The College Community School District has Cancelled Classes for today, Friday, February 20. The Early Childhood Center will open at 10:00 AM. 
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  • Spring Soccer & Flag Football with Swisher Youth Sports

    Location
    Castek Park - Swisher
    Cost
    $30-$40
    RSVP
    Feb 28, 2026
    Organization
    Swisher Youth Sports
    Contact
    Brittany B.
    Email
    info@swisheriasports.org
    Phone
    (319) 857-4539

    Information

    At Swisher Youth Sports, we are a recreational non-profit organization dedicated to creating a fun, positive, and supportive environment for young athletes of all skill levels.

    Spring Soccer includes one weekday practice and one Saturday game each week for a total of six weeks.

    Flag Football includes one practice per week, one game per week, and six weeks of games and scrimmages.

    All Swisher Youth Sports teams are coached by parent volunteers who are passionate about helping our athletes learn, grow, and build confidence. With registration, each participant will receive either a personalized jersey or a league t-shirt, depending on enrollment.

    Our goal is to teach the fundamentals of each sport, introduce game strategies, encourage proper sportsmanship, promote healthy competition, and most importantly — HAVE FUN!

  • CoderDojo with Iowa Children’s Museum

    Location
    Foundation 2 - 1st Floor Training Rooms: 305 2nd Ave SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
    Audience
    K-6th
    Cost
    Free
    RSVP
    Feb 21, 2026
    Organization
    NewBoCo
    Contact
    Ashley Turner
    Email
    ashley@newbo.co
    Phone
    (319) 412-5222

    Information

    CoderDojo is a free program for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade. It offers various stations with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) activities.
    Join us and the Iowa Children’s Museum for Ramps and Pathways. Students and families will engineer ramps (or inclined planes) to propel balls and experiment with forces. Children will use various blocks, balls and planes to build ramps that are capable of moving a ball without pushing it!

    Please register for this event so we can adequately prepare.

  • CoderDojo with Iowa Ceramics Center

    Location
    Foundation 2 - 1st Floor Training Rooms - 305 2nd Ave SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
    Audience
    Elementary students
    Cost
    Free
    RSVP
    Feb 05, 2026
    Organization
    NewBoCo
    Contact
    Ashley Turner
    Email
    ashley@newbo.co
    Phone
    (319) 412-5222

    Information

    CoderDojo is a free, hands-on program designed for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade who are curious about STEM. Join us and the Iowa Ceramics Center for Creative Clay for Kids – 60 minute workshops tailored to the student’s age and interests. Choose from fun, hands-on projects like pinch pot monsters, coil bowls, or mythical creatures—perfect for all skill levels. Not only are we creating art, but also learning about the science of heating clay and the chemical reaction that occurs to harden it.

    Please register for this event so we can adequately prepare. This event is capped at 40 participants.

  • Prairie Soccer Club Youth Soccer Spring 2026 League

    Location
    Kirkwood lower soccer field (directly across 76th Ave. from the Kirkwood Hotel).
    Audience
    Kids in grades pre-kindergarten through 6th grade.
    Cost
    $60 for pre-K/Kindergarten and $75 for 1st grade through 4th grade.
    RSVP
    Mar 28, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Soccer Club
    Contact
    Steven Robertson
    Email
    steven.robertson@psciowa.com
    Phone
    (319) 533-0589

    Information

    Prairie Soccer Club’s Spring 2026 youth soccer league is for kids ages 4-12 that want to learn soccer skills and learn to use those skills in weekly games. The league is for 8 weeks and each week the kids will have a 30-minute soccer skills session followed by a game. The games will be 3v3 or 4v4 based on the ages of the kids. The league begins April 12 and ends June 7.

  • Prairie Poms Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Junior High Tryout Signup!

    Location
    Prairie HS South Gym
    Audience
    High School, Middle School, 6th Grade
    RSVP
    Feb 22, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Poms
    Contact
    Prairie Poms
    Email
    prairiepoms@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 551-4089

    Information

    Register for our 2026-2027 Prairie Poms Teams! Our Varsity team competes locally, regionally, and nationally. Our Junior Varsity and Junior High teams will compete locally and regionally. We are looking for students with a passion for dance and the willingness to work hard and be part of something GREAT! Our season begins in the Summer once school has ended and goes through Winter with breaks in between. Varsity and Junior Varsity perform on the sidelines at all Varsity home football games and Varsity performs at 2 halftimes. Junior High will join HS teams on the track for the Homecoming game. This is a great opportunity to be competitive in dance through your school and represent Prairie with pride! Register today to get your information packet.

    Tryout Meeting – February 26th
    Clinics – March 2nd and 3rd
    Tryouts – March 5th

  • Horseback Riding Lessons and Weekend Trail Rides!

    Location
    Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca Sandy Beach Rd. NE Solon IA. 52333
    Audience
    4th through 12th grade
    Cost
    $60
    RSVP
    Mar 22, 2026
    Organization
    Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
    Contact
    Jonathan Temme
    Email
    barnmanager@iodiseca.org
    Phone
    (319) 848-4187

    Information

    Come and take horseback riding lessons at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca and learn to not only how to ride horses but also how to take care of them!

    Come out to Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca over the weekend and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Coralville Reservoir on the back of a horse!

  • Prairie Poms Dance Clinic

    Location
    Prairie Point
    Audience
    Elementary, Intermediate, Middle School
    Cost
    $40
    RSVP
    Feb 08, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Poms
    Contact
    Sarah Auman
    Email
    prairiepoms@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 551-4089

    Information

    Join us for our youth dance clinic this February!
    AK – 8th grade are welcome!
    $40 clinic fee – includes a clinic t-shirt, 1 dance routine choreographed by a Prairie Pom, and 1 ticket to the showcase on Thursday, February 19th.
    AK-5th grade – you will learn a dance taught by multiple Prairie Pom dancers and learn how to spirit and shine on that stage!
    NEW this year 6th-8th graders! Interested in joining Prairie Junior High Poms? A special clinic and technique class will be taught by Varsity Coaches, Sarah and Mady. Dancers will also perform a pom routine the night of showcase!

  • Summer Camp at Camp Bear Creek

    Location
    9106 42nd Ave., Wyoming, IA 52362
    Audience
    Grades K-12
    Cost
    Pricing is based on program selected
    Organization
    Camp Bear Creek
    Contact
    Stacie Hoppman
    Email
    office@bearcreek.camp
    Phone
    (563) 488-3893

    Information

    Camp Bear Creek is a Christian summer camp located in Jones County, Iowa. We have summer camp programs for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade! Campers will get to experience a variety of activities like archery, kayaking, climbing tower, zip lines, hiking, crafts, Bible study, worship, swimming, and more!

  • Camp Tanager – Free Overnight Summer Camps for kids 5-11 years!

    Location
    Camp Tanager, 1614 West Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
    Audience
    Campers ages 5-11 years
    Cost
    Free (based on eligibility)
    RSVP
    Apr 30, 2026
    Organization
    Camp Tanager
    Contact
    Donald Pirrie
    Email
    campmail@tanagerplace.org
    Phone
    (319) 286-4510

    Information

    Parents—ready to get your kids off the couch and into the great outdoors this summer?

    At Camp Tanager, kids ages 6 to 11 unplug from screens and plug into real fun—like swimming, team-building games, group adventures, and fresh weekly themes that keep things exciting all summer long!

    Our Free Overnight Summer Camp Program is available to families that qualify for free/reduced school meals and offers weekly sessions June 7 to August 7—so there’s plenty of time to play, grow, and make amazing new friends! For our youngest campers (5-7 years) we also offer a 2 day overnight program to give them a short but fun packed camp experience!

    Spots fill up fast—visit camptanager.org today and give your child a summer they’ll never forget!

  • Camp Tanager — Summer DAY CAMP Programs for kids ages 5-11 Years! Sign Up Today!

    Location
    Camp Tanager, 1614 West Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
    Audience
    Campers ages 5-11 Years
    Cost
    $250 per week
    RSVP
    Jun 01, 2026
    Organization
    Camp Tanager
    Contact
    Donald Pirrie
    Email
    campmail@tanagerplace.org
    Phone
    (319) 286-4510

    Information

    Parents—ready to get your kids off the couch and into the great outdoors this summer?

    At Camp Tanager, kids ages 6 to 11 unplug from screens and plug into real fun—like swimming, team-building games, group adventures, and fresh weekly themes that keep things exciting all summer long!

    Day Camp runs Monday through Friday, June 8 to August 7—so there’s plenty of time to play, grow, and make amazing new friends!

    Spots fill up fast—visit camptanager.org today and give your child a summer they’ll never forget!