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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Spring Break Guide

March 5, 2015
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).
  
                                    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: Darby O'Gill & the Little People
Cole Library: 10-11:30am; Movie: Big Hero 6
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
Indian Creek Nature Center: 2-3:30pm; Maple Syruping Time
Marion Parks and Rec.: 10am; Kids n Canvas (pre-register)
Marion Parks and Rec.: 12:30-4pm; Little Leprechaun's Day Camp (pre-register)
North Liberty Aquatic Center: 12-5pm Spring Break Swim
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
March 17~
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena: 1:30-8pm; Shamrock Skate
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
Ely Public Library: 2pm; Movie
Imagination Station: 10am-12:30pm; An Irish Hoolie with Musician Guy Drollinger
Marion Public Library: 1:30-3:00pm; Movie; Big Hero 6
North Liberty Aquatic Center: 12-5pm Spring Break Swim
 
March 18~
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Ladd Branch): 10:30am; Movie: Tangled
Cedar Rapids Public Library: 2-3pm; Mini-Camp Irish History & Culture (pre-register)
Ely Public Library: 2pm; Wii and Board games
Imagination Station: 10:00am-12:30pm; Wortman's Marvelous Marble Machines
Marion Public Library: 1:30-4:30pm; Games
North Liberty Aquatic Center: 12-5pm Spring Break Swim
Somersaults Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
March 19~
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown): 10am-12pm; Make & take a butterfly craft
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
North Liberty Aquatic Center: 12-5pm; Spring Break Swim
 
March 20~
CR Parks & Rec. Dept. Ushers Ferry: 1-4pm; Fire & Forge Blacksmithing for Beginners (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Ladd Branch): 1:30pm; Movie: Alice in Wonderland
Imagination Station: 10:00am-12:30pm; Neuzil's Dinosaurs and the Marvelous Mini Museum of Natural History
North Liberty Aquatic Center: 12-5pm Spring Break Swim
Somersaults Gymnastics: 9am-12pm; Beach Party (ages 3 and up)
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
                                  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: The Princess Frog
Iowa Children’s Museum: 10am-6pm; Open for spring break
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
March 24~
Bender Pool: 1pm-4pm; Spring Break Swim
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena: 1:30-8pm; 2 for Tuesdays Skate
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art: 10am-12pm; Art Mini Camp (pre-register)
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 1:30pm; Bingo
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: Freaky Friday
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown Branch): 1:30pm; Movie: Tangled
Hiawatha Public Library: 10:30-11:15am; Special Storytime Starring the Donut
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)
 
March 26~
Bender Pool: 1pm-4pm; Spring Break Swim
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Downtown): 10am-12pm; Make & take a spring flying craft
Hiawatha Public Library: 10:30-11:15am; Storytime with Dan Wardell
Indian Creek Nature Center: 2-3:30pm; Maple Syruping Time
National Czech & Slovak Museum: 1-2pm; Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Co.
National Czech & Slovak Museum: 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): 1:30pm; Movie: Thumbelina
Twisters Gymnastics: 2-4pm; Open Gym (ages 5 and up only)

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