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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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Cedar Rapids Nativity Celebration
<p>This annual event draws more than 1,500 visitors to view the hundreds of nativity displays from all parts of the world. The centerpiece is the treasured Armstrong-Smulekoff Nativity, restored after the 2008 flood. Enjoy Christmas music performed by local musicians and a community sing-along on Saturday at 6pm. Family-friendly, free to attend. Visitors are welcome to bring a canned/boxed food donation to support Linn County Veterans Affairs.</p><p>Visit <a href="http://www.crnativity.info/">www.crnativity.info</a> for the music schedule. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> </p> 2018-12-01 21:00:00 -0600
12/06/1911:00 a.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCedar Rapids -
Christmas Past
<p>Annual celebration throughout the town of West Branch with special events inside the Museum. </p> 2019-10-16 20:00:00 -0500
12/06/195:00 p.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
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Market at the Mount
<p>Organized by Mount Mercy University's Enactus club, the Market at the Mount will host over 70 vendors this year. From jewelry, home décor, quilts, and soaps, to fused glass art, refurbished furniture, and wood art, Market at the Mount hosts various vendors so that you can find the perfect gift for everyone!</p> 2019-10-18 14:00:00 -0500
12/07/199:00 a.m.Hennessey Recreation Center, Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids -
Angst: Screening & Discussion
<p>Tanager Place is holding a special screening of the IndieFlix documentary “Angst” to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts.</p><p>This event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by optional guided community conversations led by Tanager Place experts. Although the event is free and open to all, auditorium seating is limited to 200.</p><p>Part of the beauty of this film is the openness of the children and young adults featured; for some of them, the “Angst” project marks the first time they are publicly sharing their experiences with anxiety. Our hope is that their candidness and bravery will inspire our community to do this same.</p><p>Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S., impacting 54 percent of females and 46 percent of males, with age seven being the median age of onset, according to the World Health Organization. While anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only one-third of those suffering receive treatment.</p><p>While “Angst” documents the struggles some people have with anxiety, it also reveals their hope for the future. Noah, a teenager in the film, describes it this way: “Anxiety doesn’t define me. It’s not just a curse; it also gives me strength.”</p><p>Everyone involved in the development of “Angst” has a personal experience with anxiety — from producers to interviewees.</p><p>“I welcomed the opportunity to be a part of ‘Angst’ to further the dialogue around mental health and to help people understand the impact anxiety has on our mental state and encourage people, especially kids, to ask for help,” said Michael Phelps, an Olympic swimmer who appears in the film.</p><p>Caregivers and children are encouraged to attend this event. The film is recommended for age 10 and up.</p> 2019-10-25 20:00:00 -0500
12/09/195:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)Cedar Rapids, Iowa -
Angst: Screening & Discussion (2nd & Final night)
<p>Tanager Place is holding a special screening of the IndieFlix documentary “Angst” to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts.</p><p>This event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by optional guided community conversations led by Tanager Place experts. Although the event is free and open to all, auditorium seating is limited to 200.</p><p>Part of the beauty of this film is the openness of the children and young adults featured; for some of them, the “Angst” project marks the first time they are publicly sharing their experiences with anxiety. Our hope is that their candidness and bravery will inspire our community to do this same.</p><p>Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S., impacting 54 percent of females and 46 percent of males, with age seven being the median age of onset, according to the World Health Organization. While anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only one-third of those suffering receive treatment.</p><p>While “Angst” documents the struggles some people have with anxiety, it also reveals their hope for the future. Noah, a teenager in the film, describes it this way: “Anxiety doesn’t define me. It’s not just a curse; it also gives me strength.”</p><p>Everyone involved in the development of “Angst” has a personal experience with anxiety — from producers to interviewees.</p><p>“I welcomed the opportunity to be a part of ‘Angst’ to further the dialogue around mental health and to help people understand the impact anxiety has on our mental state and encourage people, especially kids, to ask for help,” said Michael Phelps, an Olympic swimmer who appears in the film.</p><p>Caregivers and children are encouraged to attend this event. The film is recommended for age 10 and up.</p> 2019-10-25 20:00:00 -0500
12/10/195:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)Cedar Rapids, Iowa -
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> 2019-12-06 17:00:00 -0600
12/06/199:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-12-06 18:00:00 -0600
12/06/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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> 2019-12-06 10:30:00 -0600
12/06/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Eastside Artists Annual Show & Sale
<p>The show features original, affordable gifts by professional local artists. Admission is free. </p> 2019-12-02 20:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Masonic BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Keeping the Bubble Happy
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present "Keeping the Bubble Happy", a solo exhibit of new works by Mary Zeran.<br><br>This show investigates the idea that we all possess our inner world in relation to the external- our bubble. The works featured are a response to keeping both of these in equilibrium; the artist illustrates her personal reflection to what that means with color, movement, texture and composition. “I structure my world around a system of patterns and habits to create a psychological ecosystem that allows me to transcend my sadness, fears, insecurities, and doubts”, says Zeran. Painterly organic shapes and patterned blocks are affixed together in chaotic harmony. “I am a participant in the collaboration with the material and my atmosphere is airy within dense and transparent layers, focusing on interactions with the natural world around me.” As she abstracts flowers, trees, and the colors of nature, she uses this language to bring her closer to her family’s craft traditions while exploring her own internal voice. Exhibiting works are largely displayed on panel and paper and include her signature “object” renderings.<br><br>Mary Zeran received her B.F.A and M.F.A from University of Iowa. She was born in Iowa City in 1964 and now lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the recipient of several awards and honors and her works are in numerous public and private collections as well as many notable corporate collections. Her collage works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Museum collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA. She has been reviewed in The Art Examiner, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Artweek, and Kolaj Magazine.<br><br><br>Parking, Accessibility:<br>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3rd avenue and 8th street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3rd and 8th.<br>All exhibit receptions are free and open to the public. </p> 2019-11-27 17:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
English Conversation Club
<p>Want to practice your English skills in a fun and informal group? Join us Friday mornings to practice conversations skills, learn new expressions, improve your pronunciation, and meet new friends from around the world. </p> 2019-11-26 11:30:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Drop-In DIY Gift Wrapping
<p>Need to wrap some holiday gifts in secret? Someplace where prying eyes can’t see? Let ICPL help! We’ll have Drop-in DIY Gift Wrapping in the 2nd floor Digital Media Lab the whole month of December. We’ll have assorted holiday gift wraps, gift bags, ribbons and bows – or you can bring your own. We’ll have lots of scissors, tape, and plenty of space for you to wrap your gifts in peace. Limit of 5 gifts per person please. </p> 2019-12-06 08:30:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Rick Hugill's Gourd Lamp Exhibit & Sale
<p>Rick Hugill is a local woodworker. He takes locally grown gourds and transforms them into amazing lamps. Using ink, drilling, and adding beads, he creates one of a kind lampshades with handmade wooden bases. His exhibit will include floor and table lamps.</p> 2019-12-06 18:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Read on the Rug
<p>Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Museum of Natural History! 30 minutes of guided learning (story, poems/songs, craft) that leads to free exploration of the museum is the perfect way to start your Friday with your littles. And all before naptime! Read on the Rug is recommended for ages 2-4 along with their parent or guardian.</p><p><br></p><p>Cost is free, space is limited to ten and advance signup is required so we have space and materials for everyone. Please pre-register by following links below:</p><p><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egglp4rub594ebbd&oseq=&c=&ch=" target="_blank">Friday, September 6: LEAVES</a></p><p><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07egglp4wjce429e1a" target="_blank">Friday, October 4: OWLS</a></p><p><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egglp4yfdabc0dfc&oseq=&c=&ch=" target="_blank">Friday, November 1: SQUIRRELS</a></p><p><a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07egglq3s60b991a1d" target="_blank">Friday, December 6: ANIMALS IN WINTER</a></p> 2019-12-06 10:30:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.University of Iowa Museum of Natural HistoryIowa City -
Parachute Fun!
<p>Join us for a session of parachute games and songs at Ladd!</p><p>Parachute play can help children learn fine motor skills and how to play cooperatively with their peers.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-12-06 10:30:00 -0600
12/06/1910:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby. </p> 2019-11-26 11:00:00 -0600
12/06/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Positive Solutions for Families by TIES
<p><em>A 6 session series held by the TIES program for parents, with children ages 5 and under, designed to help foster positive & effective parenting techniques in order to promote children’s social & emotional development & address challenging behaviors. </em></p><p><em>Practical tips for with challenging behavior, including…</em></p><ul><li><em>How to make a connection</em></li><li><em>Understanding behavior</em></li><li><em>Emotional literacy</em></li></ul><p><em>& so much more!</em></p><p><em>MUST RSVP to TIES at 319-558-4861 or sara.nightingale@unitypoint.org.</em></p> 2019-12-06 12:30:00 -0600
12/06/1911:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Encounters With Angels Discussed at Lifetree Café
<p>Stories of divine intervention will be explored at Lifetree Café on Friday, Dec. 6, at NOON.</p><p>The program, titled “Angels Among Us: Stories of Miraculous Encounters,” features a filmed interview with Kelley West, a woman who credits angels with saving her life during an explosive domestic incident.</p><p>“I believe God sent an angel to protect me,” West says. “I think he realized I was in over my head in a situation where I had no way of protecting myself. I really believe God sent an angel to take care of me.”</p><p>Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Lifetree Café is located at 2500 29<sup>th</sup> Ave. (inside Lutheran Church of the Resurrection).</p><p>Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Emily at (319) 377-4689 or office@lcrmarion.org.</p> 2019-11-25 13:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Lutheran Church of the ResurrectionMarion -
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> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Up All Night: The Art of the Dark
<p>From Renaissance artists painting images of the Nativity to 18th century artists depicting new scientific discoveries to Post-Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh turning the night sky into a mesmeric swirl of brush strokes, the night has been inspiring artists for hundreds of years. The dark can symbolize many things in art: mystery, solitude, fear, superstition, secrets, or death. The striking juxtaposition of light against the night may represent hope, discovery, magic, the evidence of a divine presence, or other forms of literal “enlightenment.” Historically, night scenes were a chance for artists to show off their mastery of painting light effects. Moonlight, candles, and later, electric lights against the dark added drama to the scene. <em>Up All Night </em>celebrates the night scenes in the CRMA’s collection: Grant Wood’s evocative Quaker Oats, Marvin Cone’s charming Christmas cards, M.C. Escher’s tesselated <em>Day into Night</em>, amongst others. Enjoy the look at one of art history’s oldest ways of infusing drama into art.</p><p><br></p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts
<p>In the academic year of 1938-1939, Marvin Cone took a leave of absence from teaching at Coe College and secured a studio in the Granby Building in downtown Cedar Rapids. Funded by local businessmen, Cone received an uninterrupted “year of freedom,” as he termed it, to devote to his painting. In this newfound freedom, Cone departed from his beloved depiction of barns and the Iowa landscape and turned inward, literally. He began to focus on eerie, atmospheric building interiors, painted almost in monotone. Some of these interiors began to include images of ghosts, their bodies transparent but distinct against the background. Although common enough in children’s book illustration, Cone’s ghosts are highly unusual in “fine” art. Of these paintings, Cone said that he wanted to establish, “a lonesome and apprehensive atmosphere.” In addition to ghosts, Cone also experimented with adding gloomy portraits of “Uncle Ben” to the austere walls of his interior, or simply ominous titles that alluded to the room having just been vacated by an unknown presence.</p><p><br></p><p>After initially broaching the subject in the late 1930s, Cone returned to it several times, which was unusual for him. These interior spaces and their otherworldly inhabitants called him back through the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, near the end of his life. <em>Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts</em> is a celebration of this intriguing theme and its unusual and enigmatic presence in Cone’s artwork.</p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -0600
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Member’s Days
<p>Mark your calendar for <strong>Members Days</strong> on December 5th through the 8<sup>th</sup>! CRMA members will receive 20% off all purchases—including consignment—on those two days. It is our way of saying “thank you” for being a member of the CRMA. The Museum Store has scores of unique items perfect for the gift-giving season, if you’re looking for something special for that someone special, we have it!</p> 2019-08-26 16:00:00 -0500
12/06/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
<p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum newest exhibition <em>The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing.</em> The greatest achievement in history, landing men on the moon, took the work of thousands, but it would have been impossible if one man, Arthur Collins, had not dedicated his life to perfecting radio communication and building the company that invented space communication and <em>has brought us the voice and pictures of every astronaut for 50 years, the Collins Radio Company. </em>Brought to you in collaboration with the <em>Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association</em>. Free Admission sponsored by the McIntyre Foundation of Cedar Rapids.</p> 2019-12-06 16:00:00 -060012/06/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.</p><p><br></p> 2019-11-26 14:00:00 -0600
12/06/191:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Crafternoons
<p>Each week will feature a new type of craft like pottery. Try the featured craft via an introductory project using the necessary tools. This program is geared to tweens and teens.</p><p>Featured Topics:</p><p>Paper Cutting - Friday, December 6<br>Fairy Gardens - Friday, December 13<br>Graphic Design - Friday, December 20<br>Knitting - Friday, January 3<br>Block Prints - Friday, January 10<br>Zines - Friday, January 17*<br>Clay Monster - Friday, January 24*<br>Wire and Wood Mobiles - Friday, January 31<br>Paper Making - Friday, February 7*<br>Needle Felting - Friday, February 14<br>Watercolor on Wood - Friday, February 21<br>Photography - Friday, February 28</p><p>*Dates marked feature a special guest who will talk about and teach the craft going on that day. Registration for those events are required as supplies are limited.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="http://www.crlibrary.org">www.crlibrary.org</a> on the events page.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-10-26 16:30:00 -0500
12/06/192:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
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Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative! </p> 2019-12-06 21:00:00 -0600
12/06/194:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Opening reception with Mary Zeran: Keeping the Bubble Happy
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present "Keeping the Bubble Happy", a solo exhibit of new works by Mary Zeran.<br><br>This show investigates the idea that we all possess our inner world in relation to the external- our bubble. The works featured are a response to keeping both of these in equilibrium; the artist illustrates her personal reflection to what that means with color, movement, texture and composition. “I structure my world around a system of patterns and habits to create a psychological ecosystem that allows me to transcend my sadness, fears, insecurities, and doubts”, says Zeran. Painterly organic shapes and patterned blocks are affixed together in chaotic harmony. “I am a participant in the collaboration with the material and my atmosphere is airy within dense and transparent layers, focusing on interactions with the natural world around me.” As she abstracts flowers, trees, and the colors of nature, she uses this language to bring her closer to her family’s craft traditions while exploring her own internal voice. Exhibiting works are largely displayed on panel and paper and include her signature “object” renderings.<br><br>Mary Zeran received her B.F.A and M.F.A from University of Iowa. She was born in Iowa City in 1964 and now lives and works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the recipient of several awards and honors and her works are in numerous public and private collections as well as many notable corporate collections. Her collage works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Museum collections include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids IA. She has been reviewed in The Art Examiner, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Artweek, and Kolaj Magazine.<br><br><br>Parking, Accessibility:<br>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3rd avenue and 8th street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3rd and 8th.<br>All exhibit receptions are free and open to the public. </p> 2019-11-27 19:00:00 -0600
12/06/195:00 p.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Friday Flick: One Hundred and One Dalmatians
<p>This Friday we are screening the animated classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians from 1961. Fashionista, Cruela de Vil has a passion for prints, her latest craze is Dalmatian. Can puppy parents Pongo and Perdi keep their litter safe?</p><p>This film has an MPAA rating of G and a runtime of 79 minutes.</p> 2019-11-26 19:00:00 -0600
12/06/195:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Polar Express Storytime
<p>All aboard! Come in your PJs and join us for a magical evening as we host our annual Storytime of the beloved holiday favorite, The Polar Express. Hot chocolate and cookies to follow! </p> 2019-11-20 20:00:00 -0600
12/06/197:00 p.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids -
Holiday Cookie Walk
<p>Just in time for the holidays, let the Library do your baking for you! Get your homemade holiday cookies here. $6.00/dozen of your choice and support the FRIENDS of the Library.</p> 2019-11-14 11:00:00 -0600
12/07/198:00 a.m.North Liberty Community LibraryNorth Liberty