Events for Thursday, September 24th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
There’s plenty happening around Eastern Iowa today! 🍂 The Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival continues with storytellers, workshops, and performances, while families can enjoy storytimes, games, and teen activities. 📚🎨 Get creative with embroidery, knitting, MakerSpace projects, or Hack That Painting, then head to Cultivate Hope for the Harvest Festival and final Community Market of the season. 🌽🎃 Tonight brings the Brucemore Nooks and Crannies Tour, Cork N Canvas, The Heron’s Journey, The Threshold storytelling series, Music Bingo, and more.
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
Thursday, September 24, 2026
🌤️ FORECAST
☁️ Mostly cloudy with a high of 66° and a low of 56°. A cool, cloudy fall day is ahead—perfect for enjoying one of the many indoor activities happening around the area!
☀️ THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS
🎭 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival
🎃 Cultivate Community Market: Harvest Festival
🏛️ Nooks and Crannies Tour
🧘 Morning Stretch
🎶 Together in Song Chorus
🪶 The Heron’s Journey
🎨 Hack That Painting Is Back!
🛍️ Luxury Trunk Show
🍳 Cook Off the Land
🎭 The Threshold: A Storytelling Series
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & SUPPORT
🧘 Morning Stretch
🕗 8–9 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library | 💲 Free
Paula is back with Morning Stretch! This group exercise incorporates elements of yoga and can be adapted to any mobility level. Bring your own yoga mat if possible.
🎀 Morning of Movement: Barre
🕘 9–10 a.m.
📍 NewBo City Market | 💲 Free; optional instructor donation
Start your morning with an energizing Barre workout featuring controlled movements, isometric holds, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. New participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early.
🎶 Together in Song Chorus
🕤 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
A fun, low-pressure chorus for individuals living with chronic conditions, care partners, and volunteer singers. No musical experience is required—just come for the music, connection, meaning, and purpose.
🪑 Chair Yoga
🕐 1–1:45 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
A beginner-friendly chair yoga class led by Tammy Bayer. Movements can be adapted to different mobility levels, making this a great option for those new to yoga or who find traditional classes challenging.
💚 Grief Share Support
🕑 2–4 p.m.
📍 Calvary Baptist Church
A 13-week support series for people navigating the challenges of losing a spouse. The confidential group uses short videos and a workbook to explore the emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial aspects of grief.
🧘 Metta Yoga – Gentle
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods, 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha | 💲 $15 single class
A gentle, beginner-friendly yoga class focused on connecting movement and breath while building strength, flexibility, and relaxation. Punch-card options are also available.
🪑 Metta Yoga – Chair
🕥 10:45–11:45 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods, 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha | 💲 $15 single class
A chair-based yoga class designed to make yoga accessible to people of varying fitness levels and abilities. Walk-ins are accepted.
📚 LIBRARIES, LEARNING & STORYTELLING
📖 Adult Story Hour with Storyteller Adam Booth
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Storyteller Adam Booth brings original stories blending traditional mountain folklore, music, and contemporary Appalachian culture as part of the Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival.
🎵 Music & Movement Story Time
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Busse Library | 💲 Free
A fun story time for toddlers and preschoolers focused on making music and exploring movement.
🧩 Partners in Play
🕤 9:30–10:15 a.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library | 💲 Free
A playful opportunity for young children and families to connect and make new connections.
📚 Preschool Story Time
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library | 💲 Free
Listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. Designed for ages 3–5, with younger siblings welcome.
📖 How to Tell a Story with Storyteller Kim Weitkamp
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Storyteller Kim Weitkamp leads a workshop on the art of storytelling as part of the Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival.
🎤 Adult Story Hour with Storyteller Adam Booth
🕜 1:30–2:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Catch a second opportunity to hear Adam Booth’s original stories blending Appalachian folklore, music, and contemporary storytelling.
📖 A Storytelling Experience
🕑 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library | 💲 Free
Neshama Franklin shares timeless folktales and personal stories while W. Jamie Ward shares stories about growing up in Cedar Rapids. No registration necessary.
📖 A Storytelling Experience
🕑 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia | 💲 Free
Enjoy an afternoon of storytelling featuring Neshama Franklin and W. Jamie Ward as part of the Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival. No registration required.
🎲 Tween & Teen Game Days: American History Trivia
🕒 3–4:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Test your knowledge of 250 years of American history. Compete individually or in small teams, with prizes for the top three.
📖 Adult Story Hour with Storyteller Kim Weitkamp
🕒 3–4:15 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Kim Weitkamp brings her high-energy, heartfelt storytelling to the Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival.
🛠️ MakerSpace Open Hours
🕒 3–6 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Explore 3D printers, Cricut machines, a sublimation printer, heat presses, and more. Open to all ages; those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
🎮 Teen Makers & Gamers
🕞 3:30–5 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
Get competitive or just come for the vibes with after-school crafting and gaming activities for teens. This week’s activity is Mario Racing.
🎨 ARTS, CULTURE & CREATIVITY
🧵 Embroiderers’ Guild Demonstrations
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library | 💲 Included with museum visit
Members of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild demonstrate their embroidery skills on the fourth Thursday of each month in Rozek Grand Hall.
🧶 Daytime Knit Wits
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library | 💲 Free
Bring your knitting or crochet project and enjoy crafting and fellowship with the Knit Wits.
🖼️ Coe College Alumni Exhibition
🕓 4–6 p.m.
📍 Coe College, Sinclair Auditorium
Celebrate the arts during Coe College’s 175th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 23 artists ranging from the Class of 1964 to the Class of 2022. The exhibition runs through October 14.
🎨 Hack That Painting Is Back!
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library | 💲 Free
Think of it as the slightly more refined cousin of Bad Art Night—with plenty of silliness, creativity, and freedom to make something completely your own!
🎶 Instrument Discovery: Singing Bowls
🕕 6–7 p.m.
📍 Horizons Sounds | 💲 $20
Explore the sounds and construction of singing bowls with Natalie Brown. The hands-on experience includes demonstrations, listening examples, questions, and opportunities to try the instruments. Advance registration is required.
🖌️ Spinal Taproom – Cork N Canvas Iowa
🕕 6–8 p.m. (Check-in at 5:30 p.m.)
📍 Spinal Taproom, 3223 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids | 💲 $35
Paint a 16x20-inch canvas with Cork N Canvas Iowa. Supplies are provided, and drinks and outside food/snacks are permitted. This event is for adults 18+.
🌱 FOOD, FARM & COMMUNITY
🥕 Farm Stand Thursdays
🕓 4–7 p.m.
📍 Cultivate Hope Urban Farm, 437 G Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids
Shop fresh, locally grown produce and pick up your CSA share during Matthew 25’s weekly Farm Stand Thursdays. Open to everyone through October 8.
🎃 Cultivate Community Market: Harvest Festival
🕓 4–7 p.m.
📍 Cultivate Hope Urban Farm | 💲 Free
Celebrate the final Cultivate Community Market of the season with fresh produce, pizza, local vendors, music, family activities, and pumpkin carving.
🍳 Cook Off the Land: Early Fall Workshop
🕕 6–8 p.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Learn how to make the most of seasonal Iowa produce through recipes, tastings, meal ideas, and practical tips for preparing and storing fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
🛍️ Luxury Trunk Show
🕓 4–7:30 p.m.
📍 the DAISY | 💲 Free; registration required
Shop a curated collection of pre-loved clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Enjoy bubbles and small bites while getting a first look at the collection.
🏛️ HISTORY & SPECIAL TOURS
🏛️ Nooks and Crannies Tour
🕠 5:30–7 p.m.
📍 Brucemore | 💲 $18 adults; $10 students
Explore rarely seen rooms and hidden details throughout the Brucemore mansion. The tour includes in-depth discussions of the estate’s architecture and landscape, plus the exclusive “rainstorm” experience in the Tahitian Room.
📚 AUTHOR & STORY EVENTS
📖 Virtual Author Talk: Lucky Diaz
🕕 6–6:30 p.m.
📍 Online | 💲 Free
Join GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning musician and author Lucky Diaz for a virtual conversation celebrating community, summer fun, and his bilingual picture book Paletero Man. Registration is required.
🇪🇸 Charla Virtual con el Autor: Lucky Diaz
🕖 7–7:30 p.m.
📍 Online | 💲 Free
Join Lucky Diaz for a Spanish-language virtual author talk celebrating his bilingual picture book Paletero Man. Registration is required.
🎭 STORYTELLING & LIVE PERFORMANCE
🪶 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: “The Heron’s Journey” with Adam Booth
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
A performance combining spoken storytelling, quilting, paper sculpture, and movement. The story follows Lake through a journey of self-discovery and explores themes including immigration, orientation, ability, spiritual freedom, and self-awareness. Best suited for mature teens and adults.
🎭 The Threshold: A Storytelling Series
🕖 7–8 p.m.
📍 The Olympic South Side Theater | 💲 $35
Hosted by Dennis Mahoney, this monthly storytelling series explores honest, vulnerable stories. September’s theme is “Happiness Is the Baseline.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
🎲 GAMES & ENTERTAINMENT
🎲 Game Night with Think & Drink Entertainment
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Spare Time Entertainment | 💲 Free
Enjoy a different game each Thursday night. The fourth Thursday features Music Bingo. Teams can have up to eight people, with house cash and prizes available.
🎱 Bingo
🕕 6–9 p.m. (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.)
📍 El Kahir Shrine | 💲 $6 entry packet
Bingo is open to the public, with players ages 12 and up welcome. Food and beverages are available for purchase.
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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