Local Community Events
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ParkinSingers
<p>Singing as a therapeutic strategy helps with treatment for voice, respiratory, and swallow impairment in persons with Parkinson's Disease. Singing shares many elements in common with voice production and targets the musculature involved in respiratory control and swallowing. Plus it's fun! Class is led by a certified Music Therapist. Person with PD and their care partner are both welcome. Held in-person and via Zoom.</p> 2023-03-28 14:45:00 -0500
3/28/232:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson's AssociationCedar Rapids -
Chatty Crafters
<p>Crafters are invited to bring your own crafts and socialize with other crafters every Tuesday from 5-7pm. We'll provide the tea and coffee! Not currently working on a craft project? No problem! We will have colored pencils, coloring sheets, and other crafting supplies available. </p> 2023-03-28 19:00:00 -0500
3/28/235:00 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
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Linn County Master Gardeners: Butterflies of Iowa
<p>Butterflies of Iowa - Angel Burns LCMG -How to identify them and how to get involved in the Iowa Butterfly Survey Network</p>3/28/236:30 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Atlas Specific Chiropractic
<p>We take pride in our commitment to providing precise and helpful upper cervical chiropractic adjustments in Hiawatha. Helping every patient experience a life free from pain and suffering is our number one mission at our practice.</p><p>Upper Cervical Chiropractic takes a different perspective on Chiropractic and health in general. We focus on correcting the cause, not chasing the symptoms. Our goal is to help your body function better by restoring function to the nervous system.</p> 2023-03-03 10:00:00 -06003/29/238:45 a.m.The Olympic South Side TheaterCedar Rapids -
Free Family History Help at the FamilySearch Center
<p>Jumpstart your family history searches with free premium websites and helpful volunteers. Enter at the back NW door.</p> 2023-03-15 13:00:00 -05003/29/2310:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids FamilySearch CenterCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with help from library volunteers. Located in the lower level of the Masonic Library at 813 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue SE. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. Admission is free but donations are welcome. </p> 2023-03-29 16:00:00 -05003/29/2310:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Public Tour of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Café.</p> 2023-01-30 12:00:00 -0600
3/29/2311:00 a.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Public Tour of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Café.</p> 2023-01-30 13:30:00 -0600
3/29/2312:30 p.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
All Out Rampage
<p>A rage room is a place where you can break items such as glass bottles, kitchen plates, nick-nacks, windshields, wooden chairs, washers, dryers, printers, computer monitors, flat screen tvs etc.</p><p>If you are wanting to try something new want to be able to break items that you usually get in trouble for when you were younger All Out Rampage is a place to do it </p> 2023-03-29 22:00:00 -0500
3/29/231:00 p.m.All Out RampageCedar Rapids -
Medicaid Q &A
<p>Iowa Legal Aid Attorney Lisa Gavin and Iowa Department of Human Services Representative Lori Gibson will share Medicaid basics and answer questions. Registration is required.</p><p>To join via Zoom: Call 888-788-0099</p><p>Meeting ID: 861 8654 5655</p><p>Passcode: 726902</p> 2023-02-10 14:30:00 -0600
3/29/231:00 p.m.Family Caregivers Center of MercyCedar Rapids -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm </p><p>Location: 1st Floor Lobby </p><p>Exercise your vocabulary and crossword skills, and join us for some fun, friendly word play on a giant Scrabble board. All are welcome!</p> 2023-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/232:00 p.m.Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City -
Mahjong
<p>Join others at the library for open play of American mahjong. Grab your game, your 2023 card and friends and join the open play. Limited supplies provided on a first come, first serve basis. </p> 2023-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/232:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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ParkinSingers
<p>Singing as a therapeutic strategy helps with treatment for voice, respiratory, and swallow impairment in persons with Parkinson's Disease. Singing shares many elements in common with voice production and targets the musculature involved in respiratory control and swallowing. Plus it's fun! Class is led by a certified Music Therapist. Person with PD and their care partner are both welcome. Held in-person and via Zoom.</p> 2023-03-29 14:45:00 -0500
3/29/232:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson's AssociationCedar Rapids -
Laughter Club
<p>Wednesdays, March 22 - April 26, 2:00-2:45 pm</p><p>Location: Room 305</p><p>Anyone can laugh for no particular reason. We don't need to rely on jokes to laugh. Laughter helps to relieve the effects of stress. It is energizing, healing, and brings out our best self. When we laugh together we feel lighter and renewed. Come and experience the Laughter Club! Sessions are composed of laughter exercises, plus deep breathing and relaxation. Wear comfortable clothing and bring an open mind.</p> 2023-03-29 14:45:00 -0500
3/29/232:00 p.m.Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City -
The Pomtastiks!
<p>Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 pm </p><p>Location: Room G13 </p><p>Register: Call Shirley Myers at 319-351-5872</p><p>If you like to dance, enjoy music, are excited to learn choreography, and are comfortable performing in public, come check out The Pomtastiks! We have over 20 choreographed dances in our repertoire and use poms and props to add fun and variety to each performance. We practice together weekly and at home using DVDs to learn the choreography. We welcome new members, so stop by a practice and meet us! For more info, contact Shirley Myers at 319-351-5872. Membership required. </p> 2023-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/233:00 p.m.Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City -
Blood Drive
<p>Call 319-848-7616 to sign up. </p> 2023-02-16 18:00:00 -06003/29/233:00 p.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Friendship Crochet Club
<p>Bring your current crochet project to the Hiawatha Public Library every Wednesday night at 6:00 pm for a fun, social time with others who share a love of the craft. </p> 2023-03-29 20:00:00 -0500
3/29/236:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
The History of Sport in the United States
<p>This two-week forum will introduce audiences to the history of sport in the United States during the recent past. Focusing on the period between 1900 and today, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Larry Atwater will explore how sport has long served as a reflection of American society as well as an agent of change in the nation. The series will begin in week one by discussing important themes and events in the history of sport during the first half of the twentieth century. It will pay particular attention to themes of religion, race, ethnicity and gender in the construction of sport culture and the role of sport in broader events like racial segregation, the Great Depression and the two world wars. Week two’s session moves the story through the latter decades of the twentieth century and up to today. It will highlight the influence of sport in and on events like the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the modern women’s movement and examine how developments like television coverage, corporate sponsorship and globalization have influenced both sport and society.</p><p>Thursday Forum is held in Kesler Auditorium on the first floor of <a data-cke-saved-href="{CCM:BASE_URL}/why-coe/visitor-information/campus-map" href="{CCM%3ABASE_URL}/why-coe/visitor-information/campus-map">Hickok Hall</a>. Each weekly session begins with registration and refreshments from 8:45-9:15 AM, followed by the lecture until 11:30 AM. The presentations blend lecture, media such as film and music, and discussion.</p><p>Admission to each four-week forum series is $40. Admission to individual lectures and each session of two- and three-week forums is $12 per week. Admission includes the lecture and morning refreshments of coffee, tea and pastries. Payment can be made in person on Thursday mornings by cash or personal check. Credit card payments can be processed by <a data-cke-saved-href="http://commerce.cashnet.com/coestore" href="http://commerce.cashnet.com/coestore">registering online</a> in advance at www.coe.edu/thursday-forum.</p> 2023-03-30 11:30:00 -0500
3/30/238:45 a.m.Kesler Lecture Hall of Hickok HallCedar Rapids -
Bridge to Opportunities for Older Adults
<p><strong>Come Play Bingo. </strong>Bingo, a social game of chance, is growing in popularity and is enjoyed by persons of all ages. One casino found that the age range of their bingo players was 18 to 84, with an average age of 38. Besides being great recreation, playing bingo can help older adults maintain hand-eye coordination, concentration, and short-term memory skills.</p><p><strong>Bridge to Opportunities</strong> meets at Four Oaks Bridge Campus, 2100 1<sup>st</sup> Ave. NE, Cedar Rapid, directly across from Cottage Grove Place and Cottage Grove Ave. Parking and entrance, including handicap ramp, are at the back of the building.</p><p><strong>Questions: Phone: 319-640-5357. </strong></p><p>MEETING CANCELLED IF CEDAR RAPIDS SCHOOLS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER.</p> 2023-02-22 11:30:00 -0600
3/30/239:00 a.m.Life Enrichment CenterCedar Rapids -
50+ Singles Group
<p>Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 am </p><p>Location: Midtown Family Restaurant </p><p>Gather Thursday mornings and one weekend evening each month with other singles. People ages 50+ meet to eat, laugh, talk, and make new friends. No dues, no commitment, no agenda, no RSVP (except for dinner). Separate checks. Weekly breakfasts meet at Midtown Family Restaurant 2 (1069 Highway 1 West in Iowa City). Monthly dinners are held at a different restaurant each month. Call David at 319-530-5001 or email icfiftyplussingles@gmail.com for date and location. </p> 2023-03-30 11:00:00 -0500
3/30/239:30 a.m.Midtown Family Restaurant 2Iowa City -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with help from library volunteers. Located in the lower level of the Masonic Library at 813 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue SE. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. Admission is free but donations are welcome. </p> 2023-03-30 16:00:00 -05003/30/2310:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Together in Song Chorus Practice
<p>The Together in Song Chorus is a fun, no pressure chorus for individuals living with chronic conditions including dementia, their care partners, and volunteer singers. Together in Song brings individuals together of all skill levels and musical backgrounds with the goal of providing social connection, meaning and purpose. This spring season will include nine weekly practices ending in a concert on Friday, April 28. Registration is required by February 23.</p> 2023-03-30 12:00:00 -0500
3/30/2310:00 a.m.Mercy Medical Center Hallagan Education CenterCedar Rapids -
Advance Care Planning Workshop
<p>Thursday, March 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm </p><p>Location: Room 308 </p><p><a href="https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/activity/search/detail/17047?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true">Register online</a> or call 319-356-5220 </p><p>Instructors: Emily Edrington and Mary McCall </p><p>We can't predict when a sudden illness or injury could leave us unable to communicate or make decisions. Learn how to talk about and document your health care preferences to ensure that your family, friends, and health care team know what's important to you and your wishes are honored.</p> 2023-03-08 12:00:00 -0600
3/30/2310:00 a.m.Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City -
Tippie Women Summit webinar - Authentic Relationships: The Benefits of Being Known and Valued at Work and Beyond
<p>This virtual event will address building authentic workplace relationships in which you feel known and valued, guided by the research of Professor Amy Colbert and the insight of Iowa alumnus Renee Gullickson. You will leave this session equipped to forge powerfully authentic and mutually supportive relationships with your colleagues. </p><p>This is the third and final event in the Tippie Women Summit series. Free to the public. </p> 2023-02-03 13:00:00 -06003/30/2312:00 p.m.University of Iowa Tippie College of BusinessIowa City -
Basket Bonanza
<p>Basket Bonanza will be held at Noelridge Christian Church Thursday, March 30 Noon to 8pm, Friday, March 31 9am to 6pm and Saturday, April 1 9am to 3pm. This community fundraiser will support Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids. Over 200 Gift Baskets for all occasions will be available for your shopping fun. Coffee and Cookies will be served. </p> 2023-03-06 20:00:00 -0600
3/30/2312:00 p.m.Noelridge Christian ChurchCedar Rapids -
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Scrabble Club
<p>Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? The Hiawatha Public Library has a Scrabble Club that meets every Thursday from 1:00-4:00. </p> 2023-03-30 16:00:00 -0500
3/30/231:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Spirituality in Caregiving
<p>Spirituality in Caregiving is a five week supportive learning and discussion group for those caring for someone with a chronic condition. Caregivers will explore spirituality and how it is woven into daily caregiving. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss spiritual beliefs and practices and reflect on ways to meet their spiritual needs.</p><p>Facilitated by Center Volunteers Julie Johnson and Kathy Thornton, RSM. Space is limited to 10 participants. Registration is required by March 24.</p> 2023-02-11 14:30:00 -0600
3/30/231:00 p.m.Family Caregivers Center of MercyCedar Rapids -
Device Advice
<ul><ul><li>Tuesdays*, 4:00-6:00 pm</li></ul><li><p>Location: Iowa City Public Library</p><ul><li>Thursdays*, 4:00-5:00 pm</li></ul></li><li><p>Location: Senior Center, 1st Floor Lobby</p><p>UI student volunteers are available to offer guidance on all things technology-related, so bring your devices and your questions. </p></li></ul><p>*Not held the week of spring break (March 13-17)</p> 2023-03-30 17:00:00 -0500
3/30/234:00 p.m.Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City -
Family Learning Connection: Parenting Young Children
<p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">This family learning group is free to any family with young children 0-5 years in Linn County. We will use a variety of formats and activities to teach about topics including understanding child development, communicating with your children, and encouraging positive parent-child relationships. </span></p><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Sessions are free and include a family meal or snack, childcare, and program materials. Transportation assistance and interpretation services available on request. Presented with Family Learning Connection.</span></p> 2023-02-16 19:15:00 -0600
3/30/235:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
HER Speak Up!
<p><strong><em>Join us on Thursday, March 30, 2023</em></strong></p><p>Gather friends for the HER Speak Up! happy hour series! The 2023 series will focus on the theme of Giving Grace. Hear from community leaders as they share their journey that has led them to happiness along with breakout sessions after the speakers. This will allow for small group conversations with those speakers as well as members of The Restoration Project.</p><p><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Thursday, March 30th 2023. Doors Open at 5:30 PM, Event starts at 6:00 PM</p><div data-google-query-id="CKDWyeTarv0CFQ6qAAAdXxIOUQ" tabindex="-1"><strong>Tickets:</strong> $5 per person.</div><p><br></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Chophouse Downtown 411 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA</p>
3/30/235:30 p.m.ChopHouse DowntownCedar Rapids