Tuesdays, 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. ¡Ven para Book Babies! Divirtámonos juntos cantando, leyendo...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 -1:30pm to 2:30pm Storytime Room School's Out, so if you're looking for something fun to do, come to the library for Dino-riffic Short Film Fest! We'll be watching animated version of some great dinosaur picture books, and between short movies we'll play dino trivia for chances to win prizes! Popcorn will be served,...
Join us at the Stanley Museum of Art for an afternoon filled with creativity! We invite children to explore their artistic talents by creating unique self-portrait prints. Using aluminum foil and water markers, kids will learn new techniques and express themselves in vibrant colors. This hands-on activity is perfect for young artists of all skill...
Meeting Room A, Online StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social distancing between groups in attendance is encouraged. In order...
Wednesdays 4:00pm to 5:00pm Digital Media Lab Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary! The goal of this club is to create a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where students learn to see themselves as...
1st wednesday of every month we have an improv troupe lead us in a night full of laughs! Show starts at 9pm! $5.00 cover at the door.
Join the Women of Colour Network in collaboration with The Pentacrest Museums, the Stanley Museum of Art, and Special Collections and Archives to connect with intentionality behind creating and choosing materials in clothing and design. Come together to enjoy food and conversation as we explore traditions of handmaking and embellishment of objects passed down through generations of artisans....
Thursday, November 7, 2024 -6:00pm to 7:00pm Digital Media Lab Register0 of 15 registered Anybody who has used the library's Cricut Maker 3 knows that its Cricut Design Space software can require a little training. In this hour-long session, we'll share the tricks you'll need to create and cut your projects with confidence. We'll cover things like: Starting and saving a new...
Masonic Building Level 1 Lessons | 7:15-8:00p Social Dance & Practice all levels | 8:00-8:30p Level 2 Lessons | 8:30p - 9:30p Cost: $10 per evening or $5 for students. This is a community group to share swing dance classes, events, and resources in the Iowa City area. Formerly, it was the University of Iowa Swing...
Mic Check Poetry Fest is a two-day celebration of spoken word and its power to bear witness, create community, and inspire change. The festival is packed with a variety of events, from performances by Iowa spoken word poets to a showcase highlighting nationally-acclaimed artist Rudy Francisco, making it unlike any other festival in Iowa. In the...
Friday, November 8, 2024 -4:30pm to 6:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Adults, kids and families are invited to a celebration of Diwali at the library! Drop in to learn a bit about Diwali, the festival of lights, with crafts, food, stories and more! At 5:00, the Iowa Andhi, a competitive South Asian...
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf By Ntozake Shange Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Choreographed by Christine Catherine Wyatt Historic and groundbreaking, Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem that celebrates womanhood and discovery through an inimitable combination of...
