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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Spring Break Guide

February 26, 2015
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Area Spring Break Guide
 See our calendars for complete details (including cost) on each event that is listed
 
Day Camps:
Cedar Rapids Park and Recreation Department (call 319-286-5731 for details and to register):
  • Spring Break Day Zombie Camp (ages 8-12 years): March 16-19 and March 23-26
  • Spring Break Learn & Play Youth Camp (ages 7-9 years): March 16-19 and March 23-26
  • Spring Break Day Camp Prairie Girl Primer (ages 9-12 years) March 16-19 and March 23-26
  • Spring Break Day Camp Prairie Girl Primer for Little Ones (ages 6-8 years): March 16-19 and March 23-26
Cedar Rapids Science Center: March 17-19 & 24-26~ Must pre-register. (http://www.crsciencecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Spring-Break-Camps-2015-Flyer.pdf)
Theatre Cedar Rapids: March 23-27~ Must pre-register. (http://www.theatrecr.org/break-a-leg).
Iowa Children’s Museum: March 16-20~ Must pre-register. (http://theicm.org).
Iowa City Parks and Rec. Dept.:  March 16-20~ Must pre-register. (http://www.icgov.org).
Iowa Gym-Nest in Coralville: March 16-20~ Must pre-register. (http://www.iowagymnest.com)
Prairie School of Art: March 16-18)~ Must pre-register. (http://prairieschoolart.com/).
University of Iowa: March 16-20~Must pre-register. (http://recserv.uiowa.edu/spring-break-camps).
 Willowwind: March 16-20~ Must pre-register. (http://www.willowwind.org/).
  
                                    Special Events: March 16-20
 
March 16~
Barnes and Noble (Cedar Rapids): 11am; Special Storytime & Rock Painting
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Ladd Branch): 1:30pm; Movie
Ely Public Library: 10am; Kristin Simon with ECICOG present a special story time.
Iowa Children’s Museum: 10am-6pm; Open for spring break
Imagination Station: 10am-12pm; Monster Whooping Pies with the IC Pie Man
Iowa City Public Library: 2-4pm; Totally Tween Minecraft Mania (pre-register)
Marion Parks and Rec.: 10am; Kids n Canvas (pre-register)
Marion Parks and Rec.: 12:30-4pm; Little Leprechaun's Day Camp (pre-register)
 
March 17~
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 2-3pm; St. Patricks Day craft & snack
Coralville Public Library: 1-3pm; Drop In Lego Build
Ely Public Library: 2pm; Movie
Iowa City Public Library: 3:30-4:30pm; Totally Tween: Print It Frame It
Imagination Station: 10am-12:30pm; An Irish Hoolie with Musician Guy Drollinger
Marion Public Library: 1:30-3:00pm; Movie
 
March 18~
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Ladd Branch): 10:30am; Movie
Cedar Rapids Public Library: 2-3pm; Mini-Camp Irish History & Culture (pre-register)
Ely Public Library: 2pm; Wii and Board games
Iowa City Public Library: 1-2pm; Teens Video Game Tournament
Iowa City Public Library: 2-3:30pm; Movie & Popcorn: The Boxtrolls
Imagination Station: 10:00am-12:30pm; Wortman's Marvelous Marble Machines
Marion Public Library: 1:30-4:30pm; Games
Somersaults Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
March 19~
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown): 10am-12pm; Make & take a craft
Coralville Public Library: 1:30-3:15pm; Movie
Ely Public Library: 10am; Blank Park Zoo
Wickiup Hill Learning Center: 2-3pm; Youth Archery Day (pre-register)
Imagination Station: 10:00am-12:30pm; Neuzil's Dinosaurs and the Marvelous Mini Museum of Natural History
 
March 20~
CR Parks & Rec. Dept. Ushers Ferry: 1-4pm; Fire & Forge Blacksmithing for Beginners (pre-register)
Iowa City Public Library: 1-3pm; Teen Dr. Who Day
Imagination Station: 10:00am-12:30pm; Neuzil's Dinosaurs and the Marvelous Mini Museum of Natural History
Somersaults Gymnastics: 9am-12pm; Beach Party (ages 3 and up).
 
                                  Special Events: March 23-27
 
March 23~
Barnes and Noble (Cedar Rapids): 11am; Special Storytime & Rock Painting
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 1:30pm; Movie
Iowa Children’s Museum: 10am-6pm; Open for spring break
 
March 24~
Bender Pool: 1pm-4pm; Spring Break Swim
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 1:30pm; Games
Hiawatha Public Library: 10:30-11:15am; Justin Gehrts & TV9 Weather Academy
 
March 25~
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Ladd Branch): 10:30am; Movie
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 1:30pm; Movie
Hiawatha Public Library: 10:30-11:15am; Special Storytime Starring the Donut
 
March 26~
Bender Pool: 1pm-4pm; Spring Break Swim
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown): 10am-12pm; Make & take a craft
Hiawatha Public Library: 10:30-11:15am; Storytime with Dan Wardell
National Czech & Slovak Museum: 1-2pm; Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Co.
National Czech & Slovak Musem: 2-3:30pm; Shadow Puppets Workshop
Wickiup Hill Learning Center: 2-3pm; Youth Archery Day (pre-register)

March 27~
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 9:30am; Movie