A crowd gathers for the lighting of the Christmas Tree in downtown in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, December 4, 2009. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
There are over 232 things to do this week. Here are a few events to kick-off your weekend:
Holiday
Festival of Carols – 7 p.m. Saturday, Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City
Big Band Christmas Concert – 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N. Center Point Rd. Cedar Rapids
Tour
U.S. Courthouse Public Open House – 1 p.m. Friday, Federal Court House, Eighth Avenue and Second Street SE, Cedar Rapids
Art
Doors of Christmas Past- free, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sycamore Mall, 1660 Sycamore St., Iowa City
Kids
Story Time with Santa – 6 p.m. today, Hy-Vee, 4035 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids
Science for Squirts: Hibernation – $2, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Wickiup HIll Learning Center, 10260 Morris Hills Rd., Toddville
Wright Brothers Day – $7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Iowa Children’s Museum, 1451 Coral Ridge Avenue, Coralville
Nature
Geminid Meteor Shower – $4 to $5, 8 p.m. Friday, Indian Creek Nature Center, 6665 Otis Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids
Drink
Distiller’s Tour – $10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today, Cedar Ridge Vineyards and Distillery, 1441 Marak Rd. NW, Swisher
Dance
Lockren – $6, 8 p.m. today, Dance-Mor Ballroom, 77 Second St. SE, Swisher
