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.
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Wickiup’s Wandering Woods Club
<p>The “Club” is a time set aside for play at Wickiup Hill where you know other children will be here to play and make new friends. There is no formal program, but a Naturalist will bring around a critter or two to meet while you are here. You can play inside the Learning Center or outside at the new nature playscape-Wickiup’s Wandering Woods. This program is FREE. No registration required.</p> 2019-01-03 11:00:00 -0600
2/21/1910:00 a.m.Wickiup Hill Learning CenterToddville -
Project FeederWatch in the Bird Room
<p>Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders at Indian Creek Nature Center and other locales in North America. Join a Naturalist to count the birds at our Bird Room feeders from November through February. We’ll send our counts to Project FeederWatch to help scientists track broadscale movements of winter bird populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. All are welcome! FeederWatch is conducted by people of all skill levels and backgrounds. Free.</p> 2019-02-19 11:00:00 -06002/19/199:00 a.m.Indian Creek Nature CenterCedar Rapids -
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Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs on Tuesdays downtown.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-19 10:30:00 -0600
2/19/1910:00 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier
<p>Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier</p><p>Barbara is a self-taught paper marbler and has been producing marble paper for more than 20 years. Practicality is a way of life for Barbara, so while the designs and colors are visually exciting, it is imperative that the papers also serve a useful purpose. Her marbled paper are some of the most stunning and eye-catching designs of this technique. Like any hand crafted or handmade paper, marbled paper is a unique piece of art on its own, but Barbara often uses the paper in book bindings and journals to give an elegant look and feel. Her paper has powerfully expressive images with endless possibilities including book binding, collage, journals and many other art and design projects.</p><p>Admission to the Museum Store is always free of charge, and all are welcome.</p> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar 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>Ben Shahn, <em>Martin Luther King Jr</em>., 1966, wood engraving, 24 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches, gift of Peter O. Stamats, 69.11.29.</p> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times
<p>American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times brings together seventy-seven images culled from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Getty Images, private collections, and the Kennedy family archives. The dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life is evident in these photographs—from his first congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1946, his fairytale marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953, his run for the White House in 1960 and role as commander in chief, to the tragedy of his death in Dallas in 1963. These images remain as vivid evidence of John Kennedy’s imprint upon the American conscience.</p> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p><strong>Terra Nova: Ten Years</strong></p><p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>April Woolsey, <em>Ascending Blocks</em>, 2003, terracotta, 13 ¼ x 6 1/3 inches, gift of the artist, 2010.037. </p><p><em>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sweetheart Dance
<p>Come one or come all to our Sweetheart Dance. Tim and Kathy Hulse will give a dancing demonstration. You may join the dancing or just enjoy the music and sweet treats provided.</p> 2019-01-28 15:30:00 -0600
2/19/192:00 p.m.Garnett Place Retirement CommunityCedar Rapids -
Computer Comfort
<p>Fee: none. Registration required.</p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p>Mondays, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22</p><p>Tuesdays, 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 4/2, 4/16, 4/30</p><p>3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Assembly Room</p><p>Instructor: Computer Comfort Volunteers</p><p>Computer Comfort is a UI student organization</p><p>that strives to bridge the age gap in Iowa City</p><p>by educating older adults about technology. By</p><p>assisting seniors with technology, University of</p><p>Iowa students have made valuable connections</p><p>across generations and had a lot of fun in the</p><p>process! Partnering with the Senior Center,</p><p>Computer Comfort volunteers offer tech-related</p><p>question and answer sessions for seniors.</p><p>Anyone seeking aid should bring their laptops,</p><p>tablets, smartphones, or other devices, and</p><p>their questions. We’re excited to assist you in</p><p>your technology endeavors! Please register in</p><p>advance for each session.</p> 2019-02-10 16:30:00 -06002/19/193:30 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Brian Fink and Angie Pickman Art Exhibition
<p>Brian Frink's paintings — whether they are landscapes, animal portraits or oddly shaped ones — contribute to a larger creative dialogue. His diverse yet interrelating styles reveal Frink's ability to render the natural world through intense observation, creative abstraction and improvisation of spatial relationships. Frink will serve as the Spring 2018 Kocher Visiting Artist, which is funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment.</p><p>Combining cut paper art and animation, Angie Pickman finds inspiration in nature. Intricate details and patterns in silhouetted forms are placed upon hand-cut and colored paper, creating dynamic visual narratives of animals, landscapes and constructed environments. Pickman's exhibition is supported by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p><p>Galleries are open 4:00-6:00 PM during exhibitions and are free to the public.</p> 2019-02-19 18:00:00 -06002/19/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
Coe College Archaeological Discoveries at the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project, Greece
<p>Coe College's Anthropology Program and the Iowa Chapter of the AIA present: Three years of archaeological discoveries at the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project - Greece by Assistant Director of the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project Dr. Angela Ziskowski.</p><p>The Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project broke ground in Greece in 2016. Join us to hear about the archaeological discoveries that have come to light in the last three years of excavation at Ancient Corinth's primary (and previously untouched) harbor.</p>
2/19/196:00 p.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental & Social Responsibility
<p><strong>What is Sustainable Business? </strong></p><p>• Key Environmental & Social Issues</p><p>• Five-Stage Sustainability Journey</p><p>• How Companies Advance Stages</p><p>• Case Studies of Iowa Businesses for Each Stage</p><p><strong>Speaker: </strong>Adam Hammes</p><p>Adam is adjunct faculty at the Tippie College of Business for the University of Iowa and teaches CSR & Sustainability for evening MBA students.</p> 2019-01-16 19:45:00 -0600
2/19/196:30 p.m.Mount Mercy University, Betty Cherry Heritage HallCedar Rapids -
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Job Search Series-Resume Writing
<p>New Year, New Career? Our Job Search Series continues with a look at resume writing.</p><p>Learn the basics of resume writing. Bring your resume if you have it, or start creating your resume during our workshop.</p><p><br></p><p>Speaker: Amanda Reedy</p> 2018-12-04 19:30:00 -0600
2/19/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Behind the Beat
<p>This presentation uses music to explore African American history, from the African beats to the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance to the popular music of the Civil Rights movement. The influences of traditional African music can be seen in the spirituals sung by African Americans while they worked as slaves, elements of spirituals can be found in blues, blue led way to jazz, jazz spurred on R&B, rock and roll, hip hop, and other forms of modern music. Each musical style has ties to history, such as jazz and the Harlem Renaissance or Motown and the Civil Rights Movement. To understand history, you just have to look Behind the Beat!</p><p><strong>About the Series:</strong></p><p>Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad African American history and the evolution of African american music, to Iowa’s African Americans in sports and African American holiday traditions. With twelve opportunities to explore, you won’t be disappointed.</p> 2019-01-18 20:00:00 -0600
2/19/197:00 p.m.African American Museum of IowaCedar Rapids -
"Process Foods", A collection of prints by Craig Volesky
<p><em><strong>A delicious selection of silkscreen prints that explore the visual impact of food.</strong></em></p><p>"This is a collection of screen-printed images explore the visual language of food and is printed using process colors; cyan, magenta, yellow, and black"<br><br>Opening Reception, Feburary 7th: 5pm - 7pm<br>Regular Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm; Sun: 10am - 4pm</p> 2019-02-19 19:00:00 -0600
2/19/1910:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-02-20 10:25:00 -0600
2/20/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Open Knitting Crochet Group
<p>This is an open knitting and crochet group. Anyone is welcome to come. You can bring a project you are working on or purchase a new one. A knitting and crochet instructor is on hand if you are needing help. Snacks are welcome.</p> 2019-02-20 12:00:00 -06002/20/1910:00 a.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Mah Jongg
<p>Mah Jongg with Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids</p><p>We welcome new players or will teach you how to play this ancient Chinese board game. Contact us at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or find out more about our club at www.welcomeclubcr.com</p> 2019-01-30 15:00:00 -06002/20/1911:30 a.m.The Quarter BarrelCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier
<p>Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier</p><p>Barbara is a self-taught paper marbler and has been producing marble paper for more than 20 years. Practicality is a way of life for Barbara, so while the designs and colors are visually exciting, it is imperative that the papers also serve a useful purpose. Her marbled paper are some of the most stunning and eye-catching designs of this technique. Like any hand crafted or handmade paper, marbled paper is a unique piece of art on its own, but Barbara often uses the paper in book bindings and journals to give an elegant look and feel. Her paper has powerfully expressive images with endless possibilities including book binding, collage, journals and many other art and design projects.</p><p>Admission to the Museum Store is always free of charge, and all are welcome.</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar 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>Ben Shahn, <em>Martin Luther King Jr</em>., 1966, wood engraving, 24 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches, gift of Peter O. Stamats, 69.11.29.</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times
<p>American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times brings together seventy-seven images culled from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Getty Images, private collections, and the Kennedy family archives. The dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life is evident in these photographs—from his first congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1946, his fairytale marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953, his run for the White House in 1960 and role as commander in chief, to the tragedy of his death in Dallas in 1963. These images remain as vivid evidence of John Kennedy’s imprint upon the American conscience.</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p><strong>Terra Nova: Ten Years</strong></p><p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>April Woolsey, <em>Ascending Blocks</em>, 2003, terracotta, 13 ¼ x 6 1/3 inches, gift of the artist, 2010.037. </p><p><em>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Flight Pattern: Birds in Art
<p>In flight or at rest, birds have long fascinated artists. Often used as symbolic objects for particular virtues, families, or countries, birds in art can carry meaning far beyond their forms. From John Buck’s vibrant woodcut of the extinct dodo bird to Laurie Hogin’s fantastically feathered creations, Flight Pattern celebrates the great variety of avian art in the CRMA collection.</p><p>Image Caption:<br>Phoenix Rising by John Buck<br>John Buck, Phoenix Rising, 2006-2007, woodblock print, 50 x 37 inches, museum purchase made possible by the Collectors' Circle, 2009.078.<br><br><br></p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Beginning Knitting
<p>This is a four-session class. Students will learn to cast on & off, knit, purl, yarn over, increase & decrease. You will learn to read charts and patterns. Then you can pick a beginning level pattern and receive assistance in starting the project.</p> 2019-02-06 15:00:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
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A Story of Iowa’s Counties
<p>Did you ever wonder about the shapes of our</p><p>counties? And, what about those Spanish</p><p>names like Cerro Gordo and Palo Alto? This</p><p>presentation will begin with the origin of the</p><p>county concept in America and a brief overview</p><p>of all of the counties in the United States. The</p><p>talk will trace how the State of Iowa came to be,</p><p>from the Louisiana Purchase to our Statehood.</p><p>The naming of our counties will be explored</p><p>and some interesting tales will be related</p><p>concerning many of them.</p> 2019-01-08 15:30:00 -06002/20/192:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Brian Fink and Angie Pickman Art Exhibition
<p>Brian Frink's paintings — whether they are landscapes, animal portraits or oddly shaped ones — contribute to a larger creative dialogue. His diverse yet interrelating styles reveal Frink's ability to render the natural world through intense observation, creative abstraction and improvisation of spatial relationships. Frink will serve as the Spring 2018 Kocher Visiting Artist, which is funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment.</p><p>Combining cut paper art and animation, Angie Pickman finds inspiration in nature. Intricate details and patterns in silhouetted forms are placed upon hand-cut and colored paper, creating dynamic visual narratives of animals, landscapes and constructed environments. Pickman's exhibition is supported by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p><p>Galleries are open 4:00-6:00 PM during exhibitions and are free to the public.</p> 2019-02-20 18:00:00 -06002/20/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
Parenting Young Children
<p>Parenting Young Children workshops offer families an opportunity to explore many different parenting topics. Participants will choose topics that are relevant to their everyday lives upon registration and the workshop will focus on these topics. Example topics include Ages and Stages, Positive Discipline, Parenting Strategies, Family Routines, Early Literacy, and much more! Each workshop will begin with a FREE family meal, followed by an hour-long parent workshop, and ending with a parent-child activity. Childcare will be provided nearby during the parent workshop. This workshop offers an opportunity for caregivers to come together to share resources and experiences! Materials, food, and childcare are provided FREE of charge for this workshop. For families with a child ages 0-5 years, siblings welcome!</p> 2019-02-20 19:30:00 -06002/20/195:30 p.m.Mercy Medical CenterCedar Rapdis -
Summit Schools Open House
<p>NEW DATE! Join us for an open house to learn all about Summit Schools' 2019/20 academic year for students in PreK-8th grade. Prospective families can meet teachers, tour the school and enroll in any of Summit's programs including the 2019/20 school year, tutoring, summer camps and upcoming learning extensions camps.</p><p>Summit is a private, independent PreK-8th grade school that features small class sizes and personalized instruction. For more information please visit <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitschools.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1LOrR0dh9knZC5qorlhhmLOy1RqtTqh6ofpLoRmK_hWGCbjrR71IPxGYI&h=AT3MzYKdu4MAcXYbnV-kW6Bi9Sm3XB0d_l3NrgUTPXMFt0apKSPDXK38P7zzVtFbOh5gGhPfhZ87PE71kxh07_GtYD2c48rG1Ss0vnHy9F7wu6mp0LLuKecqfRpG0k1HpA3ZkdHJ_hSGIwej1_jzJXV2wrD-D42PFBDdWpk8fPBsGsmQR2KhBK_BRwN0HNqdi7UxT2azln6tL9tWGi0gNa1OqVwn7gg42JvCPZHnFmYTwJVlIfYYBB20j3XmVDHgYju9N1S1TQP_aN8_LpxawXHEFWEzajJsFGBoS9lBGDUwQJwZHIiQ0qRRKmXuVmMEUnu5OMOT3bSFmCPnKSuYvWiXBMUSdFgK9NSIeNRvMn795OTh3QkgBDiDwyxeSWyq5weqVB3YnKdkM_ZPFBLgjm-OEWFntx_32dg1LUQxd6LN0Dntyuz4G-UvBbtfiGBvGtzWHgkXPDp38lydSBG-96X9w56OM76qXaAB4TbuAbrdyuYWs-vKFbQP-5aAmuEGqXt4_lGRgU_KfapFkNRpPAVBV8xU_EbAENIChqM42Rn3PAfKa4vx5-SGaHmdfNTrMvpU6DsAAIa9IF1lWAvLw4EwTEtsTfSKA9Fqbq4mHvaicfKf5yRTMG62Au8ZrovDQtv3ZanQE9yqrSLUBL3gsXpGj9BYy9JOmeh_tg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.summitschools.org</a></p> 2019-01-03 19:00:00 -0600
2/20/195:30 p.m.Summit SchoolsCedar Rapids -
Soul Care: Creative Arts Grief Support Group at Prairiewoods
<p>Take time to be with others in grief and engage your creative spark! Shalyn Gerlach, MSW, of Unity Point Hospice facilitates this monthly grief support group open to anyone grieving loss through death. On the third Wednesday of each month, you are invited to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) to explore a different creative medium. On Feb. 20, learn to paint with Sharpies and alcohol ink. This support group is offered as a partnership between Prairiewoods and Unity Point Hospice. It is free and includes all art supplies. Registration is required by the previous Friday. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2018-04-25 19:00:00 -0500
2/20/195:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha