Cedar Rapids Daily

There’s no shortage of things to do around Eastern Iowa this Thursday! 🎭 Catch Mean Girls Jr. or Annie Jr. , enjoy live music from Dan Hubbard and Jon Pardi, or take in Jazz at Kirkwood. 🎨 Get creative with an encaustic painting class or artist reception, and learn to build the perfect charcuterie board. 🌿 Take time for wellness with yoga or a mind-body reset, explore local parks planning at a...

It’s Veterans Day, with plenty of ways to honor and support those who served! 🇺🇸 Attend the ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Building, enjoy one of several free veterans’ breakfasts and meals, or stop by local appreciation events. 🐦 Explore Project FeederWatch at Indian Creek Nature Center, take the kids on a winter wildlife adventure, or get creative at a Japanese bookbinding workshop. 🎲 Wrap...

There’s plenty happening around Eastern Iowa this Tuesday! ☕ Connect with fellow caregivers, explore local history at The History Center, or help clean up the community with the City Manager’s 1-Bag Challenge. 🐦 Visit Indian Creek Nature Center for Project FeederWatch, get creative at Senior Create Hour, or bring the family to story time and Mean Girls Jr. 🎬 You can also support local kids with...

Start your week with plenty of ways to stay active, learn something new, and connect around Eastern Iowa! 💪 Join Geri-Fit, yoga, or line dancing, bring the little ones to story time, or enjoy family LEGO building at the library. 🥗 Learn about healthy meals, build career and computer skills, or join a book club. 🎨 Round out the day with a Cork N Canvas painting night, teen trivia, or Monday nigh...

It’s a fun-filled weekend across Eastern Iowa! 🛍️ Shop local holiday markets and the Kennedy Band Garage Sale, enjoy Pictures with Santa Paws, and get creative with festive craft workshops. 🌶️ Warm up with the Kenwood Park Chili and Soup Supper, meet live raptors at Indian Creek Nature Center, or browse the Friends of the Library Big Fall Book Sale. 🎶 Catch Justin Willman’s magic and comedy, a To...

Kick off the weekend with books, creativity, and entertainment across Eastern Iowa! 📚 Browse the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Big Fall Book Sale, hunt for treasures at the flea market and garage sale at Hawkeye Downs, or get crafty at the November Scrapmania Hotel Crop. 🎨 Create a fused-glass holiday tree or personalized clay letters, and enjoy the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Gala....

Holiday shopping, arts, history, and live entertainment are taking center stage across Eastern Iowa this Thursday! 🛍️ Browse nearly 40 local vendors at Mercy’s Mistletoe Market, celebrate the season at St. Paul’s 105th Holiday Fair, or explore New Bohemia’s First Thursday art openings. 🎨 Music lovers can enjoy the Beethoven Club’s program on Stravinsky, catch Jessica Mar’s hometown release show,...

Connect, create, and learn across Eastern Iowa this Wednesday! 🤝 Start your morning with local business networking or GeriFit, then find support and inspiration at caregiver coffee or The Unexpected Journey book study. 📚 Little ones can enjoy storytime, while tweens and teens get creative at Crafternoons and families make art together at the Busse Branch. 🎨 Celebrate the season at St. Paul’s 10...

There’s something for every age and interest around Eastern Iowa this Tuesday! ☯️ Start your day with Tai Chi, connect with fellow caregivers, or enjoy storytime and Preschool Play Day with the little ones. 📚 Book lovers can discuss The Briar Club at the library, while teens get hands-on at Maker Club’s sewing session and art enthusiasts drop in for Afternoon Art. 💻 Build digital skills at a beg...

Kick off the week with wellness, creativity, and community fun across Eastern Iowa! 💪 Start your day with GeriFit, gentle yoga, or a Día de los Muertos tissue-paper craft at Ely Public Library. 📚 Little ones can enjoy storytimes and the new Reed Park Story Path, while tweens and teens explore self-expression through art at Marion Public Library. 🌿 Find balance with chair yoga or Qigong, build c...

It’s Halloween weekend, and Eastern Iowa is packed with fall fun and spooky celebrations! 🎃 On Saturday, enjoy trick-or-treating in Czech Village, meet costumed llamas at Llama-Ween, or explore the Iowa Fall Festival. 👻 For thrills, check out Frights by Candlelight, Circle of Ash, Scream Acres, or Hallowed Harvest. You can also catch Pippin at Kirkwood, shop the Rockwell Craft Fair, or dance the...

It’s Halloween weekend in Eastern Iowa! 🎃 Enjoy family fun at Fall-o-Ween, Hallowed Harvest, and Bloomsbury Farm’s Iowa Fall Festival. 👻 Ready for a scare? Check out Circle of Ash, Scream Acres, or Frights by Candlelight at Brucemore. Catch Pippin at Kirkwood, shop the Rockwell Craft Fair, or celebrate the CeMar Trail ribbon cutting. 🚲 Tonight, enjoy live music, EDM, costume parties, and karaok...

Halloween fun is in full swing across Eastern Iowa this Thursday! 🎃 Families can trick-or-treat at The Views of Cedar Rapids, take on spooky LEGO challenges, or enjoy Halloween-themed activities at Cedar Witch Goods and Familiar Cat Café. 🧙 Shop unique handmade gifts at the 42nd Annual Rockwell All-Employee Craft Fair, featuring more than 60 crafters, or get creative at Frankenstuffies Adult DIY...

Halloween excitement is building across Eastern Iowa, with plenty of family fun, fascinating talks, and ways to connect this Wednesday! 🎃 Kids can dress up for the Monster Mash Costume Bash at Lindale Mall, enjoy indoor trick-or-treating at FaithLife Church, or celebrate Halloween Week at Cedar Witch Goods and Familiar Cat Café. 🍬 Families can also check out The Mom Circle’s open house, while yo...

It’s a spooky-good Tuesday in Eastern Iowa, with Halloween fun, creative experiences, and plenty of ways to connect! 🎃 Families can visit Tanager and Eastern Iowa Health Center’s Trunk or Treat or explore fire trucks and police vehicles at the CRFD & CRPD Truck or Treat Open House. 🚒 Art and cocktail lovers can sip and celebrate creativity at Cocktail Classic: Art Movement! at NewBo City Mar...

Kick off your week with wellness, creativity, and community fun around Eastern Iowa! 💪 Start your morning with Geri-Fit or gentle Metta Yoga, and try something unique with Llama Yoga or accessible chair yoga and meditation. 🦙 Looking for inspiration in the kitchen? Learn how to make healthy, simple holiday meals, or get your garden ready for spring with a Master Gardeners talk on planting bulbs....

It’s a fall-filled weekend in Eastern Iowa! 🎃 Saturday brings the Marion Monster Mash, Mount Vernon’s 20th Annual Chili Cookoff, pumpkin picking at Bloomsbury Farm, and family-friendly trunk-or-treats throughout the area. Nature lovers can watch bird banding at Indian Creek Nature Center, while families can enjoy Spooky Skate, Wickiup Fall Fest, and Free Family Day at the Czech & Slovak Museu...

Ready for fall fun? 🎃 Explore Bloomsbury Farm’s Iowa Fall Festival, brave the scares at Scream Acres or Circle of Ash, or get creative with pottery and glass workshops. 🎨 Celebrate The Big Marion Read finale, check out the Ellis House grand opening, or catch live music at The Ideal Theater. 🎶 You can also enjoy The Exorcist , Dial M for Murder , or the Halloween extravaganza Ghouls, Glitz &...

Eastern Iowa is full of ways to stretch your creativity, connect with your community, and enjoy a little fall fun this Thursday! 🎶 Join the Together in Song Chorus for a morning of music and connection, or start your day with a gentle stretch or yoga class. Families can enjoy Music & Movement Story Time, while teens can race Ozobots at the downtown library and crafty folks can make a festive...

It’s another beautiful day to get out, learn something new, and connect with your Eastern Iowa community! 🤝 Start the morning by building professional connections at BNI Greater Corridor Connections, or celebrate legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin’s birthday at Ely Public Library. Seniors can enjoy free admission to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library as part of Linn County Arts...

There’s something for everyone around Eastern Iowa this Tuesday, from family fun and creative activities to local history, gardening, and game-night competition! 🥋 Start your morning with Tai Chi or Men’s Caregiver Coffee, then bring the little ones to story time downtown or Preschool Play Day at Marion Public Library. 🎨 Get creative at the Senior Crafting Social, explore the library’s MakerSpac...

Kick off your week with arts, nature, creativity, and community connections around Eastern Iowa! 🎨 Linn County Arts & Culture Week begins today, offering free opportunities to explore local art, music, theater, history, and more through October 25. Families can enjoy Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch or hit the trails with the Mini Explorer Hiking Club. 🥾 Looking for a little car...

It’s a beautiful fall weekend ahead in Eastern Iowa, with sunny skies, autumn festivals, local art, family fun, and plenty of live entertainment! 🍂🎃 Shop local at Chroma Art Mart or the Made in Iowa Fall Market, explore the Iowa Renaissance Festival, or visit Bloomsbury Farm for pumpkin picking, a corn maze, and fall festivities. Families can enjoy trunk-or-treat events, Youth in Aviation Day, C...

It’s a chilly fall Friday, but Eastern Iowa is packed with seasonal fun, creative experiences, and live entertainment! 🍂🎃 Start the day with Geri-Fit or Find Your Center, then browse the Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Noelridge Christian Church. Looking for fall adventures? Head to Bloomsbury Farm for the Iowa Fall Festival or Scream Acres, or check out Hallowed Harvest and Circle of Ash for Hallow...

Rain is in the forecast, but there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of Thursday around Eastern Iowa! 🌧️🛍️ Shop for bargains at the Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Noelridge Christian Church, explore Iowa’s creative talent at the Threading the Needle fiber art exhibition, or meet artists at Kirkwood’s panel on the business of making art. 🎨💜 Find connection and community through Together in Song...