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Religion vs. Science? Don't Believe It
<p>Popular culture, public discourse, and the media are pervaded by endlessly reiterated claims that science and religion are incompatible. But do they represent antagonistic worldviews, the one based on reason and evidence, the other on faith and the rejection of evidence? This self-serving misrepresentation depends on mistaken assumptions about what the natural sciences can and cannot explain, as well as on a cartoonish view of "religion" that makes no distinctions among different religious traditions or theological claims. This lecture will show how the assumption that science and religion are inherently conflictual is mistaken—and how properly understood, whatever is true about the natural world does not and cannot conflict with true religion.</p><p><strong>Dr. Brad Gregory</strong> | Professor of History and Dorothy G. Griffin Collegiate Chair, University of Notre Dame</p><p>This event is a part of the 2019 Spring Lecture Series: Faith/Reason/Science: Friends or Foes?</p><p>More Info: https://www.mtmercy.edu/faith-reason</p>2/21/197:00 p.m.Mount Mercy University, Chapel of MercyCedar Rapids -
Project FeederWatch in the Bird Room
<p>Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at Indian Creek Nature Center and other locales in North America. Join a Naturalist to count the birds at our Bird Room feeders from November through February. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. All are welcome! FeederWatch is conducted by people of all skill levels and backgrounds. Free.</p> 2019-02-19 11:00:00 -06002/19/199:00 a.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Sweetheart Dance
<p>Come one or come all to our Sweetheart Dance. Tim and Kathy Hulse will give a dancing demonstration. You may join the dancing or just enjoy the music and sweet treats provided.</p> 2019-01-28 15:30:00 -0600
2/19/192:00 p.m.Garnett Place Retirement CommunityCedar Rapids -
Computer Comfort
<p>Fee: none. Registration required.</p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p>Mondays, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22</p><p>Tuesdays, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 4/2, 4/16, 4/30</p><p>3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Assembly Room</p><p>Instructor: Computer Comfort Volunteers</p><p>Computer Comfort is a UI student organization</p><p>that strives to bridge the age gap in Iowa City</p><p>by educating older adults about technology. By</p><p>assisting seniors with technology, University of</p><p>Iowa students have made valuable connections</p><p>across generations and had a lot of fun in the</p><p>process! Partnering with the Senior Center,</p><p>Computer Comfort volunteers offer tech-related</p><p>question and answer sessions for seniors.</p><p>Anyone seeking aid should bring their laptops,</p><p>tablets, smartphones, or other devices, and</p><p>their questions. We’re excited to assist you in</p><p>your technology endeavors! Please register in</p><p>advance for each session.</p> 2019-02-10 16:30:00 -06002/19/193:30 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Board to Bits
<p>Tuesdays were made for gaming. We've an extensive collection of board games to choose from and co-op video games. We alternate between board games and video games each week. Bring your friends and try them out!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-19 17:30:00 -0600
2/19/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
STEM Club
<p>Let's hone our engineering skills as we build with Legos and Ramps & Pathways materials. Young kids are welcome to show off their creativity.</p> 2019-02-19 16:50:00 -0600
2/19/194:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Coe College Archaeological Discoveries at the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project, Greece
<p>Coe College's Anthropology Program and the Iowa Chapter of the AIA present: Three years of archaeological discoveries at the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project - Greece by Assistant Director of the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project Dr. Angela Ziskowski.</p><p>The Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project broke ground in Greece in 2016. Join us to hear about the archaeological discoveries that have come to light in the last three years of excavation at Ancient Corinth's primary (and previously untouched) harbor.</p>
2/19/196:00 p.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental & Social Responsibility
<p><strong>What is Sustainable Business? </strong></p><p>• Key Environmental & Social Issues</p><p>• Five-Stage Sustainability Journey</p><p>• How Companies Advance Stages</p><p>• Case Studies of Iowa Businesses for Each Stage</p><p><strong>Speaker: </strong>Adam Hammes</p><p>Adam is adjunct faculty at the Tippie College of Business for the University of Iowa and teaches CSR & Sustainability for evening MBA students.</p> 2019-01-16 19:45:00 -0600
2/19/196:30 p.m.Mount Mercy University, Betty Cherry Heritage HallCedar Rapids -
Job Search Series-Resume Writing
<p>New Year, New Career? Our Job Search Series continues with a look at resume writing.</p><p>Learn the basics of resume writing. Bring your resume if you have it, or start creating your resume during our workshop.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaker: Amanda Reedy</p> 2018-12-04 19:30:00 -0600
2/19/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Behind the Beat
<p>This presentation uses music to explore African American history, from the African beats to the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance to the popular music of the Civil Rights movement. The influences of traditional African music can be seen in the spirituals sung by African Americans while they worked as slaves, elements of spirituals can be found in blues, blue led way to jazz, jazz spurred on R&B, rock and roll, hip hop, and other forms of modern music. Each musical style has ties to history, such as jazz and the Harlem Renaissance or Motown and the Civil Rights Movement. To understand history, you just have to look Behind the Beat!</p><p><strong>About the Series:</strong></p><p>Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad African American history and the evolution of African american music, to Iowa’s African Americans in sports and African American holiday traditions. With twelve opportunities to explore, you won’t be disappointed.</p> 2019-01-18 20:00:00 -0600
2/19/197:00 p.m.African American Museum of IowaCedar Rapids -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-20 10:25:00 -0600
2/20/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Open Knitting Crochet Group
<p>This is an open knitting and crochet group. Anyone is welcome to come. You can bring a project you are working on or purchase a new one. A knitting and crochet instructor is on hand if you are needing help. Snacks are welcome.</p> 2019-02-20 12:00:00 -06002/20/1910:00 a.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
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Mah Jongg
<p>Mah Jongg with Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids</p><p>We welcome new players or will teach you how to play this ancient Chinese board game. Contact us at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or find out more about our club at www.welcomeclubcr.com</p> 2019-01-30 15:00:00 -06002/20/1911:30 a.m.The Quarter BarrelCedar Rapids -
Beginning Knitting
<p>This is a four-session class. Students will learn to cast on & off, knit, purl, yarn over, increase & decrease. You will learn to read charts and patterns. Then you can pick a beginning level pattern and receive assistance in starting the project.</p> 2019-02-06 15:00:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
A Story of Iowa’s Counties
<p>Did you ever wonder about the shapes of our</p><p>counties? And, what about those Spanish</p><p>names like Cerro Gordo and Palo Alto? This</p><p>presentation will begin with the origin of the</p><p>county concept in America and a brief overview</p><p>of all of the counties in the United States. The</p><p>talk will trace how the State of Iowa came to be,</p><p>from the Louisiana Purchase to our Statehood.</p><p>The naming of our counties will be explored</p><p>and some interesting tales will be related</p><p>concerning many of them.</p> 2019-01-08 15:30:00 -06002/20/192:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Summit Schools Open House
<p>NEW DATE! Join us for an open house to learn all about Summit Schools' 2019/20 academic year for students in PreK-8th grade. Prospective families can meet teachers, tour the school and enroll in any of Summit's programs including the 2019/20 school year, tutoring, summer camps and upcoming learning extensions camps.</p><p>Summit is a private, independent PreK-8th grade school that features small class sizes and personalized instruction. For more information please visit <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitschools.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1LOrR0dh9knZC5qorlhhmLOy1RqtTqh6ofpLoRmK_hWGCbjrR71IPxGYI&h=AT3MzYKdu4MAcXYbnV-kW6Bi9Sm3XB0d_l3NrgUTPXMFt0apKSPDXK38P7zzVtFbOh5gGhPfhZ87PE71kxh07_GtYD2c48rG1Ss0vnHy9F7wu6mp0LLuKecqfRpG0k1HpA3ZkdHJ_hSGIwej1_jzJXV2wrD-D42PFBDdWpk8fPBsGsmQR2KhBK_BRwN0HNqdi7UxT2azln6tL9tWGi0gNa1OqVwn7gg42JvCPZHnFmYTwJVlIfYYBB20j3XmVDHgYju9N1S1TQP_aN8_LpxawXHEFWEzajJsFGBoS9lBGDUwQJwZHIiQ0qRRKmXuVmMEUnu5OMOT3bSFmCPnKSuYvWiXBMUSdFgK9NSIeNRvMn795OTh3QkgBDiDwyxeSWyq5weqVB3YnKdkM_ZPFBLgjm-OEWFntx_32dg1LUQxd6LN0Dntyuz4G-UvBbtfiGBvGtzWHgkXPDp38lydSBG-96X9w56OM76qXaAB4TbuAbrdyuYWs-vKFbQP-5aAmuEGqXt4_lGRgU_KfapFkNRpPAVBV8xU_EbAENIChqM42Rn3PAfKa4vx5-SGaHmdfNTrMvpU6DsAAIa9IF1lWAvLw4EwTEtsTfSKA9Fqbq4mHvaicfKf5yRTMG62Au8ZrovDQtv3ZanQE9yqrSLUBL3gsXpGj9BYy9JOmeh_tg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.summitschools.org</a></p> 2019-01-03 19:00:00 -0600
2/20/195:30 p.m.Summit SchoolsCedar Rapids -
Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group at Prairiewoods
<p>Take time to be with others in grief and engage your creative spark! Shalyn Gerlach, MSW, of Unity Point Hospice facilitates this monthly grief support group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, you are invited to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) to explore a different creative medium. On Feb. 20, learn to paint with Sharpies and alcohol ink. This support group is offered as a partnership between Prairiewoods and Unity Point Hospice. It is free and includes all art supplies. Registration is required by the previous Friday. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-25 19:00:00 -0500
2/20/195:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
"Achieving the Impossible: Becoming a Catalyst for Change"
<p>Teacher, educational activist, and founder of Freedom Writers Foundation, Erin Gruwell will speak at Luther College at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in Valders Hall of Science Room 206.</p><p>The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission. Gruwell will be available after the lecture for discussion and a book signing. Gruwell will also be speaking to the teachers of Decorah High School and Middle School the morning of Feb. 20.</p><p>Inspired by Anne Frank and Zlata Filipovic, who lived in war-torn Sarajevo, Gruwell fosters an educational philosophy that values and promotes diversity. She encourages her students to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, reconsider their daily decisions and ultimately re-chart their own futures. Many of her students have overcome hardships such as teen pregnancy, drugs and violence to become aspiring college students, published writers and catalysts for change. They published a book "The Freedom Writers Diary," in homage to the civil rights activists, The Freedom Riders. The book is the basis for the 2007 film "Freedom Writers," in which Gruwell is played by Hilary Swank.</p><p>As a teacher, Gruwell channeled her classroom experience toward a larger cause. She founded the Freedom Writers Foundation through which she teaches teachers around the country how to implement her innovative lesson plans into their own classrooms. She has recently published a book about these methods, "The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide," and all proceeds from the book go directly to the Freedom Writers Foundation.</p><p>Gruwell and her students have appeared on several television shows including Oprah, Prime Time Live with Connie Chung, Barbara Walters' The View, and Good Morning America. They have also won dozens of awards, including the Spirit of Anne Frank Award.</p><p>Gruwell is a graduate of University of California Irvine, where she was awarded the Lauds and Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award. She received her masters degree and teaching credentials from California State University Long Beach where she was honored as a distinguished alumna by the School of Education.</p><p>There will be a screening of “Freedom Writers” in Valders Hall of Science Room 206 at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. This event is also open to the public with no charge for admission.</p><p>A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college's website: http://www.luther.edu.</p>2/20/197:00 p.m.Luther College, Valders Hall of Science Room 206Decorah -
Newcomers Division of The University Club
<p><strong>February Notice</strong></p><p><strong>Thursday, Feb 21<sup>st</sup> <sup>h</sup> 2019</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><span> </span><span> </span></p><p> </p><p>Time: 9:30 am </p><p>Being a Vibrant Woman, at Any Age!</p><p>Presented by: University Club member, Linda Spangle <br>Coralville Public Library, Lower level, <br>1405 5th Street, Coralville</p><p> </p><p><em>In honor of Women’s Health Month, University Club member, Linda Spangle, will share stories and ideas on managing your weight, stress levels, exercise goals and other areas of personal health. Linda is a nationally known speaker, author and weight-loss coach.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>For more information please go to <a href="http://www.uiowa.edu/uwc">www.uiowa.edu/uwc</a> or email uclub.iowa@gmail.com</p> 2019-01-28 11:30:00 -06002/21/199:30 a.m.Coralville Public LibraryCoralville -
Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids
<p>Canasta is a rummy card game-easy to learn, fun to play. Join us on the third Thursday of each month. We would like to extend an invitation for you to check out our club. Our purpose is to help women learn more about our community and meet other women in the area. You do not need to be new to the community. To sign-up please email or check out our website at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or www.welcomeclubcr.com</p>2/21/1911:30 a.m.Various LocationsCedar Rapids -
Virtual Reality
<p>Come experience virtual reality at the Cedar Rapids Public Library as we travel to strange and incredible places. Explore new worlds, solve puzzles, and outrun the occasional stray dinosaur. This event is held in the Maker Room.<br><br>This program is sponsored by the Giacoletto Foundation.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-21 17:30:00 -0600
2/21/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
What'cha Reading Book Club
<p>Read whatever you want, and join us on the third Thursday of every month to chat about what you read and tell us if we should check it out the next time we are looking for a book to read.</p><p><br></p><p>Light refreshments may be served.</p> 2018-12-14 19:00:00 -0600
2/21/196:00 p.m.M & M BooksCedar Rapids -
Helping Parents Heal Affliate Support Group Cedar Rapids Iowa
<p>Helping Parents Heal is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting bereaved parents, giving them support and resources to aid in the healing process. We go a step beyond by allowing the open discussion of Spiritual Experiences and Evidence for the afterlife in a non-dogmatic way. We welcome everyone regardless of religious (or non-religious) background.</p> 2019-02-21 20:30:00 -0600
2/21/196:30 p.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
UNA monthly meeting
<p>UNESCO World Heritage Sites.<span> <span> </span></span>Karla and Jonathan Ice, recently returned to Iowa from a five-year stay in New Mexico – home of more World Heritage Sites than any other American state – will touch on the history and process of selection of sites, and current concerns over the viability of the heritage site system, but the bulk of discussion will center on the sites they have visited in New Mexico and the American Southwest, including Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Taos Pueblo, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.</p> 2019-01-03 21:00:00 -06002/21/197:00 p.m.First Lutheran ChurchCedar Rapids -
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'Marcher Walker Pilgrim': Luther College to present guest lecturer Ed Fallon on Feb. 21.
<p>On an eight month walk from Los Angeles to Washington D.C., dozens of marchers became a mobile village, sounding an alarm about the climate crisis. Among those marchers was Ed Fallon, the author of "Marcher Walker Pilgrim," a story about his journey and experiences along the way. Fallon will be speaking about his story at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 in Olin Hall, Room 102 on the Luther College Campus.</p><p>This lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission. Fallon will be available after the lecture for discussion and a book signing.</p><p>Before taking on the role of activist, Fallon acted as an Iowa state representative, spending 13 years as a Democratic representative in the Iowa Legislature. During this time, he tended to stray from the general Democratic view, even supporting the Green Party presidential candidate, Ralph Nader, over Al Gore in 2000. Fallon also sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 2006, but did not receive it.</p><p>In 2014, Fallon organized an eight month, 3,000-mile trek across the country to call attention to climate change, with between 35 and 50 other people behind him. About halfway through this adventure, Fallon found himself questioning whether or not his work was really worth it. This was the time that he began his book. According to the Des Moines Register, "From the first page, you understood that Fallon’s account of “The Great March for Climate Action,” won't be some scientific analysis of why we have alternating droughts and floods, and occasional July winters and December summers. Nor does it get into the fine points of government land, air and water policies or how we can turn back the clock on so-called progress. His book is more of a tribute to the natural world."</p><p align="center">(more)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>'Marcher Walker Pilgrim' – Page 2</strong></p><p>Fallon loved the conversations that he witnessed while on the march. He was especially intrigued by the conversations that his fellow urban marchers had with the rural conservatives that they encountered. His book tells the story of the numerous conversations that he witnessed and took part in over the course of his journey.</p><p>Fallon's lecture is sponsored by the Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center as well as the Luther College Center for Ethics and Public Engagement.</p><p>A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college's website: http://www.luther.edu.</p>
2/21/197:30 p.m.Luther College, F.W. Olin Building Room 102Decorah -
Winter Wonderland
<p>February 21, 2019</p><p>8:00 PM - 12:00 AM</p><p>Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City </p><p><br></p><p>Want to experience the best parts of winter but none of the cold? Come join the University of Iowa's Campus Activities Board for FREE ice skating in the 2nd floor ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union on 2/21/19 from 8 PM to 12 AM! There will be fun and games for all!</p> 2019-01-30 00:00:00 -0600
2/21/198:00 p.m.Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)Iowa City -
Cantina Quiz Challenge: trivia, caucho-style
<p><strong>Quiz Master Platz is ready to put you to the test: </strong></p><p><strong>of MIND, BODY and SPIRIT!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Every <strong>THIRD THURSDAY </strong>of the month, bring your team to conquer questions and activities inspired by the month itself... with a little local flavor for you townies!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>$1 off Margaritas, Beer + Wine</strong></p><p><strong>Plus FREE POPCORN!!!!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><u>NOW IN 2019, AT AN EARLIER TIME + FREE TO PLAY!</u></p><p><br></p><p><strong>***8-10pm***</strong></p><p><strong>*NO COVER no team fee NO COVER no team fee*</strong></p><p><em>(table reservations are encouraged)</em></p> 2019-01-12 22:00:00 -0600
2/21/198:00 p.m.CauchoCedar Rapids -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-22 10:25:00 -06002/22/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Scam Smarts: Avoiding Digital Dangers
<p>Chances are, you know someone who has</p><p>been a victim of identity theft, online fraud, or</p><p>financial exploitation. Prevention is possible!</p><p>Learn how to recognize and reduce the risk of</p><p>this threat and guard against identity theft,</p><p>“you’ve won” scams, and other digital dangers.</p><p>Presented in partnership with the Iowa City</p><p>Public Library.</p> 2019-01-16 11:30:00 -06002/22/1910:00 a.m.The CenterIowa City