55+ Connections: Week of 1/29/24
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There is now a shortened, paper version of the 55+ Connections newsletter available each week at the library!
55+ Connections Friday Lunch
Friday, February 2
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 3 & 4
We’re already at the first Friday of the month! For those of you who register one month at a time, don’t forget to re-register before Thursday. Hy Vee will be catering this week and they are expected to bring meatloaf, potatoes, and buttered corn. After lunch we’ll have Bingo, which is free to play with the chance to win small prizes. Registration for lunch is just $5 and is required for all who attend. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, February 1st. 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, February 2
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Assembly Room or Room 302
Come watch a free movie at the Iowa City Senior Center!
February 2nd movie: Living (2022)
In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis. Influenced by a local decadent and a vibrant woman, he continues to search for meaning until a simple revelation gives him a purpose.
Friends of the Coralville Public Library Book Sale
Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3
Friday: 10 AM – 5:30 PM, Saturday: 10 AM – 3 PM
Coralville Public Library – Basement
Come out for a Friends of the Coralville Public Library Book Sale! Find a selection of fiction, non-fiction, CDs, and DVDs. No prices. It’s a pay what you want, free will donation sale.
The Friends of the Coralville Public Library is a non-profit that supports the Coralville Public Library and literary programs in the community.
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Club 24
Monday, February 5
5 PM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 1 & 2
CLUB 24 is a program for adults to socialize over University of Iowa Athletics.
Patrons can sign up online, over the phone (319-626-5716), or in person at the Community Center. Patrons must reserve their spot by the proceeding Friday (February 2nd) each week.
This week we’ll be watching: a replay of the Iowa Maryland Women’s Basketball Game.
Patrons will pay $6 cash day of the program unless they sign up online. Online registration you must pay at checkout. The cost will cover cinnamon rolls from Bluebird Café. Coffee will be provided for participants also.
How to Play Chess
Wednesdays, February 7 – February 28
3 – 4:30 PM
Ranshaw House – 515 Community Dr. North Liberty
Using the first four video lectures of the Great Courses series, How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master, this class will offer chess beginners an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game, get some practice playing, and spend time socializing. The series may be extended if there is sufficient interest. You can register by calling 319-356-5220 or online.
Euchre Tournament
Sunday, February 25
11 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 1 & 2 as well as 3 & 4
Join us for our first ever Euchre Tournament at the North Liberty Community Center on February 25th at 11 am. 20 dollars is the cost per team. Only 1 person needs to sign up their team. Snacks and drinks will be provided. We will pay out the top 3 finishers after we take out snack and drinks fees. We will also show the live Iowa Women’s Basketball Game and Iowa Men’s Wrestling Meet during the tournament.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand library of instructional videos covering the latest business, technology and creative skills. It provides personalized course recommendations and is designed to help you achieve your full potential.
Best of all, it is free for North Liberty residents with use of your library card! Click here to get started. All you have to do is log on with your library card barcode and your library password (it says PIN on the website, but it means password). Once in, you can choose what you are interested in learning, and LinkedIn Learning will suggest courses for you. It is also available on mobile devices as the LinkedIn Learning App.
