Join the Cedar Falls Public Library, the Hearst Center for the Arts and the TPC's Justin Meissen for an evening at Irvine Prairie. This event is a part of a year long collaboration encouraging creative engagement with our outdoor spaces!

Rain Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Participants will be guided on a personal Nature Quest by selecting from a series of monthly workshops and open studio classes (locations will be shared between the Hearst and the Library) hosted by artists and field experts throughout the seasons. Open studio sessions will encourage participants to create and reflect in personal journals using a variety of prompts from How To Be An Explorer of the World by Keri Smith (each participant will receive a free copy while supplies last) with social time geared towards cultivating a sense of community. Materials will be provided. As the program ends upon one year of seasonal change, all participants will be invited to show their work at the Hearst and Cedar Falls Library. Made possible by the Cedar Falls Community Foundation: Kathryn Ray Fund for use by the Library.

Check back for more information in the future!