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🩷 Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

🩷 Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

The JoCo Know
January 30, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

January has felt endless, but February just about here! If you follow us on Instagram, you know there is so much to look forward to but today, we’ve got you covered with:

Cupid’s Countdown 🩷 + Family Fun 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
A Night (or Day) Out! 🍻 + Learn Something New 🧠
Live Entertainment Roundup 🎭 + A Little Bit of Everything 🙌
On Your Calendars for Next Week 🗓️

CUPID’S COUNTDOWN 🩷

Two Weeks ‘Til Hearts Peek

Sponsor Highlight

Galentine’s Day Party | Sat., Feb. 15 | 11:00am or 4:00pm | 📍 Tin Roost
🩷 Grab your gals (21+) for the ultimate Galentine’s experience! Sip mimosas, enjoy charcuterie, shop local vendors, get your nails and brows done, win prizes and so much more. Don’t miss this fun day of pampering—get your tickets now! 🎟️

Other lovely events leading up to the big day:

Feb. 1, 11:00am: Bouquet Class & Cocktails (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)
Feb. 1-2, 11:00 - 5:00pm: Love Thyself Pop-Up (Black Hawk Mini Park)
Feb. 4, 6:30pm: Free Community Pilates (RSFIC)
Feb. 8, 10:00am: Mommy & Me Cookie Decorating (NL Coffee Emporium)
Feb. 8, 1:00pm: Sweetheart Celebration (Unitarian Universalist Society)
Feb. 9, 4:00pm: Polymer Clay Jewelry (Big Picture Gallery)
Feb. 10, 6:00pm: Felted VDay Garland (Rayo’s)
Feb. 11, 5:30pm: Candle Pour Bar (Big Grove Iowa City)
Feb. 12, 6:00pm: Makeup & Skincare Class (Field Day Brewing Co.)
Feb. 13, 4:00pm: Women in Business (Field Day Brewing Co.)
Feb. 13: 6:30pm: Dinner After Dark (Barrett’s Quality Eats)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Record, Play & Repeat

Sponsor Highlight

965 Studios Open House | 11:00 - 1:00pm | 📍Music4Life, North Liberty
🎶 965 Studios is here! Stop by the grand opening—tour the space, meet experts, and explore endless recording possibilities. This event and space is for everyone—artists, podcasters, creatives, students, teachers, and more. See you there!

More fun for everyone:

Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Free Night (Coral Ridge Mall)
Saturday, 10:00 - 10:30: Music 4 Tots (Music4Life)
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:00am: Story Time (IC, NL & Coralville Libraries)
Saturday, 10:30am: Movie Morning (Oxford Public Library)
Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Fairy Garden Make & Take (Forever Green)
Saturday, 3:00pm: Lucy Olsen Meet & Greet (Scheels)
Sunday, 12:00pm: WinterFest 2025 (Iowa River Landing)
Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Freeze Fest (Terry Trueblood Rec Area)
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)
Sunday, 4:30 - 6:00pm: 2025 Lunar New Year Gala (The Englert Theatre)
All Weekend, Times Vary: Iowa Heartlanders (Xtream Arena)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Comedy Gold & Jersey Legends

Sponsor Highlight

Second City | Feb. 14 - 15, 7:30pm |📍The Englert Theatre
🎭 Celebrating 65 years of comedy and shaping legends like Tina Fey and Bill Murray, The Second City’s Mo’ Funny, Less Problems delivers improv, scripted scenes, musical comedy, satirizing pop culture and headlines. Don’t miss out! 🎟️

And for this weekend:

Thursday, 7:00pm: Grey’s Anatomy Trivia (Barrel House)
Friday, 6:00pm: 80s Prom Murder Mystery Dinner (Walker Homestead)
Friday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBD North Liberty)
Saturday, 6:00pm: 15 Year Anniversary Bash (Bella Sala)
Saturday, 7:00pm: John Caparulo (First Avenue Club)
Sunday, 10:00am: X-Golf Best Shot Benefit (X-Golf Coralville)
Sunday, 12:30pm: Iowa WBB Watch Party (Big Grove IC)
Sunday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: Pat Reedy (Field Day Brewing Co.)
All Weekend: The Cure at Troy (Riverside Theatre)
All Weekend: Day Fades Into Night Fades Into Day (Theatre Building)

LEARN SOMETHING NEW 🧠

Saturday, 12:30 - 4:00pm: Auto Repair 101 (Solon Public Library)
Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Beginner Open Skate (Robert A Lee Comm Ctr)
Saturday, 4:00pm: DIY Pinecone Bird Feeders (Earl May Garden Centers)
Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Stitch, Sew, Mend (Land Alliance Folk School)
Sunday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Needle Felting (Izzys Treasures West Branch)
All Weekend: Ice Skating (The Rink, Coral Ridge Mall)
All Weekend: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)
All Weekend: DIY Stained Glass Classes (Iowa Art Glass Studio)

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING 🙌

Thursday, 4:30pm: Better Together 2030 (Courtyard by Marriott)
Friday, 5:30 - 9:00pm: EGC 2025 Choice Event (Hotel Vetro)
Friday, 7:00pm: Salsa Night (Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill)
Saturday, 10:00 - 7:00pm: WARM Kickoff (Coralville Public Library)
Saturday, 9:00am: Women’s Self Defense Class (Mireu Martial Arts)
Saturday, 5:00pm: Kettle Fried Chicken Dinner (Solon American Legion)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

THURSDAY
🎵 Jordan Lee King | Club 76 | 7:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm

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NEXT WEEK 📅

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

Feb. 3: Hawk Talk w/ Jan & Fran | Watermill Kitchen + Bar | 6:00pm
Feb. 4: Dynamic Duos Trivia | Field Day Brewing Co. | 7:00pm
Feb. 5: Bingo Night | Big Grove Solon | 5:00pm
Feb. 5: Pinball Tournament | SpareMe Iowa City | 6:00pm
Feb. 6: Knob Creek Dinner | BlackStone | 6:00pm

And for the kiddos:

Feb. 3: Iowa Black History | NL Library | 12:00pm
Feb. 3: Iowa City Rocks | Press Coffee | 5:00 - 8:00pm
Feb. 4: Music 4 Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm
Feb. 4: Lego Club | ICPL | 4:00pm
Feb. 5: Hyperscore Music Making | Mercer Park | 9:30am
Feb. 5: Movie Night | Coralville Library | 6:00pm

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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