Our Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session, joined by students, alumni, community members, and musicians passing through Iowa City. All members of the community are welcome for this free community event, hosted the first Tuesday of each month during the school year at the Wilder — a restaurant and bar...
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...
Join us Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm. Kirk Ferentz and Gary Dolphin (the play by play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes) will discuss the current season, while responding to emailed and social media questions. The show is open to all fans. Fans can submit questions by via X or Facebook using the hashtag #HawkTalk, or by commenting on...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Presented by The Englert Theatre and FilmScene Napoleon Dynamite LIVE! 20th Anniversary Celebration A Very Special Evening with Jon Heder, Jon Gries & Efren Ramirez Event is BYOT (Bring Your Own Tots) The beloved indie classic "Napoleon Dynamite" was released 20 years ago. Since then, much has changed; but the characters, as enduring as they are endearing, stay in our...
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...
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...
Fridays, -12:00pm to 1:30pm In-person event + Livestream Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Images of America The Fall IWP Residents share impressions of their time in the United States. The IWP Friday Panel Discussion series provides an opportunity for the residents of Iowa City to meet and converse with writers from around...
Great Plains Action Society's 8th annual Truthsgiving celebration will be on stage at The Englert this year with Audiopharmacy, Morningstar Native Dance, guest speaker Karima Alabsy with Nebraskans for Palestine, and hosts Sikowis Nobiss and Jessica Engelking. Truthsgiving is a celebration that rejects the colonial myth behind Thanksgiving that perpetuates dangerous stereotypes and whitewashed history....
