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Family History Basics: Beginning to Intermediate Genealogy 

ID:156988
Do you have a desire to research your family history, but don't know where to start? This class is for you! Together we will start your search, use a ...  View More

Please read: Please bring a USB memory stick for handouts.

Start date: 01/15/26

End date: 01/29/26

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Weekly - Thu 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 2 sessions starting 1/15/2026, ending 1/29/2026. 
   ClassRoom: Weekly - Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM; 7 sessions starting 1/16/2026, ending 1/28/2026. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 1/19/2026, 1/22/2026)

Location : Multiple Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, TBA - Cedar Rapids. 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  TBA. 
  208.

Instructor : Karnese Novak 

Tuition: $59.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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Series : America at 250  

ID:3214
This series of classes explores a range of topics related to our nation's founding and history, providing a context for understanding our current situ ...  View More

Start date: 01/26/2026

Tuition:: $55.00

Materials Cost:: $0.00

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  America at 250 Series 

ID:157429
This series of classes explores a range of topics related to our nation**s founding and history, providing a context for understanding our current sit ...  View More

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Start date: 01/26/26

End date: 04/27/26

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 1/26/2026, ending 4/27/2026 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 2/2/2026, 2/9/2026, 2/16/2026, 3/2/2026, 3/9/2026, 3/16/2026, 3/23/2026, 4/6/2026, 4/13/2026, 4/20/2026)

Location : Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery.

Room :  Backroom

Instructor : Peter Jauhiainen 

Tuition: $55.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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  America at 250: History of Faith and Freedom 

ID:157425
From the earliest European settlements, questions of faith and freedom have shaped American history. Over the centuries, the idea of "religious libert ...  View More

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Start date: 01/26/26

End date: 01/26/26

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 1/26/2026, ending 1/26/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery.

Room :  Backroom

Instructor : Peter Jauhiainen 

Tuition: $15.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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New Class   The Golden Age of Pirates 

ID:157096
Step back in time to the Golden Age of Piracy, when daring outlaws ruled the seas and legends were born. Discover the real stories behind infamous pir ...  View More

Start date: 01/29/26

End date: 01/29/26

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 1/29/2026, ending 1/29/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room :  302

Instructor : Maxwell Kutilek 

Tuition: $25.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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The Holocaust by Bullets: The Twisted Path to Auschwitz 

ID:156946
On June 22, 1941, the German military invaded the Soviet Union in the largest military assault in history code named Operation Barbarossa, with four e ...  View More

Start date: 02/03/26

End date: 02/03/26

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 2/3/2026, ending 2/3/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room :  202

Instructor : Robinson Yost 

Tuition: $25.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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The Superpowers of Genealogy 

ID:156986
Come take an in-depth look at the "superpowers" of genealogy research and databases: Ancestry.com, Familysearch.org, MyHeritage, and Clearing Houses d ...  View More

Please read: Please bring a USB memory stick.

Start date: 02/12/26

End date: 02/26/26

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Weekly - Thu 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 2 sessions starting 2/12/2026, ending 2/26/2026. 
   ClassRoom: Weekly - Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM; 8 sessions starting 2/13/2026, ending 2/25/2026. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 2/19/2026)

Location : Multiple Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, TBA - Cedar Rapids. 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  TBA. 
  208.

Instructor : Karnese Novak 

Tuition: $59.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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New Class   The Wild West: Outlaws and Lawmen 

ID:157095
Ride into the Wild West and uncover the truth behind its most legendary figures - from outlaws like Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Belle Starr to law ...  View More

Start date: 02/19/26

End date: 02/19/26

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 2/19/2026, ending 2/19/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room :  302

Instructor : Maxwell Kutilek 

Tuition: $25.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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  America at 250: History of Race and Rights 

ID:157426
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed equality and unalienable rights, yet access to those rights has often been limited by race and ethnicity. T ...  View More

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Start date: 02/23/26

End date: 02/23/26

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 2/23/2026, ending 2/23/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Big Grove Brewery.

Room :  Backroom

Instructor : Peter Jauhiainen 

Tuition: $15.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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Messianic Jewish Studies: Foundations of Faith and Practice (Zoom) 

ID:157226
Have you ever wanted to know more about 1st century Judaism and the world of Yeshua (Jesus)? Dive into the world of Messianic Judaism, where Jewish tr ...  View More

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Start date: 03/02/26

End date: 03/23/26

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 3/2/2026, ending 3/23/2026

Location : Online

Instructor : Tyler Hoose 

Tuition: $59.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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Family History: Brickwalls and Finding Your Female Ancestors 

ID:156998
Female family members are many times our brick wall to further research. We will discover some of the tips and tricks used to find them, their familie ...  View More

Please read: Please bring a USB memory stick for handouts.

Start date: 03/12/26

End date: 03/26/26

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   Weekly - Thu 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 2 sessions starting 3/12/2026, ending 3/26/2026. 
   Weekly - Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM; 8 sessions starting 3/13/2026, ending 3/25/2026. <
 Class Skip Dates :
  (No class on 3/19/2026)

Location : Multiple Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, TBA - Cedar Rapids. 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  TBA. 
  208.

Instructor : Karnese Novak 

Tuition: $59.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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New Class   The Great Famine of Ireland 

ID:157090
Discover the history and lasting impact of the Great Famine of Ireland (1845-1852), a period of devastating hunger, mass emigration, and profound soci ...  View More

Start date: 03/12/26

End date: 03/12/26

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 3/12/2026, ending 3/12/2026

Location : Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning Location : 
  Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning.

Room :  302

Instructor : Maxwell Kutilek 

Tuition: $25.00

Materials Cost: $0.00

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