Saturday, August 10, 2024 -10:00am to 3:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D, Lobby Join us for our fourth comic con for fans of all ages -- Lib Con at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday, August 10! Tour Artist Alley to check out and buy cool creations from local...
Join us second Saturdays for informal workshops designed to get your creativity flowing by having fun trying a new technique, medium, or material! August: Draw Your Salad Plein-air (outdoor) drawing and painting veggies and other edible plants from the Close House Gardens. We’ll experiment with different mark-making tools to create a colorful salad. Snacking encouraged!...
Open Studio at the Iowa City Press Co-op is the second Saturday of each month from 12-4pm. Drop by for a free studio tour, or sign up to use ICPC studio equipment for the afternoon. The afternoon of studio use costs $20 for non-members and $10 for PS1 members, and advanced registration is strongly encouraged....
Keith Haring captivated audiences with bold lines and dynamic figures. He also loved to dance. After discussing Haring's work in the gallery, we'll create our own iconic figures using the freeze dance game in our lobby! Show off your own dance. When the music stops, hold that pose! A friend will trace your outline. After...
Sunday, August 11, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room Mark your page without leaving a mark with today's craft, magnetic bookmarks. You will have the choice between upcycling and designing your very own magnetic bookmark. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger children should make the crafts together with caregivers. One craft per child please....
Chef Allie Lanham will teach you how to make a charcuterie board like a pro! Discover the secrets to crafting a stunningboard that you will be able to take home with you to enjoy! Elevate your entertaining skills, whether it’s for a lavish party ora cozy family night by the fireplace, and discover the secrets...
The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve culturally and economically diverse populations by...
Sunday, August 18, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room This colorful craft is paint, crayon and collage all in one! Make your own unique butterfly like the butterfly that emerges from the chrysalis at end of The Very Hungry Caterpillar in an art style inspired by stained glass. Sunday Fun Days are suitable for all-ages, but younger...
The Thursday night life drawing group in memory of our dear friend, Phil Dorothy. Bring your own drawing materials which can include graphite, charcoal, pastels or watercolors. Drawing boards and easels will be available. Water-based oils and acrylics will be allowed. Solvent based oils may be used with odorless solvents. It is suggested that artists...
with Lilah Shepherd Fri. Aug. 23 & Sat. Aug, 24, 10a-1p outside the IC Press Co-op (225 N. Gilbert) pay-what-you-can: $40-$160 Learn about foraging plants for natural dye, different processes of making dye baths with foraged plant matter, the process of preparing fabric for natural dyeing and immersion dyeing fabric. Open to ages 14+. Registration...
The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve culturally and economically diverse populations by...
Beppie Weiss will share her drawing experience of the human body. She has drawn and painted hundreds, maybe thousands, of portraits and people drawings, and will help you improve your own drawing skills. Our goal will be to understand how it all comes together, and be able to draw it with more accuracy. There will...
