🎶 May 15 - 18 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Music, Movies & Mischief

Music 4 Life TOTS | Every Saturday, 9:30am |📍Music4Life, North Liberty
🎶 Make Saturdays magical with Music4TOTS! Designed for ages 1–5, these fun, music-filled mornings spark creativity, rhythm, and joy. Perfect for little ones eager to explore music. Mark your calendar—every Saturday is a musical adventure! 🎵

More fun for the fam:

• Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Tot Time (Solon Community Center)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Movie Morning (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Spinning Trinket Box (Lowe’s)

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

• Saturday, 9:00pm: Drive-In Movie - Moana 2 (IC Municipal Airport)

• Saturday, 1:30 - 3:30pm: Sensory Inflatable Afternoon (Mercer Park)

• Sat. & Sun., 11:00am: The Picture Show: A Goofy Movie (FilmScene)

• Sunday, 9:30 - 12:30pm: Try Hockey for FREE! (The Rink)

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

• All Weekend, Times Vary: UI Baseball vs. Oregon (Duane Banks)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Iowa Conservatory’s 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee (The James Theater)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Culture, Cocktails & Community

Annual Coralville Asian Fest | Sat., 12:00 - 6:00pm | 📍 S.T. Morrison Park🎉 Celebrate culture, connection, and community at the Coralville Asian Festival! Enjoy live performances, delicious food, and family-friendly fun as we honor the vibrant Asian cultures that enrich our city. A free, unforgettable experience for all! 🌸

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Swisher Sip & Shop (Downtown Swisher)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Thursday Open Hours (Walker Homestead)

• Thursday, 5:30 - 9:30pm: Spirits of Spring (The Midnight Gem)

• Fri. & Sat., 7:30pm: The Magnetic Fields (The Englert Theatre)

• Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Park)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Mom’s Day Out (Kava House and Cafe)

• Saturday, 3:30pm: Stories of Community 6 (FilmScene)

• Saturday, 6:30pm: MicroMania Midget Wrestling (First Avenue Club)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Spring Dinner - Three Course Meal (Wilson’s Orchard)

• All Weekend, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Boozy Brunch (The Box Iowa City)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Novel Conversations (Coralville Public Library)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Nights (Barrel House, PinSeekers)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: CultureALL’s Open Book (Oxford Public Library)

• Friday, 8:00 - 10:00pm: Public Observing (Van Allen Observatory)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 3:00pm: Crosley Car Show (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 9:30 - 3:00pm: Rummage Daze (Crowded Closet)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Author Visit (Unitarian Universalist Society)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Gaymers Gathering (Press Coffee)

• Sunday, 5:30 - 9:00pm: Blood on the Clocktower (Diversions)

GETTING CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Art of Remembrance (Artisan Insight Studios)

• Saturday, 10:00am & 4:00pm: Lavender Planting & Potting (Calyx Creek)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Brush & Barrel Painting (Calyx Creek)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Drawing Salon (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

THE GREAT OUTDOORS 🌲

• Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Container Gardening (NL Comm. Pantry)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Mindfulness Hike (Turkey Creek Nature Preserve)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Sugar Bottom Showdown (Sugar Bottom Disc Golf)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Public Bird Banding (Conservation Edu Ctr)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30pm: Foraging Spring Edibles (Hickory Hill Park)

• Saturday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Crafting with Nature (Bur Oak Land Trust)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Pedal Power (Terry Trueblood Rec Area)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Spring Mushroom Foray (Coralville Public Library)

DOING GOOD 🤝

• Thursday, 11:00 - 9:00pm: Eat for the Arts (Andale Cantina Bar 7 Grill)

• Friday, 7:30am: NL Community Pantry Golf Tournament (Saddleback)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 9:00pm: Spring Highway Clean Up (Solon)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Detour Band | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Fox Hill Troubadours | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Gallivant | Big Grove Iowa City | 6:30pm
🎵 Denny & Bernie | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Tanya English Band | Coralville American Legion | 7:00pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Spirit Awake Double Album Release | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 Dave Zollo | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 The Soft and Low | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Rattlebox | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎵 Cowboy Co. | Elrays | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Elemental Spring | Center for New Music | 3:00pm
🎵 Brad and the Big Wave | Summit Hill Farm | 4:30pm
🎵 Brittany Sword | Cedar Ridge | 5:00pm
🎵 8Track Therapy | PinSeekers | 6:00pm
🎵 Two-Bit Maniac | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Painted Porch | Northside | 6:00pm
🎵 Mill Creek | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Streamline Deluxe | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Justin Goodchild | The Highlander | 7:00pm
🎭 Lady Frankly Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Dave Helmer | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Jordan Messerole | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 JD Aguilera | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 Pigs and Clover | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 The Do’s & Don’ts | Solon American Legion | 3:30pm
🎵 Jack Yoder | Wildwood Saloon | 4:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• May 19: Puzzlepalooza | Backpocket Brewing | 6:00pm

• May 19: Comedy Open Mic | Field Day Brewing | 7:00pm

• May 20: Trivia Night | Vue Rooftop 7:00pm

• May 21: Gilmore Girls Trivia | Shuey’s Restaurant | 6:30pm

• May 21: Open Blues Jam | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

• May 22: Book Fair | Big Grove Iowa City | 5:00 - 8:00pm

• May 22: 20th Annual Festival of Flowers | Graduate Hotel | 5:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• May 19: DoodleBugs | NL Library | 10:30am

• May 20: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm

• May 21: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

• May 22: A Goofy Movie | FilmScene | 3:30pm

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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