☀️ May 28 - 31 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Notes of Summer Fun

♫ Summer Music Lessons | All Summer |📍Dynamic Music Studios
Summer is the perfect time to start or continue music lessons. With fewer distractions, students can strengthen skills, explore new styles, prepare for auditions, and build confidence through performances. DMS has openings for many instruments. 🎹 🎸

And now for the weekend ahead:

• Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Open Garden Time (NL Comm. Pantry)

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

• Friday, 8:35pm: Movie Night Under the Stars (Brown Deer Golf Club)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Kids DIY Workshop (Lowe’s)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 4:30pm: Stanley Family Day (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

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

• Saturday, 12:00pm: Mommy & Me Princess Party (Kendra Scott)

• Saturday, 6:15pm: Movie in the Park (Creekside Park)

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

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

• Sunday, All Day: Sundae Sundays (Big Grove Solon, Big Grove IC)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Distilled for Weekend Vibes

🎸🎵 Weekends at Cedar Ridge Distillery | 📍Swisher
Make Cedar Ridge your go-to weekend destination with live music every Friday night and Sunday brunch + afternoon sets all season long. This weekend features Beaker Brothers Friday and Beggars Bargain Sunday, plus food, cocktails, wine, and vineyard vibes. 🥂🧇🍽️🥃

More outing ideas for this weekend:

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Justin Bieber Trivia Night (Barrel House)

• Thursday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Tasting Room (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Night (PinSocial)

• Friday, 4:00 - 8:00pm: Summer Shop Crawl (Downtown Iowa City)

• Friday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Woodfire Pizza Night (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Paint+Sip Vintage Bicycle (Brush & Barrel)

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

• Saturday, 2:00 - 8:00pm: Puttin’ Around (Downtown Iowa City)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: A Night at the Movies (Centennial Park North Liberty)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Downtown IC Venue)

• Sunday, 6:00pm: Blue Moon Dinner (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Sunday, 8:30pm: Ped Mall Rooftop Movie: Shaolin Soccer (FilmScene)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing Night (DanceMor Ballroom)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Cardio Dance Jam (Anahata Wellness Co-op)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Golden Hour Glow Flow (Calyx Creek)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Meditation & Sound Refresh (Harvest Preserve)

• Friday, 7:00 - 11:00pm: Country Dance (Wildwood)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Java Jog (Fitness Sports)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Weekend Flow w/ Betsy & Friends (Heartland Yoga)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Yoga with the Alpacas (Rainbow Feathers Farm)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Free Outdoor Yoga (Van Allen Hall Lawn)

• Sunday, 11:00am: Rooftop Yoga (Courtyard by Marriott IC)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 12:00pm: The Power of Capital (Dream City)

• Thursday, 1:30 - 3:30pm: Freehand Knife Sharpening (Coralville Library)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Movie Night - F1 (Coralville Library)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Author Convo - Julia Schumacher (Prairie Lights)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Author Candice Wuehle (Sidekick Coffee & Books)

• Friday, 12:00pm: YPN Bags Tournament (Big Gove Iowa City)

• Friday, 1:00pm: Creative Community Coworking Social (The Englert)

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

• Friday, 7:00pm: 10 Ball Tournament (First Avenue Club)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Spiritual Discovery (Anahata Wellness Co-op)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Adoption Event (Petsmart)

• Saturday, 12:30pm: Stories of Community (FilmScene)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Documentary Screening + Q&A (Coralville Library)

• Saturday, 4:00pm: Author Joshua Moehling (Sidekick Coffee & Books)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: No Sports Trivia (Diversions)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Fossil Gorge Night Crawl (Devonian Fossil Gorge)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Mom Chat (Reds Alehouse)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Inside Out Reentry Spring Concert Fundraiser (Chauncey Swan Park)

• Sunday, 9:00pm: SBDR vs. The World (Studio 13)

• All Weekend: Zoukbeat a Mini Hybrid Weekender (Full Moon Studio)

• All Weekend: Walk-In Splatter and Pottery Painting (Brush & Barrel)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

THURSDAY
🎵 Trivial Dudes | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Pert’ Near Sandstone | Wildwood | 6:00pm

FRIDAY
🎵 Pigs and Clover | Big Grove IC | 5:00pm
🎵 Sam Joens Live Band | Coach’s Corner | 6:00pm
🎵 The Swamp Donkey Duo | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Beaker Brothers | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm
🎵 Clear Creek Amana & City High Jazz | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray | CCPA | 7:00pm
🎵 Ryne Doughty | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Doras Nua | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Lost in Prati | Elray’s Live & Dive | 10:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 A Transfigured Afternoon | The James | 2:00pm
🎵 Asking For a Friend | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Juniper Street | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Dodge Street Duo | Northside IC | 6:00pm
🎵 The Bogard’s | Solon American Legion | 6:00pm
🎵 Adam Keith | Shuey’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Alley Cat | 7:30pm
🎵 Jos Pounds | IC American Legion | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Nu Metal Sucks Tour | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Billy Lee Janey + Dan Johnson | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 The Steve Grismore Trio | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Bugz Benson | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Beggars Bargain | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 1:00pm
🎵 Northside Neighbors Music Festival | Northside IC | 2:00 - 5:00pm
🎵 Dave Zollo and the Body Electric | Club 76 | 3:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• June 1: 2020’s Music Bingo | Micky’s NL | 7:00pm

• June 2: Love Island Watch Party | Big Grove IC | 8:00pm

• June 2: Pride Poetry | Studio 13 | 8:00 - 10:00pm

• June 3: Building Tour | The Englert Theatre | 12:00pm

• June 3: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• June 3: Recharge at the Landing | IRL | 5:30 - 8:30pm

• June 3: Justin Bieber Music Trivia | Field Day | 7:00pm

• June 3: Eat for the Arts | St. Bruch Tavern | All Day

• June 4: Swisher Farmers Market | Swisher | 4:00 - 6:00pm

• June 4: Farm Sessions | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:00 - 9:00pm

• June 4: Tasting Room | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:30 - 8:00pm

• June 4: Marty Stuart | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

• June 4: Willi Carlisle | The Jame Theater | 7:30pm

And for the fam:

• June 1: Summer Reading Kickoff | Coralville Library | 5:00 - 6:30pm

• June 1: Iowa City Rocks! | Press Cofee | 5:00 - 8:00pm

• June 2: Treetop Tales | Oxford Library | 10:30am

• June 3: StoryJAM | 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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