The Weekender
The round-up of this weekend’s best socially distanced local events. Stay safe, stay connected! If you’d like to receive the Weekender in your inbox every Thursday, sign up for our newsletter. |
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Prochaska Greenhouse
Drive Through Plant Sale
May 7 – 4:00pm
All weekend, Prochaska Greenhouse will offer a safe and beautiful way to brighten your home, celebrate Mother’s Day and support Iowa Humane Alliance at the same time!
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League of Women Voters of Johnson County Candidate Forums
May 7 – 4:00pm
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County will host three virtual Candidate Forums for Johnson County candidates the first week of May, before the June 2 Primary Election.
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Red Cedar Chamber Music Live Stream: All in the Family
May 7 – 7:00pm
Red Cedar Chamber Music presents live-streamed concerts featuring core ensemble members Miera Kim and Carey Bostian joined by their sons Oliver and Adrian Bostian.
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Hugo Netflix Party
May 7 – 7:00pm
Join FilmScene online for their weekly watch party! This week: Martin Scorsese’s take on the beautiful Brian Selznick tale The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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Concert at Home with Emily Kelly
May 8 – 6:00pm
The Music and Arts Studios at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy is supporting their student musicians with a weekly concert series!
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Red Cedar Chamber Music Live Stream: All in the Family
May 8 – 7:00pm
Red Cedar Chamber Music presents live-streamed concerts featuring core ensemble members Miera Kim and Carey Bostian joined by their sons Oliver and Adrian Bostian.
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The Little Village Quarantine Coloring Book is here with 32 pages of fresh, locally sourced Iowa art to keep you busy at home! Proceeds support LV and the contributing artists.
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Out the Box Weekly Reading Series
May 8 – 8:00pm
Mirrorbox Theatre’s online performance series. This week: Chalk, by Walt McGough. Space is limited, so be sure to register!
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Mary’s Meals/Feed Iowa First VIRTUAL 5K
May 9 – 9:00am
Donate, run or walk 5K (while social distancing) and share your photos at #FueledByFood2020. All proceeds will be donated to Mary’s Meals and Feed Iowa First to fight hunger!
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Red Cedar Chamber Music Live Stream: All in the Family
May 9 – 1:00pm
Red Cedar Chamber Music presents live-streamed concerts featuring core ensemble members Miera Kim and Carey Bostian joined by their sons Oliver and Adrian Bostian.
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#StayHome Live Virtual Poetry Reading Series
May 9 – 7:00pm
Join the Indigenous Peoples Art Gallery and Café for this reading series. This week: Chuy Renteria, OLMECA
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Online Event: The Iowa Motion Picture Awards Showcase
May 10 – 12:30pm
The 29th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards are postponed, but now there’s more time to screen nominated films! Nominated films will be screened every Sunday at 6 p.m. 3/22-7/26/2020. Reg req.
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Honor Moore in conversation with Emily Bernard
May 10 – 4:00pm
Prairie Lights Presents: Honor Moore reads from her memoir, Our Revolution; Emily Bernard reads from her book, Black is the Body: Stories From My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine.
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