Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
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 career and computer skills at Busse Library, or bring your knitting to Knit Wits. 🎨 Tonight, paint a Zeppelin-inspired canvas at Cork N Canvas, gaze at the stars from the Cedar Rapids Public Library roof, or sing and dance at Monday Takeover. There are plenty of ways to learn, create, and connect this Monday!
A big shoutout to our sponsors, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust for helping make Cedar Rapids Daily possible and supporting all the amazing things happening in our community.
☀️ CEDAR RAPIDS DAILY
Monday, November 2, 2026
Your guide to what’s happening around Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa — in five minutes or less!
🌦️ FORECAST
Showers and storms likely, with a high of 66° and a low of 59°.
⭐ TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
💪 GeriFit
🎨 Día de los Muertos Craft
📚 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🍂 Reed Park Story Path
🧘 Chair Yoga and Meditation for All Bodies
🎭 Expressive Art for Tweens & Teens
🎨 Zeppelins – Big Red Barn – Cork N Canvas Iowa
🌌 Night Sky Viewing on the Roof
🌿 Qigong
🎶 Monday Takeover
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS
💪 GeriFit
🕗 8–8:45 a.m. & 1–1:45 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library | 💲 Free
A wellness class for adults 60+ focused on strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and supporting arthritic conditions. Consult your doctor before beginning exercise.
🧘 Metta Yoga – Gentle
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Gentle, beginner-friendly hatha yoga to build strength and flexibility while cultivating relaxation. All fitness levels and abilities are welcome.
💲 $15 per class, or punch-card options available. Registration appreciated; walk-ins accepted.
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🪑 Chair Yoga and Meditation for All Bodies
🕒 3–4 p.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center | 💲 $20 per class or $100 for the series
Explore gentle chair movements, meditation, and connection with the natural world. Adults only. Members receive discounts.
🌿 Qigong
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Cherry Building
Practice gentle, repetitive movements, breath, and focused awareness to encourage balance, relaxation, and a sense of well-being. Open to all experience levels.
👨👩👧👦 FAMILY & KIDS
🎨 Día de los Muertos Craft
🕘 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Celebrate the final day of Día de los Muertos by creating your own papel picado from tissue paper.
📚 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Busse Library
A 15-minute story and song program for newborns to age 3, followed by 45 minutes of playtime.
🧸 Toddler Time
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Stories, rhymes, songs, and interactive activities for little ones. Big siblings are welcome!
📖 Monday Morning Story Time
🕙 10–10:30 a.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
A fun story time for children and their caregivers.
🍂 Reed Park Story Path
🕐 1–2 p.m.
Celebrate the new story walk at Reed Park with a fall stroll, leaf-printing craft, and a curated collection of autumn reads from the library.
🎭 Expressive Art for Tweens & Teens
🕒 3:15–4 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Explore self-expression through the arts in a program hosted in partnership with Tanager, supporting confidence, inner strength, and emotional exploration.
📚 CAREER, EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
💼 Goodwill Career Services: World of Work (WOW) Workshop
🕥 10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Busse Library
Build job-market skills with the Opportunity Center and Goodwill Career Center. Attend three sessions to receive a $25 gift card from Goodwill of the Heartland.
💻 Computer Skills Training
🕝 2:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Library
Build digital skills and work toward a NorthStar Computer Literacy Certificate. Suitable for students, job seekers, professionals, and seniors.
🗣️ English Practice Conversation Group
🕔 5–6:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Library
Practice speaking English in a welcoming, informal group with guided conversations and activities.
🧶 Knit Wits
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Bring your knitting or crocheting for an evening of crafting and fellowship.
🎨 ARTS & CRAFTS
🖌️ Zeppelins – Big Red Barn – Cork N Canvas Iowa
🕕 6–8 p.m. | Check-in at 5:30 p.m.
📍 Cork N Canvas Iowa
Paint a 16×20-inch canvas inspired by Zeppelins. All supplies provided. Food and drinks available for purchase; no outside food or drink.
💲 $35 | Ages 18+
🎟️ Tickets
💃 ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
💃 Intermediate Line Dancing
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Northwest Recreation Center
Build on basic line-dance steps with new patterns and combinations in a fun, supportive setting.
🌌 Night Sky Viewing on the Roof with Cedar Amateur Astronomers
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library
View the night sky from the library roof with telescopes provided by Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Weather and roof safety permitting. Registration is suggested for updates.
🎟️ Register
🎶 Monday Takeover
🕘 9 p.m.
📍 Mr. B’s and Sam’s Pizza & Deli
Turn up, sing, dance, and enjoy the vibe with Bee’s Knees Entertainment every Monday!
Special Thanks
A big shoutout to our sponsor: Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust.
With five convenient locations across the greater Cedar Rapids area and yes, the best cookies on the planet, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is a place where relationships and service truly matter. From personal to business banking, CRBT is here to support you every step of the way. Come meet the People you can bank on at crbt.bank. Member FDIC
Thank you for being part of the Cedar Rapids Daily community. We can’t wait to see you at these events! Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring.
Warm regards,
The Cedar Rapids Daily Team
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