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Sunday Fun Day: DINOvember Flying Pterodactyl Puppet

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, November 24, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room In November we love to celebrate DINOvember with some fun dino-themed crafts and activities! This week's DINOvember craft is a flying Pterodactyl made from paper, string and a chopstick! We'll provide all of the supplies needed to assemble your flying dino, you get to personalize it and fly...

Event Series Book Babies Storytime

Book Babies Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Book to Art Club: Stegosaurus Day!

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Book to Art Club is the fourth Tuesday of every month for school age children. Each month we will read a picture book and create custom art inspired by the story! This month's Book to Art Club is celebrating the Stegesaurus in honor of DINOvember! We'll read  A Dinosaur's...

Story Jam

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Featured Featured Event Series Stanley Creates | Zany Trees

Stanley Creates | Zany Trees

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Let your imagination run wild as you create your very own zany tree! In this hands-on workshop, children will use air-dry clay, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, and other colorful materials to design and assemble unique and whimsical trees. From towering giants to tiny saplings, the possibilities are endless! Space is limited; please reserve your spot at https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/stanley-creates-zany-trees-in-bloom/3087875...

Featured Featured Event Series Open Mic Jam

Open Mic Jam

The AlleyCat 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Last Wednesdays at AlleyCat are open mic Jam sessions! Sign up in advance and arrive by 8:20pm to get your slot assignments. Each performer is allowed a 30 minute time slot.

Alternative Black Friday

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Friday, November 29, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room, Children's Room Skip the mall and craft some simple, homemade, free gifts at the library instead! Drop in from 2-4 PM and enjoy a few self-paced, self-guided craft stations around the children's room. Make a pressed flower suncatcher, popsicle stick picture frame, marble magnet, and candy cane ornament....

Event Series Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Saturdays 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. 家庭故事会包括较长或较短的故事，并结合动作游戏和相关活动，适于各年龄段共同参与。 如您因为身体原因需要特别安排，请联系图书馆。 --------- Family Storytime es para todas las edades e incluye historias más cortas y más largas combinadas con juegos y actividades de acción. If you need disability-related accommodations in...

Event Series IC Speaks Spoken Word Club

IC Speaks Spoken Word Club

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

11:00am to 12:30pm Meeting Room E Spoken Word Club is a weekly generative writing workshop that provides teen writers with a safe space to share their work, get inspired, and meet other teen writers in Iowa City. Each meeting will have writing and performance examples, activities, writing prompts, and time to share. This is a casual, comfortable...

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Sunday Fun Day: Winter Painted Rocks

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, December 1, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room Get creative with us as we paint rocks with snowflakes, penguins, mittens, or any wintery designs you can dream up. Let your imagination run wild! Ponte creativo con nosotros mientras pintamos piedras con copos de nieve, pingüinos, guantes o cualquier diseño invernal que imagines. ¡Deja volar tu imaginación!...

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Let’s Move The Needle : Book launch and community crafting event

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, December 1, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Meeting Room A Join author, artist and craftivist Shannon Downey for a community stitching event and book launch. Filled with reflection, activities, exercises, prompts, and stories, her new book, Let’s Move the Needle, is both a how-to guide and a testament to the power of art and handwork to build community...

Featured Featured Event Series Teddy Bear Storytime in the Teddy Bear Room at the Hilton Garden Inn

Teddy Bear Storytime in the Teddy Bear Room at the Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn 328 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 -9:30am to 10:00am Other Teddy Bears galore! The Downtown Teddy Bear Room is exactly what it sounds like - an entire room at the Hilton Garden Inn filled with hundreds of teddy bears, big and small. On select Tuesdays in December, join ICPL children's librarians for a fun family storytime among the teddies!...