Local Kids and Family Events
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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Cynthia Greig: "Proximity"
<ul><li><a href="https://www.cynthiagreig.com/">Michigan artist Cynthia Greig</a>’s installation at Cornell College's Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall will use photography and video to examine the difference between what we see and what we think we see. While we spend our days glancing at the unending stream of images flickering from the palms of our hands—sometimes even coveting another’s life as seen through the lens—Greig embraces the futility of photography to ever truly satisfy as a surrogate for the real. The show runs Jan. 20–March 24, 2023. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m.</li></ul> 2023-03-22 16:00:00 -05003/22/239:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Cynthia Greig: "Proximity"
<ul><li><a href="https://www.cynthiagreig.com/">Michigan artist Cynthia Greig</a>’s installation at Cornell College's Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall will use photography and video to examine the difference between what we see and what we think we see. While we spend our days glancing at the unending stream of images flickering from the palms of our hands—sometimes even coveting another’s life as seen through the lens—Greig embraces the futility of photography to ever truly satisfy as a surrogate for the real. The show runs Jan. 20–March 24, 2023. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m.</li></ul> 2023-03-23 16:00:00 -05003/23/239:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
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Cynthia Greig: "Proximity"
<ul><li><a href="https://www.cynthiagreig.com/">Michigan artist Cynthia Greig</a>’s installation at Cornell College's Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall will use photography and video to examine the difference between what we see and what we think we see. While we spend our days glancing at the unending stream of images flickering from the palms of our hands—sometimes even coveting another’s life as seen through the lens—Greig embraces the futility of photography to ever truly satisfy as a surrogate for the real. The show runs Jan. 20–March 24, 2023. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2-4 p.m.</li></ul> 2023-03-24 16:00:00 -05003/24/239:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Showcase of Needlearts
<p>An exhibit of traditional and contemporary needlework, featuring many needlework techniques including cross stitch, needlepoint, beading, blackwork, goldwork, and more. All are finished projects made into pictures, 3-dimensional objects, wearable clothing, quilts, etc. All work is accomplished using a threaded needle and done by hand. We will also have raffle drawings and needlework accessories for sale. This showcase is sponsored by the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America. Come and be impressed by the quality of over 500 pieces to be displayed!</p><p><br></p> 2023-02-24 18:00:00 -06004/28/2310:00 a.m.American LegionMarion -
Showcase of Needlearts
<p>An exhibit of traditional and contemporary needlework, featuring many needlework techniques including cross stitch, needlepoint, beading, blackwork, goldwork, and more. All are finished projects made into pictures, 3-dimensional objects, wearable clothing, quilts, etc. All work is accomplished using a threaded needle and done by hand. We will also have raffle drawings and needlework accessories for sale. This showcase is sponsored by the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America. Come and be impressed by the quality of over 500 pieces to be displayed!</p><p><br></p> 2023-04-30 16:00:00 -05004/30/2310:00 a.m.American LegionMarion -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/22/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/22/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Curator Guided Tour - Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City
<p>Join curator Madde Hoberg for a special guided tour of the <em>Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City</em> exhibition in the Main Library Gallery! All are welcome to attend this free event.</p><p><strong>About the exhibit:</strong> Through documents, artifacts, and ephemera, this exhibition shares about some of the many LGBTQ+ people, organizations, and publications in Iowa City's history. Items on display are from the Iowa Women's Archives, University Archives, and Special Collections & Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries; the LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library in Iowa City; and from community members.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or </em><a href="mailto:sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu" target="_blank"><em>sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu</em></a><em>.</em></p> 2023-03-20 17:00:00 -0500
3/28/234:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/23/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/23/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/24/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/24/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
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Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
<p>Cedar Valley Rocks & Mineral Society presents its 58th annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show: "The Wonderful World of Agates" There are many Items for sale, displays, demonstrations, programs,rock ID, Silent Auction, door prizes, kid activities( pebble pit, mineral sluice, plaster casting). Saturday 8:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday 9:30 am to 4 pm, Adults 0ver 18 - $3, Students 12-18: $1, Children under 12 - free, Youth groups wih leader - free ( Profits support our scholarship programs with the Geology departments at Iowa & Cornell) Check website for program titles & times.</p> 2023-03-14 18:00:00 -0500
3/25/238:30 a.m.Hawkeye Downs Expo CenterCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/25/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/25/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/26/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/26/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Alternatives To Violence Mini Workshop
<p align="left"><br></p><h5><br></h5><h5><strong>AVP Workshop - Making Friends with Conflict</strong></h5><p><br></p><p><strong>March 26, 2023</strong></p><p><strong>1-3 pm</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Prairiewoods</strong></p><p><strong>120 E Boyson Road</strong></p><p><strong>Hiawatha, IA</strong><br><br></p><p align="left">Enjoy a hands on, experiential, conflict transformation workshop where you will laugh, share and connect deeply with others while learning ways to reduce conflict in the community, the classroom, the family or at work.</p><p align="left">AVP fosters self-esteem, empathy, conflict resolution and other social-emotional goals with powerful impacts in organizations and institutions.</p><p align="left">AVP is a facilitated process designed to engage and draw on the wisdom and experience of the group.</p><p align="left">AVP works on the individual. AVP is not something we “do” to others. It develops a way of being that changes how we address conflict and how we bring ourselves to the problems and conflicts in our lives.</p><p align="left">Treat yourself to this introductory mini-workshop purely for personal growth, or make it a first step toward facilitating additional workshops.</p><p align="left">Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) offers conflict transformation workshops in prisons, the community, or the classroom.</p><p align="left">AVP began in 1975 as a cooperative project between incarcerated people, Quakers, and activists in the Civil Rights movement. AVP is practiced in over 60 countries, in schools, prisons, refugee camps, addiction centers, conflict zones; working with gang members, veterans, the incarcerated, school students, indigenous peoples, child soldiers and more – the program has evolved and deepened to be about far more than violence reduction.</p><p align="left">You can learn more about AVP by visiting avpusa.org.</p><p align="left">Register soon as there are limited spots. Register on Eventbrite at http://bitly.ws/BkvP or email Gerry at gwhop51@gmail.com.</p><p align="left"><br></p><p align="left"><br></p><p><br></p> 2023-03-14 15:00:00 -05003/26/231:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/27/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/27/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Member Hour Dance Class with Tippi Toes Dance
<p><strong><em>This event is only open to members of The Iowa Children’s Museum—it’s a great time to join our membership program and take advantage of member-only hours and events! Visit <a href="http://theicm.org/memberships?fbclid=IwAR1nI1hJIaovs6K9etahswpmQt0osGurIb4RIteWvaxvPavjEnzx66R9Rnw" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">theicm.org/memberships</a> to learn more.</em></strong></p><p>March is MEMBER MONTH, and we’re excited to offer this fun activity just for members of The Iowa Children’s Museum! Join us on <strong>Friday, March 3rd or Saturday, March 25th from 9-10 a.m.</strong> for a special dance class with <a href="https://www.tippitoesdance.com/iowacity/">Tippi Toes Dance</a>.</p><p>This 30 min. dance class is designed for children 18 months to 6 years of age, but all are welcome! Music, movement, balance, and the basic dance steps are introduced in a fun, friendly, and positive manner.</p><p>Free for members. No registration required.</p><p>The mission of Tippi Toes Dance is to develop a love of dancing in children by creating a positive experience that promotes healthy living habits, and helps build self–confidence and a love for others.</p> 2023-03-12 10:00:00 -0500
3/25/239:00 a.m.The Iowa Children's MuseumCoralville -
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 -
Art Exhibit: "Constellations" by John Beckelman
<p><u>"Constellations": 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor Gallery</u></p><p>Our second-floor gallery focuses on artworks requiring a more intimate setting; viewing the artwork needs “getting up close”. John Beckelman uses the elemental character and expressive potential of clay to create incredibly diverse bodies of work. The artworks featured in this exhibit explore liminal space and are often referenced as topographic or cosmographic. At the same time, this work attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. “If you want to pare phenomena down, all there would be are stillness and occurrence: space, and that which is continually born out of space, and returns into space –- stillness and occurrence”. -The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron, pg. 74.</p><p>Beckelman's artwork has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions and grants. Following an undergraduate degree (BA English, Philosophy) from Hobart College in Geneva, NY, he received his Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts degrees in Ceramics from Illinois State University. After a 37 year teaching career at Coe College, where he taught ceramics, sculpture and three- dimensional design - and served as the Art Department chair for 20 years - Beckelman is now the college‘s Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus. John Beckelman lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He maintains a studio at the ‘Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio’ in downtown Cedar Rapids.</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations">www.gildedpeargallery.com/constellations</a></p>
3/28/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: "Tell Me Everything" by Thérèse Murdza
<p><u>"Tell Me Everything": Main Floor Exhibition</u></p><p>Using colors and shapes inspired by Murdza's synesthetic experience, paintings created engage and enliven where we work, rest, and gather. Since 2001, writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza has applied paints and pencils to create large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. This exhibition showcases the signature bright, richly textured paintings. "In this newest work, I’m mapping and marking time; exploring the ways we count (and count on) the days. I'm particularly curious about our calendars, and how we use them to imagine a future."</p><p><a href="http://www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything">www.gildedpeargallery.com/tell-me-everything</a></p>
3/28/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit "Journey with Christ through Icons"
<p>View an exhibit entitled “Journey with Christ through Icons.” Iconographer, Robert Appel, will exhibit 37 Icons he has painted in the Greek style, a tradition going back at least 15 centuries. In that tradition, Icons represent the physical sign of a divine presence. The Icons exhibited will include a Nativity; Mary; Joseph; Christ crucified and resurrected; and numerous Saints. </p><p>Robert resides in Ellison Bay, Wisc., and has been painting Icons for 25 years. His Icons hang in The Church of the Nativity in Jacksonport, Wisconsin; St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Sister Bay, Wisconsin; several at the Convent of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in Donaldson, Ind. and their Motherhouse in Durnbach, Germany; in Mexico; and in private collections. The exhibit runs through Sunday, April 16.</p> 2023-03-22 17:00:00 -0500
3/22/238:00 a.m.St. Paul's United Methodist ChurchCedar Rapids -
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Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City
<p><em>Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City</em> is an exhibition about some of the many LGBTQ+ people and organizations in Iowa City’s history. Across the decades, queer folks in Iowa City and at the University of Iowa have created spaces in which to gather, to find support, and build community. The exhibit invites exploration of the diverse and complex history of LGBTQ life through an Iowa City lens.</p><p>Documents, photos, artifacts, and ephemera from local archives help recount stories from the recent past about queer student groups, local businesses and organizations, and publications. Materials on display in the exhibition are from the University Archives and Iowa Women’s Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries, from the LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library, and from community members. Curated by Madde Hoberg with Aiden Bettine.</p><p><strong>MAIN LIBRARY GALLERY HOURS:</strong></p><p><strong>Monday: </strong>9 a.m. – 6 p.m.<br><strong>Tuesday:</strong> 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.<br><strong>Wednesday:</strong> 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.<br><strong>Thursday:</strong> 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.<br><strong>Friday: </strong>9 a.m. – 6 p.m.<br><strong>Saturday:</strong> 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.<br><strong>Sunday:</strong> 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.</p><p><strong>Admission is always FREE. The exhibition will be open Jan. 17–June 30, 2023.</strong><br>Please note that the Main Library Gallery will be closed on the following University of Iowa holidays during the spring: May 29 (Memorial Day).</p><p><em>Because the Main Library Gallery is an educational space on campus, there may occasionally be classes visiting during open hours. Thank you for your understanding.</em></p><p>The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library. Find parking options here: lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking<br><br>*<br><br><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara in advance at 319-467-1805.</em></p> 2023-03-22 18:00:00 -0500
3/22/239:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Baby and Toddler Story Time
<p>Join us for this 15-minute story and song program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 45-minute playtime.</p> 2023-03-22 10:30:00 -0500
3/22/239:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Memoryscape
<p>Czech photographer Honza Sakar’s photographs stand as a counterpoint to digital perfectionism, using the wet-collodion photography process, which can only be described as magical amalgamation of chemicals, light, and plenty of patience. The exhibit features iconic points of interest in South Moravia, including meadows, forests, castles, historical sites, and local celebrities.</p><p>Cost: Free - $10</p> 2023-03-22 16:00:00 -0500
3/22/239:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
FamilySearch Center
<p>Jumpstart your family history searches with free premium websites and friendly volunteers. (Enter at the back NW door.)</p> 2023-03-08 13:00:00 -06003/22/2310:00 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> 2023-03-22 16:00:00 -05003/22/2310:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids