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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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Let’s Roam Iowa City scavenger hunt
<p>Searching for an exciting outdoor activity in Iowa City? The hunt is over! Download the Let’s Roam scavenger hunt app and start exploring today! Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience Iowa City like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you roam through Iowa City discovering different destinations along the way, City of Literature has it all!</p><p>Just a few of the many stimulating stops are: Old State Capitol, County Courthouse, Englert Theatre, Lit Walk.</p><p><br></p><p>When we said these photo scavenger hunts are for everyone, we meant it; bridal parties we’re looking at you now! Out with the old Iowa City bachelorette party ideas, and in with the new, Let’s Roam is ready to lead you to premarital mayhem! Splendid for bachelors or bachelorettes, the laughs are guaranteed as you take on comical challenges and answer tough trivia. We can’t think of a better way to bond before the big day!</p><p><br></p><p>More adventures await with all the hunts in your area: City Beautiful, Musical Madison, and Lovely Lake Geneva.</p><p><br></p><p>It doesn’t matter how many hunters you have, Let’s Roam hunts are wonderful for large group activities in Iowa City too! If you’re looking for creative corporate event ideas; you can stop right there and contact us today. Split into teams to bring out the competitive spirit and camaraderie in your coworkers and find out who will make it into the Iowa City scavenger hunt hall of fame! </p><p><br></p><p>Toot toot! Roll on into the information station right here: </p><p><br></p><p>You'll have to navigate Iowa's Creative City to find victory. On this fun-filled Iowa City scavenger hunt, explore the pedestrian malls, literary landmarks and University of Iowa attractions.How did Illinois inspire the Old State Capitol? Why were the Englert's the sweetest couple in town? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Iowa City!.</p> 2020-04-11 23:59:00 -0500
4/11/2012:00 a.m.LetsRoam!Iowa City -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-04-11 17:00:00 -0500
4/11/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
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Senior Shows
<p>Cornell College Seniors will be displaying their work from their Senior classes. Come learn about their process, view their work, and reach out to them.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>
4/11/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Family Music Class
<p>Play instruments, sing, listen, laugh, move, and bond with your little one 0-5 years. </p><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd & 4th Saturdays</strong> at<strong> 9:45 am</strong>. <a href="https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/MOTGNS/">Register</a> at <a href="http://musiconthemovekids.com/">musiconthemovekids.com</a> or call/text <span title="Call with Google Voice">(319) 849-8288</span> to reserve your seat. Siblings 1/2 off! Siblings under 8 months are free!</p> 2020-04-11 10:30:00 -0500
4/11/209:45 a.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Tinkergarten Spring Free Trial
<p>Tinkergarten is an outdoor learning experience for young children (18mo-8yo) and their caregivers. Head to tinkergarten.com/classes to register! </p> 2020-04-11 10:50:00 -0500
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Wapsipinicon State ParkAnamosa -
Movin' at the Museum: April
<p>Movin’ at the Museum is FREE and open to the community! So, come on out and get movin’!<br><br>Saturday, April 11: POUND<br>Saturday, April 18: POUND<br><br>Presented by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CRSTInternational/" target="_blank">CRST International</a> </p>
4/11/2010:00 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Spring Crafts For Kids
<p>Get creative making springtime crafts at the library!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-03 11:00:00 -0600
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Housing Resource Fair
<p>In celebration of Money Smart week and Fair Housing Month, this event aims to provide critical financial well-being and housing resources to community members.</p><p>In celebration of Money Smart Week and Fair Housing Month, co-collaborators Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Cedar Rapids Public Library and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance will hold the first annual “Housing Resource Fair” on Saturday, April 11th, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library. Various organizations, workshops, and resources focusing on financial well-being and housing will be available throughout the event. More details will be posted on the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s website, www.crlibrary.org. This resource fair seeks to provide information and education to all, regardless of your current housing situation.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-03 14:00:00 -0600
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Amana Heritage Museum Easter Egg Hunt
<p>Each child (12 & under will be able to find a basket filled with treats including traditional Amana colored eggs. The Easter Bunny will be on had to great the children.</p><p>Reservations required: Cost $6</p> 2020-02-28 00:00:00 -0600
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Amana Heritage MuseumAmana -
STEAM Saturdays
<p>Saturday mornings are for investigation! Elementary aged children and parents/guardians/ care-givers are invited to participate in a STEAM project that they will work on individually or with others.</p><p>Participants will be encouraged to share their findings or work with the group. We will also celebrate the scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and artists who inspired today's project.</p><p>Saturday, March 7 - Coding: Computer Logic with LEGOS</p><p>Saturday, March 14 - Art: Mobius Strips</p><p>Saturday, March 28 - Circuitry: Light Up Cards</p><p>Saturday, April 11 - Forensics: Techniques for Solving a Case</p><p>Saturday, April 18 - Chemistry: Bath Bomb Science</p><p>Saturday, April 25 - Botany: Plant Life</p><p>Saturday, May 9 - Film: Stop Motion with Lego*</p><p>Saturday, May 16 - Aerodynamics: Paper Airplane Physics</p><p>Saturday, May 23 - Acoustics: Building Sound Waves</p><p>* The library has some tablets for individuals without a smartphone or tablet, but participants who own these devices are encouraged to bring them for use. The FREE app used is Stop Motion Studio. Consider downloading this on your own device before the program. Thank you!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-11 11:00:00 -0500
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Burn School
<p>Taught by ICNC’s Director of Land Stewardship Jean Wiedenheft, participants will learn about the history and role of fire in the prairie, how to set goals and develop burn plans, safe techniques for prescribed fires, an overview of necessary fire equipment and how to use it, and how to conduct a burn. Participants should wear old, natural fiber clothing and bring leather gloves, a water bottle, and a sack lunch. M $20; NM $25</p> 2020-01-11 15:00:00 -06004/11/2010:00 a.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Trail Trekkers: Senses Exploration
<p>Warm up all of your senses – smell, feeling, looking, listening and even tasting. Use your scientific detective tools to explore the nature center in the springtime! For preschoolers with adult. Dress for indoor and outdoor activities. Registration encouraged. Free. </p> 2020-01-11 11:00:00 -0600
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Anna Marie Pavlik</p> 2020-04-11 16:00:00 -0500
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p> 2020-04-11 16:00:00 -0500
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Ooh La La: French Works from the Riley Collection
<p>As a companion exhibition to <em>Across the Atlantic</em>, the CRMA will present a selection from the private collection of Tom and Nan Riley. Drawing exclusively on French works, artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro will complement the French works included in <em>Across the Atlantic</em>. It will be a rare opportunity to see important French works from a local private collection in celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the origins of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</p> 2020-04-11 16:00:00 -0500
4/11/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Easter Bunny Visit
<p>The Easter Bunny will be meeting kids and having pictures taken at the lilbrary after the Ely Easter Egg Hunt on April 11. </p> 2020-03-06 11:00:00 -0600
4/11/2010:30 a.m.Ely Public LibraryEly -
Saturday Storytime
<p>Family storytime, all ages. </p>4/11/2010:30 a.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
Who Was? A Storytime
<p>Based on the Who Was Story time series, on the second Saturday of the month a middle or high-school student will transform into a famous African American and lead a story hour.</p><p>This year the Cedar Rapids Public Library is partnering with the African American Museum of Iowa to provide a collaborative story time highlighting and celebrating local and national African American historical and contemporary figures. Over the span of the entire year, there will be creative projects, musical activities and more. This program is most beneficial for children between the ages of 6-12 years old. All are welcome.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-14 12:00:00 -0500
4/11/2011:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Outdoor Skills (Juniors)
<p>This is a new program this year! Learn about what to bring and prepare for your outdoor adventures. Build your skills by navigating with a compass and tying knots. Practice building and lighting a fire to cook snacks, and try your hand at setting up a tent. This workshop will help you get started on the Camper badge. Scouts: $10, Scout Leaders (up to 2 per group): Free, Additional adults: $5</p> 2020-01-11 14:30:00 -06004/11/2012:30 p.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Easter Egg Hunt
<p>Easter Egg Hunt, April 11 St. Paul’s UMC and Collins Community Credit Union will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 11, 2019 3:00-4:00 pm at Redmond Park (1545 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids) in Cedar Rapids! All ages welcome! </p> 2020-02-21 16:00:00 -0600
4/11/203:00 p.m.Redmond ParkCedar Rapids -
Let’s Roam Iowa City scavenger hunt
<p>Searching for an exciting outdoor activity in Iowa City? The hunt is over! Download the Let’s Roam scavenger hunt app and start exploring today! Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience Iowa City like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you roam through Iowa City discovering different destinations along the way, City of Literature has it all!</p><p>Just a few of the many stimulating stops are: Old State Capitol, County Courthouse, Englert Theatre, Lit Walk.</p><p><br></p><p>When we said these photo scavenger hunts are for everyone, we meant it; bridal parties we’re looking at you now! Out with the old Iowa City bachelorette party ideas, and in with the new, Let’s Roam is ready to lead you to premarital mayhem! Splendid for bachelors or bachelorettes, the laughs are guaranteed as you take on comical challenges and answer tough trivia. We can’t think of a better way to bond before the big day!</p><p><br></p><p>More adventures await with all the hunts in your area: City Beautiful, Musical Madison, and Lovely Lake Geneva.</p><p><br></p><p>It doesn’t matter how many hunters you have, Let’s Roam hunts are wonderful for large group activities in Iowa City too! If you’re looking for creative corporate event ideas; you can stop right there and contact us today. Split into teams to bring out the competitive spirit and camaraderie in your coworkers and find out who will make it into the Iowa City scavenger hunt hall of fame! </p><p><br></p><p>Toot toot! Roll on into the information station right here: </p><p><br></p><p>You'll have to navigate Iowa's Creative City to find victory. On this fun-filled Iowa City scavenger hunt, explore the pedestrian malls, literary landmarks and University of Iowa attractions.How did Illinois inspire the Old State Capitol? Why were the Englert's the sweetest couple in town? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Iowa City!.</p> 2020-04-12 23:59:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 a.m.LetsRoam!Iowa City -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-04-12 17:00:00 -0500
4/12/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Senior Shows
<p>Cornell College Seniors will be displaying their work from their Senior classes. Come learn about their process, view their work, and reach out to them.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>
4/12/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Sunday Open Gym at Twisters!
<p>There is so much to do at Twisters Gymnastics! Drop your kids off to burn some energy in the gym while you run your weekend errands!</p> 2020-04-12 14:00:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 p.m.Twisters GymnasticsCedar Rapids -
Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Anna Marie Pavlik</p> 2020-04-12 16:00:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-04-12 16:00:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Ooh La La: French Works from the Riley Collection
<p>As a companion exhibition to <em>Across the Atlantic</em>, the CRMA will present a selection from the private collection of Tom and Nan Riley. Drawing exclusively on French works, artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro will complement the French works included in <em>Across the Atlantic</em>. It will be a rare opportunity to see important French works from a local private collection in celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the origins of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</p> 2020-04-12 16:00:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-04-12 16:00:00 -0500
4/12/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Let’s Roam Iowa City scavenger hunt
<p>Searching for an exciting outdoor activity in Iowa City? The hunt is over! Download the Let’s Roam scavenger hunt app and start exploring today! Tourist, local, or new to town, this is a lively small group activity that anyone can enjoy. Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to experience Iowa City like you never have before. Snap pics, race against the clock, and put your navigation skills to the test as you roam through Iowa City discovering different destinations along the way, City of Literature has it all!</p><p>Just a few of the many stimulating stops are: Old State Capitol, County Courthouse, Englert Theatre, Lit Walk.</p><p><br></p><p>When we said these photo scavenger hunts are for everyone, we meant it; bridal parties we’re looking at you now! Out with the old Iowa City bachelorette party ideas, and in with the new, Let’s Roam is ready to lead you to premarital mayhem! Splendid for bachelors or bachelorettes, the laughs are guaranteed as you take on comical challenges and answer tough trivia. We can’t think of a better way to bond before the big day!</p><p><br></p><p>More adventures await with all the hunts in your area: City Beautiful, Musical Madison, and Lovely Lake Geneva.</p><p><br></p><p>It doesn’t matter how many hunters you have, Let’s Roam hunts are wonderful for large group activities in Iowa City too! If you’re looking for creative corporate event ideas; you can stop right there and contact us today. Split into teams to bring out the competitive spirit and camaraderie in your coworkers and find out who will make it into the Iowa City scavenger hunt hall of fame! </p><p><br></p><p>Toot toot! Roll on into the information station right here: </p><p><br></p><p>You'll have to navigate Iowa's Creative City to find victory. On this fun-filled Iowa City scavenger hunt, explore the pedestrian malls, literary landmarks and University of Iowa attractions.How did Illinois inspire the Old State Capitol? Why were the Englert's the sweetest couple in town? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Iowa City!.</p> 2020-04-13 23:59:00 -0500
4/13/2012:00 a.m.LetsRoam!Iowa City -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-04-13 17:00:00 -0500
4/13/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch