🥶 Jan. 23 - Jan. 26 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Frosty Fun & Creative Escapes

North Liberty’s Fire & Ice | Saturday, 2:00 - 8:00pm | Penn Meadows Park
🔥🧊 Winter doesn’t have to be dull. Beat the bitter with this FREE event featuring ice sculptures, fire performances, ice skating, curling, community bonfire, photo ops, meet and greets, winter games, food vendors, and a firework finale at 8:00pm.

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00pm: The Picture Show: Inside Out (FilmScene)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Face Painting (N. Liberty Pizza Ranch)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Character Breakfast (N. Dodge Hy-Vee)

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

• Saturday, 10:30 - 11:00am: Story Time (IC, NL & Coralville Libraries)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Beginner Open Skate (Robert A Lee Comm Ctr)

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

• Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30pm: Sensory Friendly Night (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• All Weekend: Ice Skating at Solon Ice Rink or The Rink (Coral Ridge Mall)

LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 🌟

Music4Life | Learn It, Play It, Have Fun With It! |📍North Liberty
For 15 years, Music4Life has fostered the joy of learning, playing, and performing music with interactive and tailored programs for all ages and abilities. Continuing to promote creativity, they will host an open house for 965 Studios early next month!

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Foam, Flicks & Rodeo Tricks

Coralville BrrrFest 2025 | Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00pm | Hyatt Regency
🍺 Celebrate the beers of winter and the brewers who make them! Enjoy samples from 60 Midwest brewers and support Coralville’s 4thFest and the Iowa Brewer’s Guild. P.S. The Backpocket Pre-Party starts at 9:00am!

More outing ideas:

• Friday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Murder Mystery Dinner (Walker Homestead)

• Friday, 7:00 - 9:30pm: Backcountry Film Festival (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday & Saturday, 7:30pm: Battle by the River Rodeo (Xtream Arena)

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

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Into Light Exhibit Opening (Old Capitol)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Lady Franklyn Improv (Willow Creek Theatre Co.)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Johnson Co Market (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 6:00pm: Raclette Cheese Tasting (Cedar Ridge)

• All Weekend, Showtimes Vary: Hadestown (Hancher Auditorium)

• All Weekend, Showtimes Vary: Frost/Nixon (The James Theater)

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT 🎸🎬

FRIDAY
🎵 Nick Stika | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Nikki Lunden Trutter | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 One Man Band | The Highlander Hotel | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 Pop Vs. Dance | Tequila Cowgirl | 8:00pm
🎵 Fox Hill Troubadours | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Noize Junkiez | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎵 Brady Lee | El Rays Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Nick Stika | Chart Room | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 The Goat Hollow Boys | Club 76 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Trophy Dads | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 Tyler Richton & HBB | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 DJ Curtis | Solon American Legion | 8:00pm
🎵 Bella Moss | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Jordan Lee King | Field Day Brewing | 3:00 - 6:00pm
🎬 Cycling Without Age | FilmScene | 4:00pm

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE 🙌

🎨 Make It:

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Cork N Canvas (Cedar Ridge)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Pour Painting (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Pressed Flower Art Workshop (Swisher Library)

• Saturday & Sunday: Classes at Beadology and Iowa Art Glass Studio

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Wire Wrapped Earrings (Big Picture Gallery & Studio)

🎲 Play It:

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Thirsty Thursday Bingo (Rayo’s)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Step Brothers Trivia (Barrel House)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Comedy Game Show (Alley Cat)

• Sunday, 12:0ppm: January Legion Bingo (Solon American Legion)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: FREE Plant Bingo + Tasting (The Green House)

🍽️ Taste It:

• Thursday, 3:00 - 7:00pm: Tea, Treats & Tranquility (Sacred Hiatus)

• Friday, All Day: Sky Watcher Double IPA Release (Field Day Brewing)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Mediterranean Night (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Microgreens 101 (Earl May Garden Centers)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: IYI Premium Bottle Share (WineStyles)

🤸 Move It:

• Friday, 9:00pm: Salsa Night (Wildwood Saloon)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Sip & Chip New Year Kick-Off (Big Grove IC)

• Saturday, 12:00pm: Balanced Bliss Brunch (Kindred Coffee)

• Sunday, 9:30am: Sunrise Yoga (Field Day Brewing)

• Sunday, 12:30pm: Optimist Tri-Star Basketball (Solon Comm. Center)

🏀 See It:

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Hawk Talk with Jan Jensen (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Iowa Men’s Basketball vs. Penn. State (Carver)

• Friday & Saturday: Larry Wieczorek Invitational (Multiple Locations)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Iowa Men’s Wrestling vs. Ohio State (Carver)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Iowa Gymnastics Home Opener (Carver)

🤝 And Do Some Good:

• Friday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Blood Drive (UI College of Public Health)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Stone Soup Supper (NL Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 12:00pm: Stride for a Cause (Orangetheory Coralville)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Clothing Swap (Conservation Edu Ctr)

• Saturday, 3:30pm: HWC Arctic Plunge (Brown Deer Golf Club)

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Jan. 27: Music Bingo | Micky’s (NL) | 7:00pm

• Jan. 28: Iowa Women’s Basketball | Carver | 7:00pm

• Jan. 29: Friends Trivia | Backpocket Brewing | 7:00pm

• Jan. 29: Plant Bingo Night | Kava House and Cafe | 6:00pm

• Jan. 29: Hawk Talk w/ Jan Jensen | Watermill Kitchen + Bar | 6:00pm

• Jan. 30 Jordan Lee King | Club 76 | 7:00pm

• Jan. 30: Dinner After Dark Prix Fixe | Barrett’s | 6:30pm

And for the kiddos:

• Jan. 27: Doodlebugs | NL Library | 10:30am

• Jan. 28: Tiny Tots Story Time | Springmier Library | 9:30am

• Jan. 29: Hyperscore Music Making | Mercer Park | 9:30am

• Jan. 29: Let’s Make a Snowman | Terry Trueblood | 9:30am

• Jan. 29: School’s Out Winter Bingo | ICPL | 1:00pm

• Jan. 29: Wacky Wednesday Craft | Oxford Library | 1:30pm

• Jan. 29: Lunar New Year Movie | NL Library | 3:30pm

• All Week: Great Yeti Hunt | JoCo Conservation Parks

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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