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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Just Jazz Concert
- Location
- PHS Concert Hall
- Cost
- $10, include ticket and dessert reception following the concert
- Organization
- Prairie High School Music Department
- Contact
- Trish Beightler
- tbeightler@crprairie.org
- Phone
- (319) 848-5310
Information
On Friday, April 24, the Prairie High School Jazz Bands and 9th Grade Center Jazz Band will present their final concert of the year, Just Jazz, beginning at 7pm in the Concert Hall. We hope you can join us for a night of great music which includes dessert following the performance. We will also be recognizing 15 outstanding seniors in our jazz program.
Tickets are $10 and are available online through the PMA Website, or at the door on the night of the concert (Activity passes are not accepted). All proceeds from this event help support Prairie Music Association, which directly impacts all music students in grades K-12 at College Community. We hope to see you there!
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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
- 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!
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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
- 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!
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CoderDojo with Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Location
- Foundation 2 - 305 2nd Ave SE - Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
- Audience
- K-5 Students and Families
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Apr 18, 2026
- Organization
- NewBoCo
- Contact
- Ashley Turner
- 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 our Eastern Iowa Arts Academy friends to learn about how music and STEM connect!
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CoderDojo with Henry Morray Blackout Poetry and Collaging
- Location
- Foundation 2 - 305 2nd Ave SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401.
- Audience
- K-5th students and families
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Mar 21, 2026
- Organization
- NewBoCo
- Contact
- Ashley Turner
- 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. Children can explore a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math-themed stations at their own pace, with friendly mentors available to help them get started. It’s all about learning through creativity, curiosity, and play.
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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
- 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!
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The Corridor Jazz Concert
- Location
- Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
- Audience
- students and families
- Cost
- $15 for adults, students are free!
- RSVP
- Mar 09, 2026
- Organization
- KCCK-FM
- Contact
- Dennis Green
- Phone
- (319) 329-2826
Information
21 High School Jazz bands (including Prairie Jazz Band one) perform in Iowa’s biggest jazz concert! The Corridor Jazz Concert matches high school bands with top adult players who have a professional recording studio experience and performance on one of the Corridor’s best stages. Eleven bands, including Prairie perform March 9 at the Paramount Theatre. The other ten take the stage March 10 in the Voxman Hall of Music at the University of Iowa.
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Theatre Cedar Rapids Summer Camps are BACK!
- Organization
- Theatre Cedar Rapids
- Contact
- Mic Evans
- 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.
