We Give Blood
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Every season college football fans give their all for their team. Fans follow multiple media platforms for any sort of updates. They proudly wear team colors around town, work and even home. They will even travel for hours, across multiple time zones, ...
LIVESTRONG
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
Livestrong at the YMCA is a 12-week physical activity program designed to help adult cancer survivors regain strength, energy, and community. The program equips those living with, through, or beyond cancer to get back on their feet and connect with ...
Adult Swim Development
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This class is geared towards triathletes or people that just enjoy swimming looking to become more efficient with their freestyle stroke. Throughout the program, the instructor will provide above- and below-water video feedback. Held in the Family YMCA ...
Get Equipped Series | Adventure Awaits
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presented by Kristena Aasberg-Potratz Director of Community & Residential Sales Discover your retirement living options and learn the benefits of a Life Plan Community. Explore neighborhoods and homes. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, beverages and ...
Business After Hours - November 2026
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Business After Hours is a unique opportunity for Grow Cedar Valley investors to mingle and experience different business locations in the Cedar Valley.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Taste of Leadership Accelerator Preview
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
FREE – in person Experience a ‘Taste of Leadership’ and discover the impact of our professional development accelerators at no cost. Sample content from Multipliers, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity, and The ...
Small Business Summit 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Small Business & Startup Summit is a one-day event designed to inspire and empower entrepreneurs and small business owners at any stage of their journey.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course
The prerequisite for this class is a 50/50 swim. This is when you swim 50 yards then tread for 2 minutes without using your hands, then swim another 50 yards. Then the participant must complete the timed test. They will start in the water and swim 20 ...
Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Become a certified lifeguard in just 3 days! The prerequisite for this class is a 50/50 swim. This is when you swim 50 yards then tread for 2 minutes without using your hands, then swim another 50 yards. Then the participant must complete the timed ...
Dueling Pianos & Live Auction
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for Dueling Piano!🎹 It's sure to be a night to remember. Packed with big music, big laughs, and even bigger impact! Help us celebrate nearly 70 years of NewAldaya magic as we launch our Best Foot Forward Campaign, refreshing our campus and ...
38th Annual Festival of Trees (Nov. 17-22) Christmas at the North Pole
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Festival of Trees returns November 17–22 at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center! Tickets go on sale October 10, with all proceeds benefiting MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center. This year’s theme—“Christmas at the North Pole”—promises a ...
CVMA - Q4 2026 Meeting
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CVMA Q4 Meeting: Advocacy in Manufacturing - How does manufacturing make its voice heard?
CVYP Wellness Hour: Connection, Movement & Midweek Reset
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
CVYP Wellness Hour: MOVE with Miah Pilates
Support Local Cash Mob
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Do you love your community? The Downtown Waterloo Support Local Cash Mob is a group of people who assemble at local businesses to make purchases. The purpose of these mobs is to support both the local businesses and the overall community right here in ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
LifeServe's Black Friday Extravaganza
If you thought Black Friday specials were only for Amazon and big box stores, think again! With LifeServe, you won’t have to spend the day battling crowds and waiting in never-ending lines. Instead, you can come to any one of our donor centers, roll up ...
Power Up Small Business
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Power Up Small Business is Main Street Waterloo's educational workshop series designed to help entrepreneurs start strong and grow smarter. Thanks to U.S. Bank, we will be hosting 4 FREE sessions throughout 2026 featuring industry professionals and ...
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn how the best leaders unlock untapped intelligence within their teams to access hidden capabilities, rekindle enthusiasm, foster innovation and achieve stronger performance.
Good Morning Cedar Valley - December 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Good Morning Cedar Valley, the morning networking breakfast for Grow Cedar Valley investors, is on Thursday, December 3rd from 7:30AM- 9:00 AM. Updates will be given by Cedar Valley Mayors along with Sandi Sommerfelt, Grow Cedar Valley Interim Executive Di
Holiday Vendor Market
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
NewAldaya Lifescapes is hosting our Home for the Holidays Vendor Market! Vendor Fee: $50 This festive holiday market will be open to our residents, families, staff, and the surrounding community, giving local vendors and small businesses an ...
Shop The Valley - Petersen & Tietz Florists & Greenhouses, Inc.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Shop The Valley is a monthly community shopping initiative created by Grow Cedar Valley to spotlight locally owned investor businesses through featured two-hour shopping events.
CVYP "Festive" Happy Hour
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join Us for the CVYP Happy Hour at Cypress Lounge in Cedar Falls!
Pre-Session Legislative Reception
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Pre-Session Legislative Reception to show support for pro-business policies and initiatives that strengthen the Cedar Valley as a place to live and do business.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Friday Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday Forum offers Grow Cedar Valley investors direct access to local leadership on issues shaping our communities.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn to achieve personal and professional success through principles of accountability, goal setting, effective communication, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
CVYP Community Impact (Pack the Dome)
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Make an Impact with CVYP: MLK Day of Service at the UNI-Dome CVYP is rolling up our sleeves for a morning of community impact and we want YOU there! Join fellow young professionals as we team up with the University of Northern Iowa, Volunteer Center ...
5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This course will be held on January 26th and January 27th, 2027, from 8:00-11:30am. Learn to achieve extraordinary results by making more selective, high-impact choices about where to invest your valuable time, attention, and energy.
5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
This course will be held on January 26th and January 27th, 2027, from 8:00-11:30am. Learn to achieve extraordinary results by making more selective, high-impact choices about where to invest your valuable time, attention, and energy.
Taste of Leadership Accelerator Preview
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
FREE - Virtual Experience a ‘Taste of Leadership’ and discover the impact of our professional development accelerators at no cost. Sample content from Multipliers, Emotional Intelligence, 5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity, Difficult ...
Business After Hours - February 2027
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Business After Hours is a unique opportunity for Grow Cedar Valley investors to mingle and experience different business locations in the Cedar Valley.
Wake Up YP! Meet the Mayors
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Start your morning with coffee, conversation, and a chance to connect with two of the leaders shaping the Cedar Valley!
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Friday Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday Forum offers Grow Cedar Valley investors direct access to local leadership on issues shaping our communities.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
YMCA Indoor Tri
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
February 21st 10 Minute Swim in the Pool 30 Minute Stationary Bike Ride 20 Minute Treadmill Run
Des Moines Legislative Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This will be a joint reception between Grow Cedar Valley, Iowa City Chamber and Ames Alliance.
The Courageous Leader: Creating Cultures Where Everyone Thrives
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn to lead with courage and consideration to create environments where everyone feels respected, appreciated, and empowered to contribute their best.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Saying the Tough Stuff: Leading Difficult Conversations
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
*Two Half Days* This course will be held on March 3rd and 4th, 2027, from 8:00-11:30am. Learn to navigate difficult conversations by challenging your faulty thinking, developing a plan, and executing in a way that strengthens relationships and ...
Saying the Tough Stuff: Leading Difficult Conversations
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
*Two Half Days* This course will be held on March 3rd and 4th, 2027, from 8:00-11:30am. Learn to navigate difficult conversations by challenging your faulty thinking, developing a plan, and executing in a way that strengthens relationships and improves ...
Annual Celebration 2026
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The lights are on and the stage is set for GCV's biggest event of the year! The Annual Celebration brings together 400+ business and community leaders to recognize the businesses, organizations, and individuals making an impact in the Cedar Valley.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Friday Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday Forum offers Grow Cedar Valley investors direct access to local leadership on issues shaping our communities.
Kids Day Out
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Our Kid’s Day Out program offers kids a full day of activities including creative time, structure games, swimming, and a great way to make new friends all in a safe welcoming environment led by trained Y staff. This program provides parents peace of ...
Good Morning Cedar Valley - March 2027
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Good Morning Cedar Valley provides updates from Cedar Valley Mayors along with the Grow Cedar Valley Executive Director.
Emotional Intelligence: Leading From Within
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn to deepen your self-awareness, manage responses and emotions effectively, and embrace a growth mindset to lead yourself with greater clarity, composure, and purpose.
Friday Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday Forum offers Grow Cedar Valley investors direct access to local leadership on issues shaping our communities.
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn how the best leaders unlock untapped intelligence within their teams to access hidden capabilities, rekindle enthusiasm, foster innovation and achieve stronger performance.
6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn to excel as a team leader by developing critical mindsets, conducting regular 1:1s, setting clear goals, fostering a feedback culture, managing change, and optimizing priorities.
Business After Hours - May 2027
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Business After Hours is a unique opportunity for Grow Cedar Valley investors to mingle and experience different business locations in the Cedar Valley.
5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Learn to achieve extraordinary results by making more selective, high-impact choices about where to invest your valuable time, attention, and energy.
Friday Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Friday Forum offers Grow Cedar Valley investors direct access to local leadership on issues shaping our communities.
CVLI Alumni Social
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Reconnect. Catch Up. Celebrate the Network. Calling all CVLI graduates!
Wake Up YP! ft. Abby Turpin
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Start your morning with coffee, conversation, and a chance to connect with leaders shaping the Cedar Valley!
Business After Hours - August 2027
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Business After Hours is a unique opportunity for Grow Cedar Valley investors to mingle and experience different business locations in the Cedar Valley.
Good Morning Cedar Valley - September 2027
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Good Morning Cedar Valley provides updates from Cedar Valley Mayors along with the Grow Cedar Valley Executive Director.