Events for Monday, October 19th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Kick off your week with arts, nature, creativity, and community connections around Eastern Iowa! 🎨 Linn County Arts & Culture Week begins today, offering free opportunities to explore local art, music, theater, history, and more through October 25. Families can enjoy Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch or hit the trails with the Mini Explorer Hiking Club. 🥾 Looking for a little career inspiration? The Goodwill World of Work Workshop can help you build skills for today’s job market, while adults 55 and older can join a discussion about elections at Bridge Senior Center. 🌱 Gardeners won’t want to miss the Master Gardeners’ free library talk, Plan Before You Plant, and crafty types can try macrame at Brick’s Bar & Grill, join the Knit Wits, or bring a project to a local crafting group. 🧶 Make time for wellness with chair yoga, Qigong, or a refreshing outdoor stroll, and wrap up the evening with a self-care livestream or Monday-night karaoke and dancing.
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, October 19, 2026
Your guide to what’s happening around Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa — in five minutes or less!
🌤️ FORECAST
Mostly sunny with a high of 67° and a low of 44°.
⭐ MONDAY’S TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
🎨 Free for All: Linn County Arts & Culture Week
👶 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🥾 Mini Explorer Hiking Club
💼 Goodwill Career Services World of Work Workshop
🍂 Chair Yoga and Meditation for All Bodies
🗳️ 55+ Breaking the Deadlock – Elections
🌱 Linn County Master Gardeners Fall Library Talks
🧶 Knit Wits
🎨 Macrame at Brick’s Bar & Grill
🧘 Qigong
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS
💪 Geri-Fit
🕗 8–8:45 a.m. and 1–1:45 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library | 💲 Free
A strength and balance program for adults 60 and older designed to improve flexibility, mobility and arthritic conditions while helping prevent osteoporosis. Held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
🚶 Stroll and Shine
🕥 10:30–11 a.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Start your week with a casual, half-mile outdoor walk. Enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise and friendly conversation. All ability levels are welcome. Meet outside the front doors under the archway; the group plans to walk indoors during inclement weather.
🧘 Chair Yoga and Meditation for All Bodies
🕒 3–4 p.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center | 💲 $20 per class or $100 for the series; member discounts available
Explore gentle chair movements, meditation and mindful connection with nature in an accessible class led by Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes. Adults only. The series runs Mondays through November 9.
🧘 Qigong
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Cherry Building
Practice gentle, flowing movements, breathing and focused awareness in this accessible meditation-in-motion practice designed to encourage balance, relaxation and a sense of well-being.
👨👩👧👦 FAMILY & KIDS
📚 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library
Enjoy a short story and song program for newborns through age three, followed by 45 minutes of playtime. Rhymes, rhythm, repetition and movement help build early literacy skills.
📚 Toddler Time
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Stories, rhymes, songs and interactive activities help little ones discover a love of the library. Big siblings are welcome!
🥾 Mini Explorer Hiking Club
🕥 10:30–11:30 a.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center | 💲 $5 per adult; members receive $2 off; children free
Parents and children from birth through school age are invited to explore the trails together. Dress for the weather; baby carriers and all-terrain strollers are welcome, though not all trails accommodate strollers. Bring a lunch to enjoy on the patio afterward. Preregistration is recommended.
🎃 School’s Out: Spooky Sensory Bottle
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library | Registration required
Kids, teens and caregivers can stop by the library for a Halloween-themed craft while school is out.
🎃 Trink-or-Treat: Teen Trinket Trading Halloween Party
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Celebrate Halloween with a trinket-trading party for teens.
💚 COMMUNITY, SUPPORT & CONNECTION
🎨 Free for All: Linn County Arts & Culture Week
🕗 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
📍 Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and participating organizations | 💲 Free
Explore local arts, history, music, theater and cultural experiences during this weeklong celebration running October 19–25. Fifteen organizations are participating, offering opportunities to discover something new or revisit a favorite local institution—all at no cost. Activities throughout the week include music, dance, pottery, history and more.
🤝 Caregiving & Guilt, Resentment & Acceptance
🕜 1:30–3 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
This four-week series explores the complicated emotions that can accompany caregiving, including guilt, resentment and acceptance. Participants can share experiences, learn practical strategies and connect with others. Registration was requested by September 28. Call 319-221-8866 or email fcgc@mercycare.org for information.
🗳️ 55+ Breaking the Deadlock – Elections
🕜 1:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Bridge Senior Center
Watch and discuss the PBS documentary How to Fix an Election. The program encourages respectful discussion of differing points of view.
🤝 Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library
🕠 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
New and existing Friends of the Library are welcome to attend.
💼 CAREER, EDUCATION & LIBRARY
💻 Goodwill Career Services World of Work (WOW) Workshop
🕥 10:45 a.m.–noon
📍 Busse Branch Library
Learn essential skills and strategies for success in today’s job market with the Opportunity Center and Goodwill Career Center. Attend three sessions to receive a $25 gift card, courtesy of Goodwill of the Heartland.
💻 Computer Skills Training
🕝 2:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library
Build your computer skills and work toward a Northstar Computer Literacy Certificate. The workshop welcomes learners of all experience levels, including students, job seekers, professionals and seniors.
🌱 Linn County Master Gardeners Fall Library Talks: Plan Before You Plant
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library | 💲 Free
Marilyn Tormey shares tips for planning a successful landscape, from preparing the site and choosing plants to creating year-round visual interest.
🗣️ English Practice Conversation Group
🕔 5–6:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library
Adults can practice speaking English, build confidence and connect with others in a welcoming, informal setting. Guided conversations and activities make this a friendly place to learn together.
🧶 Knit Wits
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Bring your knitting or crochet project and enjoy an evening of crafting and fellowship.
✍️ Intimacy Writing Discussion and Workshop
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Explore how the chemistry between characters shapes readers’ emotional investment, whether the relationship is romantic, platonic, familial or antagonistic.
🎨 ARTS, CRAFTS & CREATIVE EXPERIENCES
👜 Macrame at Brick’s Bar & Grill
🕕 6–8 p.m.
📍 Brick’s Bar & Grill, 320 2nd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids | 💲 $25
Create a macrame tote bag with supplies provided, including a painting you choose to add to your bag. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. This is an adults-only event; advance ticket purchase is recommended.
💃 DANCE & MOVEMENT
💃 Intermediate Line Dancing
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Northwest Recreation Center
Take your line dancing to the next level with new patterns and combinations in a fun, supportive setting. Ideal for dancers ready to build on their basic steps.
🌱 GARDENING & NATURE
🌿 Linn County Master Gardeners Fall Library Talks
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Branch Library | 💲 Free
Tonight’s topic is “Plan Before You Plant” with Marilyn Tormey. Learn how to turn gardening ideas into a thoughtful landscape plan, choose appropriate plants and create visual interest throughout the seasons.
🎥 ONLINE EVENTS & LIVESTREAMS
💬 YouTube Livestream: Taking Care with Anne Lindyberg
🕕 6–7 p.m.
📍 Online via YouTube | 💲 Free
Join Cedar Rapids therapist Anne Lindyberg for the first installment of a weekly interactive livestream about caring for yourself and others. The conversation introduces her approach to self-care and invites audience questions and participation. No registration or professional background is required.
The livestream and chat are public, so protect your privacy. This is an educational event, not therapy.
🌙 NIGHTLIFE
🎤 Monday Take Over
🕘 9 p.m.
📍 Mr. B’s and Sam’s Pizza & Deli
Turn up, sing, dance and enjoy a Monday-night outing with Bee’s Knees Entertainment.
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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