❤️ Feb. 12 - 15 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

VALENTINE’S WEEKEND ❤️

Last Chance For Love

The Second City: Laugh Harder Not Smarter | Feb. 13 & 14 📍The Englert
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s or Galentine’s plan? Laugh at the legendary improv comedy troupe that launched countless comedy icons. Smart, fast, unforgettable fun! Last chance to grab tickets before this show sells out.

More ways to celebrate:

• Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Galentine’s Sip & Shop (Wilson’s Ciderhouse)

• Thursday, 5:00pm: United Way Galentine’s Day (The Green House)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Lucky in Love Cocktail Class (Cedar Ridge)

• Friday, 5:00pm: Galentine’s Day (The Stuffed Olive)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Galentine’s Day (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner (Walker Homestead)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Galentine’s Night (Izzys Treasures West Branch)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Live Music + Dinner for Two (Cedar Ridge)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Matchbox Party - Matchmaking (Tavern Blue)

• Friday, 7:30pm: Misery, Heartbreak & Despair (The Green House)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Valentine’s Day Karaoke (Club 76)

• Fri. & Sat., Times Vary: Galentine’s Celebration (Radiant Boutique By Rhi)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Palentine’s Day Market (Little Lights on the Lane)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Galentine’s Brunch (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Swisher Sweets Stroll Wine Tasting (Shelton’s)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Valentine’s Tour (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• Saturday, 4:00pm: Self-Compassion Yin & Sound Healing (Hothouse Yoga)

• Saturday, 4:30 - 8:00pm: Valentine’s Day Bingo (Iowa City American Legion)

• Saturday, 5:00pm: Valentine’s Day Dinner (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Saturday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Valentine’s Day Dinner (Shakespeare’s)

• Saturday, 5:00 - 10:00pm: Valentine’s Day Dinner (Pat & Fran’s Irish Pub)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Galentine’s Day (Back Berner Bar & Grill)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Valentine’s Day Dinner (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Iowa Heartlanders Valentine’s Game (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 6:30pm: Yesterday’s Wine III (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Coralville Location)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Cajun Valentines ft. The Swampland Jewels (Club 76)

• Sunday, 5:30 - 8:30pm: Galentine’s Paint & Sip (Blackstone)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Drop the Puck, Make Plans

🏒 Iowa Heartlanders - Hockey For All | Friday, 7:00pm | 📍 Xtream Arena
Celebrate Hockey For All with the Iowa Heartlanders, honoring inclusion, love, and community. Enjoy specialty jerseys, a ceremonial puck drop, themed experiences, and game night fun that brings everyone together on and off the ice.

More outing ideas for this weekend:

• Friday, 10:30am: Read on the Rug (UI Museum of Natural History)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Kid’s K-Pop Dance Party (Lantern Park Hy-Vee)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Kid Friendly Galentine’s Night (Izzy’s Treasures)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Iowa Heartlanders Hockey For All (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Youth Fall League (BowlDogs)

• Saturday, 10:00am: For the Love of Reading (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Hy-Vee Candy Kabob-Making Event (1st Ave., N. Dodge, Lantern Park, Waterfront)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Movie Morning (Oxford Public Library)

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

• Saturday, 10:30am: Preview - Curious George (Coralville Public Library)

• Saturday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Fun For All Night (Solon Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

• Saturday, 7:30am: Java Jog (Fitness Sports)

• Saturday, 3:00 & 5:30pm: Roller Skating (Robert A. Lee Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: Sound Meditation with Tina McCoy (Heartland Yoga)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, All Day: Eat for the Arts (Tribute Eatery & Bar)

• Thursday, 5:30 - 7:00pm: Q1 100+ Men Who Care (Centennial Park)

• Friday, All Day: RMHC-EIWI Fundraiser (Kendra Scott)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: UI Food Pantry Benefit Concert (Tavern Blue)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

• Thursday, 6:00pm: No Resolve (Wildwood)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: The Milk Carton Kids & Sierra Hull (The Englert)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Winter Market on Main (Lone Tree)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Queer Coffee Social (The Englert)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 3:00pm: Olympic Curling Watch Party (Big Grove IC)

• Sunday, All Day: Indoor Mini Golf Tournament (PinSeekers)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Trivia Nights (PinSeekers, Tailgators)

• All Weekend: IC Community Theatre - Ripcord (The James Theater)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 5:30 - 7:00pm: Sit 'N Stitch (Oxford Public Library)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Date Night Paint & Sip (Brush & Barrel)

• Friday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Friday Crafternoons (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Date Night Paint & Sip (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Needlepoint Demonstrations (Coralville Library)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Watercolor Workshop (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30pm: Drawing Salon (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Spring Garden Gnome Class (E’s Florals)

• All Weekend: Pottery and Splatter Painting (Brush & Barrel)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Understanding Your Numbers (Dream City)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Movie Night (Coralville Public Library)

• Thursday, 6:15pm: Irish Dance Beginner Lesson (Champagne Academy)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Author Convo - Amanda Uhle (Prairie Lights)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Blood Pressure Screenings (ICPL)

• Saturday, 10:30 - 12:00pm: Great Backyard Bird Count (Kent Park)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: 25th Anniversary (New Pioneer Co-op Coralville)

• Saturday, 3:00pm: Posy Pages (Posy Bakery and Cakes)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00pm: Bingo (Solon American Legion)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Chinese Speak Group Class (NL Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Author Talk - Mary Jane Knight (Prairie Lights)

• All Weekend: 2026 Home & Garden Show (Hyatt Regency Conference Ctr)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Laundry Day | Gabe’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Alex Williams | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎹 Jos Pounds The Piano | The Green House | 7:30pm
🎵 Riplock | Elray’s Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎵 Rattlebox | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 The Derek Thorn Band | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Sam Day | Vue Rooftop | 5:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Lena Adams | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Blake Shaw | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 The Squared Unplugged | The Stuffed Olive | 12:00pm
🎵 Outlaws & Owls Sweetheart Dance | Wildwood | 5:00pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

🤼 Friday, 8:00pm: Men’s Wrestling (Pioneer Showdown)
🏀 Saturday, 4:00pm: Men’s Basketball vs. Purdue

NEXT WEEK 📅

No #SundayScaries! Here are a few things to look forward to next week:

• Feb. 17: Fat Tuesday Live Music | Wildwood | 6:00pm

• Feb. 17: UI Men’s Basketball vs. Nebraska | Carver | 8:00pm

• Feb. 18: Hawk Talk with Jan Jensen | Watermill Kitchen | 6:00pm

• Feb. 18: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Wichita | Xtream Arena | 7:00pm

• Feb. 19: Death of a Brewer Screening & Panel | Old Capitol | 5:30pm

• Feb. 20: Murder Mystery Dinner | Walker Homestead | 6:00pm

• Feb. 21: Heartlanders Cornfed Country Night | Xtream Arena | 6:00pm

• All Week: X Marks the Arts - Free Week | Iowa City

And for the kiddos:

• Feb. 16: Tai Chi for Kids | North Liberty Library | 4:30pm

• Feb. 17: School’s Out - Inside Out 2 | FilmScene | 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Feb. 17: Lunar New Year | Iowa Children’s Museum | 10:00 - 4:00pm

• Feb. 18: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

• Feb. 19: Wee Read | Coralville Library | 10:30am

• Feb. 20: Meet Bluey | Iowa Children’s Museum | 10:00am

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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