55+ Connections: Week of 7/1/24
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THE NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, JULY 4TH FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
55+ Connections: Tuesday Gathering
Tuesday, July 2
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room CD
Back to our regularly scheduled board game week! We’ll have dominos, cards, and other board games to play, but feel free to bring your own if you’d like!
Join us each week for a social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! No registration required.
Rare Book Collection
Wednesday, July 3
1 – 2:30 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Room 302
Join Damien Ihrig, curator for the John Martin Rare Book Room at the UI Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, for an interactive showcase of books from various European plagues and other items from the collection. He will briefly discuss how these books fit into the broader context of Western medicine’s history and describe each book’s contents and background. Make sure to bring clean hands and lots of questions!
Fireworks and Classic Cars
Wednesday, July 3
7 PM
Penn Meadows Park – 355 E Penn St, North Liberty
Kick off your Independence Day with a classic car show from Classy Chassy Cruisers and a firework display! The fireworks will launch at 9:30 PM from the south side of the park. Bring a picnic along with you, but remember that alcohol is prohibited North Liberty parks, trails and public recreation areas. Learn more here.
55+ Connections: Friday Lunch
Friday, July 5
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 3 & 4
Hy Vee is expected to bring baked chicken and spring salad for lunch this week and afterward we’ll have a few rounds of bingo with the chance to win small prizes. Registration for lunch is $5 and required for all who attend. Participants must register before noon on Wednesday July 3rd. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to your RecDesk Account and register yourself.
Film Fridays at the Senior Center
Friday, July 5
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Assembly Room or Room 302
Come watch a free movie at the Iowa City Senior Center!
July 5 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children’s television host Fred Rogers.
Ranshaw House Concert Series
Fridays in June and July
6 – 8 PM
Ranshaw House Lawn – 515 Community Dr. North Liberty
Catch up with friends and socialize as a community Friday nights in June and July on the Ranshaw House lawn. Bring a picnic, BYOB and enjoy live performances from local musicians on the historic house’s front porch.
June 5th performer: Pucker Street Band
A 5-piece jam band featuring electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and keys. They cover 70s jam rock, like the Grateful Dead, Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers, and modern jam music, like Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band and Phish, with a few originals mixed in.
Trivia Night at the Library
Thursday, July 11
6:30 PM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room BCD
Trivia will be a week later than usual due to the holiday, but normally it is every other month on the first Thursday.
Who doesn’t love a good battle of the brains? Invite your friends to join us for a night of trivia, snacks and small prizes! Teams can be made up of five people or fewer, but you don’t have to bring a team. Individuals can work together or separately.
Oral History Week
July 8 – 11
At the North Liberty Library, we believe every person’s story is a precious thread in our community’s tapestry. We invite you to participate in our oral history project using the renowned StoryCorps format to capture authentic voices and lived experiences. Through these recorded conversations, we aim to uncover diverse stories that have shaped our community’s identity. Your unique perspective, whether as a lifelong resident or newcomer, holds immense value in painting our shared past, present, and future. By sharing your story, you preserve your legacy and inspire others to embrace their narratives, creating a digital archive celebrating our diversity and heritage. Sign up for a time slot here.
Johnson County Pocket Prairie Program
The Johnson County Pocket Prairie Program provides plants, training, information, and technical assistance to guide participants in adding high-value native plants to their yards, creating a 10′ by 10′ pocket prairie. These native plantings provide critical pollinator habitat for bees, butterflies and more, and also improve soil health. Healthy soil helps infiltrate more rainfall and keep pollutants out of our creeks and streams.
The Pocket Prairie Program is a collaboration between Johnson County and the Master Gardeners of Johnson County. The program is administered by the Johnson County Planning, Development and Sustainability Department. Johnson County Master Gardeners provides education and technical assistance throughout the process, and works with Johnson County Conservation to select, acquire, and distribute plants. A predefined set of plants is free to program participants. More information and application portal available here.
