Anthony Varallo and Jared Joseph will read from their new fiction, What Did You Do Today? and Danny the Ambulance. Anthony Varallo will read from What Did You Do Today?, winner of the 2023 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. “There are few authors working in the flash form today who write with as much grace and mastery...
Join the scavenger hunt and help find Rusty the Giant Sloth! The Iowa City Downtown District and Museum of Natural History are excited to announce the return of Iowa City’s favorite summer scavenger hunt for kids and families. Kids have from Monday, July 1st to Friday, August 31st to find him hiding in 28 stores downtown. Once you have found...
Join the hunt and find the Herky on Parade statues in Downtown Iowa City. Kids and families can use the poems and clues on the scavenger hunt card to find the statues around the downtown area. Pick up your card at the Iowa City Public Library or print your own! To complete the hunt, find...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Stevie Toomey, artist and owner of Brush and Barrel will guide you step by step through a painting project using watercolor techniques with acrylic paint. Our theme for the project is "Iowa Prairie Flowers,” because what’s more beautiful than summer here...
learn more about the Muslim Futurism project here! “ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM” is an evolving experiential art exhibition and digital archive created by MIPSTERZ that explores Muslim Futurism—a cultural and artistic aesthetic that learns from frameworks of Afrofuturism and imagines a broader Muslim future free from the oppression of today, set in a utopic tomorrow...
Summer of the Arts continues to partner with Iowa City’s Parks and Recreation Department to bring music to the neighborhoods in June, July, and August! To see our full schedule of events all around town, visit https://summerofthearts.org/festival/2024-music-on-the-move/
Hollywood singer and choral director Sally Stevens will read from her new work of historical fiction, The Odyssey of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley. “Come with us on the magical journey of the sweetly insane and delusional Mrs. Naomi Billingsley, who has created fantastic, magical and delightful fantasies to break the humdrum existence of her daily midwestern life....
Join the scavenger hunt and help find Rusty the Giant Sloth! The Iowa City Downtown District and Museum of Natural History are excited to announce the return of Iowa City’s favorite summer scavenger hunt for kids and families. Kids have from Monday, July 1st to Friday, August 31st to find him hiding in 28 stores downtown. Once you have found...
Join the hunt and find the Herky on Parade statues in Downtown Iowa City. Kids and families can use the poems and clues on the scavenger hunt card to find the statues around the downtown area. Pick up your card at the Iowa City Public Library or print your own! To complete the hunt, find...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C On Wednesdays during our Summer Reading Program, elementary-age kids are invited to join us for a different event every week to understand and experience cultures around the world! Join us today playing the traditional South Korean Ddakji game with the Kim...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -2:00pm to 3:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C ***TIME IS 2:00 PM! This program is intended for people of all ages who are neurodivergent, or who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities. You've just been recruited as a backup dancer for Taylor Swift's new tour! Professional dance instructor Miss Liz...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -6:00pm to 7:30pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Delve into the world of fountain pens! Join us to try out different pens, nibs, inks, and papers. Newbies and enthusiasts are welcome, no registration necessary! TRY THIS: Let us pique your curiosity with an array of fun activities and enriching...
