Now that Mother’s Day has past, it’s (theoretically) safe to get out there and start working your green thumb! The Johnson County Master Gardeners’ Club is here to help with a massive plant sale at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. If you’re the type who’s been spending months imprinting the image of morels into your mind, Czech Village’s Houby Days is the festival for you. Not much for growing? Don’t worry, this weekend’s also chock-full of events to tickle your nostalgia, whether it’s a live rendition of Whose Line is it Anyway? at the Englert or Hanson mmmBopping it up at the Riverside Casino. Top pick? The Marion Arts Festival is putting over 50 different artists on display this Saturday with live music, a food court featuring local eateries and the Emerging Artist Program!
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Tyrant w/ Frontal Assault, Toxic Messiah, Dark Ent
May 18 – 7:00pm
Tyrant with Frontal Assault, Phantom Threat, Toxic Messiah and Dark Entity
Founded in 1992 at ages 11, 9 and 6, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac spent their first five years building a fanbase as an independent band in Tulsa, OK.
Gardening enthusiasts call your friends to let them know the Johnson County Master Gardeners (JCMG) will host its 14th annual Plant Sale & Flea Market on Saturday, May 20, from 9 to noon.
Join us for Rhubarb Day, a day dedicated to the Amana Colonies’ favorite pie plant. There will be plenty of great rhubarb foods to eat and some rhubarb wine to sample.
World-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson joins Orchestra Iowa to perform Edvard Greig’s Piano Concerto. Includes the final of a trio of commissioned pieces.
Rickie Lee Jones’ upcoming album Pieces of Treasure is a reunion with her lifelong friend, legendary producer Russ Titelman, co-producer of Jones’ star-making debut and Pirates.
Album Review: Kelsie James — ‘Songs About Daisies’
by Tom Buckolz, May 18
Not many teenagers can say they’ve already made a dent in their career bucket list. But since performing at a music festival for thousands of people and releasing her five-song EP, 16-year-old Urbandale musician Kelsie James has bagged two of her goals.
Book Review: ‘The Witch of Woodland’ by Laurel Snyder
by Genevieve Trainor, May 15
If I were Zipporah Chava McConnell, writing an essay about The Witch of Woodland (the newest middle grade novel from Laurel Snyder, published by Walden Pond Press) for class, I’d probably talk a lot about the themes of Silence and Space. Any theme that recurs is worth mentioning, right? And isn’t it strange? A book about a 7th grader, centered on the last two things you’d ever think to associate with the cusp of the teenage years?
