Brucemore

Art at Brucemore: Clay Jack O' Lanterns
2022-10-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403, United States
Embrace your Halloween spirit!
‘Tis the season of pumpkin spice and happy haunts, and Brucemore is partnering with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio to bring Halloween cheer in this popular workshop! In this class, participants learn to create their own Jack O’ Lantern trinket using various hand-building techniques. Once sculpted, participants can add faces, features, and texture to their pumpkins and paint them with seasonally colored glazes. Finished projects are approximately 4″x4″ inches in size.
Participants will craft and paint their pumpkins at Brucemore. All projects will go back to the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass studio for firing in their kilns. Participants can pick up their Jack O’ Lantern creations from the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio three weeks following the class date, just in time for Trick or Treat!
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022
Time: Class begins at 10:30 a.m.
Admission: $35 per person (includes all materials and instruction)
This event is held in partnership with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

Arrival: We ask that you arrive via our main entrance, 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 There is on-site parking both near our Visitor Center and the mansion.
Safety: Masks are not required at this time. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask is encouraged to do so. View our full COVID policy here.
Check-in: Please check-in with Brucemore staff at the Visitor Center.
Location: This event will be held outside; please dress for the weather. It will be relocated inside the Visitor Center if weather requires.
Capacity: The event is limited to 16 people. Additional class times may be offered as ticket sales progress.
Explore: Visitors are encouraged to explore the grounds before or after the event or to buy tickets for a guided tour of the estate.

Becoming Brucemore: A Walk through History
2022-10-08 14:30 - 15:15, 2022-10-08 12:30 - 13:15, 2022-10-08 10:30 - 11:15, 2022-10-07 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-07 10:30 - 11:15, 2022-10-06 13:30 - 14:30, 2022-10-06 10:30 - 11:15, 2022-10-02 14:30 - 15:15 and 19 more dates
Experience the history of the estate like never before! Guided by staff, this 45-minute outdoor walking tour will share a century of stories – from the widow who built the mansion to the stewards preserving the site today. Learn about the families who called the mansion home, see preservation in action all around the site, enjoy the inspiration of the gardens and landscape, and rediscover the modern impact of Brucemore on Eastern Iowa.
Admission:

$10 per adult
$5 per student
Brucemore members receive a discount- please “sign-in” or call (319) 362-7375.

Dates and Times:

Offered through October 28, 2022!
Thursdays – Fridays with start times at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM
Saturdays with start times at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM
Sundays with start times at 12:30 and 2:30 PM

Note: The mansion will be closed to the public to allow a geothermal system to be installed to replace an aging boiler system and will re-open for the 2022 holiday season on November 25.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

Safety: Masks are recommended indoors and optional outdoors. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask is encouraged to do so. Read our full COVID policy here.
Arrival: Arrive via our main entrance, 2160 Linden Drive SE, and follow signs toward the Visitor Center. There is on-site parking a short walk away.
Check-in: Please arrive at the Visitor Center a few minutes before your tour start time. Tours will start promptly on time; late arrivals may be subject to a shortened tour. Guests arrive 10 or more minutes late may be asked to wait until a later tour time, based on availability, or asked to reschedule their tour for a different date.
Weather: This tour occurs fully outdoors and may be held in light rain. We encourage all patrons to pay attention to the weather forecast and dress appropriately. If the tour needs to be delayed or cancelled due to weather, a decision will be made an hour before your scheduled tour time. Guests who purchased their tickets in advanced will be notified by the phone number provided at ticket purchase. There will be no refunds, only exchanges to another tour time or date if possible. Learn more about our ticket policies here.
Bags: Please leave all large bags locked in your vehicle. Staff is unable to hold personal belongings during the tour.
Accessibility: This is a 45 minute walking tour with short periods of standing in place. Parts of the tour will be on paved surfaces, while other parts may have guests walking across uneven ground, in the gardens, or on mulched trails. Please make the best decision for your party with this knowledge.
Photography: Photography is allowed for personal, non-professional use. Tripods, selfie-sticks or other photography equipment will not be permitted. Photographs should not distract from enjoyment of others.
Preservation in Action: Brucemore is in the midst of a multi-year preservation project designed to address preservation concerns on the exterior of the mansion and to recover from the August 10, 2020 derecho. For more information on this work or to learn how you can be involved, click here.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO BRUCEMORE’S 2022 HERITAGE PROGRAM SPONSORS:
Presenting
GreatAmerica Financial Services
Supporting
Hills Bank
Printing
Mercy Medical Center

Art at Brucemore: Clay Apple Bowls
2022-09-24 10:30 - 12:30
Embrace your creativity!
Just in time for fall, Brucemore is partnering with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio to teach participants how to make their own apple-shaped bowls from clay! These seasonal bowls perfect to enjoy your favorite seasonal desserts, no matter what apple inspires your project- fuji, honeycrisp, red delicious, even granny smith!
Participants will create and paint their apple bowls at Brucemore. All projects will go back to the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio for firing in their kilns. Finished projects will be ready for pickup at the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio approximately three weeks after the class date. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying all sorts of delicious apple desserts in your apple bowl! Finished projects are approximately 5”x5” in size.
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Time: Classes begin at 10:30 a.m.
Admission: $35 per person (Includes all materials and instruction)
This event is held in partnership with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

Arrival: We ask that you arrive via our main entrance, 2160 Linden Drive SE. There is on-site parking both near our Visitor Center and the mansion.
Safety: Masks are encouraged. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask is encouraged to do so. View our COVID policy here.
Check-in: Please check-in at the Visitor Center.
Location: This event will be held outside; please dress for the weather. It will be relocated inside the Visitor Center if weather requires.
Capacity: The event is limited to 16 people. Additional class times may be offered as ticket sales progress.
Explore: Visitors are encouraged to explore the grounds before or after the event or to buy tickets for a guided tour of the estate.

Brucemorchestra
2022-09-17 17:30 - 21:30
Brucemorchestra XV: Sincerely, Sondheim
Tonight’s rescheduled Brucemorchestra concert is cancelled due to predicted severe weather conditions in the area during the performance. The event will not be rescheduled.
All ticketholders will be contacted via email by Orchestra Iowa with additional details. Brucemore and Orchestra Iowa appreciate your patience as details are shared with participants.

Join Orchestra Iowa and Brucemore for an evening of music on the lawn at Brucemore, as the symphony launches into their 2022-2023 season!
ADMISSION

Advanced general admission lawn seating- $20
Advanced reserved chair seating – $35
General admission purchased at the event – $25
Student age 18+ – $10 (through Orchestra Iowa ticket office at 319-366-8203 only)
Students under 18 – Free with paying adult (through Orchestra Iowa ticket office at 319-366-8203 only)
Tickets on sale through Orchestra Iowa (319-366-8203 or online).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR VISIT

Parking: There is no on-site parking for this event. We recommend looking for parking in the neighborhood and entering any of our gates. Accessible parking (with a registered tag) is available via the Bradley and Riley PC parking lot next to the First Avenue gate. Limited golf cart shuttles will be available for gate to lawn transportation.
Gates: Gates to the Brucemore property located off First avenue, Dows Lane, and Linden Drive will open at 5:30 p.m.
Will Call: Will call tickets will be available at any gate.
Performance: This outdoor performance will last 90 minutes and includes a 20 minute intermission.
Seating: Seating is on a natural slope of the First Avenue lawn. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on. Chairs are available with the advance purchase of a Reserved Chair Ticket through the Orchestra Iowa box office.
Food and Beverages: You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages (beer and wine allowed) to enjoy beginning as early as 5:30 p.m. or throughout the show. Vendors will be available with a selection of food and beverages for purchase.
Pets: Pets are not allowed, with the exception of service animals.
