♫ Aug. 20 - Aug. 23 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Your Weekend, Neat

🥳 21st Birthday Party | Saturday, 11:00 - 9:00pm | 📍Cedar Ridge Distillery
Cedar Ridge is officially 21! Celebrate this Saturday with live music, a special anniversary bourbon release, distillery and vineyard tours, pull tabs, tattoos and more. The birthday bash is free to attend, with select ticketed experiences available. 🥃 

More weekend fun:

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Girl Dinner (Twelve01 Kitchen & Tap)

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00: Tasting Room + Farm Sessions (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Friday, 9:00 - 11:00pm: Public Observing Night (Van Allen Observatory)

• Friday, 9:00 - 1:00am: Karaoke Friday (Solon American Legion)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Pro Wrestling (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Maria Bamford (The Englert Theatre)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Iowa City Location)

• Saturday, 8:45pm: The Devil Wears Prada (FilmScene in the Park)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: 21st Birthday Brunch (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• All Weekend: Trivia Nights (Bobber’s, PinSocial, Tailgators)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Fun for the Whole Crew

🍻 Happy Hour | Monday - Friday, 2:00 - 6:00pm | 📍PinSocial, Tiffin 
Make weekdays more fun at PinSocial! Stop in Monday through Friday from 2–6 PM for 50% off select apps, beer, seltzers and mixed drinks, then stick around for golf, games, bowling and plenty of friendly competition with your crew. 🎳⛳

More family fun:

• Friday, 10:30am: Summer Storytime (ICPL)

• Friday, 1:00pm: Friday Flick - The Wild Robot CPL)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Fun Night (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Friday, 5:30pm: Zooptopia (Cinema at Dream City)

• Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Ramp)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL, & Coralville Libraries)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: End of the Summer Jam (Willow Creek Park)

• Saturday, 5:00 - 10:00pm: Street Dance (Main Street, North Liberty)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)

• Sunday, All Day: Sundae Sundays (Big Grove Solon, Big Grove IC)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Open Garden Time (NL Comm. Pantry)

• Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30pm: Oxford Farmer’s Market (Downtown Oxford)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing Night (DanceMor Ballroom)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Vibrant Summer Sound Journey (U.U.S.)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Fischer 960 Chess Tournament (Diversions)

• Saturday, 8:00am: IC American Legion Golf Tourney (Pleasant Valley)

• Saturday, 9:30 am: Contemplative Conversations (Harvest Preserve)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 5:30pm: Farmers Market (Global Food Project)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Pour Painting Event (Brush & Barrel)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Free Outdoor Yoga (Van Allen Hall Lawn)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Block on the Clocktower (Diversions)

• All Weekend: Donate & Pickup Arts & Craft Supplies (Eastside Recycling Ctr)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

THURSDAY
🎵 Molly Shannon | Tin Roost | 6:00pm
🎵 The Fall of Troy | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Umphrey’s McGee | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

FRIDAY
🎵 The Remains | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 The Mill Creek Band | Big Grove IC | 6:00pm
🎵 Jumbies | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 KC Bones | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Nicole Dean | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Dave Moore | The James | 7:30pm
🎵 Shawn Ster | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Vue Rooftop | 8:00pm
🎵 Juke, Bonzo and Jonzo’s Jazz Trio | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 8 Seconds | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Kevin Burt | Northside IC | 6:00pm
🎵 Noryli + Parranderos Latin Combo | Riverfront Crossings Park | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 Ward Davis | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Mullins Brothers | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎭 Chimera’s Smokeshow | The James | 8:00pm
🎵 The Trollies | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Dan Medeiros | Foundry Food & Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Kevin Moore | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 The Swampland Jewels | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Spitalfield | Wildwood | 6:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

Next Week Sounds Good

🎶 Play Music on the Porch Day | August 29, 9:00am | 📍Dynamic Music Studios
Celebrate five years of Dynamic Music Studios at their anniversary open house and Play Music on the Porch Day! Stop by to perform or enjoy live music, connect with the community, and help mark this exciting milestone. 🎉

More fun for next week:

• Aug. 24: Trivia Night | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 7:00pm

• Aug. 25: Calder Allen | Wildwood | 7:00pm

• Aug. 26: Cork N Canvas | Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill | 6:00pm

• Aug. 26: Ion & Friends | College Green Park | 6:30pm

• Aug. 26: Judy Collins & Bruce Cockburn | The Englert | 7:30pm

• Aug. 26: Justin Bieber Music Bingo | Joe’s Place | 8:00pm

• Aug. 27: Sturgeon Moon Dinner | Wilson’s Orchard | 6:00pm

• Aug. 27: Stitch & Sip | Vue Rooftop | 6:30pm

• Aug. 27: Meditation & Sound Refresh | Harvest Preserve | 7:15pm

• Aug. 27: Sunset Cider for Two | Wilson’s Orchard | 7:30pm

• Aug. 27: Trivia Night | PinSocial | 6:30pm

• Aug. 28: Sierra Ferrell | Hancher Green | 6:30pm

And for the kiddos:

• Aug. 24: Preschool Story Hour | Springmier Comm. Library | 9:30am

• Aug. 25: Imagination Stations | Coralville Public Library | 10:30 - 12:00pm

• Aug. 26: Storytime | ICPL | 10:30am

• Aug. 27: Teen Hangout | Coralville Public Library | 10:30 - 12:00pm

And Who Are We?
We’re Hayley and Andy, parents of two toddlers and lovers of Johnson County. We’re always planning our next outing and exploring what’s new locally. Living in the area for almost 20 years, The JoCo Know is a passion project for us and is truly an extension of what we love to do - plan, explore, enjoy, and repeat.

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