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🥳 Jan. 9 - Jan. 12 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans
TOGETHER WITH
If your name is Austin, happy National Austin Day! If it’s not, forward this to an Austin in your life. Today, we’ve got you covered with:
A Night (or Day) Out! 🍻
For the Fam 👨👩👧👦
Odds & Ends 📝
Live Music Roundup ♫
On Your Calendars for Next Week 🗓️
Have a great weekend!
A Night (or Day) Out! 🍻
Strings, Wings & Zings
Mike Birbiglia | Thu. - Sat. | 7:30pm | The Englert Theatre
Emmy-nominated comedian, writer, director, and actor, Mike Birbiglia is making a stop in Iowa City this weekend with his Please Stop The Ride tour. Shows are nearly sold - act fast! And be sure to check out other upcoming shows at The Englert.
More ideas for outings:
Friday, 7:00 - 9:00pm: Trivia Night (Tailgators Sports Bar)
Saturday, 7:30pm: Lady Franklyn Improv (Willow Creek Theatre Co.)
Sunday, 2:00pm: Orchestra Iowa Blues & Bass (CCPA)
Sunday, 2:30pm: Mocktail Spritzer Class (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)
Sunday, 3:00pm: Sunday Sessions - Sam Joens (Field Day Brewing)
Sunday, 4:00pm: Sunday Super Club Prix Fixe (Big Grove Solon)
FOR THE FAMILY 👨👩👧👦
Stick Tricks & Story Picks
Iowa Heartlanders | Fri. - Sun. | Xtream Arena
With three home games, this is the perfect weekend to see the Iowa Heartlanders in action! Come support your local hockey team with fun events happening each game: Golden Ticket Night, Dash’s Birthday, and Heartland Heroes Day.
More fun for the fam:
Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Story Time (Big Grove Iowa City)
Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Where Paint Meets Play (Iowa City Pizza Ranch)
Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Frozen Outside Event (Crosspark Hy-Vee)
Saturday, 9:30am: Family Movie Morning (Springmier Comm. Library)
Saturday, 10:00 - 10:30: Music 4 Tots (Music4Life)
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:00am: Story Time (IC, NL & Coralville Libraries)
Saturday, 2:00pm: Story Time with Iowa Heartlander’s Dash! (ICPL)
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)
ODDS & ENDS 🙃
Saturday, 12:00pm: Parades, Plays & Protests (PSI Northside)
Saturday, 2:00pm: DIY Mason Jar Terrarium (Earl May Garden Centers)
Saturday, 3:00pm: Posy Pages Book Club (Posy Bakery)
Saturday, 5:30 - 7:30pm: Open Skate (Robert A. Lee Gym)
Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Johnson County Market (JoCo Fairgrounds)
Sunday, 12:30pm: Sunday with the Docents (Stanley Museum of Art)
Sunday, 2:00pm: Project GREEN Garden Forum (ICPL)
All Weekend: DIY Stained Glass Classes (Iowa Art Glass Studio)
LIVE MUSIC 🎸
FRIDAY
🎵 The Janeys | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Whiskey Fund | Coralville American Legion l | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 Nick Stika | The Highlander Hotel | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 Arch & The Outlaws | Wildwood Saloon | 8:00pm
🎵 Wave Cage + Jack Lion | Trumpet Blossom Cafe | 8:30pm
🎵 Jordan Sellergren | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Eva Maeve | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm
🎵 Rough Sketch | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
SATURDAY
🎵 Jarrod Hogan | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎵 YesterNite | Wildwood Saloon | 8:00pm
🎵 Flash in a Pan | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
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NEXT WEEK 📅
No #SundayScaries! Here are a few things to look forward to next week:
Jan. 13: Hawk Talk with Jan Jensen | Hyatt Regency | 6:00pm
Jan. 13: Name That Tune | Big Grove IC | 6:00pm
Jan. 13: Laundry Soap Workshop | Izzy’s Treasures | 6:30pm
Jan. 14: 90’s Hits Music Bingo | Backpocket Brewing | 6:00pm
Jan. 15: Tamales Making Class | El Azul Mexican Market | 6:00pm
Jan. 15: Candles & Calligraphy Workshop | Field Day Brewing | 6:00pm
Jan. 16: Disney Trivia | Barrel House | 7:00pm
Jan. 16: Jersey Nights | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
All Month: Mocktail Crawl | Downtown Iowa City
And for the kiddos:
Jan. 13: Great Yeti Hunt Kick-Off | JoCo Conservation Parks | 9:00am
Jan. 13: Tot Time | Solon Comm. Center | 10:00 - 12:00pm
Jan. 14: Tweendom Snow People | NL Library | 4:30pm
Jan. 14: Music 4 Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm
Jan. 15: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am
Jan. 15: Wacky Wednesday Game Day | Oxford Library | 1:30pm
Jan. 16: Preschool Stories | ICPL | 10:30am
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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