Events for Thursday, October 15th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Rain is in the forecast, but there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of Thursday around Eastern Iowa! 🌧️🛍️ Shop for bargains at the Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Noelridge Christian Church, explore Iowa’s creative talent at the Threading the Needle fiber art exhibition, or meet artists at Kirkwood’s panel on the business of making art. 🎨💜 Find connection and community through Together in Song, caregiver support groups, and the Next Chapter Table Talk series. Families can enjoy storytimes, a teen movie afternoon featuring National Treasure, and activities at the library. 📚🏛️ Take a behind-the-scenes look at Brucemore during its Nooks and Crannies Tour, then head out tonight for live bluegrass with Newfound Road at The Ideal Theater & Bar, bingo, game night, or Slices and Strikes bowling. 🎶🎳 And for theater lovers, The Exorcist continues its run at Theatre Cedar Rapids.
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☀️ CEDAR RAPIDS DAILY
Thursday, October 15, 2026
🌧️ FORECAST
🌧️ Rain likely, with a high of 60° and a low of 46°. Bring an umbrella and plan for indoor activities!
⭐ TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
🛍️ Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Noelridge Christian Church
🎨 Artist Panel: The Business of Making Art
🧵 Threading the Needle: Fiber Art in Iowa
💜 Together in Song Chorus
📚 Next Chapter: Table Talk Series
🎬 Tween & Teen Movie Day: National Treasure
🏛️ Nooks and Crannies Tour at Brucemore
🎨 Artist Reception: Under One Roof
🎶 Newfound Road at The Ideal Theater & Bar
🎳 Slices and Strikes
🧘 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS
Morning Stretch
🕗 8–9 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Paula leads a Thursday morning group exercise session incorporating yoga-inspired stretches adaptable to different mobility levels. Bring your own yoga mat if possible.
Metta Yoga – Gentle
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha
Enjoy beginner-friendly, gentle yoga in a peaceful natural setting. Classes combine movement and breath to support strength, flexibility and relaxation. All fitness levels are welcome.
💲 $15 drop-in, $72 for six classes or $120 for 11 classes
✉️ harbaugh@hotmail.com | 📞 319-389-1463
Metta Yoga – Chair
🕥 10:45–11:45 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha
A gentle, chair-supported yoga class for those who prefer seated movements or need additional support. Walk-ins are accepted, though advance registration is appreciated.
💲 $15 drop-in, $72 for six classes or $120 for 11 classes
✉️ harbaugh@hotmail.com | 📞 319-389-1463
55+ Chair Yoga
🕝 2:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Bridge Senior Center
A beginner-friendly yoga class using a chair for support, with seated and occasional standing postures adapted to participants’ mobility levels.
Chair Yoga
🕝 2:30–3:15 p.m.
📍 First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids
Join Tammy Bayer for a free, beginner-level chair yoga class. Movements are adapted to participants’ needs and mobility levels. The meeting room is accessible by ramp or stairs, and free parking is available.
Evening Yoga
🕠 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Nassif Community Cancer Center, PCI Pavilion, second floor, Suite 285
A supportive yoga class emphasizing breath, movement and relaxation. Yoga can help support quality of life during treatment and survivorship, build resilience and improve strength. Registration is required.
🔗 https://www.communitycancercenter.org/event/evening-yoga-2/
📌 After-hours entrance is from the 3rd Avenue and 12th Street parking lot near the St. Luke’s Radiation Center entrance. Valet parking is unavailable.
👶 FAMILY, KIDS & TEENS
Music & Movement Story Time
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library
A lively story time for toddlers and preschoolers focused on music, movement and fun.
Preschool Story Time
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Enjoy stories, songs and a craft. Designed for ages 3–5, with younger siblings welcome.
Toddler Time
🕥 10:30–11 a.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Books, songs and activities help children ages 18 months to 3 years develop early literacy, listening and social skills. Caregivers are encouraged to participate.
Tween & Teen Movie Day: National Treasure
🕒 3–5 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Tweens and teens can enjoy this adventure film about a historian and code-breaker searching for a legendary treasure connected to the founding of the United States. Snacks provided. Part of The Big Marion Read.
Dungeons & Dragons at the Library
🕔 5–8 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Join an adult Dungeons & Dragons campaign on the first and third Thursdays of the month.
Teen Event: Horror Movie at the Library
🕕 6–7 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Teens will choose from a selection of PG-13 horror movies and enjoy a snack. Options listed include A Quiet Place, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Escape Room, Five Nights at Freddy’s and M3GAN 2.0.
Read to Dogs
🕡 6:30–7:15 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library
Practice reading with trained, certified therapy dogs. Emerging readers can earn a free book and bookmark, and everyone is welcome. Stay afterward for a performance at 7 p.m.
Hiawatha Comic Book Club
🕖 7–8 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Bring your favorite comics and connect with fellow comic enthusiasts.
🛍️ SHOPPING & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Annual Fall Rummage Sale
🕗 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids
Shop for toys, housewares, books, clothing, shoes, crafts, holiday items and more. The sale runs Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.–noon. Saturday is Bag Day: fill a paper sack for $5!
💜 CAREGIVING, AGING & SUPPORT
Together in Song Chorus
🕤 9:30 a.m.–noon
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
A welcoming, low-pressure chorus for people living with chronic conditions, care partners and volunteer singers. All musical backgrounds and skill levels are welcome. The program builds social connection, meaning and purpose.
📌 The supplied registration deadline was August 25. Call 319-221-8866 or email fcgc@mercycare.org to ask about availability.
Caring for Parents with Chronic Conditions
🕙 10–11:30 a.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
A supportive learning group for adult children caring for—or supporting someone caring for—a parent with a chronic condition. Discuss stress, communication, caregiving and finding balance.
📌 The supplied registration deadline was September 24. Contact the Center at 319-221-8866 or fcgc@mercycare.org to inquire.
Next Chapter: Table Talk Series
🕐 1–2:30 p.m.
📍 Northwest Recreation Center
A monthly gathering for older adults featuring conversations about topics that matter. October’s presenter is Macey Lovell from Cedar Rapids Therapeutic Recreation, discussing senior recreation. Light refreshments provided. Upcoming topics include hospice care in November and holiday scam prevention in December.
55+ Good Reads & Good Listens Book Club
🕜 1:30–2:30 p.m.
📍 Bridge Senior Center
Share book recommendations, favorite podcasts, audiobooks and other engaging listens in this relaxed social gathering.
GriefShare Support
🕑 2–4 p.m.
📍 Calvary Baptist Church
A 13-week support series for people grieving the death of a spouse. A facilitator uses brief videos and a workbook to help participants discuss the emotional, spiritual, physical and financial challenges of grief in a confidential, supportive environment.
Conversations for Couples
🕔 5–6:30 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
A gathering for couples in which one partner is living with dementia. Share experiences, socialize and connect with other couples over a light meal.
📌 The supplied registration deadline was July 13. Contact the Center at 319-221-8866 or fcgc@mercycare.org to inquire about availability.
Caregiver Support Group
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
A safe, welcoming space for caregivers of people experiencing memory loss. Share stories, ask questions and connect with others while learning about caregiving topics and resources.
🎨 ARTS, CRAFTS & CULTURE
Cedar Valley Chapter of Embroidery Guild of America Monthly Meeting
🕤 9:30–11 a.m.
📍 Christ Episcopal Church
Explore the art of embroidery with this educational nonprofit group. October’s program is “Assisi.” No experience is necessary. The same program is also presented at the evening meeting at 7 p.m.
“European Travels” – Original Artwork by John Preston
🕙 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍 Gilded Pear Gallery | 💲 Free
View original paintings inspired by artist John Preston’s recent travels abroad. The exhibition continues through November 14. The gallery is open Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
🔗 https://www.gildedpeargallery.com/johnprestoneurope.html#/
Artist Panel: The Business of Making Art
🕚 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
📍 Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Hall 2082
Meet artists from Des Moines’ Mainframe Studios as they discuss how they have built successful careers in a constantly changing art world. Their work is on display in the Iowa Hall Art Gallery through October 23. Free and open to all.
Threading the Needle: Fiber Art in Iowa
🕛 Noon–8 p.m.
📍 Grant Wood Studio
Explore an all-Iowa juried exhibition celebrating fiber and textile arts. The works highlight the medium’s rich history, technical skill, creative experimentation and ability to tell stories about culture, identity and social issues.
📅 Exhibition runs October 3, 2026–January 17, 2027.
Daytime Knit Wits
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Bring your knitting or crochet project and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and fellowship.
Artist Reception: “Under One Roof: Artists of Mainframe”
🕞 3:30–5 p.m.
📍 Iowa Hall Art Gallery, Kirkwood Community College
Celebrate artists from Mainframe Studios, a nonprofit creative workspace in Des Moines that houses more than 180 studios and supports artists across more than 30 disciplines. See the exhibition and enjoy refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Nooks and Crannies Tour
🕠 5:30–7 p.m.
📍 Brucemore
Explore rarely seen rooms throughout the mansion and learn about its architecture, landscape and unusual features—including a special “rainstorm” experience in the Tahitian Room.
💲 $18 adults; $10 students. Brucemore supporters receive a $5 ticket discount. A $4 processing fee applies to online and phone orders.
🧵 HOBBIES, GAMES & LEARNING
Scrabble Club
🕐 1–4 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Challenge your vocabulary and enjoy friendly competition with fellow word lovers.
MakerSpace Open Hours
🕒 3–6 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Explore 3D printers, Cricut machines, sublimation printing, heat presses and other creative tools. Open to all ages; visitors under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Game Night with Think & Drink Entertainment
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Spare Time Entertainment, Cedar Rapids | 💲 Free
Gather a team of up to eight for a free game night with prizes and house cash. All ages welcome. Arrive early to get a table.
🏛️ HISTORY & LOCAL HERITAGE
Grant Wood and the American Revolution
🕕 6–7 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Executive Director Sean Ulmer connects Grant Wood and his famous American Gothic painting to the American Revolution and the stained-glass window in Cedar Rapids’ Veterans Memorial Building. Part of The Big Marion Read.
🎶 LIVE MUSIC & THEATER
Newfound Road
🕢 7:30–10:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
📍 The Ideal Theater & Bar, 213 16th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
💲 $20 plus fees
The Ohio bluegrass band brings its five-piece lineup to Eastern Iowa for the first time. Enjoy powerful harmonies, acoustic musicianship and songs rooted in bluegrass and gospel traditions. The band is celebrating a comeback year with new music and multiple International Bluegrass Music Association nominations. All ages welcome.
The Exorcist – Theatre Cedar Rapids
📍 Theatre Cedar Rapids
This stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s novel runs October 9–November 1. The production explores faith, fear and the battle between good and evil.
⚠️ Content advisory: graphic language, loud noises, simulated medical procedures, violence and depictions of demonic possession. Check Theatre Cedar Rapids for performance times and ticket availability.
🎳 FOOD, DRINK & NIGHTLIFE
Bingo – Public Invited
🕕 6–9 p.m. | Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
📍 El Kahir Shrine
💲 $6 entry packet
Enjoy Thursday night bingo, open to the public for ages 12 and older. Food and beverages are available for purchase.
Slices and Strikes
🕘 9–11 p.m.
📍 4601 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
💲 $10.99 per person
Enjoy two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental and unlimited cheese or pepperoni pizza slices. A fun way to wrap up Thursday night!
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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