🗓️ Nov. 8-10 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans + Giveaway

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Upcoming Shows & Holiday Experiences

Blippi: Join The Band Tour | Fri., Nov. 22 | 7:00pm | GIVEAWAY!
Join Blippi, Meekah, and live musicians to explore sounds, rhythms, and instruments with favorite Blippi hits! Grab your drumsticks, tune your guitar, and dance along for family-friendly musical fun! Refer a subscriber for a chance to win 4 tickets!

Other things to book ASAP:

• Nov. 15, 16, and 17: Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte (CCPA)

• Nov. 23: Hairball with The Pork Tornadoes (Xtream Arena)

• Dec. 5. 6, 7, and 8: The Nutcracker (The Englert Theatre)

• Dec. 13, 14, and 15: Madrigal Dinner (The James Theatre)

• Multiple Events: Winter Paint & Sip (Nov. 17), Merry Morning with Santa (Nov. 30), Horse Drawn Carriage Rides (Dec. 1) (Colony Acres Family Farm)

FOR THE FAM 👪

It’s a perfect weekend for time with your kiddos:

• All Weekend: Holiday Kid’s Market Appointments (Downtown Iowa City)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Music4 Life Tots Class (Music4Life, North Liberty)

• Saturday, 3:30 - 5:30pm: Family Game Night Pool Party (Robert A. Lee Comm. Rec. Center)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Fun For All Night (Solon Public Library)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Funday Arts & Crafts (Iowa City Public Library)

GET OUT OF TOWN 🚙

Weekend Drives, Strolls & Fun

Holiday Open House | Fri. & Sat. | All Day | The Local, Mount Vernon
Take a stroll through Mount Vernon’s uptown district and make sure you stop at The Local. Sip, shop, and kick off the holiday season with complimentary drinks, treats, and doorbusters as you stock up on holiday decor, gifts, goods, and Glyn Mawr wine.

Other escapes:

• Solon: Eat and shop at the Ladies Night at the Literary (Thursday night) and Fall Craft and Vendor Fair (Saturday morning).

• Ely: Partake in the Taste of Iowa: Holiday Eats Edition (Saturday) and a Holiday Wreath Workshop (multiple dates).

• Amana: Shop for local, handmade holiday gifts and decor in the Amana Colonies, and enjoy live music on Friday and Saturday night.

• Riverside: Get a spa treatment, watch a game, play the slots, and enjoy a Hall & Oates Tribute Band at Riverside Casino Golf & Resort.

IN-TOWN HAPPENINGS📍

• Friday, 3:00pm: Whiskey on the Rocks Barrel Release Event (BlackStone)

• Friday - Saturday: Mic Check Poetry Fest (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 11:30am: DIY Stained Glass Jar (Iowa City Fab Lab)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Miles in the Maize (Colony Acres Family Farm)

• Saturday, 7:00 - 10:00pm: Summer of the Arts Disco Ball (First Ave. Club)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Holiday Wine & Provisions Party (Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

THURSDAY
🎵 Straight No Chaser | Hancher | 7:30pm
🎵 Beau Timmerman | Club 76 | 6:00pm

FRIDAY
🎵 Lone Sol | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 The Deep Well String Band | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 The Steel Woods | Wildwood | 7:30pm
🎭 Truthsgiving | The Englert Theatre | 7:00pm
📜 Rudy Francisco ft. Outspoken Bean | Hancher | 7:00 & 9:00pm
🎵 The Swampland Jewels | The Black Angel | 9:00p

SATURDAY
🎵 Ryne Doughty | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 5:00pm
🎵 Dave Zollo & Brian Cooper | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎭 Gary Gulman | Hancher | 7:30pm
🎵 Jos Pounds The Piano | Sanctuary Pub | 7:30pm
🎭 Lady Franklyn Improv Show ft. TGIF | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Blake Shaw | The Black Angel | 9:15pm

SUNDAY
🎼 University Choir Fall Concert | Voxman Music Building | 3:00pm
🎵 Family Folk Machine | The Englert Theatre | 3:00pm

GIVING BACK 🤲

Do some good and make an impact this weekend:

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Fall Highway Cleanup (Solon)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 5:00pm: Solon Spotlight Music Boosters Mattress Fundraiser

• Saturday, 3:00pm: Stories of Community: 1 Year Celebration (FilmScene)

• Saturday, 4:00 - 8:00pm: Oxford First Responders Soup Supper

• Sunday, 10:00am: Mason’s Light House Inaugural Pickleball Tournament (GreenState Family Fieldhouse)

• Sunday, 6:30 - 8:00: ICPL Book Gala (Prairie Lights Bookstore)

GO SPORTS! 🏀

Playoffs?!
🏈 7:00pm - Ankeny @ Liberty
🏈 7:00pm - Wilton @ Regina

Xtream Arena happenings:
🏐 Thursday, All Day: IGHSAU Girls State Volleyball
🏒 Saturday, 6:00pm: Heartlanders vs. Bison

And Go Hawks!
🏀 Thursday, 7:00pm: Men’s Basketball vs. Southern
🤼 Saturday, 1:00pm: Men’s Wrestling vs. Stanford
📺 Friday, 8:05pm: Men’s Football @ UCLA
🏐 Sunday, 2:00pm: Women’s Volleyball vs. Northwestern
🏀 Tuesday, 8:00pm: Men’s Basketball vs. South Dakota
🏀 Wednesday, 6:00pm: Women’s Basketball vs. Toledo

NEXT WEEK 📅

Less #SundayScaries! Here are a few things to look forward to next week:

• Monday, All Day: Veterans Day (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Tuesday, 9:00 - 5:00pm: Community Trail Work Day (Coralville)

• Tuesday, 6:00pm: Music Bingo (Backpocket Brewing)

• Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Cork ‘N Canvas (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Wednesday, 6:30pm: Candles & Classics - Bach & Beatles (The James Theater)

• Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Candle Pour Bar (Vue Rooftop)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Panel Series: Music (The Englert Theatre)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Pinot Noir Dinner (Barret’s Quality Eats)

And for the kiddos:

• All Week: Holiday Kid’s Market (Downtown Iowa City)

• Tuesday, 5:30pm: Music Class (Music4Life, North Liberty)

• Wednesday, 10:30am: StoryJAM (Iowa City Public Library)

• Thursday, 4:00pm: #TBT Movie: Princess Bride (Springmier Comm. Library)

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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.