant Energy, a Midwest utility with nearly 4000 employees and 1.4 million customers. She has also held Director Roles in Energy Efficiency and Recruitment at Alliant.</p><p> </p><p>A graduate of Yale, Anne conceived and created diversity strategy roles at two corporations, including the former May Department Stores. Prior to serving as Vice President of Diversity at May’s corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, she held positions in merchandising, stores, and operations, including Vice President of Merchandise Information Systems for the Kaufmann’s operating division, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</p><p> </p><p>Anne, who was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is dedicated to community service. She is a board member for Unity Point Health~St. Luke’s Foundation and Orchestra Iowa. She co-chairs the Madison Region Economic Partnership Leadership and Diversity workgroup in Wisconsin and serves on the Diversity Committee for the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Anne also co-chaired the 2017 giving campaign for United Way of East Central Iowa.</p><p><br></p><p>Anne plays violin and is exceedingly grateful for her three adult children and granddaughter. </p><p><br></p><p>Oral Histories LIVE! is generously sponsored by Mike & Esther Wilson.</p> 2019-05-16 19:30:00 -05006/06/196:00 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Skype Appearance: Rachel Caine
<p>Author Rachel Caine will be joining us <em>via Skype</em> on Thursday, June 27 at 6 pm to discuss Ink and Bone, our June "Our Pick" Book Club selection.</p><p>Copies of Ink and Bone are available for purchase at M and M Bookstore. Stop by or call today to secure your copy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About Ink and Bone</u></strong></p><p>First in a new YA series from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine, this is a thrilling blend of alternate history, magic, romance, and adventure, set in a world where ownership of books is forbidden.</p><p>The Great Library of Alexandria has survived the ages, and is now a worldwide presence in every major city, every country…a network of vast information, curated by the greatest scholars. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly, in every location, upon command…yet personal ownership of books is now forbidden, and unrest against the Library has created the Burners, a defiant fringe group.</p><p>Jess Brightwell comes from a mercenary family of book smugglers…and as his father’s unwilling spy inside the Library, he will stumble on the truth: this bright world of letters has a dark side. And Jess, in inventing the world’s first printing press, has committed heresy.</p><p>And both heretics and books burn.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About Rachel Caine</u></strong></p><p>Rachel Caine is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the Morganville Vampires series.</p> 2019-05-01 19:00:00 -0500
6/27/196:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
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School Gardens 101 - For Teachers
<p>Teaching Our Teachers About Gardening</p><p>Are you a teacher who is trying to incorporate some fun into your Science Curriculum? Maybe you have some parents or students who are interested in gardening, but you’re not quite sure where to start.</p><p>The Linn County Master Gardeners can help! School Gardens 101 is a course taught by the Master Gardeners this summer. The goal: give teachers the content and lesson plans for their Science curriculum, all centered around gardening. Composting, soil types, soil testing and prep, seed starting – it’s all covered in class and during filed trips to the Lowe Park greenhouse and the Hiawatha School Gardens. Course content is appropriate for student is grades K-12.</p><p>The course is held on June 12-14 at the Linn County Extension Office, mornings and afternoons. This 15-hours course can count as one hour of re-licensure credit through the Grant Wood AEA. Participants can bring a team of 3-4 teachers form, all grade levels and disciplines or individual teachers can register.</p><p> The registration deadline is May 31, 2019.</p> 2019-05-08 16:00:00 -0500
6/12/199:00 a.m.Linn County ExtensionCedar Rapids -
WW2 Book Talk with Iowa author: Gail Kittleson
<p>If you enjoy learning about history or meeting Iowa Authors, come hear Gail Kittleson talk on World War 2. </p><p>This program is free and will be held at the Hiawatha Public Library. </p><p>Wednesday, June 19th at 1:00 pm. </p> 2019-05-13 14:00:00 -05006/19/191:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Author Reading: Catherine Schaff-Stump
<p>Join us as we welcome local author Catherine Schaff-Stump to M and M 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 Catherine Schaff-Stump</u></strong></p><p>Cath Schaff-Stump writes speculative fiction for children and adults, everything from humor to horror. She is the author of the Klaereon Scroll series, the most recent of which is The Pawn of Isis, coming in March, 2019. Cath lives and works in Iowa with her husband. During the day, she teaches English to non-native speakers at a local community college. Other recent fiction has been published by Paper Golem Press, Daydreams Dandelion Press, and in The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk. Cath is a co-host on the writing and geek-life fan podcast Unreliable Narrators. You can find her online at Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, @cathschaffstump,<span> </span><a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcathschaffstump.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1yaUANHOlA6eqbmJyZyaJWzkKByRrCeomD-yZvR5UTrmDLs9n4tNoE6Pw&h=AT3KU73K7KfSdqOAlAgbA2WvgDjV3GpJ31Uq1VAQ2kB6YUjaEhMNSLBCRd30sRfQ0T_boMm54orKG5070ozuf7_7Avw_jEpXm5UrGxgzezvVZXGWHlYevEorexJAJAHs6RGDRB0" href="http://cathschaffstump.com/?fbclid=IwAR1yaUANHOlA6eqbmJyZyaJWzkKByRrCeomD-yZvR5UTrmDLs9n4tNoE6Pw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">cathschaffstump.com</a>, and<span> </span><a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Funreliablenarrators.net%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR38Q2CqkgJtjLa-9T1x7nBPzPedI4gToo51ygZ-VpgcrfwLxTh6DNlpiL0&h=AT3HMXphLvd3RxEdg_rKUDf-nOrAU73zP0fg14Wmhu26gB7Xt6_PmjsrAuN6yMo4EbCy1GRqKjNNs37o5LmU7WkBNfYbm-20OqcTn-4twmOZoRg7oxzyewxTpwmm3PIHNM9Sukk" href="http://unreliablenarrators.net/?fbclid=IwAR38Q2CqkgJtjLa-9T1x7nBPzPedI4gToo51ygZ-VpgcrfwLxTh6DNlpiL0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">unreliablenarrators.net.</a></p> 2019-02-07 19:00:00 -0600
6/13/195:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids