6:00 pm • PFLAG Cedar Rapids LGBTQ+ Support Group • Cedar Rapids
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 1
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 1
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
May 4
Victor Schmidt guides you in creating a classic round braid on a kumihimo foam disk (or bring your own marudai) using pinch beads. No experience needed to create this beautiful bracelet. Class registration is $72 if you bring your own tools and $92 to use Beadology's. All classes also include large-screen demos. Register here.
May 5
For a great gift item, learn to create this tree of life symbol pendant. This project will be slightly different each time you do it, and features copper wire and tiny gemstone chips. You can choose to make a circle, an oval, or a heart as the outside shape of your pendant. No experience necessary for this class with Cheryl Weatherford of Chereal Designs. Registration is $78 and includes all materials, instruction and large-screen demos. Register here or by calling 319 338-1566.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
May 5
Gather with Iowa City Poetry to share five minutes of your work with "an appreciative online audience."
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 6
Gather with Katheryn CrystalClearVision for meditation every Monday, featuring a different theme each week. You can attend in person (arrive 10 minutes before) or online at Katheryn's Facebook page. Call 319-329-0611 for more information.
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 7
LGBTQ+ youth are welcome to gather for activities and companionship.
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
May 12
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 13
Gather with Katheryn CrystalClearVision for meditation every Monday, featuring a different theme each week. You can attend in person (arrive 10 minutes before) or online at Katheryn's Facebook page. Call 319-329-0611 for more information.
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 14
LGBTQ+ youth are welcome to gather for activities and companionship.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
May 14
Studio drawing class featuring professional models, available in person or online. Classes are $10; pre-register here. With questions, email online@leatherarchives.org.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
May 16
The Criterion Channel calls this 1972 film an "unforgettable, unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer and a beautiful but icy ingenue." This is the latest presentation of Pride at FilmScene, a collaboration between FilmScene, Iowa City Pride, and the University of Iowa. Tickets are $8 to $13; get them here.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
May 18
Karen Kubby leads you to create a pendant that is beautiful front and back by using SuperDuos and Toho beads and a pattern by The Beadsmith Barbara Lepak. Registration is $72 and includes all materials and instruction, plus large-screen demos; sign up by calling 319-338-1566 or here.
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
May 18
Alyssa Jakowchuk guides you to design a message with Morse Code into a wrap bracelet, choosing from a variety of materials. "Send a note to someone, or to the world, with this fashion piece." No experience needed for this class, which includes all materials and instruction and large-screen demos. registration is $68; sign up by calling 319-338-1566 or clicking here.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 20
Gather with Katheryn CrystalClearVision for meditation every Monday, featuring a different theme each week. You can attend in person (arrive 10 minutes before) or online at Katheryn's Facebook page. Call 319-329-0611 for more information.
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 21
LGBTQ+ youth are welcome to gather for activities and companionship.
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
May 21
This class will teach you the art of lampworking, a technique of using a torch and melting glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized; your instructor is Karen Kubby. Completed beads will need to stay in a kiln overnight to be annealed. No previous experience needed, but you must be at least 15 years old. Class is $50 and includes instruction and materials; sign up here or call 319-338-1566.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
May 25
Use stone beads, CRAW squares and tubes, and Swarovski crystals to create earrings that are asymmetrical and perfectly balanced. Karen Kubby guides this class, which requires basic cubed right-angle wave skills that you can gain by calling for a private tutorial. Registration is $88 and includes all materials and instruction plus demos on a large screen. To sign up, click here or call 319 338-1566, or on-line. Demos projected onto a large screen.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
May 26
This class teaches you to texturize brass and sterling, size your ring to fit properly, and use soldering skills. No experience needed for this class led by Maggie Joynt. Registration is $88 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
May 26
Enjoy a night of drag and see who will headline the Iowa City Pride stage on June 15. Email Nate Kelley to sign up as a performer.
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 27
Adult families, friends and advocates of LGBTQ+ people can join for questions and conversation.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 27
Gather with Katheryn CrystalClearVision for meditation every Monday, featuring a different theme each week. You can attend in person (arrive 10 minutes before) or online at Katheryn's Facebook page. Call 319-329-0611 for more information.
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 28
LGBTQ+ youth are welcome to gather for activities and companionship.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
May 31
No experience needed for this class with Karen Kubby, where you'll learn to create an innovative earring design, using a pattern by The Beadsmith Barbara Lepak. Registration is $68 and includes all materials and instruction, plus large-screen demos. Call 319-338-1566 or sign up here.