☀️ Feb. 27 - Mar. 2 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Skates, Stories & Sweet Treats

Try Hockey for FREE! | Sunday, 11:00am | 📍 The Rink at Coral Ridge Mall
🏒 Got a kid curious about hockey? Now’s their chance! Kids 4-9 can hit the ice, learn the basics, and have a blast. No experience needed—just bring a bike helmet, and equipment will be provided. Get registered here! ⛸️

More fun for the fam:

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Free Friday (Coral Ridge Mall)

• Friday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Tween After Hours: Treasure Hunt (NL Library)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Music4Tots (Music4Life)

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

• Saturday, 1:30pm: Kids Shamrock Cookie Decorating (Rayo’s)

• Saturday, 5:30 - 7:30pm: Open Skate (Robert A. Lee Rec Center)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Penguin Goes to Flight School (Iowa Children’s Museum)

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

• Sunday, 6:00pm: Women’s Gymnastics: Big Four Meet (Xtream Arena)

• All Weekend: $3 Movie: Abominable (Marcus Coral Ridge Cinema)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Beats, Bottles & Belly Laughs

Tab Benoit | Friday, 7:30pm |📍The Englert Theatre
🎸 Grammy-nominated Tab Benoit is a soulful Delta swamp blues guitarist / singer with a 30+ year career, 5 Blues Music Awards, a Louisiana Music Hall of Fame induction, and collabs with legends like Dr. John and Willie Nelson. Grab tickets! 🎟️

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Harry Potter Trivia Night (Barrel House)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: Stillhouse Junkies (The Englert Theatre)

• Friday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Wine Down Friday Tasting (Hartig Drug)

• Friday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Free Music Fridays (Walker Homestead)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Uncorked Wine Edu Series (WineStyles)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBD Downtown Iowa City)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Beyond the Masque Queer Cabaret (First Avenue Club)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Shamel Pitts | TRIBE (Hancher)

• Sunday, 4:30pm: The Blue Carpet Bash (FilmScene)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Lewis Robinson & Aaron McCollough (Prairie Lights)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: Andrew Rea Cooking Demo (IMU)

• Friday, All Day: Raygun Vol 2 Release Party (Backpocket Brewing)

• Friday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: World Record Attempt (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Friday, 5:30pm: Cozy Canvases (North Liberty Library)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Euchre Tournament (Johnson County Fairgrounds)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Salsa Night (Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Cook the Book (North Liberty Library)

• Sunday, 9:45am: Sunrise Yoga (Field day Brewing Co.)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: IC Card & Collectibles Show (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Brunch Bingo (Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Posy Wedding Pop Up (Posy Bakery)

• All Weekend: Gamicon Selenium (Hyatt Regency)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Trivia Night Fundraiser (Shuey’s Restaurant)

• Friday, 1:00pm: Golf for Good 2025 (PinSeekers Tiffin)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Annual Used Book Sale (Solon Public Library)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: ICPL Friends Foundation Book Sale (ICPL)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Iowa Farm Sanctuary Gala (Wilson’s Ciderhouse)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 David G Smith | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Mullins Brothers | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Emilia Bendler | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm
🎵 Natural Habits | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Blame Papa | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Uncle Otis | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 The Wonderlands | Elrays Live & Dive | 6:00pm
🎵 The PastMasters | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Escuela Grind | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎭 Lady Franklyn Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Second Half | Elrays Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎵 Halfloves w/ Deerborn | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 Dodge St. Duo | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Clay Barker | Elrays Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Pat Reedy | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Kevin More | Field Day Brewing | 3:00pm
🎻 Darkness to Light | Voxman Music Building | 7:00pm
🎵 Oriska, Maul of America & More | Gabe’s | 8:00pm

ALL WEEKEND
🎭 Pride & Prejudice | The James Theater | Times Vary
🎭 The Weir | CCPA | Times Vary
🎭 Native Gardens | Riverside Theatre | Times Vary
🎭 Guys on Ice | Terry Trueblood Rec Area | Times Vary
🎭 The Indoctrination of Bananas | UI Theatre Building | Times Vary

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Mar. 3: Makeup Artistry + Clean Skincare | Field Day Brewing Co. | 6:00pm

• Mar. 3: Hawk Talk with Jan Jensen | Hyatt Regency | 6:00pm

• Mar. 4: Mardi Gras Dinner | Wilson’s Ciderhouse | 6:00pm

• Mar. 4: Fat Tuesday Celebration | Wildwood BBQ | 6:00pm

• Mar. 5: Grey’s Anatomy Trivia | Shuey’s Restaurant | 6:30pm

• Mar. 5: Gaelic Storm | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

• Mar. 6: Drew & Ellie Holcomb | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

• Mar. 6-9: The Penelopiad | The James Theatre | Times Vary

And for the kiddos:

• Mar. 3: Iowa City Rocks! | Press Coffee | 5:00 - 8:00pm

• Mar. 3: Teen Art & Music Program | Ranshaw House | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• Mar. 4: Plethora of Planes | NL Library | 4:30 - 5:30pm

• Mar. 4: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm

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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