♥️ Feb. 13 - 16 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Magic, Music & Heartfelt Fun

The Magic School Bus | Sun., 11:00am & 1:30pm | 📍 NL Community Center
🚌 All aboard The Magic School Bus: Lost In the Solar System for an out-of-this-world musical adventure! Join Ms. Frizzle for a thrilling, one-hour solar system adventure with 13 songs. Free family fun—seating is first come, first served!

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 3:30 - 4:30pm: Crafternoon Card-Making (Coralville Library)

• Friday, 10:00 - 11:00am: Toddler Takeover (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Friday, 10:30 - 11:00am: Read on the Rug (UI Music of Natural History)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 10:30am: Music 4 Tots (Music4Life)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: DIY Kid’s Workshop: Tool Chest (Lowe’s)

• Saturday, 10:30 - 11:00: Storytime with Dash (North Liberty Library)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Family Yoga Day (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 4:00pm: Engineers Day (Iowa Children’s Museum)

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

• All Weekend: $3 Movie: Despicable Me 4 (Coral Ridge Cinema), The Lady and The Tramp (FilmScene), and Ice Skating (The Rink, Coral Ridge Mall)

LAST MINUTE LOVE ♥️

🎭 Thursday: Marc Maron | The Englert | 7:30pm
🏒 Friday: Love on Ice Night (Heartlanders) | Xtream Arena | 7:00pm
🎭 Friday: Don’t Tell Comedy | TBD Tiffin Location | 8:00pm
🥂 Friday: Valentine’s Rooftop Dinner | Vue Rooftop | All Night
🎭 Fri. - Sat.: Second City | The Englert | 7:30pm
💋 Fri. - Sat.: Valentine’s Burlesque Show | The James Theater | 8:00pm

And celebrating friendship:

🌈 Friday: Valentine’s Drag Show | Tavern Blue | 7:00pm
🛍️ Fri. - Sun.: Radiant by Rhi Grand Opening | North Liberty | All Day
🥂 Saturday: Galentine’s Day Party | Tin Roost | 11:00am & 4:00pm
🏳‍🌈 Saturday: PALentine’s Gaymers Gathering | Press Coffee | 2:00 - 5:00pm
🍓 Saturday: Baubles, Berries & Bubbles | Cielo/Tspoons | 5:00 - 8:00pm

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎟️

Disney On Ice, Wrestling & More

Disney On Ice: Into the Magic | Mar. 13 - 16 |📍Xtream Arena
⛸️ Disney On Ice returns to Xtream Arena in one month! Experience magical adventures with Belle, Moana, Miguel, Anna & Elsa, and Rapunzel. Kick off spring break with courage, love, and excitement at Into the Magic! Grab your tickets now! 🎟️

Other things to book ASAP:

• Feb. 21, 6:00pm: Supper Club (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Feb. 26, 6:00pm: FloWrestling Lee vs. Ono (Xtream Arena)

• Feb. 28, 7:30pm: Tab Benoit (The Englert Theatre)

• Mar. 6, 7:30pm: Drew & Ellie Holcomb  (The Englert Theatre)

• Mar. 7-9, Times Vary: Mean Girls (Hancher Auditorium)

• Mar. 28, 6:00pm: Xtreme Fight Championships (Xtream Arena)

• Apr. 3-5, Times Vary: Mission Creek Festival (Downtown Iowa City)

• May 2-4, Times Vary: Jurassic Quest (Xtream Arena)

• May. 9 - 11, Times Vary: Riverdance (Hancher Auditorium)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸
📖 Thursday: Marc Dickinson & Kyle McCord | Prairie Lights | 7:00pm
🚲 Saturday: North Liberty Bike Swap | NL Rec Center | 9:00 - 1:00pm
🛍️ Saturday: Midnight Market Vendor Fair | The Midnight Gem | 11:00 - 4:00pm
🌈 Saturday: Queer Coffee Social | The Englert | 11:00 - 1:00pm
🚣🏻 Sunday: Learn to Row | Beckwith Boathouse | 8:00 - 10:00am
🛍️ Sunday: Vice Street Market | Field Day Brewing Co. | 12:00 - 4:00pm
✍️ Sunday: Drawing Salon | Stanley Museum of Art | 2:00pm
🥣 Sunday: Soup Cook Off | Shuey’s Restaurant | 2:00pm
💌 Sunday: Mail Art Gathering | Land Alliance Folk School | 2:00 - 5:00pm

DOING GOOD 🤝
🩷 Friday: Galentine’s Day Fundraiser | Textiles | 10:00 - 5:00pm
🛍️ Saturday: Clearance Fundraiser | The Second Act | 9:00 - 10:00am
🎹 Saturday: Dueling Pianos Benefit | PinSeekers | 5:00 - 10:00pm
🥞 Saturday: Pancake Breakfast Benefit | Iowa City | Starts @ 8:00am
💍 Saturday: UWJWC x Kendra Scott | Iowa River Landing | 1:00 - 3:00pm
🥫 Next Week: McGrath Cares Community Food Drive | Iowa City | All Day

AND GO SPORTS! 🏀
🏀 Thursday: UI Women’s Basketball vs. Rutgers | Carver | 6:30pm
🏒 Friday: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Toledo | Xtream Arena | 7:00pm
🏒 Saturday: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Toledo | Xtream Arena | 6:00pm
🤼 Sunday: UI Men’s Wrestling vs. Northwestern | Carver | 1:00pm
🤸 Sunday: Women’s Gymnastics vs. Illinois | Xtream Arena | 2:00pm

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Kevin Moore | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Dandelion Stompers | Wildwood Saloon | 6:00pm
🎵 Kerak | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Jos Pounds the Piano | The Green House | 7:30pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | Club 76 | 8:00 - 11:00pm
🎵 Dr. Z’s Duo | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Jake McVey | Elrays Live & Dive | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 The Foxhill Troubadours | Club 76 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Crankshaft | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 Belmont with Young Culture | Gabe’s 7:00pm
🎵 Yesterday’s Wine ft. Slim Chance | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Cyrille Aimee | Hancher | 7:00 & 9:00pm
🎭 Lady Franklyn Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Jake McVey | Elrays Live & Dive | 9:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 Blake Shaw | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 The Weary Ramblers | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 Schumannn Quartet | Hancher | 7:00 & 9:00pm

ALL WEEKEND
🎭 Iowa Director’s Festival | Locations Vary | Times Vary
🎭 Grown Backwards | UI Theatre Building | Times Vary
🎵 Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party | CCPA | Times Vary

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

🎉 Feb. 17: Bingo Night | Big Grove Solon | 5:00 - 8:00pm
🧠 Feb. 18: Marvel Trivia | Copper Boar | 6:30pm
🎭 Feb. 18-22: X Marks the Arts Free Week | Downtown Iowa City
🎨 Feb. 19: Cork N Canvas | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm
🫶 Feb. 20: Make-A-Wish on Melrose | 4:00 - 8:00pm
🍽️ All Week: Think Iowa City Restaurant Week | Various Locations

And for the kiddos:
♫ Feb. 17: Teen Art & Music Program | Ransaw House | 4:00 - 7:00pm
🎮 Feb. 18: Teen Video Game Tourney | NL Library | 4:30 - 5:30pm
🎵 Feb. 18: Hyperscore Music Making | Mercer Park | 9:30 - 11:30am
🎬 Feb. 19: Wacky Wednesday Movie | Oxford Public Library | 2:00 - 4:00pm
🎭 Feb. 19: A Year with Frog & Toad | The Englert | 7:00pm
✂️ Feb. 20: Kids Camp Wire Weaving | Big Picture Studio | 9:00 - 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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