MedQuarter Speak Up Series Make your wishes known by attending the free MedQuarter Speak Up Series. It's about conversations; it's about decisions; it's about how we care for one another.   December 7 - Spiritual Perspectives Ask questiosn and participate in conversations about how personal values affect end-of-life planning. A panel of Christian, Humanist, Jewish… Read more →

What is Hope Blooms? Hope Blooms is a fundraiser that supports Gems of Hope. The money raised will fund all the programs Gems offers, which include; gifts of hope for cancer patients in treatment; cancer related library books for schools; kids camps and kits for kids impacted by cancer; a website for teenagers called cancerreallysuck.com,… Read more →

Mercy Medical Center’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is hosting a free, pre-prom skin cancer awareness event from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.  The event is aimed at keeping young people out of the sun and away from tanning booths, especially as prom season nears. This pre-prom event will include hair, makeup and sunless… Read more →

Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) will hold an open house Thursday, February 20, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. The expert team of therapists and social workers meet regularly with families to empower them and help them develop coping skills for their behavioral and emotional needs. LSI hopes the partnership will be a… Read more →

Tanager Place is inviting area parents and guardians to the Cedar Rapids Public Library Thursday, 2/22/18, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. to encourage discussions on mental health and broach other difficult subjects with children with "Family Engagement Evening." The intention is for any parent, guardian or professional who works with young children or adolescents to… Read more →

Health Transitions Clinic at Physicians' Clinic of Iowa is hosting a free introductory seminar at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Community Room at PCI Medical Pavilion, 202 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. The medically-supervised weight-loss program helps those who are overweight, and dealing with medical issues that accompany the condition, including: Type 2 diabetes… Read more →

At 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, join the Corridor Business Journal to hear from several speakers including "The Future of UI Health Care" with keynote speaker, Dr. J. Brooks Jackson, Vice President for Medical Affairs & Dean, Carver College of Medicine & UI Health Care. This annual event invites health care… Read more →

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country, but it is preventable and treatable if caught early. March is designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by the American Cancer Society.  To help raise awareness and promote prevention of the disease, Mercy’s Hall-Perrine Cancer Center is offering an… Read more →

The Grant Wood Studio will be reopening for the season! Grant Wood lived and worked in the studio at 810 Second Ave.SE, from 1924 through 1935. Visitors can see the decorative details and craftsmanship that went into transforming the loft into a studio, performance space and living quarters. Visitors also can stand in the very… Read more →

Are you a candidate for bariatric surgery? Sajida Ahad, MD, FACS, is one of the few surgeons in Iowa who is trained in obesity medicine and bariatric surgery. Join her for a free educational seminar where she will answer your questions and help you determine if bariatric surgery is right for you. Due to space… Read more →

It always seems too early, until it's too late. Learn more about hospice and palliative care by attending the MedQuarter’s Speak Up Event. APRIL 16 at First Lutheran Church, 1000 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Presentation on Hospice and Palliative Care PRESENTATION:  Cedar Rapids physicians Ken Cearlock, MD, and James Bell,… Read more →

Join cyclists from across the community for a week-long celebration of special events! MONDAY, MAY 14 Mayor’s Bike Ride and Proclamation 7:00 a.m. Red’s Public House (112 2nd St SE) $5 Breakfast burritos and free coffee for cyclists! Bike to the Ballpark 6:35 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bike to Veteran’s Memorial Stadium and cheer… Read more →