Veterans Memorial Building
The Veterans Memorial Building is managed and maintained by the Veterans Memorial Commission, City of Cedar Rapids. Inside, there are three main spaces to rent for weddings, large meetings,…
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Location: Veterans Memorial Building, Memorial Lobby
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
50 2nd Avenue Bridge
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Next Upcoming Date: Friday, April 19 2024
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Upcoming Dates For This Event:
- Friday, April 19
- Friday, April 26
- Friday, May 3
- Friday, May 10
- Friday, May 17
- Friday, May 24
- Friday, May 31
- Friday, June 7
- Friday, June 14
- Friday, June 21
Where: Veterans Memorial Building, downtown CR, May’s Island. Main entrance: 50 2nd Avenue Bridge.
When: every Friday at 11 am, April - October.
What: A gallery-talk style mini-lecture on the “Memorial Window” that was finished by Grant Wood in the late 1920’s. It is a 24’ tall, colorful stained-glass window dedicated to all veterans. Seating will be available.
Who: Everyone is invited to this FREE gallery talk! Museum Manager Teri Van Dorston, and a trusted volunteer switch weeks to conduct the talk.
Parking: Upload the passport parking app before arrival: https://www.passportparking.com/
Park on 2nd Avenue Bridge, and enter zone #5241 to pay for parking.
Fourth year for this seasonal gallery talk series titled, Angles On The Window. Community members, tourists, and families enjoy this casual talk about local famed artist, Grant Wood and his career pivotal work in stained glass titled, "Memorial Window" that graces the 2nd Avenue Memorial Lobby of the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown CR.
Free and open to the public, the talk starts at 11:00 am and runs April 5th until the end of October, 2024. #grantwood
