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...
Iris Jamahl Dunkle will read from her new biography, Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb. She’ll be joined in conversation by UIowa Professor Harry Stecopoulos. Riding Like the Wind brings well-deserved attention to writer Sonora Babb, whose writing on the migrant farmers of the Dust Bowl was used by John Steinbeck in the creation...
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.
Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 10:30am to 12:00pm Meeting Room A Join us for a special Halloween Storytime followed by a Trick or Treat Parade through the library! This year we will be visiting several booooooo-k carts that are ready to show off their Halloween costumes and eager to hand out some tricks and treats! After the...
Get ready for a spook-tacular time in our children’s art program where creativity meets Halloween fun! In this engaging workshop, kids will craft their very own spooky clay magnets. This program is perfect for young artists who love to get their hands dirty and create something unique and festive. Space is limited; please reserve your...
Renate Mesmer is head of Conservation and Preservation at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. Mesmer is an experienced book and paper conservator with more than 20 years’ experience in the field. She formally trained as a master bookbinder in Germany and has pursued further conservation training at renowned institutions throughout Europe and the...
Iowa Steel Bands Fall Concert This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3A31161 This concert is free and open to the public. Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:30pm Voxman Music Building Concert Hall - VOX 2101 93 East Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.
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...
Friday, November 1, 2024 -5:00pm to 7:00pm Storytime Room Join us for a special screening of Disney-Pixar's Coco as we celebrate Día de los Muertos! This vibrant film explores the rich traditions of the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday honoring ancestors and celebrating life. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this...
In a special event co-sponsored by the UIowa Department of History, author Paul Renfro will read from and talk about one of the most significant public figures of the 1980’s AIDS Epidemic, The Life and Death of Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America. He will be joined in conversation by Associate Professor of History Mariola...
