Family Fun Days

Is your family looking for a fun activity during winter break? Do you love animals AND art? Stop by the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art for scavenger hunts in the galleries and see who can find all the hidden animals in the artwork first. Your prize? A goodie bag full of art materials and instructions for at-home animal-themed art projects that adults and children can do together.

Limit one take-home kit per child present. Available while supplies last. Masks are required while inside the building.

This event is at 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

For more information, contact the CRMA at 319-366-7503 or click here

Finding Support for Families of Children with Special Needs

This support group provides a place for families of children with varying levels of specialized health care needs to meet, learn, support, share and grow together. The goal is to provide a safe and open-minded environment where families feel comfortable sharing their successes and challenges.

Meetings range from an open discussion format to having guest presenters in to discuss their areas of expertise in the care of children with special needs.

Anyone who is a family member or care provider for a child with special health care needs is welcome.

Event will be held in Tendrils Rooftop Garden or via Google Meet. It will be at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

For more information click here

Grand Connections: A New Program to Support Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren Under 5

Join this webinar to learn about the joys and challenges of grandparents caring for young grandchildren and learn about the new, one-of-a-kind curriculum designed to meet grandparents’ needs. Seven 90-minute workshops provide a chance for grandparents to connect and learn from each other, explore the latest child-rearing advice, and develop strategies for collaborating with their adult children on child care. Each workshop also includes a 30-minute picture book and activity grandparents and grandchildren can enjoy together.

This webinar is at 2:00pm – 3:00pm.

Register here

Autism Society of Iowa Parent/Caregiver Support Group via Zoom

Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 pm.

Where: Zoom link will be sent to those registered
Facilitator – Sue Askeland
Hosted by: ASI

Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registrants closer to the meeting date.
Register here

Autism Society of Iowa Parent/Caregiver Support Group via Zoom

Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 pm.

Where: Zoom link will be sent to those registered
Facilitator – Sue Askeland
Hosted by: ASI

Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registrants closer to the meeting date.

Register here

Epilepsy Foundation: Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification– in Spanish

About The Seizure First Aid Certification Training-
The 90-minute Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification is a formal training offered by the Epilepsy Foundation that teaches people:

* How to recognize signs of a seizure
* How to respond with proper seizure first aid
* When to call for help.

Register for the webinar in Spanish

Santa Cares Day

Visit Coral Ridge Mall for Santa Cares Day-
This event is at 9:00am – 11:00am before the mall opens for a private, sensory-friendly event. Experience the time-honored tradition of a visit and photos with Santa.

Reservations are strongly encouraged!
Click here to reserve a spot

Santa Cares Day

Visit Coral Ridge Mall for Santa Cares Day-
This event is at 9:00am – 11:00am before the mall opens for a private, sensory-friendly event. Experience the time-honored tradition of a visit and photos with Santa.

Reservations are strongly encouraged!

Click here to reserve a spot

Winter Holiday Fun Day

Families and children are invited to the library for a fun morning of winter and holiday themed activities. Kids can make a gingerbread house and make a fun snowflake craft that can be used as an ornament or window hanger. The library will provide stationery, stickers, stampers and envelopes for kids to write a letter to Santa or a friend. The library’s green screen will be all set up for pictures with a choice of winter or Christmas backgrounds. We will email the picture to you to use as you wish, or if time permits print one off for a memento.

This event is at 9:30am – 12:30pm. For more information click here