55+ Connections: Week of 6/8/25
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Aging and Caregiving Legislative Forum
Monday, June 9
2 – 3 PM
Johnson County Health & Human Services Building – Room 203
Covering issues important to older Iowans after the 2025 legislative session: housing, property taxes, caregiver tax credit, dementia support, and more. All Representatives and Senators who cover Jonhson County are invited, regardless of party. This event will be moderated and attendees are encouraged to submit questions.
55+ Connections: Tuesday Gathering
Tuesday, June 10
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room CD
For our monthly craft, we will be making paper flowers from tissue paper and sticky notes!
Join us each week for a social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, crafts, puzzles, book discussions, and more! No registration required. You can choose which events you would like to attend and are not obligated to go weeks when the activity is not of interest to you.
Summer Reading Program Kick Off Party
Wednesday, June 11
6 – 7:30 PM
Ranshaw House Lawn – 515 Community Drive, North Liberty
Jump start summer and learn about our summer reading program: Level Up at Your Library! There will be fun water related activities for all ages, inflatable obstacle course, bounce house, ice cream donated by Heyn’s, BINGO on the porch for adults, and of course Summer Reading Program information.
Coralville Public Library Movie Night
Thursday, June 12
6 – 8 PM
Coralville Public Library – Schwab Auditorium
Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up. We will show all endings at the conclusion of the film. Starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, & Madeline Kahn. “Clue the Movie” is rated PG.
55+ Connections: Friday Lunch
Friday, June 13
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Rooms 3&4
Our lunch this week will be catered by Mexico Lindo. After lunch some members of the Queer Elders of Iowa City group will come and talk about their group.
Registration for lunch is $5 and required for all who attend lunch. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, June 5th. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to your RecDesk Account and register yourself.
55+ Connections: Friday Meal Raffles
Thanks to a generous donor, we have 100 free meals to give away to participants of the 55+ Connections Friday Lunch! We have decided to hold raffles every week for the rest of 2025 to distribute these meals. Three names will be drawn weekly and the three winners will have the cost of lunch that day refunded to them. Anyone who is registered for lunch can participate, but you can’t win twice in one month. Our June 6th winners are: Helen S., Judy L., and Peg W. Congratulations!
Film Fridays & Free Popcorn
Friday, June 13
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Come to the Senior Center to watch a movie and eat popcorn!
June 13th movie: Judy (2019)
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Ranshaw House Concert Series
Fridays in June and July
6 PM
Ranshaw House Lawn – 515 Community Drive, 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 13th performer: Johnny Kilowatt Band
A blues band with more than 30 years experience. Guitarist/vocalist Jon Klinkowitz was a founding member of the Blues Instigators with Kevin BF Burt, and was a member of Mother Blues with Patrick Hazell. They play high-energy, modern blues while honoring the traditions of the genre.
Free Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo and Juliet
June 13 – June 29
7:30 PM
Lower City Park, Iowa City
“Two households, both alike in dignity
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene”.
Romeo & Juliet is a story of youth, love, and the possibility of change. In a society teeming with lovers and fighters, divided by deep, partisan rifts, two young voices dare to envision a new path forward—one built on love instead of conflict. Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece captures the intensity of young passion and the hope that a new generation can overcome the failures of the past. Above all, it is the story of love: its power to transform, unite, and endure, even in the face of tragedy. No tickets required, all performances are free.
Let Love Fly
Saturday, June 14
11 AM – 3 PM
Centennial Park, North Liberty
Mega kites will soar above North Liberty’s Centennial Park. Come for awe-inspiring views, and information, activities and giveaways from community groups and sponsors for an all-ages celebration of love.
