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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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Fall Fibre Show and Sale
<p>The Amana Arts Guild, 1210 G Street, High Amana, located in one of the seven Amana historic villages of the Amana Colony, will sponsor a Fall Fiber Art Show and Sale on Saturday November 2 and Sunday November 3. The show and sale is a special Holiday shopping event for those unique one of a kind items. Admission is free. Hot cider and treats will be available.</p><p>This intimate event celebrates rug-making, spinning, weaving, and needlework. Several of the artisans will be demonstrating their craft. Along with individual artisans the Guild’s “Handmade in Amana” shop will be open to the public. The shop features quilts, baskets, rag rugs, all types of needlework as well as a variety of other arts and crafts.</p> 2017-09-13 16:00:00 -0500
11/03/1910:00 a.m.Amana Arts Guild CenterHigh Amana -
Woodfest
<p>WOODFEST! Amana RV Park, August 23-25, 2019 A festival of and about WOOD! Woodcrafters of all types from throughout the Midwest . Ongoing demonstrations, shop for furniture, home and garden décor, toys, bowls, carvings, tools and more. We are seeking wood vendors/artisans for this 3 day event. It will be located at the Amana RV Park, Amana IA in an air conditioned building.</p><p>If interested please go to <a href="http://www.amanaartsguild.com/">http://www.amanaartsguild.com/</a> for the registration form.</p><p>Handcrafted wood items, tools and equipment, demonstrations and sales. Come shop, browse, learn from and visit with regional and national woodcrafters and wood product vendors.</p><p>$1 admission, children free. Air-conditioned buildings. Food on site. Nearby parking, Handicapped accessible.</p><p>Sponsored by the Amana Arts Guild.</p> 2017-04-20 17:00:00 -0500
8/23/1911:00 p.m.Amana Colonies RV Park & Event CenterAmana -
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Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods
<p>Find complete rest and relaxation for your mind, body and spirit during the monthly Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha). This day of pampering is facilitated by Angie Pierce Jennings one Monday a month and features two 40-minute holistic services of your choice, guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, a private guest room, access to walking trails and all that Prairiewoods has to offer, a fresh lunch and hours of free time. (Choose from massage, head and shoulder massage, reflexology, healing touch, spiritual direction, dream processing, yoga, chair yoga or guided nature experience.) You can check into your room as early as 8 a.m., and the program begins promptly at 8:30 in the Center. The cost is $95 and includes guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, two holistic services, a room for the day and lunch. Registration, a non-refundable deposit of $25 and your top three service choices are required at least five days in advance. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-04-25 16:30:00 -0500
6/17/198:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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) each month. <em>Please note the date changes for June.</em> 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> 2017-07-01 19:00:00 -0500
6/24/196:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Singing Bowl Prayer at Prairiewoods
<p>Throughout history, singing bowls have been used around the world to meditate, relax, pray and achieve mind-body-spirit wellness. Join Kathy Broghammer at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) to pray with the beautiful, all-encompassing music of singing bowls. Let the resonant sounds of Himalayan and crystal singing bowls relax your entire body and create a pathway for a clearer connection with the divine. The cost is $5. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2017-01-06 13:30:00 -0600
5/20/1912:45 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2020-01-06 16:00:00 -0600
1/06/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Cedar Rapids Antique Automobile Club of America
<p>Monthly meeting held 1st Thursday of the month at Hiawatha Community Center at 7 pm. You don't have to own an antique car to join. You just need to have a love of antique cars!</p>7/11/197:00 p.m.Hiawatha Community CenterHiawatha -
Cedar Rapids Antique Automobile Club of America
<p>Monthly meeting held 1st Thursday of the month at Hiawatha Community Center at 7 pm. You don't have to own an antique car to join. You just need to have a love of antique cars!</p>12/05/197:00 p.m.Hiawatha Community CenterHiawatha -
Food Explorers Camp
<p>Does your kiddo love getting their hands dirty and experimenting outside? During Food Explorers Day Camp, your child will spend a day learning about food through nature exploration, outdoor crafts, and scavenger hunts. With a day on the Matthew 25 Urban Farm, your child will explore how food is grown and even make their own healthy snack using organic veggies from the farm. Food Explorers Camp focuses on food science and cultivating a love of the outdoors.</p> 2019-01-15 16:30:00 -06006/28/198:30 a.m.Cultivate Hope Urban FarmCedar Rapids -
Wine and Art--Friday Night Out at the Ceramics Center!
<h5>Join us in the studio for some wine, light appetizers. We'll teach you a bit about clay or glass and you can get a little dirty - and have a lot of fun! <strong>No experience is necessary</strong>. In each class you will create a piece of art that is yours to keep, we will let you know when to stop back in to pick up your finished/fired piece. Wine and appetizers are included in the registration fee. <strong>MUST BE 21 TO JOIN US.</strong></h5> 2019-05-10 21:00:00 -0500
5/10/196:30 p.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Wine and Art--Friday Night Out at the Ceramics Center!
<h5>Join us in the studio for some wine, light appetizers. We'll teach you a bit about clay or glass and you can get a little dirty - and have a lot of fun! <strong>No experience is necessary</strong>. In each class you will create a piece of art that is yours to keep, we will let you know when to stop back in to pick up your finished/fired piece. Wine and appetizers are included in the registration fee. <strong>MUST BE 21 TO JOIN US.</strong></h5> 2019-06-14 21:00:00 -0500
6/14/196:30 p.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Delaware County Historical Museum
<p>Museum Opens for the Season - Tues-Sunday from June 1st to Oct.</p> 2019-06-18 16:00:00 -05006/18/191:00 p.m.Delaware County Historical MuseumHopkinton -
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Music Series - Society of Broken Souls - Mount Vernon Creates
<p>Shining Light on the Broken Bits</p><p>We’ll be brief here. We named ourselves Society of Broken Souls because we know what it’s like to feel a little (or sometimes a lot) broken — and if we’re all being honest, we’d hazard a guess that you do too. But it’s the going it alone that makes it harder than it needs to be so we created this Society. We’ll write and sing songs that’ll let you know you’re not alone. That we’re all in this together. Through the fire. Through the dark. And sometimes, dare we say, into the light. To borrow a line from Townes Van Zandt, “There ain’t no dark till something shines …” So if that steady stream of shiny highlight reels bombarding you makes you feel like your own movies look a little tarnished and rusty, fret not. Join us. We’ve got your back.</p><p>Society of Broken Souls is the Folk Noir duo of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Dennis James and Lauryn Shapter. From stripped down, bare-bones acoustic arrangements to a denser and edgier electric sound, their songs confront our shared, raw humanity all while celebrating the beautiful mosaic of the human experience.</p><p>doors open at 6:30 pm.</p> 2019-03-09 22:00:00 -0600
5/18/197:30 p.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
Jazz Under the Stars - Big Fun
<p>Iowa's Jazz Station, KCCK-FM presents "Jazz Under the Stars," Thursdays in August. Join your friends and family for four free, family-friendly concerts.</p><p>Jazz Under the Stars 2019 kicks off August 1 with the funky jazz sounds of <strong>Big Fun</strong> in Noelridge Park.</p><p>Bring your own picnic or enjoy tasty treats from one of our vendors!</p><p>Here is the full schedule:</p><p>Aug. 1 - Big Fun at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 8 - Soul Sherpa at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 15 - Christopher's Very Happy. Band at Noelridge Park</p><p>Aug. 22 - Funk Daddies at McGrath Auditorium</p><p><br></p>
8/01/197:00 p.m.Noelridge ParkCedar Rapids -
Summer Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 29/30, 2019)
<p>The Summer Lindale Mall Holistic Fair (June 29/30, 2019) is a community event to bring about the success, good health and abundance of those who attend it. 30 holistic service providers and vendors of healthcare/beauty products are showcased, hourly raffle drawings and holistic workshops, face painting, et al ! Merchants to offer their services on Reiki, meditation, yoga, Quantum Healing, Shamanic Session, Energy Balancing, Chiropractor, Astrology, Palmistry, Intuitive Readings, metaphysical stones, crystals, jewelry, mystical art, doTerra and Young Living Essential Oils, etc. Hours: Sat. June 29 (10am-9pm); Sun. June 30 (12pm-6pm)</p><p>Please LIKE our page: Facebook.com/TheUsuiReikiCenter http://crreikicenter.tripod.com</p><p>Contact Info: Usui Reiki Center - Event Organizer; Engineer Jinggy B. Cigrand, MBA New York - Reiki Master Teacher Email: crreikicenter@gmail.com</p> 2019-04-15 21:00:00 -0500
6/29/1910:00 a.m.Lindale MallCedar Rapids -
Kid N Canvas at Collins Rd Hy-Vee: Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Kid N Canvas classes are for kids 8 to 16. Join us at Hy-Vee (279 Collins Rd NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402) cafe on Saturday Morning 10 am. $20 per painting, please only 1 painter per ticket. <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FHyVeeCollinsRd%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1BkEqhVYcpYz2Jf93W3i37M98TMY3WoswXEXnA1HbahV11Pu2FJVDAN1U&h=AT1QZz1OeQ_r3AJEbxfx0fN_3u96R3TCkk7T5unEm7x0aD_LqJkwhSTw1Va0CIvchs_57rOKmYnpy76E2hOnXhFDvK5_cGyTR0rC4FMlJc1ZbM2Twx4fVd4YTwFifdrY7w" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/HyVeeCollinsRd</a> All supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you, but please on clothes that are ok to get paint on. Class lasts about 1.5 to 2 hrs. Hy-Vee is providing a $10 gift card (per ticket) to shop with while your kids are painting. Check in at 9:45 am, painting starts at 10 am. *** Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only please; if you need to move your reservation please notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com, 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. In the event of a class canceled: bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, if there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class. Classes are limited in size, Payment is required in advanced. Your email is your ticket, keep it handy</p><p><br></p><p>Get your ticket today - <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FHyVeeCollinsRd%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3c69JMVn7yCtnwcOwpgrC9t-VrYqG_GsozI_ATqAg9vNi7pwSvVWQ3edA&h=AT1QZz1OeQ_r3AJEbxfx0fN_3u96R3TCkk7T5unEm7x0aD_LqJkwhSTw1Va0CIvchs_57rOKmYnpy76E2hOnXhFDvK5_cGyTR0rC4FMlJc1ZbM2Twx4fVd4YTwFifdrY7w" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/HyVeeCollinsRd</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sip, Paint, Repeat!</p><p>Amanda Happel</p><p>Cork N Canvas Iowa</p><p>319-929-4300</p><p>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a></p><p>Website: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.CorknCanvasIowa.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR18LCidX4jP9fgtYP0de5GW3prBfF--vEQJ4-V_CRYsQg9-X7GS8646cKc&h=AT257Dk-_2mcJJLlXEQwANmF6OBBi9rt4cmPwFYeznBJhdEPcrtBGJmNbiEkQGymycX-mayd-jnRD--QV7ADGdzxc8FRCF9Cr2MWX4AUuCjynDDoWwh04vnbBve5l6WkNg" href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR18LCidX4jP9fgtYP0de5GW3prBfF--vEQJ4-V_CRYsQg9-X7GS8646cKc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a></p>
5/18/1910:00 a.m.Collins Road Hy-VeeCedar Rapids -
2019 Eastern Iowa Parkinson's Symposium
<p>Join us for the annual Eastern Iowa Parkinson's Symposium, Friday April 26, 2019 at St Patrick's Parish Hall in Cedar Rapids.</p><p>Our theme is "Let Your Voice Be Heard".The symposium is for people with Parkinson's, carepartners, family, and friends. The 2019 Eastern Iowa Symposium will offer resource/vendor tables and educational presentations.</p><p>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN<br>Register online at <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fforms%2Fxn78CfeOxy1tf23k2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0G_xRcUvwTgtd2TAxxQusU_hgTS-YZqzjmKbp2lrfz1a97LPdElIvSlTs&h=AT1DpDh3_9KT5d2ZizYVfWwqhBqkFyT2vteS9VsitMA-drUQqimwQxOGDNIALr_nYgGUL_nSqfTcDmzALHwK_9uFuYuvmAm6ZMBut8ifpPL8Uns5SqFV8ce6W94QZ_PUug" href="https://goo.gl/forms/xn78CfeOxy1tf23k2?fbclid=IwAR0G_xRcUvwTgtd2TAxxQusU_hgTS-YZqzjmKbp2lrfz1a97LPdElIvSlTs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/forms/xn78CfeOxy1tf23k2</a></p> 2019-03-04 14:30:00 -0600
4/26/198:30 a.m.St Patrick's Parish HallCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Mansion Tours
<p>A visit to Brucemore explores more than 130 years of Eastern Iowa history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home—the Sinclairs, the Douglases, and the Halls. They were business and community leaders during a century of evolution in the Midwest. The changes they made to their estate, the impact they had on their community, and the stories they left behind shape our understanding of modern Cedar Rapids, eastern Iowa, and the American Midwest.</p><p><br></p><p>Mansion tours are offered March through December, Wednesday through Sunday. Inquire for times within the general visiting hours. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone, or in the visitor center. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as tours sell-out, especially during periods of high demand. Admission fees vary by tour selection, season, and ticket type. </p> 2019-04-26 15:15:00 -0500
4/26/199:30 a.m.BrucemoreCedar 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.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-26 10:25:00 -0500
4/26/199:30 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> 2019-04-26 20:00:00 -05004/26/1910:00 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> 2019-04-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Vintage and Handmade at the Village
<p>The Kalona Historical Village will be hosting the Vintage and Handmade Show at the Kalona Historical Village Visitors Center featuring locally handmade and re-purposed items for sale.</p> 2019-02-26 17:00:00 -06004/26/1910:00 a.m.Kalona Historical VillageKalona -
Arbor Day: Learn About Conifers
<p><strong>Fee: none.</strong><strong> No registration.</strong></p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Friday</strong><strong>, 4/26</strong></p><p><strong>10 AM</strong><strong> - 12 PM in room 202</strong></p><p>Instructor: Gary Whittenbaugh, Master Gardener</p><p>Here's your invitation to a whole new world of gardening. See how the color, texture, and form of conifers add year-round beauty and contrast to gardens and landscapes. Fast growers screen your space, tiny buns add unusual shapes and textures, and distinctive forms make living sculptures. An optional walk and discussion on the Pentacrest will follow the lecture.</p> 2019-01-23 12:00:00 -06004/26/1910:00 a.m.The CenterIowa City -
Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free class on ways to budget your money. </p><p>This financial education class will be offered on both Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can join us on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 13:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
CRMA Museum Store Artist of the MonthKimberly Machovec-Smith
<p>Kimberly Machovec-Smith, an Iowa native, was trained as an art conservator. She recently returned to oil painting. Her current work illustrates the private moment of transformation a single seed experiences as it begins its journey toward reproduction. Warmed by the earth, the seed begins to swell, stretching and ripping open to release the lengthening root in its effort to find nourishment.</p> 2019-04-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Lifetree Café - Who Was Jesus Really?
<p>Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. </p><p>The program, titled “Who Was Jesus—Really?” features a filmed interview with Greg Stier, author of <em>Outbreak</em>, and Rick Lawrence, author of <em>The Jesus-Centered Life</em>. </p><p>Both men share their insights about the historical Jesus and what influenced their conclusions about the identity of Jesus.</p><p>Polls indicate a large majority of Americans believe Jesus walked the earth. But a smaller percentage say he should be considered the Son of God.</p><p> Participants will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts concerning the identity of Jesus.</p> 2019-04-03 13:00:00 -05004/26/1912:00 p.m.Lutheran Church of the ResurrectionMarion -
Power and Protest: Political Photography and Prints
<p>American politics have been contentious for as long as America has existed. Drawn from the CRMA’s own collection of photographs and prints, Power and Protest celebrates the glossy official images of political power, the behind-the-scenes work to keep people there, and the demonstrations, marches, and rallies that spoke to that power. Power and Protest was designed as a complement to the John F. Kennedy exhibition and both emphasize the role art has had in shaping the political views of our nation.</p><p>This exhibition has been made possible by the McIntyre Foundation and the Diamond V Corporate Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. </p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Ben Shahn, <em>Martin Luther King Jr</em>., 1966, wood engraving, 24 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches, gift of Peter O. Stamats, 69.11.29.</p> 2019-04-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times
<p>American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times brings together seventy-seven images culled from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Getty Images, private collections, and the Kennedy family archives. The dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life is evident in these photographs—from his first congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1946, his fairytale marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953, his run for the White House in 1960 and role as commander in chief, to the tragedy of his death in Dallas in 1963. These images remain as vivid evidence of John Kennedy’s imprint upon the American conscience.</p> 2019-04-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p><strong>Terra Nova: Ten Years</strong></p><p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>April Woolsey, <em>Ascending Blocks</em>, 2003, terracotta, 13 ¼ x 6 1/3 inches, gift of the artist, 2010.037. </p><p><em>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-04-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sapling Giveaway: Plant One, Take One with the City of Marion
<p><strong>Where</strong>: Prairie Ridge Ave. and Chestnut Lane (East of Hwy 13) in Marion</p><p><strong>When</strong>: Friday, April 26</p><p>12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.</p><p><strong>Cost</strong>: free!</p><p> </p><p>What better way to celebrate Arbor Day than to plant a tree! Join Trees Forever, the City of Marion, the Wells Fargo Green Team and other volunteers to plant 50 tree saplings in one Marion neighborhood. Volunteers will be planting, mulching watering and staking tree protection for 50 tree seedlings at the Prairie Ridge Detention Basin. Located at the intersection of Prairie Ridge Ave and Chestnut Ln. East of Highway 13. </p><p><br>Volunteers will also be able to take a tiny tree home! Tiny trees are limited, so please register below.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://www.treesforever.org/Sapling-Giveaway">http://www.treesforever.org/Sapling-Giveaway</a></p> 2019-04-15 14:00:00 -05004/26/1912:30 p.m.Prairie Ridge Ave. and Chestnut Lane (East of Hwy 13) in MarionMarion