What is Kids and Family?
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.
Displaying
30
of
1452
Kids and Family
events in Eastern Iowa
-
Build Your Own Adirondack Chair
<p><span data-offset-key="8svm2-0-0"><span data-text="true">An easy and stable chair built with common materials and tools! </span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="b7nak-0-0"><span data-text="true">Open to all levels. We’ll be working with pre-cut materials, drills, clamps, jigsaws and layout tools. Build one with us either to take home or to donate to a family in our neighborhood. </span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="fpl2r-0-0"><span data-text="true">Take home the plans and you can build the whole set!</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="b3ntv-0-0"><span data-text="true">Limit of 6 people. $35 materials fee. Registrations are due one week prior to the event.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="ciqtn-0-0"><span data-text="true">Purchase your ticket below:</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span data-offset-key="1mj8v-0-0"><span data-text="true">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-your-own-adirondack-chair-tickets-59068785327</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-03-19 16:00:00 -0500
4/26/191:00 p.m.Matthew 25Cedar Rapids -
Five Dollar Friday
<p>Join us for Five Dollar Friday public skate at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena! For just $5, you get admission and included skate rental for hours of fun. </p> 2019-04-02 17:00:00 -05004/26/191:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Ice ArenaCedar Rapids -
-
Anything Could Happen!
<p>Every Friday, you’re out early. You’re bored and looking for something to do. Your search is over! Friday afternoons starting at 1:30, we will have themed activities for teens ranging from making stuffed animals to playing with robots. Meet us in the Union at the Downtown Library. Anything could happen!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-26 15:00:00 -0500
4/26/191:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kara Yatsu Flat Kumihimo Bracelet
<p align="center">Kumihimo Weekend Retreat</p><p align="center">with Laurel Kubby</p><p>Join Master Beader and Beadology Iowa co-owner Laurel Kubby for 3 days of intensive and fun kumihimo braiding. Take one or two classes, or all three. Seating is limited to 12 people per class.</p><p align="center">Take one class for the price listed below.</p><p align="center">Take two classes for 10% off.</p><p align="center">Take all three classes for $380—that’s 20% off!</p><p align="center">This flat kumihimo braid is perfect for bracelets, chokers, and even dog collars. It is useful with fiber alone as well as fiber plus edge beads. You will use satin cord for enhanced learning. It is beautiful with other fibers as well. End your piece with a glue in magnetic clasp.</p><p>This class will introduce you to a new basic braid other than kongo-gumi (round braid). Some kumihimo experience is helpful, but not required. Learn techniques & tips to create a uniform, harmonious braid.</p><p>Registration is $138 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p> 2019-03-26 20:30:00 -0500
4/26/195:30 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
JumpStart Kickoff
<p>Open to boys and girls from 3rd–5th grades.</p><p>Join us for skills practice, games, and fun! Boys and girls in 3rd–5th grades are welcome to our JumpStart Kickoff, where we’ll practice basketball and volleyball skills.</p><p>JumpStart’s mission is to inspire children of Cedar Rapids to reach their educational potential by teaching vital lessons in leadership and academics—through the support of mentors and role models.</p><p><strong>Registration</strong> | <a href="http://www.mtmercy.edu/jump-start">www.mtmercy.edu/jump-start</a></p> 2019-04-15 20:00:00 -0500
4/26/196:00 p.m.Mount Mercy University, Robert W. Plaster Athletic ComplexCedar Rapids -
Five Dollar Friday
<p>Join us for Five Dollar Friday public skate at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena! For just $5, you get admission and included skate rental for hours of fun. </p> 2019-04-02 20:30:00 -05004/26/196:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Ice ArenaCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Taste of Achievement
<p>Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa’s (JAEI) Annual Taste of Achievement event allows participants to escape into an evening of fine wines, specialty beers, and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on silent and live auction items. Participants enjoy the ambiance of custom jewelry, dueling pianos, and great company.</p><p><br></p><p>An online auction opens prior to the event with bidding concluding at the live event. Auction items range from local gift certificates to lavish vacation packages.</p> 2019-01-15 21:30:00 -06004/26/196:30 p.m.Veterans Memorial ColiseumCedar Rapids -
Linn-Mar High School Presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast
<p><strong><p dir="ltr">The Linn-Mar Fine Arts Department presents Beauty and the Beast.</p><p dir="ltr">Performances are Thursday, April 25th, Friday, April 26th and Saturday April 27th at 7:00 PM. An additional presentation will take the stage Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM. </p><p dir="ltr">All performances are in the Linn-Mar High School Auditorium.</p><p dir="ltr">Tickets are $10 and are available online.</p><p dir="ltr">Go to <a href="http://lmhsdrama.ticketleap.com/beauty/">http://lmhsdrama.ticketleap.com/beauty/</a>.</p><p dir="ltr">Guests are asked to enter the high school through door one, the auditorium entrance. </p></strong></p><p><br></p>
4/26/197:00 p.m.Linn-Mar High SchoolMarion -
Time IN, family yoga & mindfulness meditation
<p>Families will stretch, balance, and strengthen while turning inward. Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga are known to help manage stress, encourage focus, boost self- awareness and self esteem. </p> 2019-04-26 20:00:00 -0500
4/26/197:00 p.m.Toula YogaCedar Rapids -
Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale!
<p>Join us for the annual Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale! Start with a stop at the Swisher Community Library to pick up a map, browse the book sale, and fuel yourself at the Friends of the Library's Garage Sale Cafe, then head out to score great deals all around town!</p> 2019-04-18 16:00:00 -05004/27/198:00 a.m.Swisher Community LibrarySwisher -
American Red Cross Sound the Alarm Project Volunteers
<p><strong>Join the American Red Cross to <em>Sound the Alarm</em>, a home fire safety and smoke alarm installation event.</strong></p><p>On April 27<sup>th</sup> the American Red Cross in Cedar Rapids, Iowa needs your help to install 100,000 free smoke alarms and raise funds for lifesaving services during <em>Sound the Alarm</em> home fire safety and smoke alarm installation events.</p><p><strong>Project Details:</strong></p><p><strong>Ages: 18+</strong></p><p><strong>Ages: 16-17 with parental permission</strong></p><p><strong>Ages: 14-15 with an adult </strong></p><p><strong>Sign in is at 8:30-9:00 at CR First Assembly Church, 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. From there teams will disperse to identified neighborhood throughout Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion.</strong></p><p><strong>Pre-registration is appreciated via the link! </strong></p><p>Every day, seven people die in home fires and the Red Cross wants to do everything we can to prevent these needless tragedies. Volunteers work alongside fire departments and other local groups, canvassing at-risk neighborhoods to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms, educate families about fire prevention and safety, and fundraise for this lifesaving mission.</p><p>One day of your life can change someone else's forever. Join us to <em>Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.</em></p> 2019-04-15 15:00:00 -0500
4/27/198:30 a.m.CR FIRST ASSEMBLYCedar Rapids -
NAMIWalks2019
<p>The 2019 NAMIWalks Program (<strong>April 27th at Terry Trueblood Recreational Center) Registration: 8:30am, Walk: 10 am</strong> raises funds and awareness for people experiencing mental illness in Johnson and Linn Counties. The goal of the NAMIWalks program is to raise over $100,000.00 to help fund our support groups and educational programs that help people experiencing mental illness in Johnson and Linn counties. Through local business sponsorships and Team Captain and walker donations we hope to achieve our expected goal. NAMI Johnson County raises awareness and provides essential education, advocacy and support group programs at no cost for people living with mental illness and their loved ones right here in our community.</p> 2019-04-02 12:00:00 -05004/27/198:30 a.m.Terry Trueblood Recreation Area LodgeIowa City -
-
YMCA Healthy Kids Day
<p>Healthy Kids Day is an opportunity to ignite children's imaginations so that they can imagine what they will accomplish this summer. Event features activities such as basketball, field hockey, POUND fitness class, free books for summer reading, healthy snack making, planting, games and crafts. Free T-shirt and goody bag to all kids while supplies last. </p> 2019-04-10 12:00:00 -0500
4/27/199:00 a.m.Stoney Point YMCACedar Rapids -
Edible Plant Sale Fundraiser
<p>Happy plants: 100% local, 100% organic.</p><p><br></p><p>Get a jump on your plant shopping at the Backyard Abundance plant sale fundraiser.</p><p>• Vegetables, herbs, berries and pollinator-friendly plants.</p><p>• Experts carefully researched each variety.</p><p>• Worms for vermicomposting bins may be available.</p><p>• Purchases help fund environmental education events.</p><p><br></p><p>SAMPLE GARDEN PLANS</p><p>Get ideas for your garden using these design examples that show patches of self-supporting edibles: <a href="https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources?fbclid=IwAR3r9lqAKAmfZXvp2jXSzrVys3g8Rw9NIa_6w_JBeugvEnBg9nK0gRzKRZY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2Fresources%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3r9lqAKAmfZXvp2jXSzrVys3g8Rw9NIa_6w_JBeugvEnBg9nK0gRzKRZY&h=AT00CFs490d2RgnhK955Qh8PCQImrH4cN0un93Zym9tbuTnjtelQf81mBiMsNCh5lQpMlv8-G26sYyPSYy63tyYzdNdOWhyQeIKPlhNyA6V7YUcTsf3tJAEQkyQ0AaMDjzKp" data-lynx-mode="hover">https://www.backyardabundance.org/resources</a></p><p><br></p><p>MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT AND EARLY ENTRY</p><p>Members of Backyard Abundance receive a 10% discount on all purchases and can enter the sale at 8:30 am to get first pick of plants.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn about membership: <a href="http://www.backyardabundance.org/HowtoHelp/Membership.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0TtA6JSDXLDCzKoweL0427qdLQaLOK68SwZ2lcf14vZdmFH59uzGFfAuw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.backyardabundance.org%2FHowtoHelp%2FMembership.aspx%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0TtA6JSDXLDCzKoweL0427qdLQaLOK68SwZ2lcf14vZdmFH59uzGFfAuw&h=AT24WZPFD8yDpbKTRteD9Cw-EwS66sy28KjQZ5BT5ffTTthG65-3F-cBqwdfi0ptKd6DkdTN7MdTkxlwXCFZLOBaNTyeKY1fmEPX1woMSB_F8xvleSY2KvlNVywXXSo83tBu" data-lynx-mode="hover">http://www.backyardabundance.org/HowtoHelp/Membership.aspx</a></p><p><br></p><p>EXPERT ADVICE</p><p>Got gardening questions? Green thumbs will help you...</p><p>• Select plants</p><p>• Understand how to establish your plants</p><p>• Provide advice on watering, care and harvest</p><p><br></p><p>EDIBLE PLANTS</p><p>Below are just a few of the edible plants that will be available.</p><p><br></p><p>Vegetables</p><p>• Broccoli</p><p>• Cabbage</p><p>• Chives</p><p>• Cucumber</p><p>• Eggplant</p><p>• French sorrel</p><p>• Kale</p><p>• Leek</p><p>• Melon</p><p>• Onion</p><p>• Pepper</p><p>• Ramps</p><p>• Rhubarb</p><p>• Spinach</p><p>• Squash</p><p>• Sweet potato</p><p>• Tomato</p><p>• Walking onion</p><p><br></p><p>Herbs</p><p>• Basil</p><p>• Lavender</p><p>• Lovage</p><p>• Mint</p><p>• Oregano</p><p>• Thyme</p><p><br></p><p>Fruits</p><p>• Aronia berry</p><p>• Blackberry, Thornless</p><p>• Currant</p><p>• Elderberry</p><p>• Gooseberry</p><p>• Hardy fig</p><p>• Nanking cherry</p><p>• Pawpaw tree</p><p>• Peach tree</p><p>• Persimmon tree</p><p>• Plum tree</p><p>• Raspberry</p><p>• Strawberry</p><p><br></p><p>FLOWERS AND NATIVE PLANTS</p><p>Native prairie plants will also be available:</p><p>• Anise Hyssop</p><p>• Bee balm</p><p>• Bellflower</p><p>• Big bluestem</p><p>• Black eyed Susan</p><p>• Blue wild indigo</p><p>• Butterfly weed</p><p>• Cardinal flower</p><p>• Coneflower</p><p>• Marsh blazing star</p><p>• Milkweed</p><p>• Rattlesnake master</p><p>• Sunflower</p><p>• Wild ginger</p><p>• Yarrow</p><p>• Zinnia</p><p><br></p><p>GROWERS AND VENDORS</p><p>Local growers and vendors will be on-hand so you can ask questions about their wonderful plants and merchandise.</p><p>• The Millet Seed: Vegetables and herbs grown in an urban garden.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/echollective.farm/" target="_blank">Echollective Farm</a>: Sign up for a CSA share while perusing herbs and veggies.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/greensharecsa/" target="_blank">Green Share LLC</a>: Heirloom and organic vegetables, herbs and flowers.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautifullandproducts/" target="_blank">Beautiful Land Products</a>: Native plants and organic potting mix.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/plantchanters/" target="_blank">Plantchanters Garden & Yoga</a>: Herbal care and wellness.</p><p>• Willow Sprite: Willow garden art made with love.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/biggrovebasketry/" target="_blank">Jon Lorence - Big Grove Basketry</a>: Beautiful baskets.</p><p><br></p><p>INFORMATION</p><p>Thank you to organizations for providing their excellent information.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Johnson-County-Master-Gardeners-of-Iowa-240093463252/" target="_blank">Johnson County Master Gardeners of Iowa</a>: Gardening publications.</p><p>• Johnson County Recycling and Compost: Information about compost and composting.</p><p>• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/goodneighboriowa/" target="_blank">Good Neighbor Iowa</a>: Declare your pesticide-free landscape.</p><p><br></p><p>THANK YOU</p><p>Special thanks to...</p><p>• The many volunteers who cultivated plants, coordinated the event, and provided brilliant ideas.</p><p>• The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ICParksandRec/" target="_blank">Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department</a> for their on-going sponsorship and support.</p> 2019-04-09 11:30:00 -0500
4/27/199:00 a.m.Robert A. Lee Community Recreation CenterIowa City -
Intermediate Photography Workshop
<p>This is a condensed, three-hour workshop designed for intermediate photographers. The workshop builds off of fundamentals taught in the Introduction to Photography Workshop - therefore, prior photography instruction is highly recommended. In addition to a review of composition methods and camera functions, students will be introduced to specialized techniques. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own camera and a selection of their own photos to discuss, either printed or on a USB drive. The workshop consists of instruction, one-on-one guidance, practice time and open dialogue.</p><p>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</p> 2019-03-11 12:00:00 -05004/27/199:00 a.m.Kirkwood Continuing Education Training CenterCedar Rapids -
CERAPEX 2019
<p>CERAPEX is the annual stamp show held by the Cedar Rapids Stamp Club. Ten to 12 stamp dealers will attend. On Saturday there will be a table staffed by Post Office personnel. There will be 240 pages of competitive philatelic exhibits. Open 9 to 5 on Saturday, 10 to 4 on Sunday.</p> 2019-02-21 17:00:00 -06004/27/199:00 a.m.Machinists Union HallCedar Rapids -
Family Music Class - 4th Saturday
<p>Join <a href="http://mymusiconthemove.com/"><strong>Music on the Move</strong></a> for 45 minutes of music and play! Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn and bond with your baby, toddler, or preschooler. Lisa is a board-certified music therapist - all children are welcome!</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd & 4th Saturdays</strong> at<strong> 9:15 AND 10:15 am</strong>. <a href="https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/MOTGNS/">Register online</a> or call<span> </span><span title="Call with Google Voice">(319) 849-8288</span><span> </span>to reserve your seat. </p><p dir="ltr">Drop in to any class for $12.50 or purchase a package of 4 classes/$41. Cash discount available. Siblings 1/2 off! Siblings under 8 months are free!</p> 2019-04-27 10:00:00 -0500
4/27/199:15 a.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar 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> 2019-04-27 15:15:00 -0500
4/27/199:30 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Walk in the Woods
<p>Enjoy the best nature has to offer as Maria, from Walking Stick Adventures, takes you on an hour and a half hike of the Amana Nature Trail looking for birds and vegetation that call Iowa home. After the hike, return to Fireside for lunch and glass of wine. </p> 2018-12-03 13:00:00 -0600
4/27/199:30 a.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Art Class
<p>Every Saturday at 10 AM we offer an art class for only $10. Supplies are included and you may create a painting, a wood project, a stone artwork or any other of a wide variety of things. Great for age 8 through 80+. Class is 1 -1 1/2 hours.</p> 2019-04-27 11:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.DKW Art GalleryMarion -
April Museum Store Artist of the Month-Kimberly 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> 2019-04-27 16:00:00 -05004/27/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Iowa Cornaholics Cornhole Tournament @ DanceMor!
<p>Join us for the Iowa Cornaholics INDOOR CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT @ DanceMor Ballroom!!</p><p>TOURNAMENT DETAILS:</p><p>Registration time: 10am - 11am</p><p>Bags will fly shortly after 11:00 am</p><p>* 2 person teams</p><p>* Double elimination</p><p>* $50 per team</p><p>* Open to all ages!</p><p><br></p><p>*Bags will be provided, but you may bring your own if desired.</p><p><br></p><p>Full bar service will be available, no outside beverages allowed.</p><p><br></p><p>*Payouts will be based on number of teams.</p><p>**All entries are non-refundable</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-04-04 17:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.DanceMor BallroomSwisher -
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> 2019-04-27 20:00:00 -05004/27/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Kasuri-Tsunagi Kumihimo Necklace
<p align="center">Kumihimo Weekend Retreat</p><p align="center">with Laurel Kubby</p><p>Join Master Beader and Beadology Iowa co-owner Laurel Kubby for 3 days of intensive and fun kumihimo braiding. Take one or two classes, or all three. Seating is limited to 12 people per class.</p><p align="center">Take one class for the price listed below.</p><p align="center">Take two classes for 10% off.</p><p align="center">Take all three classes for $380—that’s 20% off.</p><p>This round braid has a huge advantage over kongo-gumi, the first braid that most people learn. It does not spiral. This allows you to have beads hang along one edge (or 2) without distortion. This is perfect for necklaces & bracelets. In this class, you will make a necklace with Swarovski pearls along one edge.</p><p>This technique is suitable for beginners (with some experience) on the marudai & adventuresome, experienced beginners on the disc.</p><p><strong>Pre-requisite: any kumihimo experience.</strong></p><p>Registration is $168 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p> 2019-03-26 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
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> 2019-04-27 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
-
Kites Over Hoover Park
<p>Bring your kites and join 180 Go! the Kite performance team. They will perform aerial maneuvers and dynamic formations set to music. Activities will include: children's games, races and a candy drop. There will be food and kite vendors on site. This is a free event and will take place at 1 Tidewater Drive in West Branch, Iowa. Rain date is Sunday, April 28.</p> 2019-03-06 15:00:00 -06004/27/1910:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Arts for Africa Art and Craft Fair
<p>Join us for the 7th annual "Arts for Africa Art and Craft Fair" on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 from 10am-3pm at Noelridge Christian Church. Located at 7111 C Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Shop from local artist's and crafters, huge silent auction and bake sale. African items brought back from Tanzania will also be for sale. This annual fundraiser supports the on going building projects and educational needs of over 1200 students at the Tumaini Schools in Karatu, Tanzania. </p> 2019-01-23 15:00:00 -0600
4/27/1910:00 a.m.Noelridge Christian ChurchCedar Rapids -
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>Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret<em>, Martin Luther King Jr., Coe College</em>, 1962, gelatin silver print, 14 x 9 inches, promised gift of the artist, L2004.065.1.</p> 2019-04-27 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.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> 2019-04-27 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Terra Nova: Ten Years
<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>Will Rimel, <em>Geometry</em> <em>(Blue),</em> 2012, earthenware, 4 x 6 x 2 inches, gift of the artist, 2014.027.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p><br></p> 2019-04-27 16:00:00 -0500
4/27/1910:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids