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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> 2019-04-24 12:00:00 -05004/24/1910:00 a.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
MVHS Senior Art Show - Mount Vernon Creates
<p>This exhibit celebrates the Mount Vernon High School Students Portfolio work. Join us for the opening reception on April 26th.</p><p>This show runs April 26th thru May 24th</p> 2019-03-09 19:00:00 -0600
4/25/195:00 p.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
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Mulching in Marion
<p>Volunteer with Trees Forever on Earth Day and give some local trees a little bit of TLC (Tree Love and Care)! We'll be mulching approximately 40 trees at Taube Park in Marion. The Wells Fargo Green Team, Trees Forever TreeKeepers and other volunteers will haul mulch to each tree. Mulch provides protection form lawn mowers and string trimmers, promotes water retention, fuels roots with organic matter, regulates temperature, keeps grass root competition out, and provides aesthetics to the landscape. We will have some tools available, but please feel free to bring an extra wheel barrow if you have one.</p><p><strong>When</strong>: Monday, April 22<br> 9 a.m. - Noon<br><strong>Where</strong>: Taube Park<br> 2200 31st Street<br> Marion, Iowa</p><p>Please register at: <a href="http://www.treesforever.org/MulchingMarion">http://www.treesforever.org/MulchingMarion</a></p><p> </p> 2019-04-15 12:00:00 -0500
4/22/199:00 a.m.Taube ParkMarion -
Easat Iowa Heirloom Quilters Meeting
<p>The April meeting will feature "Five of Our Own". Five quilters from our own guild will share some of their own work as well as their quilting journey. Guests are welcome at both the 9:00 a.m meeting and the 6:30 meeting.</p>4/22/199:00 a.m.American LegionMarion -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-22 20:00:00 -05004/22/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-22 16:00:00 -0500
4/22/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar 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> 2019-01-20 16:30:00 -06004/22/193:30 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Drumming for Healing at Prairiewoods
<p>Feel the Creator’s rhythm inside you during a drum circle. Join facilitator Sheri Mealhouse (Hawkwoman) at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. In the cosmic experience, drumming touches us at a deep level and brings all creation together as a community. Especially now, when our external and internal worlds can be so polarized, communication that bears witness to creative love is very important. Drumming—and feeling the Creator’s rhythm inside of us—resonates with a variety of people. All racial, economic, denominational and other differences can disappear when a group of people share rhythm. As you prayerfully listen to other drummers in order to make music, the whole group becomes one! These drum circles take place monthly, and you may attend one or all. No experience is necessary. You are welcome to bring your own drum or use one of ours. This drum circle will meet near the pond south of the Center if the weather is nice or in the Art Room during inclement weather. A free-will offering to the facilitator will be accepted. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-02-15 19:00:00 -0600
4/22/196:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -05004/23/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Hearing Health
<p>Do you know how the ear works, the main types of hearing loss and the importance of hearing aids? The Cedar Rapids Hearing Center will take the time to help educate you about your hearing health and the many ways you can support it to ensure that you get the best hearing care possible.</p> 2019-04-08 15:00:00 -0500
4/23/192:00 p.m.Garnett Place Retirement CommunityCedar Rapids -
Hearing Health
<p>Do you know how the ear works, the main types of hearing loss and the importance of hearing aids? The Cedar Rapids Hearing Center will take the time to help educate you about your hearing health and the many ways you can support it to ensure that you get the best hearing care possible.</p> 2019-04-08 15:00:00 -05004/23/192:00 p.m.Garnett Place Retirement CommunityCedar Rapids -
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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> 2019-04-23 17:30:00 -0500
4/23/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Trees Forever Open House
<p>After 30 years of renting, Trees Forever has purchased a building and is proud to show the community its new home during a special open house event.</p><p>On Tuesday, April 23, Trees Forever and the Marion Chamber Ambassadors will hold a ribbon cutting, tree planting and open house at Trees Forever’s new location, 80 W 8th Ave. in Marion.</p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="664" valign="top"><p align="center"><strong>Open House Schedule of Events:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td width="332" valign="top">4:00 - 6:00 p.m.<br></td><td width="332" valign="top">Tree Giveaway<br></td></tr><tr><td width="332" valign="top">4:30 p.m.<br></td><td width="332" valign="top">Ribbon Cutting and Tree Planting<br></td></tr><tr><td width="332" valign="top">5:00 - 6:00 p.m.<br></td><td width="332" valign="top">Pizza from Lincoln Winebar<br></td></tr><tr><td width="332" valign="top">5:00 & 5:30 p.m.<br></td><td width="332" valign="top">Building Tours<br></td></tr><tr><td width="332" valign="top">5 & 5:30 p.m.<br></td><td width="332" valign="top">Kids Scavenger Hunt<br></td></tr></tbody></table><p>“This new building represents a whole new era for Trees Forever!” Trees Forever CEO Shannon Ramsay said. “The new building will help us provide more training to our volunteers, help us better demonstrate our mission as environmental stewards, and is an important step towards long-term financial security.”</p><p>During the open house, Trees Forever will be giving trees away to several lucky individuals. This family friendly event will include a scavenger hunt for kids, building tours, and refreshments.</p><p>“We’re excited to show people how this space will benefit everyone we work with!” Communications and Marketing Manager Jackie Wedeking said. “We’re now next to a park, and our landscaping will eventually be replaced with native trees and plants to demonstrate our work. Also our TreeKeeper classes are now held in our own office space, and with new audio/visual equipment, we hope to expand a similar curriculum to areas we couldn’t reach before thanks to video conference technology.”</p><p>Trees Forever is a national nonprofit based out of Marion, Iowa. In 2018 alone, Trees Forever worked with 5,068 volunteers and planted 46,784 plants, trees and shrubs.</p><p>“Every time a donor chips in, we become one step closer to the day when we have no mortgage—and as a result, we have more money to put trees in the ground," said Brad Morgan, Past Board Chair.</p><p>Trees Forever’s open house is part of Earth Week Blitz, a week full of tree-related activities. For more information, go to www.TreesForever.org/EarthWeek.</p> 2019-04-15 18:00:00 -05004/23/194:00 p.m.Trees ForeverMarion -
Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free Financial Education Class on easy ways to budget. </p><p>This class will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can come on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Designing Gardens That Draw Us In
<p>Join landscape designer Judy Nauseef to find out what makes some gardens so appealing and find out how design works.</p> 2019-04-02 21:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar 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> 2019-04-24 10:25:00 -0500
4/24/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-24 20:00:00 -05004/24/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -0500
4/24/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids
<p>Get-acquainted Coffee-The purpose of this gathering is for you to meet some of our members and to learn more about our activities and club. We meet the fourth Wednesday of each month at various locations. You do not need to be new to the community. Please email or visit our website to sign-up at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or www.welcomeclubcr.com</p>4/24/1910:00 a.m.Various LocationsCedar Rapids -
Safety Scoop-Aging Services: What is the CHORE program?
<p><strong>Cedar Rapids Fire Department Safety Scoop program: </strong>Home accessibility and maintenance is often times an obstacle when it comes to remaining in your home as you age. From wheelchair ramps and other home modifications to snow removal and yard clean up, Lindsay Glynn will discuss various programs in the community that you may not be aware of that can assist in ensuring your safety and independence in your home.</p> 2019-01-10 13:00:00 -0600
4/24/1911:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Fire DepartmentCedar Rapids -
Art By Your Friends And Neighbors
<p>The Marion Heritage Center<em> </em>will open its doors for the eighteenth annual Art by Your Friends and Neighbors art show from 1PM to 4PM on Sunday, March 17. This year‘s exhibit will feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that "not only are there a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do." Many of the works will be offered for sale. </p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features six interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p>As in the past, opening day admittance to the exhibit will be FREE due to the sponsorship of Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, June 1, 2019. www.marionheritagecenter</p> 2019-04-01 16:00:00 -05004/24/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
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> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -05004/24/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
No-Sew T-shirt Upcycling Workshop
<p>Come and learn how to re-use your old t-shirts with some help from the Green Iowa AmeriCorps! We will be fashioning shirts into practical, wearable, or decorative designs. </p><p>We will have a small selection of shirts available; otherwise, this event is "bring your own shirt". </p><p>Feel free to stay for the entire length of the workshop, or just stop in to work on a specific design. Supplies and seating is limited, so first come first serve! </p><p>Free admission - Located at Lion Bridge Brewing Co. (59 16th Ave SW) - 5 to 7pm on April 24th</p> 2019-03-22 19:00:00 -0500
4/24/195:00 p.m.Lion Bridge Brewing CompanyCedar Rapids -
Widow & Widowers
<p>a social organization for widowed survivors that meet the fourth Wednesday evening for dinner and fellowship.</p><p>Reservation required. Call Audrey</p> 2019-03-14 19:00:00 -05004/24/195:00 p.m.Ponderosa Hall & BallroomWalford -
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Give a Hoot about Owls and Their Habitat
<p><span><h5>Give a Hoot About Owls and Their Habitat!</h5></span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Where</strong>: Wickiup Hill Learning Center, Toddville</p><p><strong>When</strong>: Wednesday, April 24 from 7 - 8:00 pm</p><p><strong>Cost</strong>: free!</p><p> </p><p>Give a hoot about owls and their woodland habitat! Unravel their mysterious lives when you join Trees Forever and Linn County Conservation Naturalist Chuck Ungs at Wickiup Hill Learning Center on Wednesday, April 24 from 7 - 8 p.m. Discover why trees play an important role in owl habitat, and then learn how to call an owl. Get your hands on wings, talons, owl pellets and more. A portion of the program will start in the classroom, and then we will head out on the trail to try and call in some owls. Dress for the weather. This activity is for ages 10 and older.</p><p> </p><p>Note: if there is heavy rain or thunderstorms, this activity will be cancelled.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Please register at: <a href="http://www.treesforever.org/hoot">http://www.treesforever.org/hoot</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-04-15 20:00:00 -05004/24/197:00 p.m.Wickiup Hill Learning CenterToddville -
Luther College presents Climate Justice Week April 25-May 2
<p>Exploring various climate-related issues through lectures, a water walk and performances, the Luther College presents Climate Justice Week April 25-May 2.</p><p>The week's events begin with a lecture presented by Jim Martin-Schramm, Luther professor religion and director of the Center for Sustainable Communities, titled "Luther's Path to Carbon Neutrality," at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in Peace Dining Room.</p><p>A lecture by Eric Baack, Luther associate professor of biology, and Jodi Enos-Berlage, Luther professor of biology, titled "What is in our water? Testing for disease-causing organisms in Winneshiek County's springs, streams and private wells" The lecture will be at 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Decorah Public Library Meeting Room and will discuss research done in summer 2018 by a team of Luther faculty and students, and scientists from the U.S. Geological Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture.</p><p>Luther's annual David J. Roslien Lecture on Science and Leadership will be presented by world famous climate scientist, James Hansen, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. Hansen's lecture is titled "Shape Your Future: Energy, Climate and Human Rights." The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission. A question and answer session and book signing will follow the lecture.</p><p>In partnership with the Decorah Middle School, members of the Luther community will participate in the Decorah Walk for Water, a water-awareness walk to the Upper Iowa River at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2, beginning in the Olin parking lot on Luther's campus. Buckets of water will be collected and carried through town, emulating the effort it takes for most of the world's population to get their water. The walk is part of a fundraising effort, in concert with the ELCA group Water to Thrive, to build a well at a site in Tanzania.</p><p align="center">The week's events will conclude with a performance by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, hip-hop artist and Earth Guardians youth director, at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in Bentdahl Commons on the Luther campus. Martinez was the youngest person ever to speak before the United Nations and now at the age of 18 he travels the world energizing young people to address climate change. He has worked locally to get pesticides out of parks, coal ash contained, moratoriums on fracking and is currently a plaintiff in a youth-led lawsuit against the federal government for its failure to protect the atmosphere for future generations.</p><p>Martinez's performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. The Luther Center for the Arts atrium will serve as a rain location.</p><p>Climate Justice Week is sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement and the Center for Sustainable Communities. For more information on Climate Justice Week and a complete schedule of events visit <a href="http://www.luther.edu/climate-justice-week/">luther.edu/climate-justice-week/</a>.</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: <a href="http://www.luther.edu">http://www.luther.edu</a>.</p>
4/25/1912:00 a.m.Luther CollegeDecorah -
Red Shoe Run/Walk 5K and Half Marathon
<p>The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois “Red Shoe Run and Walk 5k and Half Marathon” will be celebrating its 35<sup>th</sup> year in 2019! Participants can start checking in or register for the race at 7:00 am. The event will kick-off with a fun 100 yard dash for kids called “Ronald’s Run”. Soon thereafter the half-marathon and 5k officially starts! The route will take place on the streets and public trails of Iowa City and Coralville. Along the route will be water stations and “Cheer Zones” to root for the runners. Outside of the race we will have a Kids Zone that will include a bounce house, inflatable obstacle course, face painting, balloon animals, and representatives from the local children’s museum.</p> 2018-11-20 12:00:00 -0600
5/05/197:30 a.m.Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI)Iowa City -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-25 20:00:00 -05004/25/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-25 16:00:00 -0500
4/25/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids