Events for Monday, September 21st, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
There’s plenty happening around Eastern Iowa this Monday! 📚 Families can enjoy storytimes, expressive arts, dinosaur activities, and Pokémon crafts, while adults can explore Geri-Fit, Stroll and Shine, caregiver support, watercolor art, line dancing, and Qigong. 🎨🌿 Tonight brings storytelling, writing workshops, Knit Wits, an LGBTQIA+ book club, youth programming, and Monday night entertainment.
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, September 21, 2026
Do you remember? The 21st of September?
🌤️ FORECAST
⛈️ Chance of storms with a high of 61° and a low of 53°. Keep an eye on the weather and have a backup plan for outdoor activities!
Top 10 Highlights
💪 GeriFit
📚 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🚶 Stroll and Shine
🎨 Watercolor Art
💃 55+ Beginner Line Dancing
🃏 Pokémon Sharing, Trading and Craft
📖 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival
🧘 Qigong
📚 Read with Pride Book Club
🎶 Monday Takeover
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & SELF-CARE
💪 GeriFit
🕗 8–8:45 a.m. & 1–1:45 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library | 💲 FREE
A wellness class for adults 60 and older designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility.
🚶 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 featuring fresh air, gentle exercise, and friendly conversation. All ability levels are welcome. Indoor walking is planned in case of inclement weather.
🧘 Qigong
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Cherry Building
Explore the practice of Qigong, often described as meditation in motion, through gentle movement, breathwork, and focused awareness. Movements are slow, repetitive, grounding, and accessible to all experience levels.
👶 FAMILY & CHILDREN
📚 Baby & Toddler Story Time at Busse Branch
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Busse Library
Enjoy a 15-minute story and song program for newborns through 3-year-olds, followed by 45 minutes of playtime. The program supports early literacy through rhymes, rhythm, repetition, stories, and movement.
🧸 Toddler Time
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Stories, rhymes, songs, and interactive activities help babies and toddlers become comfortable with loving the library. Big siblings are welcome!
🚒 Bucket Truck Story Time
🕙 10–10:30 a.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Join the library for a storytime featuring the question: “What’s on your bucket list?”
🎭 Expressive Arts with Tanager at the Downtown Library
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library
Explore theatre games, clay sculptures, creative movement, and ukulele songs through an arts program designed for pre-K through second grade.
🦖 A Dinosaur Is Loose in the Library
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Join the library for a dinosaur-themed activity featuring the question, “Chick-o-saurus? Huh?”
🃏 Pokémon Sharing, Trading and Craft
🕑 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Bring your Pokémon cards to trade, share, and discuss with fellow fans. Participants can also enjoy a Pokémon-themed craft.
🧠 CAREGIVER SUPPORT & WELLNESS
📋 Comprehensive Guide Series
🕙 10–11:30 a.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Learn how to create a comprehensive plan, organize personal and legal documents, and discuss future wishes to help prepare for changes in a loved one’s condition. The four-session series is led by Family Caregivers Center volunteers and Attorney Mark Van Heukelom. Registration is required.
📞 Register by September 18: 319-221-8866 or fcgc@mercycare.org
🎨 Watercolor Art
🕙 10–11:30 a.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Caregivers and people living with chronic conditions are invited to enjoy a relaxing art series using watercolor paint and pencils to say goodbye to summer and welcome autumn. No experience is necessary, and all materials are provided.
📞 Register by September 14: 319-221-8866 or fcgc@mercycare.org
💃 55+ Beginner Line Dancing
🕜 1:30–2:30 p.m.
📍 Bridge Senior Center
Learn beginner-friendly line dancing with Alice Wasson. This monthly class offers an enjoyable way to stay active, socialize, and improve coordination and balance. Newcomers are welcome. This month’s class takes place on the third Monday instead of the usual second Monday.
📚 LIBRARY, BOOKS & HOBBIES
📖 A Dinosaur Is Loose in the Library
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Enjoy a library activity featuring a playful dinosaur theme.
✍️ Intimacy Writing Discussion and Workshop
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Explore how the chemistry between characters can strengthen or weaken a reader’s emotional investment. The discussion considers romantic, platonic, familial, antagonistic, and other relationships.
🧶 Knit Wits
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Get your knit on with the Knit Wits! Patrons interested in knitting or crocheting are invited to craft and enjoy fellowship.
📚 Read with Pride – An LGBTQIA+ Book Club
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community during this monthly book club, hosted by Hiawatha Public Library and PFLAG of Cedar Rapids. The group discusses books while providing a welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ community members and allies.
👥 Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library
🕠 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
New and existing Friends of the Hiawatha Public Library members are welcome to attend.
🎨 ARTS, CULTURE & COMMUNITY
📖 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: Stories from the Stump
🕓 4–6 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 FREE
The microphone and symbolic stump are open to everyone! Share a five-to-seven-minute story on any subject, or sit back and enjoy stories from local and professional storytellers. All events are free and open to everyone.
🌐 More information: crstorytellingfestival.org
👥 Youth Advisory Group Meeting
🕔 5–6 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Help plan teen programming for Fall 2026 and Winter 2026–2027.
🎤 ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE
🎶 Monday Takeover
🕘 9 p.m.
📍 Mr. B’s and Sam’s Pizza & Deli
Turn up, sing, dance, and enjoy a night of fun 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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