Love Food Like a Kid Again: a 4-week (de)program on intuitive and mindful eating

Benders Studio 113 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States

  You Do: weekly group check-ins, gentle movement, discussion of Intuitive Eating principles, weekly assignments You Get: pdf workbook, mindfulness kit, daily emails with exercises to try, discounts on future sessions, safe community in a cozy environment* You Go: Tuesdays in September; 6-7:30pm; Benders Yoga Studio (113 Iowa Ave) You Invest: $80 The Syllabus: 9/5: Toss...

$80

Cholera in Lebanon: An Old Disease with a New Comeback

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

Cholera has been a global public health problem that resulted in 7 pandemics since 1961. Lebanon is a small country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) with an estimated population of 6·7 million and the highest number of refugees per capita per square meter in the world. The first cholera case was reported in North...

Free

Rain Man Screening with Talkback by Screenwriter Barry Morrow

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

Join the University of Iowa Libraries and FilmScene for a 35th anniversary screening of Rain Man at FilmScene followed by a chat with the film’s Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Barry Morrow. Morrow will discuss his inspirations for the film and how his time living in Iowa City influenced his career. Jen Knights and Andrew Sherburne will moderate the...

Event Series Community Writing Center

Community Writing Center

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

Get free, one-on-one help with your writing! Every Thursday from June 15th to August 3rd in Meeting Room E on the second floor of the Iowa City Public Library. Resumes, applications, op-eds, reports, essays, legal documents, creative writing — all writing is welcome! Walk-in 20-minute appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Free
Event Series NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group

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
Event Series NAMI Family Support Group

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
Event Series Phil Dorthy Drawing Studio

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 using...

$10
Event Series Chinese Bilingual Storytime

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...

What Does it Mean to be a Good Citizen? A University-Community Collaboration in Rural Iowa

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

Meet members of the West Liberty Citizenship program.  From 2017-2020, West Liberty residents, teachers, retired teachers, and high school students provided support and instruction so that 58 Iowa residents successfully completed requirements to become naturalized US Citizens. Dan Stevenson is an 8th grade social studies teacher and Erica Jennings is a high school English teacher. ...

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