This weekend in Waterloo, IA

This USPSA match is organized with setup first, followed by the match once everything is prepared.

The Evansdale Farmers Market features a variety of vendors offering goods, crafts, flowers, and vegetables. A hot food stand serves breakfast burritos and breakfast sandwiches on Texas toast, along with all-beef hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and walking tacos. Beverages and chips are available. Homemade baked items are also offered, and special orders can be placed.

Join for a fun scramble style tournament called 4-Person Best Shot & Bags at Town and Country Golf Club. Expect a team format using the Scramble/Best Shot setup, with a 10:00 AM start. For more info and to sign up, call 319-824-3712.

Spend a full afternoon at the Romance Rendezvous Book Blast, a multi-genre event bringing together romance authors and fellow book lovers. Expect meet-and-greet time, prize and fun throughout the day, and signed books available for sale, with opportunities for photos. The event is open to all ages and includes free parking. Doors open at 9:00 AM.

Celebrate hip hop with a high energy night at The Loft.

Catch the Eau Claire Express as they take on the Waterloo Bucks for a Northwoods League baseball game. The matchup is scheduled for an evening at Waterloo Riverfront Stadium.

A playful mix of familiar songs gets a fresh makeover, presented in unexpected ways. Drummer Jimmy Berg delivers tight, driving rhythms that keep heads nodding and feet moving.

Celebrate the weekend with karaoke every Saturday, hosted by Ultimate Entertainement.

Wartburg Softball Camp is a high school prospect and ID camp for ages 14 to 18. Players will work with current Wartburg softball players and coaches on offensive, defensive, and team skills at Lynes Field. The camp includes an opportunity to stay through an afternoon session to put everything together with full-field, live work.

The second annual Hearst Art Supply Swap Meet at Red House Artist Studios welcomes community members to pass along gently used art and craft materials so they can find a new life in someone else’s project. Bring one item or a few you no longer use and trade for something you will, or make a goodwill contribution to support Hearst’s classroom programs and take part in the exchange. Supplies can be dropped off at Hearst during open business hours only. Suggested items include paints, brushes, markers, crayons, yarn, knitting and crochet tools, previously used canvases, frames and mats, paper, stamps and scrapbooking materials, ceramics and glass tools, quilting and sewing fabrics, and lighting or props used for painting. All donations should be usable and in good working condition, and organizers ask that expired or dried out supplies and common household recyclables like toilet paper tubes or egg cartons be left out. Alongside the swap, the sixth annual Artisans and Summer Expo brings local makers to the Hearst Sculpture Garden and galleries with artwork available to purchase and creative activities for all ages. Visitors can explore weaving with The Northeast Iowa Weavers and Spinners Guild, make crafts with Thursday Painters, see blacksmithing with Uncle Stinky, try hands-on projects with the Hearst Ed Crew, work with clay on the patio with Ceramic Lab Tech, Amythest, and enjoy music from Ally Bagenstos.

Explore the world of bumblebees on a guided walk that highlights the science behind these vital pollinators. Participants observe careful catch and release demonstrations and learn the methods researchers use before bees are returned unharmed. The route is short and easygoing, with a relaxed pace and plenty of time for questions, and the experience wraps up when all questions have been answered. To keep it personal, attendance is limited to a single family or group. Registration is required.

The talented duo Beauty and the Beat performs live on the patio, bringing music to an outdoor setting.

Unwind in a tranquil garden setting during an evening meditation designed to clear the noise of the week and restore inner calm. Certified yoga and meditation instructor Ashley Kay Andy leads a gentle blend of breathwork, grounding visualization, and mindful awareness. With trees, blooms, and the subtle sounds of the Arboretum as a backdrop, participants can relax the nervous system, soften tension, and quiet the mind. Bring a blanket, water, and comfortable layers. This donation based class welcomes all experience levels and does not require registration. It offers a peaceful weekly touchpoint to return to stillness and clarity.