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Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
8 – 9 AM
Ely Public Library – 1595 Dows Street, Ely
This is a FREE health and wellness opportunity that will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8 am and 1pm at the Ely Public Library. Geri-Fit classes improve strength, balance and arthritic conditions for people 60 and over. Additional benefits include increasing flexibility, balance and mobility as well as helping prevent osteoporosis. As with any exercise, please consult with a doctor before you begin.
Tuesday, August 11
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room BCD
For our craft this month, we’ll do a little bit of recycling with some wine corks and turn them into ink stamps! Or, at least, we’ll give it our best try and if all else fails maybe we’ll color.
Join us each week for a social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, crafts, puzzles, book discussions, and more! No registration required. You can choose which events you would like to attend and are not obligated to go weeks when the activity is not of interest to you.
Wednesday, August 12
5 – 9 PM
North Liberty Aquatic Center – Outdoor Pool Celebrate sweet summertime evenings by enjoying outdoor pool amenities and grabbing a snack from concessions. Entrance fee of $3 per person.
Friday, August 14
11 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – West Classrooms
We’ll have food from Casa Amigos this week for lunch and afterward, Kellee from the North Liberty Library will lead us in chair yoga, which is a great exercise for everyone, regardless of your mobility level! This month’s yoga theme is “Stretch Me Tender” in honor of Elvis Week!
Registration for lunch is $5 and required for all who attend lunch. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, August 13th. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to yourand register yourself.
Friday, August 14
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center
Come to the Senior Center to watch a movie and eat popcorn!
August 14th movie: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024, 105 min)
Follows Ernest Cole’s journey as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.
Narcan Training & Recovery Yoga Class Friday, August 14
Narcan Training: 1 – 1:45 PM
Recovery Yoga: 2 – 3 PM
North Liberty Library
Learn the basics of opioids and opioid overdose including the risk factors, signs of an overdose, and how to respond. Attendees will receive free Narcan (while supplies last).
After the training, experience the health advantages of yoga in a loving and non-judgmental environment. Come with an open heart, a water bottle, and yoga mat if you have one! No experience necessary. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Friday, August 21
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Coralville Public Library – Meeting Room A
Growing old in the comfort of home is easier said than done. Get tips for a safer home. Learn how to find the right kind of support for you or a loved one. Free and open to the public. Free coffee.
We will feature a different song every week in 2026! Some will be golden oldies and some will be newer. If you’d like to submit a song to be considered for Song of the Week, email Corrie at or leave a message for her at the library front desk.
The song of the week this week was released in 2018 and I’ve had it stuck in my head ever since. The song is “Shotgun” by George Ezra and you can listen to it and watch the music video here.
This song has a very fun feel to it that makes you want to dance around or drive to the beach with all the windows down in your car. It is not an old song, but I do still feel some summer nostalgia for it every time it comes on the radio or across my social media. I will say that the music video makes me a little bit dizzy to watch, but it is also very fun!