An evening of screening/live performance of people electric (2023) and portal (2024). by Ross Clowser and Anna Clowser. People Electric is an ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration between siblings Ross and Anna, both raised in Iowa and now based in the Twin Cities. Through sound-film projects, People Electric explores the interconnected ecologies of people, technology, and the...
Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.
Sunday, September 22, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re getting crafty with papel picado! This Mexican tradition involves creating colorful, cut-paper designs that brighten up any occasion. Come join us and make your own papel picado creations! Para celebrar el mes de la Herencia Hispana, ¡nos vamos a poner artísticos haciendo...
Please join us for the IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series with Yassin Adnan (Morocco) and Lisa Allen-Agostini (Trinidad and Tobago). Yassin Adnan is a poet, fiction writer, editor, and television presenter. He is the author of six poetry collections, three short story collections, one novel, and one book about travel. The novel, Hot Maroc, was published in...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE, STANLEY CENTER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY, AND UI CENTER FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES
Tuesdays, 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. ¡Ven para Book Babies! Divirtámonos juntos cantando, leyendo...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 -4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Book to Art Club is the fourth Tuesday of every month for school age children. Each month we will read a picture book and create custom art inspired by the story! This week is Banned Books Week, where we celebrate the freedom to read and recognize current and...
If our actions are our only true belongings, what will you be happy to take with you when you die? Death Café is an informal, communal occasion to eat cake and create open communication about end of life. This is not a support group and there is no agenda except mindful inquiry and exploration in...
Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Jennifer Banks will read from her fascinating and thought-provoking book Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth. She will be joined in conversation by IWP Director Christopher Merrill. This special event has been co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Department of History, the International Writing Program, Digital Studio, and the Office of the...
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...
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...
