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Have the little ones with you? These things to do are kid-friendly and family oriented! From community meet ups to educational outings at museums, outdoors, or sports and recreation activities.
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Going Inward with Sounds & Vibrations with Prairiewoods
<p>Experience sound, stillness, playfulness and relaxation through the enigmatic vibrations of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls. During this hour over Zoom, Kathy Broghammer will lead us to connect with our inner selves through the song of bowls. We will be invited to sit or lie down to listen and just be. We will hear the sounds and feel the vibrations of the singing bowls going inward. Let’s let our souls rest and allow ourselves to be recreated! The cost is $10 per session. For more information or to register for the Zoom link, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-07-01 19:00:00 -0500
5/17/216:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Prairiewoods
<p>Mindfulness is the power of mind to be deeply aware of what's happening—without commentary or interference. Research reveals numerous benefits to the nervous system, emotions and general sense of well-being. In the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program via Zoom, we will cultivate the skill of mindfulness through formal meditation practices and informal integrative practices. Facilitator Chris Klug, a grief counselor and mindfulness teacher, has been an instructor in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics since 2001. This series is co-sponsored by Prairiewoods and Cedar Memorial. It consists of a two-and-a-half-hour class each week for eight weeks (Tuesday evenings from June 1–July 20) and one extended six-hour Saturday class (July 10), all via Zoom. If you want to participate in this online eight-week series, please attend one of the information sessions (May 18 or 25). The information sessions are free, but the eight-week series costs $300 (a reduced fee because this class is being offered online). (Partial scholarships are available through Cedar Memorial.) For more information or to register for an information session, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p><p><br></p> 2017-01-13 18:30:00 -0600
5/18/215:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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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> 2021-05-17 22:00:00 -0500
5/17/218:00 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> 2021-05-17 07:00:00 -0500
5/17/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar 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> 2021-05-18 22:00:00 -0500
5/18/218:00 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> 2021-05-18 07:00:00 -0500
5/18/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
Snacking Around the World
<div data-block-type="text"><p>Join Programming Manager Kevin and special guest hosts as they try snacks from a different country each episode. Learn about the countries and snacks, and hear instant reactions to the unique flavors!</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>This virtual program and other virtual programs held by the Library can be viewed at anytime on the Library's Youtube Channel and Facebook page.</p></div> 2021-05-07 11:00:00 -0500
5/18/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Early Stage Dementia Support Group
<p>Early Stage Support Groups benefit persons living with dementia by providing a platform to build a network of others sharing a similar experience; offer ways to solve common problems; talk through challenges and suggest ways to cope; create a safe space to share feelings, needs, and concerns; and learn about local resources. To determine whether a person living with dementia is fit for the group, a screening is required. This ensures the group meets the needs of its members. In order to participate in the group, each member must: have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, have mild memory loss or other mild symptoms due to dementia, acknowledge their diagnosis and related symptoms, be willing to participate in group discussions, be able to communicate their symptoms and experience, and have no other serious medical conditions or mental illness that could put anyone at risk. Group members and care partners must also recognize that membership in the group is temporary, as all persons with dementia will progress beyond the ability to participate. This group will meet monthly on the third Tuesday at 10:00 am beginning March 16, 2021, and it will run for six months. After six months, all members will be rescreened. Those still fit will be invited back to the group, while those who have progressed, and their caregivers, will be transitioned to more appropriate resources. New members will be accepted until May 2021. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about the group can reach out to Acacia Deadrick at (712) 454-5035 or aadeadrick@alz.org. </p> 2021-05-18 11:30:00 -05005/18/2110:00 a.m.Alzheimer's AssociationCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-05-22 16:00:00 -0500
5/18/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
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> 2021-05-18 12:00:00 -0500
5/18/2111:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Order Local Foods with Field to Family's Online Farmers Market
<div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="88f29-0-0"><p>Field to Family’s contact-free Online Farmers Market is occurring weekly in Iowa City. Customers can shop seasonal produce, meat, dairy plant starts and value-added food and farm products from 35 enrolled vendors.</p></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0">The order period is open between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday weekly at <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/">orders.fieldtofamily.org.</a> Make sure you’re <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/Account/Register">registered as a customer</a> to get an alert when the next shopping period starts. </p><p>Customers will pick up their orders on Saturdays at the Johnson County Health and Human Services (HHS) parking ramp off S. Clinton Street in Iowa City. </p><p>Field to Family, the nonprofit running the virtual markets, aims to provide consumer education about seasonal eating and local foods and expand access to farm products from in the area.</p><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><br></p></div>
5/18/2112:00 p.m.Field to FamilyIowa City -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p><span itemprop="description">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.</span></p> 2021-04-27 16:00:00 -0500
5/18/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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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> 2021-05-18 16:00:00 -0500
5/18/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar 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> 2021-05-19 22:00:00 -0500
5/19/218:00 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> 2021-05-19 07:00:00 -0500
5/19/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-05-19 16:00:00 -0500
5/19/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Read Woke: Chapter Books for Elementary and Middle School Readers
<p>Discover Read Woke chapter books for elementary and middle school readers! We will also cover books for beginning chapter book readers.</p><p>Read Woke is a nationwide initiative started by school librarian Cicely Lewis. Join us for weekly programs that spark critical conversations and connect our community.</p><p>Register for the online Read Woke Challenge to log your minutes. This virtual program and other virtual programs held by the Library can be viewed at anytime on the Library's Youtube Channel or Facebook page.</p> 2021-05-07 10:30:00 -0500
5/19/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bentonsport Flea Market & Craft Show
<p>Memorial weekend outdoor show with crafts, antiques, flea market treasures, wine tasting, food, music by John Lee Boyer, free wagon rides along the Des Moines river in the Bentonsport Historic District. A relaxing, scenic spot that both vendors and visitors enjoy.</p><p>Local shops will be open, demonstrations, woodworking shop and Indian Artifact Museum. Bentonsport campgrounds nearby and other places to visit while in the Villages of Van Buren.</p> 2021-03-08 17:00:00 -0600
5/29/2110:00 a.m.Bentonsport Historic DistrictKeosauqua -
Order Local Foods with Field to Family's Online Farmers Market
<div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="88f29-0-0"><p>Field to Family’s contact-free Online Farmers Market is occurring weekly in Iowa City. Customers can shop seasonal produce, meat, dairy plant starts and value-added food and farm products from 35 enrolled vendors.</p></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0">The order period is open between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday weekly at <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/">orders.fieldtofamily.org.</a> Make sure you’re <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/Account/Register">registered as a customer</a> to get an alert when the next shopping period starts. </p><p>Customers will pick up their orders on Saturdays at the Johnson County Health and Human Services (HHS) parking ramp off S. Clinton Street in Iowa City. </p><p>Field to Family, the nonprofit running the virtual markets, aims to provide consumer education about seasonal eating and local foods and expand access to farm products from in the area.</p><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><br></p></div>
5/19/2112:00 p.m.Field to FamilyIowa City -
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> 2021-05-19 16:00:00 -0500
5/19/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group with Prairiewoods
<p>Take time to connect with others in grief and engage the creative spark. Jamie Siela and Kristine Shultis from Unity Point Hospice facilitate this monthly grief group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, come together online to explore a different creative art medium. In May we will create peace flags, which are small but meaningful outlets for expressing our hopes, dreams and concerns to honor the sacred memories of our loved ones. Registration is required eight days in advance. We will meet online, and group art kits will be mailed one week prior to the session. This group is free and includes all art supplies. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-25 19:00:00 -0500
5/19/215:30 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> 2021-05-20 22:00:00 -0500
5/20/218:00 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> 2021-05-20 07:00:00 -0500
5/20/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-05-20 16:00:00 -0500
5/20/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy 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> 2021-05-20 20:00:00 -0500
5/20/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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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> 2021-05-20 20:00:00 -0500
5/20/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Virtual Tech to Go: Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts and more
<p>The Library's Tech to Go service won't be rolling around the Cedar Rapids area yet but you can take one of its classes. Join us for a virtual class and get one-on-one help with the info covered.</p><p>A video tutorial will be posted to the Library's Facebook and Youtube Channel. Additionally, participants can sign-up for a one-on-one virtual session to answer specific questions. </p> 2021-05-07 14:15:00 -0500
5/20/212:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Go Deeper (Third) Thursdays at Prairiewoods
<p>This time of “PanDeepening” over the past year has offered a generous foray into the wellsprings of shifting paradigms and an exploration of what it means to be part of a wider “We” with not only all of humanity, but all of creation. Who are the “We” we’re becoming? Join facilitators Ellen Bruckner and Laura Weber on the third Thursdays in person at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) or via Zoom as we come together to breathe deeply, engage in collective presencing, and reflect on how we are gracefully composting our life experience and spiritual wisdom to grow into our evolving sense of the whole. Together we learn, and together we go deeper. If you would like to join via Zoom, please use the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2020-08-13 17:00:00 -0500
5/20/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Spring 2021 Parade of Homes
<p> </p><p>Come tour the area’s best newly built homes and get inspiration at the Cedar Rapids Spring Parade of Homes this weekend!</p><p>The Parade of Homes is an annual event the Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association organizes and produces to offer potential home buyers and current homeowners the opportunity to view many of the area’s best new and remodeled homes and exciting new neighborhoods. Visitors to our parade will discover unique homes and floor plans, beautiful communities, the latest in interior design trends and home technology, exterior finishes, outdoor living, and landscaping that will inspire. If you are looking for a new home or thinking about building or remodeling, the Parade of Homes is the perfect place to start your search!</p><p>This year, in response to COVID-19 and the recent derecho, the Spring Parade of Homes will offer more options to see some of the finest new homes in the area. Several parade homes will be open as usual, offering in-person tours May 15 & 16, 12-5 pm, May 20 5-8 pm, May 22 & 23, 12-5 p.m. Other parade homes will not be open to the public to tour. Every parade home can be toured from the comfort of your own home beginning May 15 at <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgcrhba.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1rGRCFSpb3pUmJpeWVtDqSiq0ojxqu5VzZEMA-p3CaCX9QYiIH9gtgWSs&h=AT2oSSH9Q2AX8SjYgX-_35mw63JeNyMMS3fmdR7pLwLCV9GKPtenlQT1jsC3YA72X7q9evj19eO6IVkZppZFortMLZ2tG2-mtwgXwzb3VWx_cHY_AnfQ93r1ZwQ21e2XWg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0gZpJ6iaoPpFCn9P2dteGtqe01OZALNwRzFu9LiPlxwsBFAqTULl8e5ryZiT9pUQNQycSYVGzLCBJ1T2-rt9R9i0jT4vAke2KNbZducUDhMR-JUaUI8WGF32l4ErHUc7A" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">gcrhba.org.</a> </p><p>Tickets available at each parade home for $10. Or get a discounted ticket at local Casey's General Stores for $9. Children 12 & under FREE.</p><p>Thank you to our sponsors: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery and MidAmerican Energy.</p><p>Visit <a href="http://gcrhba.org/?fbclid=IwAR0ZCk7phzZC4XND5drMDwrD94zua771Fj_KQ_VK2etX6Dw0072whHzyX6M" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">gcrhba.org</a> for more information.</p> 2021-05-11 20:00:00 -0500
5/20/215:00 p.m.Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building AssociationCedar Rapids Area -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton with Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On these Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the Bridges to Contemplative Living series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. The cost is $5 per session, and registration is appreciated. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-04-18 20:00:00 -0500
5/20/216:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha