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Day of Spiritual Renewal & Nature Therapy with Prairiewoods
<p>Join Prairiewoods for a tranquil day of spiritual renewal from wherever you are. The day will include an opening meditation session, morning yoga, an individual spiritual direction session, singing bowl prayer, a guided nature and forest therapy experience, and a closing reflection session via Zoom throughout the day. You’ll also have free time to rest or explore the season outdoors. In preparation for the day, you will receive gentle instruction about mindfully creating your own sacred space for the day. Facilitator Angie Pierce Jennings will guide you to find renewal and care for your mind, body and spirit on this special day! The cost is $65, and registration and a deposit of $50 are required by noon on the previous Wednesday. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-04-17 16:30:00 -0500
5/10/218:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-10 07:00:00 -0500
5/10/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
Metta Yoga with Prairiewoods
<p>Experience the healing powers of meditative yoga from the spiritual environment and natural beauty of Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) via Zoom. Join us as we link our movements with our breath and cultivate strength, flexibility and relaxation through regular hatha-style yoga classes. RYT-200 Hour Certified Yoga Alliance Instructors Carla Brems and Heather English offer Gentle/Beginner’s Yoga every Monday and Thursday from 9:30–10:30 a.m. People of all fitness levels and abilities are encouraged to participate whenever available. Carla Brems enjoys teaching hatha-style yoga so that all feel welcome and safe to appreciate and enjoy the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that yoga can bring. Heather English began practicing yoga for the mental health benefits and became a yoga instructor in order to share these amazing benefits with others. Heather is inspired by the potential that a regular yoga practice has for impacting so many areas of life. In fact, it was her yoga training that motivated her to begin crafting as a career, to share her crafting with others, and to regularly explore the intersection of yoga and creativity. Let’s see how Carla and Heather can help us benefit from yoga! Please plan to attend via Zoom from a quiet corner in your home or yard with your screen of choice! The cost is $99 for an 11-punch card or $60 for a 6-punch card, one punch per session. Bring a friend to try their first class for free and get a free class for yourself! For more information or to register, contact Carla at bremscarla@gmail.com or 319-533-3772.</p> 2021-05-10 10:30:00 -0500
5/10/219:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/10/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Work Session</p> 2021-04-29 12:00:00 -05005/10/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Singing Bowl Prayer at Prairiewoods
<p>Throughout history, singing bowls have been used around the world to foster meditation, relaxation, prayer and mind-body-spirit wellness. In this session via Zoom, facilitator Kathy Broghammer will lead us to let the resonant sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls relax the entire body and create a pathway for clearer connection with the divine. We will be invited to just receive and breathe. The cost is $5 per session, and registration is required by noon on the day of the session. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-01-13 13:30:00 -0600
5/10/211:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spiritual CenterHiawatha -
Nature & Forest Therapy Experience with Prairiewoods
<p>Join Prairiewoods via Zoom from your favorite nature space with certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Emelia Sautter for a slow walk with the natural world. Experience Forest Therapy, a sensory-focused practice that invites us to slow down and be present with self and the natural world around us. According to the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, “Forest Therapy is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in forests and other environments to promote the well-being of both people and the land. It is inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of ‘Forest Bathing.’” Much research has been done on the healing and therapeutic benefits of Forest Therapy. Hundreds of clinical and non-clinical studies show numerous positive effects including reductions in stress, anxiety, depression, mental fatigue, anger and pain. Improvements include better cognitive functioning, sleep, mood, confidence and creativity. Time with our nature kin also boosts our immune system, regulates blood pressure, improves relationships, increases feelings of gratitude and much more. The cost is $20, and registration is required by noon on Friday. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-04-17 15:45:00 -0500
5/10/212:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-11 22:00:00 -0500
5/11/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Department Head Updates</p> 2021-04-29 10:30:00 -05005/11/219:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-11 07:00:00 -0500
5/11/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/11/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
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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> 2021-05-11 12:00:00 -0500
5/11/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Yoga for Mental Health
<p>Experience a 45-minute gentle flow yoga class taught by a licensed therapist and yoga instructor. Throughout the class you will learn techniques for reducing stress, releasing tension in the body, and achieving balance.</p><p>The instructor for this class is <a href="https://covenantfamilysolutions.com/team/erin-duncan/">Erin Duncan, MA, tLMFT, RYT</a>, a therapist with us at Covenant Family Solutions. She often teaches the importance of breathing in her therapy sessions to improve mindfulness and to help those she works with discover the importance of being present in each moment. This yoga class offers a way for people to gain many of these helpful skills while working on their physical health.</p><p>In person and online options available. In person spots are limited.</p><p><strong>Please Note: If attending the in-person class, please bring your own yoga mat due to COVID-19 precautions.</strong></p> 2021-05-11 12:45:00 -0500
5/11/2112:00 p.m.Covenant Family SolutionsMarion -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-05-11 16:00:00 -0500
5/11/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-05-11 16:00:00 -0500
5/11/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Vegetarian Pasta from Scratch
<p>There is no need to incorporate meat into a meal to enjoy a great pasta recipe. In this class we will prepare creamy fettuccine alfredo with asparagus, and spaghetti aglio e olio. All will be from scratch, and the pasta will be prepared by utilizing KitchenAid mixers with pasta attachments (or optionally with a manual pasta machine). </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2021-01-14 20:30:00 -06005/11/215:30 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-12 22:00:00 -0500
5/12/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-12 07:00:00 -0500
5/12/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/12/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 am -12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. </p><p><strong><em>Family Trees * Family Stories * Family Matters</em></strong></p> 2021-05-08 16:00:00 -0500
5/12/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 PM and 1:00 to 4:00 PM. We are located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear of the building. Enter through the back door. Come and research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. </p> 2021-05-15 16:00:00 -0500
5/12/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Linn County Board of Supervisors
<p>Formal Session</p> 2021-04-29 12:00:00 -05005/12/2111:00 a.m.Jean Oxley Public Service CenterCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-05-12 16:00:00 -0500
5/12/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-05-12 16:00:00 -0500
5/12/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Hits of the Ragtime Era
<p>Hits of the Ragtime Era</p><p>Pop music comes and goes, but some songs from over 100 years ago are just as fresh in the mind as the day they were written. The Entertainer, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, St. Louis Blues, and Ballin’ the Jack are still familiar, but even when they first hit the scene, these songs were recognized as having something special. We’ll take a look at some of the songs that captivated the public and how their popularity continued into the present, and we’ll also share some songs and rags that were hits back in their day. So to quote Irving Berlin, “come on along” for a great hour of ragtime and also some early jazz and blues.</p><p>“Cherry & Jerry” is Isaac Cherry on percussion and Jerry Rabushka on piano. Based in St. Louis, the duo is also part of the larger “Ragged Blade Band,” and has toured music of the ragtime era throughout several states.</p><p>This program will be via Zoom. Registration is required to get the Zoom link. To register click <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOCrrzwoHN3o0FtL5cxlZVBQDIZzrik9">here</a></p> 2021-04-06 19:00:00 -0500
5/12/216:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-13 22:00:00 -0500
5/13/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-13 07:00:00 -0500
5/13/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/13/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p><span itemprop="description">Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</span> </p> 2021-05-13 20:00:00 -0500
5/13/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and to paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-05-13 20:00:00 -0500
5/13/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids