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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...

Traveling Exhibition | BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY)

Stanley Museum of Art 160 West Burlington Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

BODY FREEDOM FOR EVERY(BODY) is a cross-country exhibition tour inside of a 27-foot Box Truck celebrating Reproductive Justice, Queer Liberation, and Trans Joy! Newark-based Project for Empty Space is bringing over 200 artists’ works inside this truck to cultivate community coast-to-coast. The exhibition will be parked alongside Gibson Square Park, outside the Stanley Museum of Art on Friday,...

Event Series Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Arrested by codependent relationships, Eric Conrad’s oversized figures are mixed-up into absurd and precarious scenarios where they teeter on the verge of emotional collapse. Scraps of clothing, plastic flowers, and bits of detritus become precious artifacts to Eric, whose textile-based sculptures and sculptural drawings will be on display in the exhibition space at PS1. ABOUT...

September Family Night: OktoberFest Soda Party

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

Friday, September 20, 2024 -5:30pm to 6:30pm Meeting Room A, Children's Room Families are welcome to join us for a family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration featuring "Guess the Soda" games, Lebkuchenherz (gingerbread heart cookie) decorating, Polka dancing, pretzel necklace-making, temporary tattoos, some fun Oktoberfest-style games, and more! This is a drop-in event with lots of activity options! If you...

Featured Featured Event Series Friday Night Concert Series

Friday Night Concert Series

Weatherdance Fountain Stage - Downtown Ped Mall 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Summer of the Arts invites you to come out and get to know Eastern Iowa musicians. Running mid-May through September, this festival kicks off the summer season. Grab food and drink at nearby restaurants and food trucks and enjoy free, live entertainment! Full Schedule May 10        Iowa Steel Band (this performance ends at 8:00 PM) 17       ...

Free

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Featured Featured Event Series Iowa City Farmer’s Market

Iowa City Farmer’s Market

Iowa City Farmers Market 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve culturally and economically diverse populations by...

Event Series Family Storytime

Family Storytime

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

Saturdays 10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Family Storytime is recommended for all ages and includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. 家庭故事会包括较长或较短的故事，并结合动作游戏和相关活动，适于各年龄段共同参与。 如您因为身体原因需要特别安排，请联系图书馆。 --------- Family Storytime es para todas las edades e incluye historias más cortas y más largas combinadas con juegos y actividades de acción. If you need disability-related accommodations in...

Event Series Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Clothes That Don’t Fit | Eric Conrad

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Arrested by codependent relationships, Eric Conrad’s oversized figures are mixed-up into absurd and precarious scenarios where they teeter on the verge of emotional collapse. Scraps of clothing, plastic flowers, and bits of detritus become precious artifacts to Eric, whose textile-based sculptures and sculptural drawings will be on display in the exhibition space at PS1. ABOUT...

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Susan Aizenberg- A Walk With Frank O’Hara

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Iowa City poet Susan Aizenberg will read from A Walk With Frank O’Hara: Poems, published by the University of New Mexico Press Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry Series, edited by Hilda Raz. "Susan Aizenberg is a poet with a wonderfully distinct voice--the poems in A Walk With Frank O'Hara have that difficult-to-achieve illusion of effortlessness I deeply admire, with...

Featured Featured Event Series 2024 Northside Music Series, Curated by the Englert

Northside Saturday Nights: A Music Series Curated by the Englert

Northside Outside Corner of Market St & Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Saturdays May 4th - September 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Hills Bank with additional support from Phelan Tucker Law LLP, Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist, and Dr. Ann Connors DDS - Northside Family Dentistry Pull up a chair, grab a bite to eat and your favorite beverage as the Englert programs your Saturday Nights...

Featured Featured Event Series FilmScene in the Park

FilmScene in the Park

Chauncey Swan Park 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States

PRESENTING SPONSOR ADMISSION POLICIES Admission to FilmScene in the Park is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come-first-served for all screenings, with movies typically beginning at sunset. We encourage moviegoers to bring their own blankets and chairs, or purchase a commemorative blanket from us. CONCESSIONS FilmScene offers popcorn, movie candy, soda, beer and...