North Liberty Events

Weather permitting, members of the Eastern Iowa Model Yacht Club will gather for about two hours of competition, using model sailboats of the CR-914 national class. The public is always encouraged to watch.

Races will continue to be held every other Sunday afternoon at the North Liberty pond at the same time of day, weather permitting. The dates of these races are June 9 and 23; July 7 and 21; August 4 and 18; and September 1, 15 and 29. On the opposite Sundays, races are held at Sherman Pond in Hiawatha.

The boats are large, about three feet in length and nearly five feet tall from keel to mast tip. They are controlled from shore by hand-held transmitters, with controls used for only two functions – steering the boat by rudder and adjusting the sails. There is no motor-driven propeller.

The boats are called a one-design class, which means each sailor is racing the same identical boat. Although there can be minor adjustments in the rigging, races are won on the skill of each individual sailor. There can be as many as 10 or so club members competing, depending upon who is available to race.

Races begin with a one-minute countdown to start, after which the boats cross an imaginary line between two starting buoys. They then race upwind to another distant buoy and back through the starting gate to complete the race. There are some variations, but most races follow this pattern and are fairly short, depending on wind strength.

The club is always looking for more members and is willing to provide boats and training experience for seriously-interested prospects. For more information on this, contact Dick Hakes at hakes@southslope.net.

Stanley Museum of Art program for seniors
FREE
Register through SignUpGenius https://bit.ly/StanleyMuseum or by calling 319-626-5722

1st Wednesday in September and October
September 4, October 2, 
and
1st Thursday in November and December
November 7, and December 5

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Instructor: Amanda Lensing

LOCATION:
North Liberty Community Library Meeting Room

Join Senior Living Communities Program Coordinator Amanda Lensing from the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art for a lively art appreciation presentation. Each month she will bring a new topic to discuss or project to complete, some connected with current museum exhibits, others of general interest.

TOPICS ADDRESSED:
September 4 - the art of Grant Wood
October 2 - the New Deal Post Office Murals – 1,400 murals were created in 1,300 cities from 1934-43.
November 7 - TBD
December 5 - TBD

Prefer participants to pre-register through SignUpGenius to ensure enough materials for each class.

The regular meeting of the North Liberty Parks and Recreation Commission. The agenda and live stream of the meeting can be found on our website, the meeting will also air live on NLTV.

Each Friday of the month, North Liberty Senior (55+) Connections Lunch gives seniors a chance to get together for lunch, to play a game, and socialize. Meals are $5.00 per person and include an activity or presenter.

On the first Friday of each month, the Visiting Nurse Association offers optional blood pressure screenings for diners who are interested.  

To attend our Senior Lunch you must make an advance reservation. Please add your name to the sign-up at the meal the week prior or call the North Liberty Recreation Department at (319) 626-5716 by noon on Thursday.

Monthly menu and activity schedule:
  - first Friday, Pizza Ranch (chicken) and BINGO;
  - second Friday, Zio Johno’s pasta and a presenter;
  - third Friday, Hy-Vee Catering and BINGO;
  - fourth Friday, Yang Chow Wok and a presenter; and
  - fifth Friday, Mirabito’s Italian and a presenter.

Senior Lunch is occasionally cancelled for holidays and other conflicts. Meals and activities are always subject to change (i.e. the occasional potluck event). Please check the northlibertyiowa.org calendar for up-to-date information! Be sure to keep on top of senior happenings in North Liberty and surrounding area by joining our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NorthLibertyIowaAreaSeniors. 

If you would like to be added to an email distribution group for more information on North Liberty Area Seniors, please email Special Projects Coordinator Angela McConville at amcconville@northlibertyiowa.org.

Practical, expert advice shared to advance businesses and entrepreneurs, 60 minutes at a time. 

The series is provided free for Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area entrepreneurs seeking to advance their knowledge in areas critical for scaling their businesses. The series is designed to be for entrepreneurs by experts and entrepreneurs. Each session focuses on a key topic and provide best practices on that topic from the expert and examples of best practices at work by an area entrepreneur. Time will be available at 1:00 pm for Q&A and networking.

Register at advancein60.eventbrite.com.

Sponsored in Partnership by North Liberty CoLab, City of North Liberty, EDC, Inc., Great Western Bank and University of Iowa JPEC.

Special morning open swim for caregivers and young children. Safety and supervision is needed. If caregiver cannot provide adequate attention to children, they are asked to bring additional help or will be asked to leave. We recommend 1:1 ration for 2 years & under and 1:5 for 3 years and up. (5 and under should always be within arm’s reach) Swim in zero depth area of indoor pool only, pay at front desk.

$1 per child

Great Courses "The Aging Brain"
FREE
Register through SignUpGenius https://bit.ly/NLAgingBrain or by calling 319-626-5722.
2nd Tuesday for four months 
You do not need to attend all four classes to participate; register for the dates that are convenient and topics which are interesting to you!

September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Facilitators: Marcie Durian & Angela McConville

LOCATION:
North Liberty Community Library Meeting Room

The North Liberty Great Courses lecture series is adapted from a popular Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center program. In this installment, we will learn the science behind the aging brain. Is “aging” a disease, or merely a natural occurrence that produces disease-like symptoms? If humans are biologically programmed to survive and thrive, why do we age at all? Is it possible (or even desirable) to “cure” aging altogether? During the hour and a half course, you will view one or two videos out of this series of lectures and then the audience will engage in discourse about what was learned.

TOPICS ADDRESSED:

September 10: 
1. "The Aging Mind: What Changes?"
2. "Why Don't We Live Forever?"

October 8:
3. "Aging and Brain Structure"
4. "Aging and Brain Function"

November 12:
5. "Strategies for an Aging Memory"
6. "Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease"

December 10:
7. "Aging Well: Staying Active"
8. "Aging Well: Diet & Stress"

This series will be facilitated by LivWell Senior Living Specialist Marcie Durian and North Liberty Projects Coordinator Angela McConville. Coffee and treats will be provided. Prefer participants to pre-register through SignUpGenius, but drop-ins also welcome. Attendees must be over 18 years old.

The regular meeting of the North Liberty City Council. The agenda and live stream of the meeting can be found on our website, the meeting will also air live on NLTV.

Unstructured swim time for home educating parents and children, providing a great supplement to a physical education curriculum and chance to socialize. Open to all homeschooling families. Regular adult supervision rules apply.

$2 per person.

Special morning open swim for caregivers and young children. Safety and supervision is needed. If caregiver cannot provide adequate attention to children, they are asked to bring additional help or will be asked to leave. We recommend 1:1 ration for 2 years & under and 1:5 for 3 years and up. (5 and under should always be within arm’s reach) Swim in zero depth area of indoor pool only, pay at front desk.

$1 per child

Each Friday of the month, North Liberty Senior (55+) Connections Lunch gives seniors a chance to get together for lunch, to play a game, and socialize. Meals are $5.00 per person and include an activity or presenter.

On September 13, 2019, Joe Parrish from Adventures in Social Drumming https://socialdrumming.org/ will lead us in a drum circle.  

What is Social Drumming?
Social drumming is used as a tool to increase interactive participation among individuals connected by music as the source of motivation.

What are the benefits?
For thousands of years drumming has been used as a means of therapy using rhythm to promote healing and self-expression. Various techniques have been adapted to create and maintain physical, mental, and spiritual health. Recent studies have shown that group drumming increases the rate of physical healing, produces feelings of well-being, and helps release emotional trauma. 

To attend our Senior Lunch you must make an advance reservation. Please add your name to the sign-up at the meal the week prior or call the North Liberty Recreation Department at (319) 626-5716 by noon on Thursday.

Monthly menu and activity schedule:
  - first Friday, Pizza Ranch (chicken) and BINGO;
  - second Friday, Zio Johno’s pasta and a presenter;
  - third Friday, Hy-Vee Catering and BINGO;
  - fourth Friday, Yang Chow Wok and a presenter; and
  - fifth Friday, Mirabito’s Italian and a presenter.

Senior Lunch is occasionally cancelled for holidays and other conflicts. Meals and activities are always subject to change (i.e. the occasional potluck event). Please check the northlibertyiowa.org calendar for up-to-date information! Be sure to keep on top of senior happenings in North Liberty and surrounding area by joining our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NorthLibertyIowaAreaSeniors. 

If you would like to be added to an email distribution group for more information on North Liberty Area Seniors, please email Special Projects Coordinator Angela McConville at amcconville@northlibertyiowa.org.

Weather permitting, members of the Eastern Iowa Model Yacht Club will gather for about two hours of competition, using model sailboats of the CR-914 national class. The public is always encouraged to watch.

Races will continue to be held every other Sunday afternoon at the North Liberty pond at the same time of day, weather permitting. The dates of these races are June 9 and 23; July 7 and 21; August 4 and 18; and September 1, 15 and 29. On the opposite Sundays, races are held at Sherman Pond in Hiawatha.

The boats are large, about three feet in length and nearly five feet tall from keel to mast tip. They are controlled from shore by hand-held transmitters, with controls used for only two functions – steering the boat by rudder and adjusting the sails. There is no motor-driven propeller.

The boats are called a one-design class, which means each sailor is racing the same identical boat. Although there can be minor adjustments in the rigging, races are won on the skill of each individual sailor. There can be as many as 10 or so club members competing, depending upon who is available to race.

Races begin with a one-minute countdown to start, after which the boats cross an imaginary line between two starting buoys. They then race upwind to another distant buoy and back through the starting gate to complete the race. There are some variations, but most races follow this pattern and are fairly short, depending on wind strength.

The club is always looking for more members and is willing to provide boats and training experience for seriously-interested prospects. For more information on this, contact Dick Hakes at hakes@southslope.net.

The regular meeting of the North Liberty Library Board of Trustees. The agenda and live stream of the meeting can be found on our website, the meeting will also air live on NLTV.

Special morning open swim for caregivers and young children. Safety and supervision is needed. If caregiver cannot provide adequate attention to children, they are asked to bring additional help or will be asked to leave. We recommend 1:1 ration for 2 years & under and 1:5 for 3 years and up. (5 and under should always be within arm’s reach) Swim in zero depth area of indoor pool only, pay at front desk.

$1 per child

Great Courses "Law School for Everyone"
FREE
Register through SignUpGenius https://bit.ly/NLLawSchool or by calling 319-626-5722 
You do not need to attend all four classes to participate; register for the dates that are convenient and topics which are interesting to you!

3rd Tuesday for four months
September 17, October 15, November 19, and December 17
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Facilitator: Jeff Milton

LOCATION:
September 17 – North Liberty Recreation Classroom
October 15, November 19, and December 17 – North Liberty Community Library Meeting Room

The North Liberty Great Courses lecture series is adapted from a popular Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center program. Americans wage many of today’s fiercest policy debates and culture wars as battles over constitutional meaning. Constitutional law implicates everything from abortion to same-sex marriage to the scope of presidential power in times of war. Quite simply, many of the most important issues of the day are ultimately questions of constitutional interpretation, and the Constitution rarely answers these questions clearly. In this program, you’ll examine pivotal Supreme Court cases to learn how interpreting the Constitution has radically affected American society. You’ll consider the Supreme Court’s role in deciding—and sometimes avoiding—questions of constitutionality. And you’ll investigate how changes in public opinion can influence how the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution. During the hour and a half course, you will view one or two videos out of this series of lectures and then the audience will engage in discourse about what was learned.

TOPICS ADDRESSED:
September 17 
Topic: Origins and Functions of the Constitution 
While the U.S. Constitution left many important issues unresolved, it was clearly designed to serve several primary purposes (regardless of disagreements over how it serves those purposes). Travel back to the 18th century and investigate the origins of the founding document of the American experiment - a story of crisis, rebellion, and compromise. 

October 15
Topic: TBD 

November 19
Topic: TBD 

December 17
Topic: TBD

This series will be facilitated by local retired Lawyer Jeff Milton. Coffee and treats will be provided. Prefer participants to pre-register through SignUpGenius, but drop-ins also welcome. Attendees must be over 18 years old.

Roundtables are social lunches over the noon hour. All are invited to network, keep up-to-date with the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce and community events and frequent a member restaurant or business! Interested in attending, but not a member? Call the Chamber (319) 337-9637.

Questions can be directed to Emily at (319) 337-9637 or info@iowacityarea.com.

Unstructured swim time for home educating parents and children, providing a great supplement to a physical education curriculum and chance to socialize. Open to all homeschooling families. Regular adult supervision rules apply.

$2 per person.

Special morning open swim for caregivers and young children. Safety and supervision is needed. If caregiver cannot provide adequate attention to children, they are asked to bring additional help or will be asked to leave. We recommend 1:1 ration for 2 years & under and 1:5 for 3 years and up. (5 and under should always be within arm’s reach) Swim in zero depth area of indoor pool only, pay at front desk.

$1 per child

Each Friday of the month, North Liberty Senior (55+) Connections Lunch gives seniors a chance to get together for lunch, to play a game, and socialize. Meals are $5.00 per person and include an activity or presenter.

To attend our Senior Lunch you must make an advance reservation. Please add your name to the sign-up at the meal the week prior or call the North Liberty Recreation Department at (319) 626-5716 by noon on Thursday.

Monthly menu and activity schedule:
  - first Friday, Pizza Ranch (chicken) and BINGO;
  - second Friday, Zio Johno’s pasta and a presenter;
  - third Friday, Hy-Vee Catering and BINGO;
  - fourth Friday, Yang Chow Wok and a presenter; and
  - fifth Friday, Mirabito’s Italian and a presenter.

Senior Lunch is occasionally cancelled for holidays and other conflicts. Meals and activities are always subject to change (i.e. the occasional potluck event). Please check the northlibertyiowa.org calendar for up-to-date information! Be sure to keep on top of senior happenings in North Liberty and surrounding area by joining our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/NorthLibertyIowaAreaSeniors. 

If you would like to be added to an email distribution group for more information on North Liberty Area Seniors, please email Special Projects Coordinator Angela McConville at amcconville@northlibertyiowa.org.