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Read to Dogs
<p>Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 pm. This program is presented in partnership with Therapy Dogs International.</p> 2022-10-31 19:00:00 -0500
12/15/226:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Read to Dogs
<p>Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 pm. This program is presented in partnership with Therapy Dogs International.</p> 2023-01-19 19:00:00 -0600
1/19/236:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
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Read to Dogs
<p>Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 pm. This program is presented in partnership with Therapy Dogs International.</p> 2023-02-16 19:00:00 -0600
2/16/236:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Paws to Read
<p>Who let the dogs in? Join us for this popular reading program that pairs emerging readers with certified Therapy International dogs. Pull up a book and a dog and let the magic begin. </p> 2022-10-19 19:00:00 -0500
12/05/226:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
What'cha Reading Book Club - Holiday Party
<p>Join us for our What'cha Reading Book Club - Holiday Party. If your budget allows, please bring a wrapped copy of your favorite book for a White Elephant Book Exchange.<br><br><br>This book club just encourages you to read and then come share what you've read recently. It doesn't matter what you like to read or how much you read, just that you read and like talking to other people about books.<br><br>So join us for this low pressure no assigned reading book club.</p> 2022-01-20 15:00:00 -0600
12/18/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids -
Gyrls Night Out: Beaded Ring
<p>Stitch a patterned ring with Delica beads using flat peyote stitch. Learn to follow a simple pattern. Get a perfect fit before zipping up your ring. Make and take! No experience needed. Instructor: Victor Schmidt.</p><p>Registration is $60 and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p><p>Beading stations are distanced, and masks are required. Demos projected onto a large screen.</p> 2022-11-20 19:30:00 -0600
12/16/225:30 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Sweet Czech Braided Bread
<p>Vánočka is often called “Houska” in the USA. The name “vánočka” comes from “Vánoce”, which means Christmas in Czech. It is a scrumptious sweet bread with raisins and almonds, which is very common to serve on Christmas morning in the Czech Republic (December 24th). It can be served plain, with butter, or with butter and preserves/jam. Because it is very delicious, people buy it in the Czech Republic all year long. </p> 2022-11-01 18:00:00 -050012/10/223:00 p.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bishop’s Bread & Coffee Bean Pralines
<p>Cookie Class number V is about two delicious desserts that are often part of a traditional cookie box. The first one is Bishop’s Bread, which is a delicious mini sweet bread with dried fruit. Soon after baking, it is sliced into small portions that are then served as a part of the Christmas cookie collection. Coffee bean pralines are not baked and yet, are scrumptious and sure to be welcomed into any household, especially by coffee lovers. </p> 2022-11-01 20:30:00 -0500
12/07/226:00 p.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Meet the Author - Keith Lesmeister
<p>Keith Lesmeister is the author of the story collection "We Could’ve Been Happy Here". His fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction, Gettysburg Review, New Stories from the Midwest, North American Review, Redivider, SLICE, <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FTerrain.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Nq4WeEDm4aNbTx4N2c5Bkifp7HrZiTSiDAMSV0TZzcBPyOl6hAn1kZP8&h=AT2OZRm_ZFkJBxoYdfOjgm_LasGJS4vL1JaPsSlO5KunO381d83M2Ei0jnjnlZv-QqSWppixAUsv6UMHqj2z-XV-whKOdlrdMcZN7Guczc3iwk2lpwZ8wrJkvJSn0nYav7Eqqf__2vuDN5vYJw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT01QBwvsDQ91u-XAM9cqHQkCX_VcUvdAlpMCnVBxAaQ8DzJmT6Hch1cZNsqAojc58mdbCRpnaEiYTmfasnj5izf25QTGX3SBmAo7nmN-Y-JqOzdXjeU2IIjpoXNOCgR85_4_0LdTHz0dkAVXDgo5K2G6aJ54RtPniqdWBvfkyLlAct496A" rel="nofollow" tabindex="0" target="_blank">Terrain.org</a>, and many others. His nonfiction has appeared in The Good Men Project, River Teeth, Sycamore Review, Tin House Open Bar, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. He received his M.F.A. from the Bennington Writing Seminars and serves as editor of Cutleaf. He lives in Iowa’s Driftless region.</p><p>Tickets: $7.00 general admission; $5.00 members of The History Center</p><p>Meet the Author series is sponsored by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. </p>
12/06/226:00 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/13/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/14/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/15/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/16/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/17/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/18/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/19/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/20/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/21/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/22/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Book Exchange
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Do you have a favorite book that you would like to share? Bring it the Hiawatha Public Library for a Book Exchange.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Write a note to the new book owner about why you love the book. Drop it off at the Hiawatha Public Library then come back to find a new book. </p><p>Drop off your book(s): December 12-18</p><p>Pick up a book(s): December 19-22</p></div>
12/12/229:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Virtual Book Fair for Regis Middle School
<p>Please join us for a virtual book fair to support Regis Middle School on Bookshop.org. Fifteen percent (15%) of any purchase made between December 7 and December 17 using this link, bookshop.org/shop/swampfoxbookstorebookfairs, will be given back to Regis Middle School.</p><p>Finish up your holiday shopping today! </p> 2022-11-08 23:59:00 -0600
12/07/2212:00 a.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
Afternoon Tea with Author Janice Hallett
<p>Author Janice Hallett will be joining us LIVE from the UK to chat about her new release, The Twyford Code. Register at <a href="https://swampfoxbookstore.com/code?fbclid=IwAR2ImoMKTTstOiRhWE--71R387abx5RE-mEtMPMRPicLKRPDdSW6AoOw3p0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://swampfoxbookstore.com/code</a></p><p>About The Author<br>Janice Hallett is a former magazine editor, award-winning journalist, and government communications writer. She wrote articles and speeches for, among others, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Department for International Development. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her around the world several times, from Madagascar to the Galapagos, Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. A playwright and screenwriter, she penned the feminist Shakespearean stage comedy NetherBard and cowrote the feature film Retreat. She lives in London and is the author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code.</p> 2022-11-27 14:00:00 -0600
1/24/231:00 p.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
<p>Witness a retelling of the story and share the changes in Scrooge from the beginning to the end of this wonderful Charles Dickens classic. Be prepared to be surprised and amazed. Reserve your spot online, but we will happily accept walk-ins the day of the event!</p><p>Admission: $10.00 General OR $1.00 Granger House Member</p><p><a href="https://checkout.square.site/merchant/A076HFF9A1H0R/checkout/5JXUPWNJYFNMYZGPFJBEVPMI">https://checkout.square.site/merchant/A076HFF9A1H0R/checkout/5JXUPWNJYFNMYZGPFJBEVPMI</a></p><p><br></p>
12/18/223:00 p.m.The Granger House MuseumMarion -
Lace Earrings
<p>Learn to net on both sides of a beaded spine to make incredible lace earrings. Instruction on color grading will be provided. Embellish the tips of the lace to really create some flare. We will be using size 11/0 and 15/0 Toho seed beads. Instructor: Karen Kubby.</p><p>Registration is $88 and includes all materials and instruction. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p><p>Beading stations are distanced, and masks are required. Demos projected onto a large screen.</p><p><strong>Prerequisite: Any seed bead weaving experience.</strong></p> 2022-11-20 16:00:00 -0600
12/17/2210:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-22 16:00:00 -0600
12/22/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
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Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-23 16:00:00 -0600
12/23/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-24 16:00:00 -0600
12/24/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-25 16:00:00 -0600
12/25/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-26 16:00:00 -0600
12/26/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Magic and Mystery: Mardi Gras and Carnival Traditions
<p>All over the world, Carnival celebrations take place in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday and Lent. In the United States, this festival is called Mardi Gras. Czechs call it Masopust and the Slovak word is Fašiangy.</p><p>In the United States, Czech glass Mardi Gras beads were worn and thrown to crowds in New Orleans. In the Czech and Slovak Republics, costumes may depict a bear on a chain and its master, the so-called hřebenář (hair comb maker), a devil, animals, or the chimney sweep.</p><p>This exhibit will feature Czech and Slovak Carnival masks and costumes next to ornate beaded parade costumes from the American south, along with Czech beaded necklaces. Artifacts and images will be borrowed from museums in the United States as well as in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.</p><p>In the spirit of Carnival celebrations, an 8’ x 4’ float created by Metro High School geometry students provides visitors an opportunity to help decorate a part of the exhibit. Animal-themed masks, designed and created by Metro High School art students, will help you capture a festive Mardi Gras picture!</p><p>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday, 12:00pm – 4:00pm </p> 2022-12-27 16:00:00 -0600
12/27/229:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids