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Arts

Events

  • Youth Show Choir Camp (Current Grades 1-8)

    Location
    Prairie High School Choir and Show Choir Rooms
    Audience
    Current Grades 1-8
    Cost
    $175
    RSVP
    Jun 05, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Music Association
    Contact
    Justin Sands
    Email
    jsands@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 848-5340

    Information

    Join us for a three-day show choir camp led by the Prairie Show Choir Directors and a guest choreographer!

  • FREE Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concerts in the Parks

    Location
    See flyer for details.
    Audience
    Family-friendly and open to all ages
    Cost
    FREE
    Organization
    Cedar Rapids Municipal Band
    Contact
    Heidi Haney
    Email
    crmuniband@gmail.com
    Phone
    (319) 651-4783

    Information

    Join us for eighteen FREE concert band performances in five metro locations this summer. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to marches, overtures, comtemporary pieces, and movie medleys. Each concert is one hour long and we have a different program each week. The band includes Prairie staff, students, and alumni.

  • Trinity Lutheran Church EWALU Day Camp

    Location
    805 Hwy 151 West, Walford, Iowa 52351
    Audience
    Preschool - 6th grade
    Cost
    $50
    RSVP
    Jun 14, 2026
    Organization
    Trinity Lutheran Church, Walford
    Contact
    Sharon Blanchard
    Email
    sharon.blanchard@tlcwalford.com
    Phone
    (712) 579-5851

    Information

    We invite you to come and explore what it means to seek God with your whole heart, to walk in the Spirit daily, and to reach out to a world around you with the love of Christ. You’ll have a blast!
    You’ll discover all kinds of amazing gifts God has given you to make a difference in your world.

    Each day begins with morning alpha (worship) with songs, skits, and scripture all focusing on the day’s theme. Then it’s off to Bible studies, crafts, games, snack time, and more fun. Each day is brought to a close with afternoon omega (closing worship). Camp is led by EWALU Bible Camp Counselors and many volunteers from Trinity Lutheran Church. EWALU counselors bring with them a ton of energy, love for kids, crazy songs and skits, and a desire to share God’s love.

    Who: All kids who have completed Kindergarten – 5th grade
    ** Preschool VBS available for ages 3 – 5 years old ** $20 (cost for t-shirt)
    9:00 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m. Monday ~ Friday ** Must be potty-trained **
    Where: Trinity Lutheran Church
    805 Hwy 151 West
    P.O. Box 336
    Walford, IA 52351
    When: Monday, June 15th – Friday, June 21st, 2026
    Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday ~ Thursday
    9:00 a.m. – 1:00 Friday

    Cost per family: $50.00 first child, $25.00 each additional child. Cost includes a t-shirt. Pre-school VBS cost is $20 and will include t-shirt.
    Families can pay with Cash or Check on on the first morning of Day Camp when campers check in.
    Scholarships are available. Pre-school VBS cost is $20 and will include t-shirt. For more information or to request a scholarship, please call: Trinity Lutheran Church at 319-845-2636 or Sharon Blanchard at 712-579-5851.

    To keep our costs down, we ask EWALU Day Campers to bring the following list items to check-in on Day 1:
    ** Snack ~ 2 dozen ~ (VBS kids bring 1 dozen) fresh fruit, string cheese, carrot sticks, pretzels, trail mix, yogurt tubes, granola bars, cheese crackers, etc.
    ** Drinks~ One, 10 pack drink boxes or pouches.

    Additionally, campers should bring their own sack lunch for Monday ~ Thursday.

    You’re Invited!
    **********Friday there will be a Family Program where the campers can share songs, skits, and other things they have learned throughout the week. Walking taco potluck luncheon starting at 12:00 pm and program starting at 12:30 (estimated to be completed by 1:00).

    Families are welcome to bring a dessert or a side. Everyone is invited!

  • Prairie Show Choir Camp (Current Grades 1-8)

    Location
    Prairie High School Choir and Show Choir Rooms
    Audience
    Current 1st-8th Graders
    Cost
    $175
    RSVP
    Jun 15, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Show Choirs/Prairie Music Association
    Contact
    Justin Sands
    Email
    jsands@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 848-5340

    Information

    Join us for three days of singing and dancing at the Prairie Show Choir Camp, June 29-July 1. The camp is led by the Prairie Show Choir Directors, choreographer Jennifer Toney, and high school show choir students. We learn songs, choreography, and have fun sharpening our performance skills! Don’t miss it! Sign up today!

  • Imaginative Illustrators

    Location
    The Cherry Building 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Suite 121
    Audience
    Ages 7-12
    Cost
    140
    RSVP
    Jul 13, 2026
    Organization
    Barb Thompson Art & Design
    Contact
    Barb Thompson
    Email
    bthompsonartwork@gmail.com
    Phone
    (319) 310-1990

    Information

    Perfect for book lovers and imaginative thinkers. Have you ever read a book and thought; “I could add to this story?” Or “I would love to create a world like this?” If you ever wanted to create your own “Wild Thing” or imagine your own “Purple Crayon” adventure – this summer camp is for you! Summer Camp offered two different weeks: July 13-17 or July 27-31 at two time options: 9-11am or 1-3pm

    Each day will be a new adventure. Your student will come home with 4 story pages of their own, and one sketchbook story. We will use our powers of observation to realize the techniques that illustrators use when creating their art, and our powers of creativity to put our unique spin on popular stories. Materials provided and used during class: watercolor paper, sketchbook, watercolor pencils, micron pens, watercolor paint, crayons, brushes, palettes, paper towels.

    5 day camp with two hours of instruction each day. Perfect for ages 7-12. Watercolor Workshops are limited to 12 participants in Suite 121, my personal studio and gallery space on the first floor of The Cherry Building. This camp is located in the same building – on the same floor as The Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, check out their many summer camp options!

  • Prairie Show Choir Camp

    Location
    Prairie High School Choir Rooms
    Audience
    Entering (Fall 2026) 2nd - 9th Graders
    Cost
    $175
    RSVP
    Jun 15, 2026
    Organization
    Prairie Show Choirs/Prairie Music Association
    Contact
    Justin Sands
    Email
    jsands@crprairie.org
    Phone
    (319) 848-5340

    Information

    Join us for three days of singing and dancing at the Prairie Show Choir Camp, June 29-July 1. The camp is led by the Prairie Show Choir Directors, choreographer Jennifer Toney, and high school show choir students. We learn songs, choreography, and have fun sharpening our performance skills! Don’t miss it!

  • Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are BACK!

    Organization
    Theatre Cedar Rapids
    Contact
    Mic Evans
    Email
    mic.evans@theatrecr.org
    Phone
    (319) 366-8591

    Information

    TCR Summer Camps are back! There’s something for every student, grades K through 12. Acting, adventures, games, STEAM Week and more!

    All TCR Camps and Classes are on a “Pay What You Can” system. Simply choose the payment option that works best for you at checkout.