Events for Thursday, September 3rd, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
It’s another warm day in Eastern Iowa with plenty to do! Start your morning with fitness, yoga, journaling or music, then explore library programs, MakerSpace activities, creative workshops and community support groups. 🌿📚 Tonight brings a Native Plants of Iowa talk, a Five Seasons Water Ski Show, Prairie Table’s early fall dinner, bingo, trivia, games, live music and late-night bowling
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☀️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Thursday, September 3
🌤️ FORECAST
A slight chance of storms with a high of 91° and a low of 73°.
☀️ Thursday, September 3 | Top 10 Highlights
🧘 Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods
🎨 Morning of Movement: Barre at NewBo City Market
🎤 Together in Song Chorus
📚 Virtual Author Talk with Jenny Martinez
🌱 Master Gardener Library Talk: Native Plants of Iowa
🎿 Five Seasons Water Ski Show: “Disco Fever”
🍽️ Prairie Table: Early Fall Dinner
🎸 Jake Stack at CSPS Hall
🧠 Rewiring Workplace Relationships with Vanessa McNeal
🎲 Game Night with Think & Drink Entertainment
🌿 HEALTH & WELLNESS
💪 Morning Stretch
🕗 8–9 a.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Paula leads this Thursday morning group exercise incorporating yoga elements that can be adapted to any mobility level. Bring a yoga mat if possible.
🧘 Day of Self Renewal
🕣 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Spend a full day focusing on rest and rejuvenation for mind, body and spirit, with meditation, lunch, a private guest room and your choice of two wellness services. $115 with a private room; $100 without.
🧘 Metta Yoga – Gentle
🕤 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
A gentle, beginner-friendly yoga class focused on movement, breath, strength, flexibility and relaxation. $15 single class; punch cards available.
🪑 Metta Yoga – Chair
🕥 10:45–11:45 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Gentle chair yoga designed for people of all fitness levels and abilities. $15 single class; punch cards available.
🎨 ARTS, MUSIC & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
🎶 Morning of Movement: Barre
🕘 9–10 a.m.
📍 NewBo City Market
Golden Hour Barre leads an energizing workout featuring controlled movement, isometric holds, balance, flexibility and strength. FREE; optional instructor donation.
🎤 Together in Song Chorus
🕤 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
A welcoming, low-pressure chorus for people living with chronic conditions, care partners and volunteer singers. The program emphasizes social connection, meaning and purpose.
📝 Journaling with Melody
🕙 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia
Explore the benefits and different approaches to journaling with author Melody Jones, joining virtually, alongside Katie Johnson and Innovation Center volunteers.
🧶 Daytime Knit Wits
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Bring your knitting or crochet project and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and fellowship.
🔤 Scrabble Club
🕐 1–4 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Challenge your vocabulary and enjoy a friendly game of Scrabble with fellow word lovers.
🎭 Dramatic Improv Club
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Stories unfold in real time during this creative, unscripted improv experience.
🎸 Jake Stack
🕖 7–9 p.m.
📍 CSPS Hall
Singer-songwriter Jake Stack brings original music blending punk, folk and indie rock. FREE admission; $5 suggested donation.
📚 LIBRARY & LEARNING
📖 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.
🎵 Symphony Kids Music Program
🕥 10:30–11 a.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Orchestra Iowa’s Ms. Amy leads this music literacy program for children and families featuring music, rhythm and rhyme.
🧘 Gentle Yoga at the Library
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
A relaxing class featuring gentle stretching, balance, breathing and mindful movement.
📚 Virtual Author Talk: Jenny Martinez
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library — Virtual
Join viral social media star and cookbook author Jenny Martinez for a conversation about her debut cookbook, My Mexican Mesa, Y Listo!, featuring authentic Mexican family recipes.
🕵️ While Others Sleep Mystery Book Club
🕑 2–3 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Mystery lovers are invited to gather for this monthly book club meeting on the first Thursday of each month.
🛠️ MakerSpace Open Hours
🕒 3–6 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Explore 3D printers, Cricut machines, sublimation printers, heat presses and other creative technology. Open to patrons of all ages.
🎲 Dungeons & Dragons at the Library
🕔 5–8 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Join an adult Dungeons & Dragons campaign meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month.
🌱 Master Gardener Library Talk: Native Plants of Iowa
🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Master Gardener Jennifer Howland explores Iowa native plants, pollinators, water conservation, ecological resilience and practical landscaping strategies.
👨👩👧 COMMUNITY & SUPPORT
❤️ Grief Share Support
🕑 2–4 p.m.
📍 Calvary Baptist Church
A confidential 13-week series for those grieving the loss of a spouse, covering the emotional, spiritual, physical and financial challenges of grief.
🤝 Caregiver Support Group
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
A supportive space for caregivers, family and friends of people living with memory loss to share stories, ask questions and connect with others.
🌾 COMMUNITY & LOCAL EVENTS
🥕 Farm Stand Thursdays
🕓 4–7 p.m.
📍 Cultivate Hope Urban Farm, 437 G Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
Shop fresh, locally grown produce, pick up CSA shares and support a more connected and sustainable community.
🎿 Five Seasons Water Ski Show
🕖 6:45–7:45 p.m.
📍 2021 Ellis Blvd NW
Enjoy this year's “Disco Fever” water ski show, featuring an entertaining evening on the water. Food truck: The Crazy Greek Food Truck.
🍽️ Prairie Table: Early Fall Dinner
🕕 6–9 p.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Gather around the table for a seasonal dinner featuring local and regional ingredients inspired by the transition into early fall. $75, including dinner and a seasonal beverage.
💼 BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
🧠 Rewiring Workplace Relationships with Vanessa McNeal
🕜 1:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Rapids
Vanessa McNeal explores nervous-system regulation, psychological safety and how understanding dysregulation can transform workplace relationships and collaboration. $50 | SHRM credits available.
🎲 GAMES & TRIVIA
🎱 Bingo – Public Invited
🕕 6–9 p.m.
📍 El Kahir Shrine
Open to the public for ages 12 and up. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with bingo beginning at 6 p.m. $6 entry packet.
🎤 “Survey Says: A Friendly Feud Bar Game”
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Spare Time Cedar Rapids
Play solo or with a team of up to eight as you compete to name the most popular answers. FREE to play.
🎶 Name That Tune
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Cedar Rapids
Test your music knowledge in this returning favorite.
🎮 Game Night with Think & Drink Entertainment
🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Spare Time Cedar Rapids
Thursday nights feature rotating games including Survey Says, Name That Tune, Trivia and Music Bingo. FREE to play.
🍕 Strikes & Slices
🕘 9–11 p.m.
📍 Spare Time Cedar Rapids
Enjoy two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental and unlimited cheese or pepperoni pizza slices. $10.99 per person.
Special Thanks
A big shoutout to our sponsor: Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust.
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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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