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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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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> 2020-04-02 17:00:00 -0500
4/02/209:00 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>
4/02/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
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Working from Home Series
<p>Making a few simple changes can make a big difference as you transition to working from home. Join us for a discussion on transitioning to work-home life, and pick up a few tips and tricks that’ll help as we all go through this change.</p><p>RSVP by April 1: mtmercy.edu/workfromhome</p><p>Link will be sent upon RSVP</p>
4/02/2010:00 a.m.Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: Collector Showcase
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is excited to present <em>Collector Showcase</em>, a group exhibit of works by renown artists of the Midwest.</p><p>It’s rare when an artist gains international renown. It’s even more rare to see them come from the American Midwest. This group exhibit celebrates the rich history of Iowan and Midwestern artists on a national stage. Their contributions to current regional arts programming, funding, and institutions are fundamental and they continue to garner attention on prominent platforms. Individual and foundation-based collectors are invited to view rare and uncommon pieces by the heartland’s finest. Works by these artists can be seen in notable venues such as, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, among many others. The artworks on display are available for purchase by: Marvin Cone, Bertha Jaques, Mauricio Lasansky, Conger Metcalf, and Grant Wood. Items in this exhibit include printmaking, studies, and paintings.</p><p><br></p><p>Gilded Pear Gallery is located at 808 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. For hours and more information visit www.gildedpeargallery.com –or- call: 319-366-0205</p>
4/02/2010:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending Preschool Story Time. Each week explore new stories, songs, and rhymes.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-04-02 10:30:00 -0500
4/02/2010:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Anna Marie Pavlik</p> 2019-12-30 20:00:00 -0600
4/02/2012:00 p.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> 2020-04-02 20:00:00 -0500
4/02/2012:00 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> 2020-04-02 20:00:00 -0500
4/02/2012:00 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><p><br></p> 2020-04-02 20:00:00 -0500
4/02/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Senior Dance
<p>This has been cancelled due to the restrictions on public gatherings due to the corona virus outbreak and because we do not wish to endanger the participants. We hope we will get to see you again once this has all passed.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Dance to waltzes, polkas and old favorites from Nancy and the Goodtime Band. Refreshments and coffee will be served. Freewill donations accepted.</p> 2020-02-10 14:30:00 -06004/02/2012:30 p.m.Hiawatha Community CenterHiawatha -
On View Gallery Presents : Louise Fisher's Online Exhibition : Lucid
<p>In her dreamlike landscapes, Louise Fisher explores how artificial light affects our wellbeing and further implications of a tech-drenched society. Throughout this body of work, including original prints and collages, are themes of connection/disconnection to nature, contrasts of natural light/artificial light and the juxtaposition of organic/man-made structures.</p><p>To view online, go to: ONVIEWGALLERY.com</p>
4/02/205:00 p.m.On View GalleryCedar Rapids -
CANCELLED: First Thursday at CSPS Hall
<p>We regret to announce that this event has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.</p><p>First Thursday at CSPS Hall is an open gallery reception held on the first Thursday of each month. In addition to the opportunity to meet the artists of newly displayed work, live performances will be open to attend (free admission unless otherwise stated). This event is part of the monthly Art Walk of NewBo District; for more information about the surrounding galleries please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcrmainstreet.org%2Fcalendar%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1uzA-zZxbRbOGevSYIHUHSaNvj-KFX1G1WzmQPpgFAkBT6w-y6Yy2Lljc&h=AT2r2b9u071UB6KkiulV8XDVovMf145NLihNVH0MBhTiUmQtddbfwxAxsRfe6bTILlQ5kCD_v9npEgQ7xyFRlzAgQU8YivW7h0AdvnHJDvIBqRzRulZz74UR1THTyIZW0HHU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://crmainstreet.org/calendar/</a>.<br><br>This month's First Thursday will include a live performance by the Kirkwood Community College Chorus under the direction of Dr. Fred Kiser along with The Spring 2020 Exhibition: presented by Kirkwood Community College exhibition.</p> 2020-03-14 20:00:00 -0500
4/02/205:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
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Bridge to Reading Party
<p>Join us for a fun-filled evening storytime where we will read the nominees for Iowa’s Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award. Children will be able to vote for their favorite book and we’ll send our votes on for the statewide vote. Come dressed in your PJ’s, and we’ll have milk and cookies for a snack. Alternatives will be provided for kids with food allergies.</p>4/02/206:30 p.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
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> 2020-04-03 17:00:00 -0500
4/03/209:00 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>
4/03/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
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. </p> 2020-04-03 10:30:00 -0500
4/03/209:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Hike It Baby! Hike
<p dir="ltr">Parents and their children from birth to school age are invited to join the Cedar Rapids Hike It Baby chapter for</p><p dir="ltr">a family-friendly hike at the Nature Center! Hike It Baby is a national non-profit organization that offers new</p><p dir="ltr">parents an opportunity to connect and get into nature with their young children. Dress appropriately for the</p><p dir="ltr">weather, as we will be outdoors for the full hour. Baby carriers and all-terrain strollers are welcome, but</p><p dir="ltr">strollers are not suitable for all trails. Feel free to pack a lunch to enjoy with the group on the Patio afterwards! Free for Hike It Baby members, $5 per adult for non-members. All children free.</p> 2020-01-11 10:30:00 -0600
4/03/209:30 a.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: Collector Showcase
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is excited to present <em>Collector Showcase</em>, a group exhibit of works by renown artists of the Midwest.</p><p>It’s rare when an artist gains international renown. It’s even more rare to see them come from the American Midwest. This group exhibit celebrates the rich history of Iowan and Midwestern artists on a national stage. Their contributions to current regional arts programming, funding, and institutions are fundamental and they continue to garner attention on prominent platforms. Individual and foundation-based collectors are invited to view rare and uncommon pieces by the heartland’s finest. Works by these artists can be seen in notable venues such as, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, among many others. The artworks on display are available for purchase by: Marvin Cone, Bertha Jaques, Mauricio Lasansky, Conger Metcalf, and Grant Wood. Items in this exhibit include printmaking, studies, and paintings.</p><p><br></p><p>Gilded Pear Gallery is located at 808 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. For hours and more information visit www.gildedpeargallery.com –or- call: 319-366-0205</p>
4/03/2010:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Tot Time (Ages 2-4)
<p>Tot Time, for ages 2-4. </p>4/03/2010:30 a.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
Egg Hunt
<p>Join us for our annual Egg Hunt that will take place during our regularly scheduled storytime.</p>4/03/2010:30 a.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
Dementia Education at Grand Living at Indian Creek
<p>Join us on the first Friday of every month at noon from January through June for a dementia education presentation. Alzheimer's Association support group facilitator, social worker, and Grand Living's Luminations Coordinator Teri Skoog will discuss the following topics:<br>Friday, January 3: Dementia Overview<br>Friday, February 7: Ten Signs of Dementia<br>Friday, March 6: Health Living for Your Brain and Body<br>Friday, April 3: Effective Communication Strategies for Those Living with Dementia<br>Friday, May 1: How to Have the Tough Conversations<br>Friday, June 5: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors<br><br>Light lunch and a beverage will be provided, as well as an hour respite for those with dementia. For more information or to RSVP call Grand Living at Indian Creek at 310-930.3250.</p> 2020-04-03 13:00:00 -0500
4/03/2012:00 p.m.Grand Living at Indian CreekCedar Rapids -
Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Anna Marie Pavlik</p> 2020-04-03 16:00:00 -0500
4/03/2012:00 p.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><p><br></p> 2020-04-03 16:00:00 -0500
4/03/2012:00 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> 2020-04-03 16:00:00 -0500
4/03/2012:00 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> 2020-04-03 16:00:00 -0500
4/03/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Integration in Motion
<p>An hour of socializing and varied activities such as crafts, games, science, and guest speakers for neurodivergent adults in our community.</p>4/03/201:00 p.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty -
Smithsonian Museum Day - CANCELLED
<p>THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED.</p><p>The Herbert Hoover Museum is proud to participate in the annual Museum Day event. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April 4, 2020.</p> 2020-03-11 17:00:00 -0500
4/04/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Easter Bunny
<div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="4gi5u-0-0"><div data-offset-key="4gi5u-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4gi5u-0-0"><span data-text="true">For the safety of the Easter Bunny and your kids, we are changing up this event. Yes the Easter Bunny is still coming!</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="9hndr-0-0"><div data-offset-key="9hndr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9hndr-0-0"><span data-text="true">What you need to do:</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="c360k-0-0"><div data-offset-key="c360k-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c360k-0-0"><span data-text="true">1) Drive and park near our office (Stay in your vehicle)</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="82hq-0-0"><div data-offset-key="82hq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="82hq-0-0"><span data-text="true">2) Honk your horn to let the Easter bunny know you are here</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="5g64v-0-0"><div data-offset-key="5g64v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5g64v-0-0"><span data-text="true">3) The Easter Bunny will come and hop around and say hi to your kids. Please for the safety, stay in your vehicle while the Easter bunny is out.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="c21ml-0-0"><div data-offset-key="c21ml-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c21ml-0-0"><span data-text="true">We didn't want to cancel it on the kids, and thought this would be the safest way for the kids could get to see the bunny. </span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="deme1" data-offset-key="brlvu-0-0"><div data-offset-key="brlvu-0-0"><span data-offset-key="brlvu-0-0"><span data-text="true">We also have a coloring contest going on. Check our post for the picture. 3 different age groups for kids and even one for adults! Kids win an Easter Basket and one lucky adult will win a 30-minute massage.</span></span></div></div> 2020-03-05 11:00:00 -0600
4/04/209:00 a.m.Newhall Family Chiropractic ClinicNewhall -
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> 2020-04-04 17:00:00 -0500
4/04/209:00 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>
4/04/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon