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Prairie Backpack
College Community School District’s “green” approach to distributing information from school sponsored activities and non-profit organizations.
Events
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Prairie Soccer Club
- Contact
- Steven Robertson
- Phone
- (319) 533-0589
Information
Prairie Soccer Club is offering Basic and Development Youth soccer programming for boys and girls ages 6-11. Great opportunity to learn and improve your soccer skills in a fun and exciting environment.
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Paint the P for Prairie Pride
- Location
- College Community School District
- Audience
- PUBLIC
- Cost
- $50
- RSVP
- Aug 04, 2024
- Contact
- Sarah Auman
- Phone
- (319) 551-4089
Information
What is it? Sport your Prairie Pride by getting a Prairie “P” spray painted on your driveway to kick off Prairie Football and help support your Prairie Poms!
Cost: $50
When? Saturday, August 10th and Sunday August 11th (8:00AM-12:00PM)
You will receive a confirmation email after registering with additional details you need to leave us at your home for your driveway spray! Deadline to register is Sunday, August 4th!
We prefer that someone be present when we come so we can ensure correct placement of the logo. If you are unable to be present, You MUST mark the correct area or leave us a note on your registration with instructions.
Pay the day of with cash or check – please don’t forget to leave your payment! Checks can be made out to Prairie Poms.
Paint may last the entire school year, so you can show your Prairie Pride all year long! Thank you for your support.
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CoderDojo
- Location
- 415 12th Ave SE Cedar Rapids 52401
- Audience
- Pre-K - 5th Garde
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Aug 16, 2024
- Contact
- Andy Fiedler
- andy@newbo.co
- Phone
- (319) 551-4912
Information
CoderDojo is a K–5 STEAM program that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Students will be able to move between stations to work with mentors on a variety of STEAM stations including microscopes and drones!
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Community STEM Day
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Host a Rotary Exchange Student
- Location
- College Community School District
- Audience
- All families
- Cost
- $0
- RSVP
- Jul 31, 2024
- Contact
- Ann Balvanz
- annbalvanz@gmail.com
- Phone
- (319) 651-9901
Information
Daybreak Rotary Club is sponsoring an inbound exchange student that will be going to Prairie High School. We find host families for the student. Each family hosts for 3 months. We are looking for a second and third host family for the 24-25 school year. Families do have to live in the school district.
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Intro to Painting – Ages 9-14
- Location
- 1847 E Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
- Audience
- Ages 9-14
- Cost
- $50
- Organization
- Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Contact
- Lauren Manninen
- lauren@eiaaprogram.org
- Phone
- (319) 350-1805
Information
Embark on a vibrant journey into the world of painting with our introductory class, exploring the versatile mediums of watercolor, acrylic, and gouache. From mastering fluid techniques to discovering the expressive potential of each medium, participants will unlock their artistic potential in a dynamic and supportive environment.
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Monday Makers Club – Ages 9-14
- Location
- 1847 E Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
- Audience
- Ages 9-14
- Cost
- Non-members: $10 per class, or $60 if you sign up for all 8.
- Organization
- Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Contact
- Lauren Manninen
- lauren@eiaaprogram.org
- Phone
- (319) 350-1805
Information
Join us for 8 Mondays this summer featuring a new theme each week!
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Intro to 3D Resin Printing – STEAM Series
- Location
- 1841 E Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
- Audience
- Ages 11-18
- Cost
- $75
- Organization
- Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Contact
- Lauren Manninen
- lauren@eiaaprogram.org
- Phone
- (319) 350-1805
Information
Dive into the exciting world of 3D resin printing in our specialized class designed for ages 11-18. From mastering intricate designs to bringing creations to life with cutting-edge technology, budding innovators will unleash their creativity and engineer wonders in resin.
Resin 3D printing differs from monofiliment printing in that it creates high resolution prints using a UV exposure curing method.
Students who have just graduated high school are welcome to attend.
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Prairie Girls Wrestling Beginner Night
- Location
- Prairie Point Middle School
- Cost
- FREE
- RSVP
- Jun 02, 2024
- Contact
- Zach Becicka
- Phone
- (319) 848-5500
Information
Girls are invited to learn the basics of wrestling at a beginner night on June 2, 2024 at the Prairie Point Wrestling room from 4 to 6 pm.
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Cedar Rapids Reads: Summer Reading Challenge
- Cost
- FREE
- Contact
- Amber McNamara
- mcnamaraa@crlibrary.org
- Phone
- (319) 739-0404
Information
Join the Cedar Rapids Public Library in celebrating our love of reading all summer long. Register now and read at least 600 minutes to complete the Cedar Rapids Reads Summer Challenge. Enjoy special events for all ages, log your reading minutes and earn badges, and visit the library for special rewards. Register in person or on the Beanstack app. Read and log 600 minutes between June 1 and July 27.