Tuesday, November 7, 2023 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Do you love dinosaurs? Come along with Diplodocus, Deinonychus, and Triceratops as they roam through their day in the Jurassic and Cretaceous worlds with Iowan author Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia as she reads one of her books from her A Dinosaur’s Day series! Then,...
On your days off from school, stop at the Stanley for kid-centered activities and snacks in our lobby. Then, head up to the galleries to try your hand at our scavenger hunts and find a new favorite artwork. The theme of this week's session is Grant Wood inspired landscapes. Create engaging landscapes full of different...
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 -1:00pm to 3:00pm Teen Center Using a few basic supplies, learn to illustrate your very own fantasy map! All supplies will be provided. If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library. This event is open to the public.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 -5:30pm to 6:30pm Meeting Room A Join members of the UI Biology Department's Personal Genome Learning Center (PGLC) for a discussion surrounding recent developments in the world of genetics. The members of PGLC look to expand the conversation about genetics outside the classroom. The genetic conversation is not only limited to science, but...
Prairie Lights Los Angeles Review of Books poetry editor Elizabeth Metzger will read from Lying In. “A book orbiting sacrifice, orbiting the way(s) one generation gives life then gives way to the next. . . Elizabeth Metzger has become one of my favorite living poets.”- Kaveh Akbar Metzger is the author of The Spirit Papers, winner of...
The First Tuesday of every month we host a Jazz Jam session with School of music faculty and friends! Stop by the Graduate Food Hall and jam out with your favorite food and beverage!
On display now in the Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa Libraries: Hey Buddy, I’m Bill tells the story of Bill Sackter, the namesake of Wild Bill’s (formerly Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop) in the University of Iowa School of Social Work. From his early life in Minneapolis to his 44-year institutionalization for an intellectual disability to...
Meeting Room A, Online StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social distancing between groups in attendance is encouraged. In order...
4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room 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 computer scientists....
PART OF THE HUMANITIES IOWA - GLOCAL CONNECTIONS ACROSS IOWA '23 - '24 PROGRAM SERIES During the 2016 elections, refugees coming from Syria to the States were a topic that brought Syria back to the front page. But after that, it slowly faded into the background. That does not mean that all is quiet on...
Come to Wild Culture Kombucha Wednesdays for bingo!
