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Cedar Rock State Park
2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd.
Independence, Iowa 50644
Join the Friends of Cedar Rock at the Independence Public Library for "An Afternoon with Frank Lloyd Wright" with Joan Harbinger
For more information, email iplprograms@gmail.com, call 319-334-2470, or visit our website at: www.independenceia.org/library
This event will take place at:
Independence Public Library
805 1st Avenue East
Independence, Iowa. 50644
Cedar Rock State Park
2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd.
Independence, Iowa 50644
Cedar Rock State Park
2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd.
Independence, Iowa 50644
Admission: Free
EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 21, 2023
Join the Friends of Cedar Rock at the Independence Public Library for "An Afternoon with Frank Lloyd Wright" with Keiran Murphy. She is a historian of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, an author, researcher and winner of the Wright Spirit Award. During her presentation, "Taliesin: The Work of a Lifetime" she will explore her findings about Talieisin's history.
*Tickets are required and can be purchased for $10 here
For more information, email iplprograms@gmail.com, call 319-334-2470, or visit our website at: www.independenceia.org/library
"Taliesin: The Work of a Lifetime"
Keiran Murphy
Historian, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin. Author, researcher and winner of the Wright Spirit Award.
This event will take place at the:
Independence Public Library
805 1st Avenue East
Independence, Iowa. 50644
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE “WILL CALL” AT THE DOOR.
Last day of tours for the 2023 season. The park will re-open in May 2024.
The Friends of Cedar Rock are very pleased to welcome Matt and Sean back to play the Walter’s House instruments in the beautiful Garden Room.
Tickets $25
Luna Nova Plays - Iowa Composer’s Forum
Michelle Vigneau - Oboe and English Horn
Robert G. Patterson – Horn
Craig Hultgren – Cello
Perry Mears II – Piano
Free admission but reservations required. Please email cedar_rock@dnr.iowa.gov to reserve a seat.
The annual favorite event is back for another year. Enjoy Cedar Rock at night with music and a special presentation from our local wildlife rehab center, Wildthunder Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation Sanctuary. Music provided by harpist, Dr. Sheila Benson.
County coordinated tours of five historic sites including an exclusive stop at an 1850s underground Main Street businesses in Independence, Iowa. Sites include: Malek Theater Lobby, Lee Mansion, Cedar Rock and the Richardson Jakway Cabin. The tour wraps up at the Allerton Brewery in Independence. Each site will offer a period food or snack to the participants. The tour will be at Cedar Rock at 3 p.m.
An Afternoon with Frank Lloyd Wright
Saturday October 8th, 2022 1:00 PM. $10.00 at the door
“The Significance of Cedar Rock”
Peter R. Rott, AIA, NCARB
Principal, ISTHMUS ARCHITECTURE
Independence Public Library
805 1st Avenue East
Independence, Iowa. 50644
For additional information please e-mail cedar_rock@dnr.iowa.org or call 319-934-3572
Bob Washut, Piano Alex Pershounin, Bass
September 24th 2022 5:00 PM.
Admission: $25 (limited seating)
Bob Washut is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Northern Iowa where he retired in 2018. He served as Director of Jazz Studies from 1980-2002. An accomplished jazz composer and arranger, Washut has received numerous commissions from collegiate and high school jazz ensembles, professional jazz artists, and symphony orchestras.
Alex Pershounin, Instructor, String Bass, at the University of Northern Iowa, has performed extensively throughout Europe and United States in both classical and jazz settings and has been featured as a performer and composer on such internationally recognized music events as Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Pori Jazz Festival in Finland, Europe’s Jazz Contest in Belgium, and New Orleans Jazz Fest, among many others.
For additional information please e-mail cedar_rock@dnr.iowa.org or call 319-934-3572
Friends of Cedar Rock host the annual Strawberry Moon event to raise funds to support the preservation of Cedar Rock. Attendees can experience Cedar Rock as if they were guests of Lowell and Agnes, while they enjoy refreshments around the council fire, under the glow of June’s full moon.
All proceeds from this event help support our education, restoration and preservation programs and suture that Lowell and Agnes Walter’s home will continue to inspire visitors for generations to come.
Cedar Rock closes for the season.
Once again, due to concerns related to COVID-19, our AN AFTERNOON WITH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT event WILL NOT be held at the Legion Hall in Quasqueton, Iowa..
Please check our website later this year for details on how you can access a soon-to-be filmed version of the previously scheduled presentations.
www.friendsofcedarrock.org.
We also hope to have a live on-line question and answer period with presenters Anne Biebel and Peter Rott.
Many of us RENEW our memberships during this event. Please keep your Membership up to date by doing it online at friendsofcedarrock.org or mail your check to:
Friends of cedar Rock Po Box 188 Winthrop, IA 50682
Join us for an afternoon of music on the patio lawn at Cedar Rock. Featuring the jazz stylings of the Rosewood Trio.
$10 suggested donation to the Friends of Cedar Rock. $5 for students
Check back for updates on these two events.
The annual bicycle ride across Iowa will pass through Buchanan County just south of Cedar Rock this year.
Tours begin as Cedar Rock opens for the season on Wednesday, May 26.
Tour info:
For the time being the site will continue to operate with COVID-19 precautions in mind. Tours will be offered on a reservation only basis to a limited number of participants.
Touring visitors are encouraged to wear a mask. Tour leaders will wear a mask.
Increased cleaning and sanitation are implemented at the visitor center. To preserve historical artifacts at the museum house daily cleaning does not include disinfection. Tour the house at your own risk.
A new social distancing option is available: CR QR Hike or Cedar Rock Quick Response Code Hike. Allows guests access to the Park trails, grounds and exterior of the Walter House while scanning codes with a smartphone to access information.
Guests can help us keep everyone safe by following social distancing guidelines and following park directives. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
First Day Hikes in 2021 will be a little different. The Iowa DNR will use the Parks Passport as a promotional tool to encourage people to check into a state park for their First Day Hike and hike on their own. Anyone who checks into a state park the weekend of January 1 - 3 will be entered into a prize drawing.
Suggested route at Cedar Rock: Park at the gravel parking lot at the Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area and hike the trail toward the visitor center. There are loops for various lengths.
Trail maps are available at www.friendsofcedarrock.org. If up for a long hike head toward the Walter Estate and check out the newly reopened scenic overlook!
Email cedar_rock@dnr.iowa.gov with questions.
Cedar Rock State Park is located at 2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd. Independence, IA 50644. For details about First Day Hikes in Iowa’s State Parks, visit www.iowadnr.gov/firstdayhikes.
