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Moonlit Movie featuring "Sing 2"
<p>Free kids activities begin at 7:00 p.m. with the feature presentation to follow around 8:30 p.m. (dusk). Treats from Kona Ice, The Freeze, and FREE popcorn from the Shriner's Popcorn Mobile. Guests should bring lawn chairs and blankets for open lawn seating. Outside food and drink are permitted. These events are free to attend and supported in part by the Marion Hotel-Motel Grant Program.</p><p>SING 2: Theater owner Buster Moon sets his sights on producing a brand-new musical with his troupe in the glamorous Redshore City. To gain the support of a ruthless music mogul, he pitches that he'll feature Clay Calloway, a legendary but elusive rock singer as part of the show. Now, all the group needs to do is find the recluse and persuade him to perform with them. </p> 2022-05-12 22:30:00 -0500
5/27/227:00 p.m.Klopfenstein Amphitheater for the Performing Arts.Marion -
Lori Gravel & The Timber City Ramblers - Maquoketa Summer Concert Series
<p><strong>Free, family-friendly, outdoor live music in the Downtown Maquoketa Green Space.</strong> Bring lawn chairs or blankets and your dancing shoes! Enjoy supper or snacks from the Tri-M BBQ food truck starting at 5:30, and a treat for a freewill donation from one of our sponsors.<br><br>Hosted by Maquoketa Betterment/Hometown Pride with thanks to our sponsors: Chuck & Wendy Current, Black Hills Energy, Brad Deery Motors Auto Group, Dollar Fresh - Maquoketa, IA, DuTrac Community Credit Union, Innovate 120, Maquoketa Community Services, Maquoketa Kiwanis Club, Maquoketa Lions & Delmar Lions Clubs, Maquoketa Rotary Club, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa State Bank, Optimist Club of Maquoketa, Walmart Maquoketa Local Community Grant, with funding provided by a grant from the Jackson County Area Tourism Association, jacksoncountyiowa.com, and other generous individuals, local businesses, and civic organizations.</p> 2022-05-20 20:00:00 -0500
6/02/226:00 p.m.Maquoketa Downtown Green SpaceMaquoketa -
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A Virtual Author Event with Sulari Gentill
<p>Join Swamp Fox Bookstore on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 PM Central for a virtual author chat with Sulari Gentill. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at <a href="http://swampfoxbookstore.com/sulari?fbclid=IwAR0PLD166mwicwhbnVuqK1F5oDuIgy8Wyr2XpIDt3dH7F1ZhqxzXo5gsh4s" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">swampfoxbookstore.com/sulari</a></p><p>About Sulari Gentill<br>After setting out to study astrophysics, graduating in law, and then abandoning her legal career to write books, SULARI GENTILL now grows French black truffles on her farm in the foothills of Australia's Snowy Mountains. Sulari is the author of the Rowland Sinclair historical mystery series and the Ned Kelly award-winner After She Wrote Him. Her latest novel, The Woman in the Library, releases in June 2022.</p><p>About The Woman in the Library<br>Four strangers in a library strike up a friendship. One of them is a murderer. As they each share their stories, which one has something to hide?</p><p>The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers sitting at the same table pass the time in conversation. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning—it just so happens that one of them is a murderer.</p><p>Award-winning author Sulari Gentill delivers a sharply thrilling read with The Woman in the Library, an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship and shows us that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all.</p> 2022-04-15 20:00:00 -0500
6/15/227:00 p.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul at Prairiewoods
<p>The Celtic people seemed to be very much in tune with their environment and the natural world. What is the wisdom from our Celtic ancestors we instinctively recognize and trust as we travel through these seemingly disturbing times? John Phillip Newell explores some of this wisdom by looking at the lives and teachings of prophetic figures throughout the centuries in his newest book, Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Awakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. This book focuses on the wisdom of Pelagius, Brigid of Kildare, John Scotus Eriugena, Alexander John Scott, John Muir, de Chardin, George MacLeod and Kenneth White and offers us a chance to more fully recognize some of these wisdom callings from within ourselves. From the book’s introduction: “We know things in the core of our being that we have not necessarily been taught, and some of this deep knowing may actually be at odds with what our society or religion has tried to teach us. This book is about reawakening to what we know in the depths of our being, that the earth is sacred and that this awareness is at the heart of every human being and life-form. To awaken again to this deep knowing is to be transformed in the ways we choose to live and relate and act.” John Philip Newell is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and popular speaker and the widely read author of several books, including The Rebirthing of God and A New Ancient Harmony. You are invited to gather online with others in conversation around the people and ideas introduced by Newell in his book. Facilitator Ellen Bruckner will guide us as we gather via Zoom for a total of four sessions, each two hours in length (on either Tuesday mornings or Wednesday evenings). We will try to pay close attention to how the wisdom we explore has an impact on our own lives today. Much of the time will be spent in conversation, and reading the book Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul is recommended. The cost is $30 for the four-part series, and registration is required to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-05-24 11:00:00 -0500
5/25/229:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul at Prairiewoods
<p>The Celtic people seemed to be very much in tune with their environment and the natural world. What is the wisdom from our Celtic ancestors we instinctively recognize and trust as we travel through these seemingly disturbing times? John Phillip Newell explores some of this wisdom by looking at the lives and teachings of prophetic figures throughout the centuries in his newest book, Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Awakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. This book focuses on the wisdom of Pelagius, Brigid of Kildare, John Scotus Eriugena, Alexander John Scott, John Muir, de Chardin, George MacLeod and Kenneth White and offers us a chance to more fully recognize some of these wisdom callings from within ourselves. From the book’s introduction: “We know things in the core of our being that we have not necessarily been taught, and some of this deep knowing may actually be at odds with what our society or religion has tried to teach us. This book is about reawakening to what we know in the depths of our being, that the earth is sacred and that this awareness is at the heart of every human being and life-form. To awaken again to this deep knowing is to be transformed in the ways we choose to live and relate and act.” John Philip Newell is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and popular speaker and the widely read author of several books, including The Rebirthing of God and A New Ancient Harmony. You are invited to gather online with others in conversation around the people and ideas introduced by Newell in his book. Facilitator Ellen Bruckner will guide us as we gather via Zoom for a total of four sessions, each two hours in length (on either Tuesday mornings or Wednesday evenings). We will try to pay close attention to how the wisdom we explore has an impact on our own lives today. Much of the time will be spent in conversation, and reading the book Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul is recommended. The cost is $30 for the four-part series, and registration is required to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-07 11:00:00 -0500
6/07/229:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul at Prairiewoods
<p>The Celtic people seemed to be very much in tune with their environment and the natural world. What is the wisdom from our Celtic ancestors we instinctively recognize and trust as we travel through these seemingly disturbing times? John Phillip Newell explores some of this wisdom by looking at the lives and teachings of prophetic figures throughout the centuries in his newest book, Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Awakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World. This book focuses on the wisdom of Pelagius, Brigid of Kildare, John Scotus Eriugena, Alexander John Scott, John Muir, de Chardin, George MacLeod and Kenneth White and offers us a chance to more fully recognize some of these wisdom callings from within ourselves. From the book’s introduction: “We know things in the core of our being that we have not necessarily been taught, and some of this deep knowing may actually be at odds with what our society or religion has tried to teach us. This book is about reawakening to what we know in the depths of our being, that the earth is sacred and that this awareness is at the heart of every human being and life-form. To awaken again to this deep knowing is to be transformed in the ways we choose to live and relate and act.” John Philip Newell is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and popular speaker and the widely read author of several books, including The Rebirthing of God and A New Ancient Harmony. You are invited to gather online with others in conversation around the people and ideas introduced by Newell in his book. Facilitator Ellen Bruckner will guide us as we gather via Zoom for a total of four sessions, each two hours in length (on either Tuesday mornings or Wednesday evenings). We will try to pay close attention to how the wisdom we explore has an impact on our own lives today. Much of the time will be spent in conversation, and reading the book Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul is recommended. The cost is $30 for the four-part series, and registration is required to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-21 11:00:00 -0500
6/21/229:00 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and passcode 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is not required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-04-16 12:00:00 -0500
6/07/2211:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and passcode 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is not required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-14 12:00:00 -0500
6/14/2211:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and passcode 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is not required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-21 12:00:00 -0500
6/21/2211:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Prayer Experience Series with Prairiewoods
<p>We are blessed with many ways to pray and reflect including songful prayer, contemplative prayer, visio divina, embodied prayer, silent prayer and guided meditation. Join Prairiewoods and facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings for this ongoing prayer series via Zoom and experience the joys of prayer and meditation together. Each Tuesday, join the Prayer Experience using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/739543244?pwd=QnBXZURsQnpuSFNFZG91ZkRoUVY3dz09. If prompted, enter meeting ID 739 543 244 and passcode 042717. A free-will offering will be accepted, and registration is not required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-28 12:00:00 -0500
6/28/2211:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton at Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On these Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the <em>Bridges to Contemplative Living</em> series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. A free-will offering will be accepted. Please register for your first session by noon on the previous day to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-04-17 20:30:00 -0500
6/02/227:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton at Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On these Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the <em>Bridges to Contemplative Living</em> series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. A free-will offering will be accepted. Please register for your first session by noon on the previous day to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-06-16 20:30:00 -0500
6/16/227:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Gardening to Ease Stress & Anxiety: A Four-Part Series at Prairiewoods
<p>Now more than ever, we need to return to our gardens. We all know instinctively how we feel better with time outside with wild plants. Intentionally cultivate and grow that connection in this four-part series. Easy-to-understand, scientifically proven benefits will be covered alongside hands-on gardening techniques. Offering many of the benefits of meditation, gardening can be a powerful mindfulness practice. All are welcome, whether we plan on growing an herb container garden in a window, joining a community garden for the first time or growing veggies in our own backyard. Facilitator Jen Kardos of Backyard Abundance will lead this four-part series that begins on March 25 via Zoom and then continues in person in the Green Community Gardens at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) on April 22, June 3 and June 24, from 4–6 p.m. On March 25, we will talk about the undeniable benefits of time with plants. This will be an easy-to-understand overview of the numerous evidenced-based benefits of time in gardens and nature. Much like our pets, nature can provide the unconditional love and sense of connection we are all seeking. An overview of future classes and easy plants to grow will be included. On April 22, we are invited to bring our worries to the garden. We will experience hands-on all the ways our body's nervous system and immune system self-regulate in the garden. We will practice gardening techniques to nurture mind, body and spirit while developing practical bed preparation, seeding and transplanting skills. On June 3, we will learn coping skills in the garden. We will enhance our plant tending skills while gardening to reduce anxiety, improve mood and sooth the inner-critic. We will learn techniques of thinning and pruning and their applications in our lives. We will even be able to nibble on early harvests in the Garden of Eat’n! The final session on June 24 will be on foraging self-compassion. This is for the perfectionist who desires to embrace the imperfect and experience more joy in the garden (and in life!). Learn the messy ways that nature thrives in the unpredictable world and the delicious abundance it offers in return. We will be foraging and tasting cultivated and wild plants, and noticing their non-judgmental natures. The first session is free, and each in-person session costs $20 (or register for the four-part series for $50). For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-04-17 18:00:00 -0500
6/03/224:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Autumn Wild Medicine
<p>Nature reveals a different path in Autumn and beckons us to explore further on. Learn about rosehips, autumn olive, pine, and turkey tail mushrooms, and how to prepare these and other seasonal finds. Taste a yummy wild snack. We will spend a portion of this class creating simple ceremonies which can be brought into wildcrafting practices to acknowledge the land and medicine plants.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>A water bottle</li><li>A small bag</li><li>Tool of choice for harvesting a handful of herbs</li></ul><p>Please wear standard attire for hands-on, outdoor learning.</p><p><br></p><p>Tell us if mobility accommodations may be needed, as we will cover a good bit of ground during the class.</p><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount </strong>for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Medicinal Wildcrafting registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>Please register soon: The class is limited to 20 people.</p><p><br></p><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Guided by Mandy Dickerson, Iowa City Herbalist and Certified TriYoga Teacher, Owner of Plantchanters Garden LLC</p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Muddy Creek Preserve, 2806 Muddy Creek Ln, Coralville, IA 52241, USA</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 15:30:00 -0500
9/11/222:00 p.m.Muddy Creek PreserveCoralville -
Flower Crown Workshop
<p>Join us in celebrating the autumn equinox. Commune together the evening of the equinox, while making autumnal folk flower crowns. Explore a brief history of the purpose and role of these headdresses and step by step directions for making one of your own. We will also discuss how best to preserve your flower crown as decorative adornment or ritualistic use. </p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Weather friendly clothing</li><li>A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 3-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Folk Crafting With Nature registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Annie Ventullo, is a folk crafter, mushroom hunter and lover of the woods. When she isn't playing with forest-found items, she is a practicing ecotherapist and death doula. </p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Happy Hallow Park, 800 Brown St, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 19:00:00 -0500
9/22/225:30 p.m.Happy Hallow ParkIowa City -
Flip Book Fun
<p>Do you enjoy drawing and doodling art on pieces of paper? Create a series of drawings – when the pages are flipped through quickly, the pictures will seem to move! Make a flip book of your own during this craft session.</p><p>June 18, Ladd Library, Community Room, and July 9, Downtown Library, Children’s Program Room, Union</p> 2022-04-18 11:00:00 -0500
6/18/2210:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Flip Book Fun
<p>Do you enjoy drawing and doodling art on pieces of paper? Create a series of drawings – when the pages are flipped through quickly, the pictures will seem to move! Make a flip book of your own during this craft session.</p><p>June 18, Ladd Library, Community Room, and July 9, Downtown Library, Children’s Program Room, Union</p> 2022-04-18 11:00:00 -0500
7/09/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Summer Wild Medicine
<h2 data-hook="about">About the Event</h5><div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p>Among choruses of insects and birds, plants remind us to listen for quiet messages too. We will find full flowers to sample and rich green leaves, some perhaps past due for harvest. Learn about elder, bee balm, jewelweed, wild roses, selfheal, daylily, mullein, and others that thrive in wild and cultivated places alike. Taste a yummy wild snack. Create an intentional grid or artful collage with plant samples, and hold space for Nature’s gifts and your inspired thoughts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>THINGS TO BRING</strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;">-A water bottle</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;">-A small bag</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;">-Tool of choice for harvesting a handful of herbs</span></li><li><br></li></ul><p>Please wear standard attire for hands-on, outdoor learning.</p><p>Tell us if mobility accommodations may be needed, as we will cover a good bit of ground during the class.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>REGISTRATION</strong></p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount </strong>for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Medicinal Wildcrafting registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 18px;">-<a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 18px;">-</span><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</span></a></li><li><br></li></ul><p>Please register soon: The class is limited to 20 people.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</strong></p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EDUCATOR</strong></p><p>Guided by Mandy Dickerson, Iowa City Herbalist and Certified TriYoga Teacher, Owner of Plantchanters Garden LLC</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p><p>Harvest Preserve 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA</p><p><br></p><p><strong>COVID-19</strong></p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</strong></p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials, and funds.</p><ul><li>-<a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li>-<a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li>-<a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li>-<a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul></div></div> 2022-04-18 17:30:00 -0500
7/17/224:00 p.m.Harvest PreserveIowa City -
Nurture Seeds and Soil
<p>Despite what our rushed society implies, late fall is a time to slow down and prepare for a long, rejuvenating winter rest.</p><p><br></p><p>During this class, we will explore the best practices for putting our gardens to bed and how these gardening activities can be applied to our lives for mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Seed-saving, weeding, mulching and cover-cropping will be practiced through fun, hands-on activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Organic methods will be learned; no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers will be discussed.</p><p><br></p><p>You are invited no matter your level of gardening experience. All are welcome.</p><p><br></p><p>Yummy snacks generously provided by New Pioneer Co-op.</p><p><br></p><p>CAN YOU LEAVE A LITTLE EARLY?</p><p>We realize the class may be a little late in the day. The first hour covers core concepts and the last half hour is hands-on practice. Please feel free to leave after the first hour if you need to get home.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty</li><li>Gloves and a hat (optional)</li></ul><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Grow Magical Garden Memories registration.)</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Taught by Fred Meyer, permaculture designer, Master Gardener and Grandma’s gardening apprentice. Fred’s years of gardening and garden design experience will help answer your questions about specific challenges and opportunities in your garden.</p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>We meet at the Edible Classroom on the south side of the Robert A. Lee Community Center, 220 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City.</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 19:30:00 -0500
10/12/226:00 p.m.Backyard AbundanceIowa City -
Rituals and Altars at Harvest Preserve: A Mindful Practice
<p>Join us in learning about the use of ritual and altars within your own healing work, including the benefits of their use as well as how they may provide enhancements to current practices. You will be led through a series of self explorations, focusing on inner growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Consider bringing talismans/charms that are meaningful to you, as well as natural material offerings to leave at altars. You will also be invited to find offerings which call to you as we journey our way through the Preserve.</p><p><br></p><p>There will be a brisk hike and mindful practices throughout the experience. </p><p><br></p><p>If you attended our prior event, please come 30 minutes after start time to commune, participate and revisit these practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Dress warmly, this is an <strong>all outdoor</strong> event.</p><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $30 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p>Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 12 attendees to host the class. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Guided by Anne Ventullo, Eco-therapist, mindful practitioner and lover of the woods. </p><p><br></p><p>COVID 19 POLICY</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 12:00:00 -0500
10/15/2210:00 a.m.Backyard AbundanceIowa City -
Yoga Outside: September
<p>Tap into your wild peace and deep presence. All-level yoga to help you come back to the body, calm the mind, and expand your comfort zone. We will ask the tall, old stones and trees to support a sense of place while we breathe with the green.</p><p><br></p><p>Classes will be customized based on the needs of attendees. Tell us if any accommodations are needed for inclusion. We will reschedule meetings in bad weather.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>your mat</li><li>water bottle</li><li>any props you might want</li></ul><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $20 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 7-class series. There is a <strong>20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Yoga Outside registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></li></ul><p>Attendance is capped at 15.</p><p><br></p><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the classes. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the events happen as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Guided by Mandy Dickerson, Iowa City Herbalist and Certified TriYoga Teacher, Owner of Plantchanters Garden LLC</p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Harvest Preserve, 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52245</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-18 18:30:00 -0500
9/28/225:30 p.m.Harvest PreserveIowa City -
Yoga Outside: May
<p>Tap into your wild peace and deep presence. All-level yoga to help you come back to the body, calm the mind, and expand your comfort zone. We will ask the tall, old stones and trees to support a sense of place while we breathe with the green.</p><p>Classes will be customized based on the needs of attendees. Tell us if any accommodations are needed for inclusion. We will reschedule meetings in bad weather.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>your mat</li><li>water bottle</li><li>any props you might want</li></ul><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $20 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 7-class series. There is a <strong>20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Yoga Outside registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></li></ul><p>Attendance is capped at 15.</p><p><br></p><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the classes. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the events happen as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATOR</p><p>Guided by Mandy Dickerson, Iowa City Herbalist and Certified TriYoga Teacher, Owner of Plantchanters Garden LLC</p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>Harvest Preserve, 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52245</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul> 2022-04-20 19:30:00 -0500
5/25/226:30 p.m.Harvest PreserveIowa City -
Art & Write Night
<h5><a href="https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/art-write-night">Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.</a></h5><p><br></p><p>Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, <strong><em>make our museum your muse</em></strong>. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.</p><p>Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the <strong>first Friday of each month</strong>. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and will sometimes move about the Museum but we'll always <strong>start in the Hageboeck Hall of Birds (Bird Hall) on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall</strong>. Join anytime between 6-8pm and feel free to participate in a themed creation challenge or work on your own project with our exhibits as inspiration. We'll save the last 15-30 minutes of each session to share what we've been working on, connecting with others (optional, of course!).</p><hr><p>Please note, the Museum is typically closed during this time meaning the main entrance to Iowa Hall (atop the large staircase outside on the east side of Macbride Hall) will be closed and locked. All other building doors will be open, offering access to the Ground Floor of Macbride Hall. Bird Hall is located on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall and can be reached by stairs or by taking the elevator to the 3rd Floor and crossing the auditorium to the north side of the building. </p><p><a href="https://events.uiowa.edu/event/drupal/85796">VIEW ON EVENT CALENDAR</a></p><p><em>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 Carolina Kaufman in advance at <a href="tel:319-467-3130">319-467-3130</a> or <a href="mailto:carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu">carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu</a>.</em></p> 2022-07-01 20:00:00 -0500
7/01/226:00 p.m.University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa City -
Art & Write Night
<h5><a href="https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/art-write-night">Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.</a></h5><p><br></p><p>Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, <strong><em>make our museum your muse</em></strong>. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.</p><p>Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the <strong>first Friday of each month</strong>. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and will sometimes move about the Museum but we'll always <strong>start in the Hageboeck Hall of Birds (Bird Hall) on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall</strong>. Join anytime between 6-8pm and feel free to participate in a themed creation challenge or work on your own project with our exhibits as inspiration. We'll save the last 15-30 minutes of each session to share what we've been working on, connecting with others (optional, of course!).</p><hr><p>Please note, the Museum is typically closed during this time meaning the main entrance to Iowa Hall (atop the large staircase outside on the east side of Macbride Hall) will be closed and locked. All other building doors will be open, offering access to the Ground Floor of Macbride Hall. Bird Hall is located on the 3rd Floor of Macbride Hall and can be reached by stairs or by taking the elevator to the 3rd Floor and crossing the auditorium to the north side of the building. </p><p><a href="https://events.uiowa.edu/event/drupal/85796">VIEW ON EVENT CALENDAR</a></p><p><em>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 Carolina Kaufman in advance at <a href="tel:319-467-3130">319-467-3130</a> or <a href="mailto:carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu">carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu</a>.</em></p> 2022-08-05 20:00:00 -0500
8/05/226:00 p.m.University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa City -
Mushroom Foraging 101
<p><span style="font-size: 12px;">You may already enjoy edible mushrooms when dining out or when you purchase them from the store. Come discover how to ethically harvest mushrooms from the forest. We will explore diagnostic features including size, color, shape of cap and stem, underside features including pores, gills and teeth, and more. Because mother nature is unpredictable, we can not say for sure what we will find on our journey. We will be on the look out for edible mushrooms including oysters, golden oysters, woodear, chicken of the woods, hen of the woods, dryads saddle, and chanterelles. We may also encounter nonedibles along the way. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Remember to always be 100% sure on your identification before consuming wild found foods.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">You are invited no matter your level of outdoor experience. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Yummy snacks generously provided by New Pioneer Co-op.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">THNGS TO BRING</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Standard attire and sun protection for hands-on outdoor learning: hat, leather gloves, jeans, sunscreen</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">A sturdy outdoor knife with a fixed blade (optional)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">REGISTRATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sliding scale fee: $25 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Forage Wild Edibles with Confidence registration.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">EDUCATOR</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Taught by Annie Ventullo, experienced teacher, skilled and proficient mycophile. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">LOCATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">We meet at Harvest Preserve, 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">COVID-19</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</span></p><ul><li><br></li></ul> 2022-04-20 19:30:00 -0500
8/24/226:00 p.m.Harvest PreserveIowa City -
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This Ability-Holistic Dance August
<p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jhe and Jenni both live with bilateral disabilities and chronic pain and have decided to entitle this form of movement “This Ability’’ as opposed to the term disability. We want to encourage all peoples, especially those who may be in mental and physical pain, to trust themselves through non-judgmental movement using the vehicle of sacred geometry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">The five elements, including their geometric shapes, are:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Earth- Cube</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Water-Icosahedron</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Air-Octahedron</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Fire-Tetrahedron</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Ether-Dodecahedron</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">We will be creating a safe space for people of all ages and experiences to be held in community movement and exploration, regardless of their current mental or mobility struggles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">THINGS TO BRING</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Weather appropriate, comfortable dress</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Any items you'd like to incorporate into dance</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">REGISTRATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sliding scale fee: $20 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: This Ability-Holistic Dance registration).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">EDUCATORS</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jhe Russell is a holistic dance healer. He received his MFA from University of Iowa in choreography and dance. He is able to weave together and connect traditional ballet positions with the elementary teachings of the 5 elements. Every human being has a head, two arms and two legs which equals the five elements. In ballet there are five major positions which relate to the five elements.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"> Jenni Rose</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">From the age of five Jenni had the opportunity to dance with various dance studios and participated on the Solon High School dance team. She went on to study photography in Chicago, at Harrington School of Design and spent her twenties focused on learning about weaving, natural and synthetic dye processes, and shearing sheep. She interned at The Chicago Weaving School for 2 years, and through that process developed her own weaving curriculum that she then taught to the age of preschool to adult, in Chicago and Seattle. In 2018 she suffered an undiagnosed inflammatory episode that caused significant neuropathy and mobility loss. She has learned a lot through her personal healing journey and contributes most of that healing to the gift of a grateful mindset and a good mother. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">LOCATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Central Park, 501 6th St, Coralville, IA 52241, USA</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">COVID-19</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</span></p> 2022-04-20 14:00:00 -0500
8/27/221:00 p.m.Central ParkCoralville -
Yoga Outside: August
<h2 data-hook="about"><span style="font-size: 12px;">About the Event</span></h5><div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Tap into your wild peace and deep presence. All-level yoga to help you come back to the body, calm the mind, and expand your comfort zone. We will ask the tall, old stones and trees to support a sense of place while we breathe with the green.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Classes will be customized based on the needs of attendees. Tell us if any accommodations are needed for inclusion. We will reschedule meetings in bad weather.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">THINGS TO BRING</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">your mat</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">water bottle</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;">any props you might want</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">REGISTRATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sliding scale fee: $20 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class is a part of a 7-class series. There is a <strong>20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: Yoga Outside registration).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Harvest Preserve and Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.harvestpreserve.org/membership-volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Harvest Preserve membership.</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Attendance is capped at 15.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the classes. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the events happen as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">EDUCATOR</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Guided by Mandy Dickerson, Iowa City Herbalist and Certified TriYoga Teacher, Owner of Plantchanters Garden LLC</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">LOCATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">Harvest Preserve, 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA 52245</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">COVID-19</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;">This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</span></p></div></div> 2022-04-20 18:30:00 -0500
8/31/225:30 p.m.Harvest PreserveIowa City -
Series: This Ability-Holistic Dance
<div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p>Jhe and Jenni both live with bilateral disabilities and chronic pain and have decided to entitle this form of movement “This Ability’’ as opposed to the term disability. We want to encourage all peoples, especially those who may be in mental and physical pain, to trust themselves through non-judgmental movement using the vehicle of sacred geometry. </p><p><br></p><p>The five elements, including their geometric shapes, are: </p><ul><li>Earth- Cube</li><li>Water-Icosahedron</li><li>Air-Octahedron</li><li>Fire-Tetrahedron</li><li>Ether-Dodecahedron</li></ul><p>This series includes 4 classes:</p><ul><li>May 26: College Green Park, Iowa City </li><li>Jun 25: James Alan McPherson Park, Iowa City</li><li>Jul 30: Wetherby Park, Iowa City </li><li>Aug 27: Central Park, Coralville</li></ul><p>We will create a safe space for people of all ages and experiences to be held in community movement and exploration, regardless of their current mental or mobility struggles.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Weather appropriate, comfortable dress</li><li>Any items you'd like to incorporate into dance</li></ul><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $80 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Save 20%</strong> by registering here for all 4 classes in the series.</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the classes. <strong>Please invite friends and family</strong> to ensure the events happen as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATORS</p><p>Jhe Russell is a holistic dance healer. He received his MFA from University of Iowa in choreography and dance. He is able to weave together and connect traditional ballet positions with the elementary teachings of the 5 elements. Every human being has a head, two arms and two legs which equals the five elements. In ballet there are five major positions which relate to the five elements.</p><p><br></p><p>Jenni Rose</p><p>From the age of five Jenni had the opportunity to dance with various dance studios and participated on the Solon High School dance team. She went on to study photography in Chicago, at Harrington School of Design and spent her twenties focused on learning about weaving, natural and synthetic dye processes, and shearing sheep. She interned at The Chicago Weaving School for 2 years, and through that process developed her own weaving curriculum that she then taught to the age of preschool to adult, in Chicago and Seattle. In 2018 she suffered an undiagnosed inflammatory episode that caused significant neuropathy and mobility loss. She has learned a lot through her personal healing journey and contributes most of that healing to the gift of a grateful mindset and a good mother. </p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>College Green Park, James Allen-Mcpherson Park,Wetherby Park in Iowa City and Central Park in Coralville</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul></div></div><p><button aria-controls="events-details-page-about-inner" aria-expanded="true" data-hook="about-section-button">Read Less ></button></p> 2022-04-21 19:00:00 -0500
5/26/225:55 p.m.Park Tour Around Iowa CityIowa City -
This Ability-Holistic Dance May
<div data-hook="about-section"><h2 data-hook="about">About the Event</h5><div data-hook="about-section-wrapper"><div data-hook="about-section-text"><p>Jhe and Jenni both live with bilateral disabilities and chronic pain and have decided to entitle this form of movement “This Ability’’ as opposed to the term disability. We want to encourage all peoples, especially those who may be in mental and physical pain, to trust themselves through non-judgmental movement using the vehicle of sacred geometry.</p><p>The five elements, including their geometric shapes, are:</p><ul><li>Earth- Cube</li><li>Water-Icosahedron</li><li>Air-Octahedron</li><li>Fire-Tetrahedron</li><li>Ether-Dodecahedron</li></ul><p>We will be creating a safe space for people of all ages and experiences to be held in community movement and exploration, regardless of their current mental or mobility struggles.</p><p><br></p><p>THINGS TO BRING</p><ul><li>Weather appropriate, comfortable dress</li><li>Any items you'd like to incorporate into dance</li></ul><p><br></p><p>REGISTRATION</p><p>Sliding scale fee: $20 - $0, based upon your access to resources.</p><p><br></p><p>This class is a part of a 4-class series. There is a<strong> 20% discount</strong> for registering for the series. (See separate Series: This Ability-Holistic Dance registration).</p><p><br></p><p>Backyard Abundance members receive a 10% discount.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Learn about Backyard Abundance membership</a>.</li></ul><p>INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY</p><p>We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.</p><p><br></p><p>EDUCATORS</p><p>Jhe Russell is a holistic dance healer. He received his MFA from University of Iowa in choreography and dance. He is able to weave together and connect traditional ballet positions with the elementary teachings of the 5 elements. Every human being has a head, two arms and two legs which equals the five elements. In ballet there are five major positions which relate to the five elements.</p><p><br></p><p> Jenni Rose</p><p>From the age of five Jenni had the opportunity to dance with various dance studios and participated on the Solon High School dance team. She went on to study photography in Chicago, at Harrington School of Design and spent her twenties focused on learning about weaving, natural and synthetic dye processes, and shearing sheep. She interned at The Chicago Weaving School for 2 years, and through that process developed her own weaving curriculum that she then taught to the age of preschool to adult, in Chicago and Seattle. In 2018 she suffered an undiagnosed inflammatory episode that caused significant neuropathy and mobility loss. She has learned a lot through her personal healing journey and contributes most of that healing to the gift of a grateful mindset and a good mother. </p><p><br></p><p>LOCATION</p><p>College Green Park, 600 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA</p><p><br></p><p>COVID-19</p><p>The event is held outside. Masks are optional. We will try to maintain 6' distancing.</p><p><br></p><p>SPONSORS AND PARTNERS</p><p>This class was developed in collaboration with many community partners using grant funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. It would not be possible without these sponsors and supporters. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.</p><ul><li><a href="https://cfjc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Johnson County Community Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://rahuntfdn.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Roy A. Hunt Foundation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.icgov.org/?id=1082" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a></li><li><a href="https://100grannies.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">100 Grannies</a></li><li><a href="https://www.earlmay.com/locations/iowa-city-iowa" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Earl May Garden Center</a></li><li><a href="https://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/master-gardener-program" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Master Gardeners of Johnson County</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newpi.coop/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0" target="_blank">New Pioneer Food Co-op</a></li></ul></div></div></div> 2022-04-21 19:00:00 -0500
5/26/226:00 p.m.College Green ParkIowa City -
Jun Gardening to Ease Stress & Anxiety: Coping Skills in the Garden
<p><em>Intentionally cultivate and grow your connection with the land through a hands-on gardening series</em></p><p><object data="https://retreatportal-dev-public.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/pw/images/C7CD12-Gardening%20to%20Ease%20Stress.jpeg" alt="Gardening to Ease Stress & Anxiety: A Four-Part Series" type="image/png"></object></p><p>Now more than ever, we need to return to our gardens. We all know instinctively how we feel better with time outside with wild plants. Intentionally cultivate and grow that connection in this four-part series. Easy-to-understand, scientifically proven benefits will be covered alongside hands-on gardening techniques. Offering many of the benefits of meditation, gardening can be a powerful mindfulness practice. All are welcome, whether we plan on growing an herb container garden in a window, joining a community garden for the first time or growing veggies in our own backyard.</p><p>Jen Kardos leads this four-part series:<br>1. The Undeniable Benefits of Time with Plants<br>2. Bring Your Worries to the Garden<br>3. Coping Skills in the Garden<br>4. Foraging Self-Compassion</p><p><strong>The Undeniable Benefits of Time with Plants</strong><br><strong>Friday, March 25, noon–1 p.m.</strong><br><em>Zoom session</em><br>This will be an easy-to-understand overview of the numerous evidenced-based benefits of time in gardens and nature. Much like our pets, nature can provide the unconditional love and sense of connection we are all seeking. An overview of future classes and easy plants to grow will be included.</p><p><strong>Bring Your Worries to the Garden</strong><br><strong>Friday, April 22, 4–6 p.m.</strong><br><em>Green Community Gardens at Prairiewoods</em><br>We are invited to bring our worries to the garden. We will experience hands-on all the ways our body's nervous system and immune system self-regulate in the garden. We will practice gardening techniques to nurture mind, body and spirit while developing practical bed preparation, seeding and transplanting skills.</p><p><strong>Coping Skills in the Garden</strong><br><strong>Friday, June 3, 4–6 p.m.</strong><br><em>Green Community Gardens at Prairiewoods</em><br>We will learn coping skills in the garden. We will enhance our plant-tending skills while gardening to reduce anxiety, improve mood and sooth the inner-critic. We will learn techniques of thinning and pruning and their applications in our lives. We will even be able to nibble on early harvests in the Garden of Eat’n!</p><p><strong>Foraging Self-Compassion</strong><br><strong>Friday, June 24, 4–6 p.m.</strong><br><em>Green Community Gardens at Prairiewoods</em><br>We will be on foraging self-compassion. This is for the perfectionist who desires to embrace the imperfect and experience more joy in the garden (and in life!). Learn the messy ways that nature thrives in the unpredictable world and the delicious abundance it offers in return. We will be foraging and tasting cultivated and wild plants, and noticing their non-judgmental natures.</p><p>The first online session is free, and each in-person session costs $20 (or register for the four-part series for $50 by calling 319-395-6700). Attendees are encouraged to sign up for the series, although registrations for only one or more individual sessions are welcomed.</p> 2022-04-21 18:00:00 -0500
6/03/224:00 p.m.Green Community Gardens at PrairiewoodsHiawatha