IT’S RIVALRY WEEK
CY-HAWK GAME BABY
ISU vs. Iowa.
This is the week of the year when you find out who your true friends are. And we all know the only friends that matter are the ones that wear crimson and gold… GO CYCLONES!
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Have fun this week.
Adventures Ahead📅📅
Check out some below happenings in the CR area!
Have an event suggestion? Just click here and let us know what it is.
Wednesday, 9/9
Baby & Toddler Storytime
Downtown Library, 9:30-10:30 am
Join us for this 15-minute story and song program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 45-minute playtime.
Babble and Brew
Marion Library, 10:30 am-12 pm
Babble & Brew is a great way for children under age 4 to explore the five practices of early literacy skills: read, write, sing, talk, and play. Explore a variety of early literacy activities at your own pace, including books, songs, and instruments.
Coffee and coffee alternatives will be provided.
Field Play Day
Dicks House of Sports, 5:30-7 pm
This event will have stations set up on the field including soccer, football, yard games, & basketball
Kids play at their own pace! Open to all ages!
Thursday, 9/10
Partners in Play
Hiawatha Library, 9:30-10:15 am
Each session will focus on an aspect of early child development, with caregivers enhancing child-led play by encouraging exploration, conversation, and discovery.
Let’s Get Moving
Marion Library, 10:30-11 am
Join us for a morning of dance and movement! This program is hosted in partnership with Prestige Dance Studio.
Tween and Teen Movie Day
Marion Library, 3-5 pm
Tweens & teens can join us for a special presentation of the film Hidden Figures, which follows the true story of three patient and patriotic African-American women who make an invaluable contribution to the success of the early space program.
Friday, 9/11
MakerSpace Open Hours
Marion Library, 1-4 pm
MakerSpace offers a wide range of creative opportunities, including 3D printers, Cricut machines, a sublimation printer, heat presses, and more.
Saturday, 9/12
Fall into Marion Parade
Uptown Marion, 10-11 am
Enjoy Parade Festivities starting at 10 am brought to you by the City of Marion and presenting sponsor Farmers State Bank. Parade includes appearances by the Marion and Linn-Mar High School Marching Bands.
The parade begins at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 15th Street and then travels west on 6th Ave between 15th Street and 9th Street.
Farm Storytime
Bass Farms, 9-10 am
Join the Mount Vernon & Lisbon Public Libraries for an extra special Storytime at Bass Farms. We'll enjoy live music with Balderdash Ditty, read stories, try a sample, and do some fun activities!
Farm Glow
Old MacDonalds Farm, 6:30-8:30 pm
Experience the farm like never before, after dark and aglow with color! The farm will light up the night with twinkling lights, glow paint, and dazzling decor.
Admission is $2/person at the gate
Celebrating 15 Years - Latino Festival
McGrath Amphitheater, 11 am
Celebrate 15 Years of the Cedar Rapids Latino Festival with us! Enjoy a day full of Latino culture, music, food, and family fun.
Sunday, 9/13
Hiawatha Farmers Market
Guthridge Park, 10 am-1 pm
Whether you’re shopping for the week or simply enjoying the atmosphere, the market is the perfect place to gather, explore, and support local.
Monday, 9/14
Preschool Storytime
Marion Library, 10:30-11 am
Preschool Storytime includes books, songs, and activities geared toward children between the ages of 3 and 6, as well as their caregivers.
Teen Crochet Class
Marion Library, 4-5:30 pm
Join us for a creative session where you'll learn the art of crochet. Through partnership with Eastern Iowa Arts Academy (EIAA), teachers will be on hand to walk you through each step, from fundamentals to mastering your own projects in due time.
Registration required - register here
Tuesday, 9/15
Early Learning Story Time
Downtown Library, 9:30-10 am
Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5, featuring stories, songs, movement, and bubbles!
Preschool Play Day
Marion Library, 10:30-11:30 am
Preschool Play includes activities geared toward children between the ages of 2 and 5, as well as their caregivers. Drop in to play and explore!
Grown-Up Getaway… 99 problems and a kid ain’t one.
Picasso or Bust?
📍 Your home
Grab a pair of canvases and some paint (Dollar Tree FTW!), pour your favorite drinks, and sit directly across from each other for a date night where the real art is keeping a straight face.
The concept is simple: 20 minutes only and you each paint a portrait of your partner, but there is one crucial rule: absolute secrecy until the very end. Keep your easels angled out of sight, hide your palette moves, and resist the urge to peek while you attempt to capture their finest features (or accidentally turn them into a cartoon caricature).
When the timer runs out, line up the canvases for the grand, simultaneous reveal. Whether the final results belong in the Louvre or belong in the trash, you're guaranteed a night full of laughs, playful banter, and a hilarious keepsake to remember it by.
Yes, these are our portraits of one another. Lots of laughter happened in the reveal. Good thing neither of us is a professional artist!
Knee-Slappers😂🤣
Kid Tested & Approved
What do you call an alligator in a vest? 🐊
An investi-gator!! 😂
Why can’t you play poker in the jungle?
Too many cheetahs!! 😆
Knock knock…. who’s there?
Interrupting Cow…. Interrupting c-
MOOOOOOOOO!! 😅 (make sure you interrupt them! kids will roll their eyes)
🥁ba-dumm, tsssst…. 🥁
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Bon appétit! It’s time to eat!
Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
THIS IS OUR FIRST SUBSCRIBER SUBMITTED MEAL! Big shoutout to Lucy, who helps run The Growing Kind, a local non-profit dedicated to building connection, understanding, and belonging for special needs families in our community.
In her own words, “This without-a-doubt one of the most simple, yet satisfying dinners - especially for us pasta lovers! Not to mention it takes under 30 minutes to prepare & serve. Double WIN!”
Ingredients
1 lb. Italian Sausage
½ Onion (chopped)
2 tsp. Minced Garlic
1 can (14 oz.) Petite Diced Tomatoes
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
½ cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (or more - have at it!)
1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
½ tsp. Salt (more or less to taste)
½ tsp. Pepper (more or less to taste)
Pasta of Choice (cook separately)
1) Heat a pot of water to a rolling boil for the pasta. Cook separately while you sauté up everything else.
2) Sauté Italian sausage & chopped onion in a skillet until lightly browned.
3) Add minced garlic & sauté for a few more minutes.
4) Stir in heavy whipping cream & petite diced tomatoes.
5) Sprinkle in Italian seasoning, salt & pepper.
6) Stir & let simmer. Add freshly grated parmesan cheese just before mixing in pasta of choice.
7) Enjoy!
Need to know Nuggets
Weather Report ⛅⛈
Wednesday, 9/9 | 82℉/59℉ | 🌦 |
Thursday, 9/10 | 79℉/57℉ | ☀ |
Friday, 9/11 | 83℉/65℉ | ☀ |
Saturday, 9/12 | 80℉/58℉ | 🌦 |
Sunday, 9/13 | 76℉/61℉ | 🌦 |
Monday, 9/14 | 79℉/60℉ | 🌦 |
Tuesday, 9/15 | 75℉/58℉ | ⛅ |
Still a few warm days ahead of us, but the brisk mornings are starting to feel like fall!
Weather courtesy of KCRG.com
News Worthy Nuggets
Leaders tout $1.9 billion federal loan for Duane Arnold restart as key step in ‘nuclear renaissance’ - from Corridor Business Journal
Linn County community invited to vote on snow plow names - from CBS2 (IowaNewsNow)
Cedar Crossing Casino hosting job fair - from Corridor Business Journal
UNI to retire Kurt Warner’s No. 13 jersey before home opener - from CBS2 (IowaNewsNow)
That’s it for this week.
We really do like our friends and neighbors who are Hawkeye fans…. we just like Cyclone fans more.
Seriously though, no matter who you cheer for, Cy-Hawk week is a great time.
It is tough to beat some good nature ribbing between friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Keep the banter to PG-13 levels though, we don’t want little ears to pick up on your bad habits. 😉