Use It, Don’t Lose It! Spanish Conversation

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays, Nov 1 - Dec 20, 9:30-10:30 am Location: Zoom Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Jessica Ortiz Practice your Spanish with a native speaker. Each week we’ll cover a different topic and vocabulary. This conversation group is for intermediate to advanced levels. Membership required.

Free

A Day in the Life of a Cop

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Friday, February 2, 11:00am - 12:00 pm Location: Room 302 of the Iowa City Senior Center Presenter: Sgt. Kevin Bailey, ICPD Join us to for a conversational presentation by an Iowa City police officer, and learn what officers typically deal with on a day-to-day basis, important facts, funny stories, etc. Register online or call 319-356-5220

Free

Red Cedar Chamber Music: “Voyagers”

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Friday, February 9, 2:00 pm Location: Assembly Room In the second of three programs featuring newly commissioned works for violin and cello, the core ensemble violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, will take the audience around the world with works inspired by American, Gullah, Greek, Lebanese, Chinese, and Korean folk traditions. Expect music that...

Free

Local Author Series – Lori Erickson

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Monday, February 12, 1:00-2:00pm  Location: Hybrid (Room 302 & Zoom) Lori Erickson will speak about her new book, Every Step is Home: A Spiritual Geography from Appalachia to Alaska, a memoir about spiritual sites and experiences in the United States. From California redwoods and South Dakota's Buffalo Roundup to New Mexico's Chaco Canyon, she explores the themes...

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Palentine’s Day Celebration: Meet the Pets!

Tuesday, February 13, 1:00-2:00 pm Location: Room 311 of the Iowa City Senior Center Presenter: Amiah Dewolf Palentine’s Day is a global holiday celebrating friendships and all forms of platonic love, so ICSC and the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center are teaming up to highlight the joys of connecting with animal friends! Join...

Free

Local Author Series – Linda and Doug Paul

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Monday, February 19, 1:00-2:00pm Location: Hybrid (Room 302 & Zoom) Linda and Doug Paul will discuss A Writing Household. Both enjoy writing, have been engaged in the weekly practice a long time, and attend writing groups. You will hear about Linda and Doug's individual writing process and hear some of their work. This program series is co-sponsored by...

Free

Original Mature Groovers

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesday, February 21st, 12:00pm Location: Assembly Room of the Iowa City Senior Center Hosts: Albert Abreu, LaTasha DeLoach Formerly known as the Elders of Color, this group aims to provide a safe and welcoming space for older people of color to share their diverse perspectives and stories and foster new connections. Through regular meetings and...

Free

Family & Friends Dementia Education Class

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Thursday, February 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Room 302 Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging, especially when faced with the unknowns of the disease. This free class, presented by staff from Bickford Home Care, will help to offer insight and support to family and friends as they adjust to...

Free

Flight Around the World to End Polio

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Thursday, February 22, 1:00-2:00 pm Location: Hybrid (Room 302 & Zoom) Presenters: John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan, local pilots Our presenters, local pilots John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan, left Cedar Rapids in May to fly around the world in a private plane. The purpose of this flight was to raise awareness of polio as a...

Free

Local Author Series – Anne Marie Kraus and Jo Myers-Walker

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Monday, February 26, 1:00-2:00pm  Location: Hybrid (Zoom & Room 302) Anne Marie Kraus (author) and Jo Myers-Walker (illustrator) will walk through their process of collaborating to create a new picture book for children ages 6-12. You will walk away with a new appreciation of what is involved in publishing a book and see When I See...

Free

Prairie Preview

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Get ready to learn about the many programs and projects impacting our local outdoors at Prairie Preview! More than 30 organizations will share ways for nature enthusiasts to get involved from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Iowa City Senior Center. This event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support...

Free

Prairie Preview

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Get ready to learn about the many programs and projects impacting our local outdoors at Prairie Preview! More than 30 organizations will share ways for nature enthusiasts to get involved from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Iowa City Senior Center. This event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support...

Free