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Chinese Bilingual Storytime

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

10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. 每周一请与少儿部图书馆员王芳一起加入我们的中英双语故事会！我们将阅读中英文绘本，分享儿歌，童谣和趣味手工。欢迎各年龄段的小朋友们和看护者参加活动。 ¡Ven a la biblioteca cada lunes para disfrutar de una hora...

Featured Featured Event Series Women at Work: Nightshift

Women at Work: Nightshift

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Women at Work "An extraordinary work of oneiric imagination, punkish sensibility, and a requiem to women's labor in the hazy terrain of night work"—Elena Gorfinkel, Mubi Over the course of a single night shift, a West London hotel clerk (U.K. counterculture icon Jordan) plays mute witness to a nocturnal constellation of guests ranging from punk rockers...

$8 – $13
Event Series Monthly Death Cafe @ The Green House

Monthly Death Cafe @ The Green House

The Green House 505 E Washington Street, Iowa City, United States

If our actions are our only true belongings, what will you be happy to take with you when you die? Death Café is an informal, communal occasion to eat cake and create open communication about end of life. This is not a support group and there is no agenda except mindful inquiry and exploration in...

Free
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Science on Screen: Fungi: Web of Life

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

A Science on Screen® Presentation   Presented for the National Evening of Science on Screen! Including a pre-show presentation: Cool Mushrooms Grow in Iowa Too, Silly: Iowa’s Fungal Biodiversity, presented by Prairie States Mushroom Club "The script is full of cool wrap-your-brain-around-them facts, which makes it great for nature-loving kids."—Cath Clarke, The Guardian Come see FUNGI: WEB...

ICPL Fiber Arts Hangout

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

6:00pm to 8:00pm Digital Media Lab Do you knit, crochet, spin, punch needle, embroider or do some other fiber arts activity?  Bring your current work in progress and join us the last Thursday of each month for an evening of conversation and group crafting. Whether you're experimenting with a new hobby or a seasoned veteran, people of...

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...

Free

Artist Talk by Bruce Dorfman | An Artist’s Life (Before, During and After Iowa)

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

An Artist's Life (Before, During and After Iowa) | Artist Talk by Bruce Dorfman Date: March 27, 2025 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm Location: Stanley Museum of Art Come join us for an engaging talk by artist and UIowa alumnus, Bruce Dorfman at the Stanley Museum of Art. Get a unique insight into his creative process,...

Free
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Phil Dorthy Drawing Studio

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

$10
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Iowa Disability Film Festival: This is Going to Be Big

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

FilmScene is proud to present the second annual Iowa Disability Film Festival. This festival showcases award winning films by and about people with disabilities with engaging programs that bring together communities to explore, discuss, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience. Presented by the Iowa Disability Film Festival "A quirky, funny and...

Event Series Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance

Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance

The Masonic Building 312 College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join the Iowa City Swing Dance club to learn lindy hop! Thursday evenings include a beginner-friendly lesson, a social dance, and an intermediate lesson. The beginner lessons and social dance are open to all—regardless of experience. No dance partner or specialty shoes needed. Bring comfy attire, a water bottle, and your enthusiasm! Beginner Lesson |...

$5 – $10
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...

Featured Featured Event Series Elusive Balance

Elusive Balance

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

“Elusive Balance”  is a traveling group exhibition exploring the challenges of finding balance within artist and mother/caregiver identities. Works include fiber art, painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, and photography. Showcasing the voices of Iowa artist mothers who represent a range of diverse backgrounds, ages, motherhood stages, and mediums. In an effort to be inclusive of...