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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...

Featured Featured Event Series Amplified Rainbow II

Amplified Rainbow II

Public Space One Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Amplified Rainbow II is our second group art show from Artists at SUI! We’re an art studio located in Iowa City made up of artists with varying disabilities. The artists in our studio made artworks ranging from paintings, to sculptures, to fiber art. We serve adult artists who do not have access to regular creative...

Black Market Connection

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

Join us for an evening filled with incredible performances, stunning art displays, and delicious food at Black Market Connection 2024 at the Stanley! Discover the beauty of Black entrepreneurship and culture, and support and connect with Black artists and entrepreneurs in the Iowa City community.  Dress up or come as you are and celebrate Black art, culture...

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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       ...

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Ruthvika Rao – The Fertile Earth

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Writers Workshop graduate Ruthvika Rao will read from her debut novel, The Fertile Earth. "The Fertile Earth is the kind of novel that you find yourself wanting a friend to read alongside you, to share in the beauty, tragedy, triumph and heartbreak of the world brought to life within its pages. Ruthvika Rao has crafted an astonishing, intelligent...

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 Where’s Rusty 2024

Where’s Rusty 2024

Downtown Iowa City 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

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...

Featured Featured Event Series Amplified Rainbow II

Amplified Rainbow II

Public Space One Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Amplified Rainbow II is our second group art show from Artists at SUI! We’re an art studio located in Iowa City made up of artists with varying disabilities. The artists in our studio made artworks ranging from paintings, to sculptures, to fiber art. We serve adult artists who do not have access to regular creative...

Featured Featured Event Series sculptural hand-sewing with found materials

sculptural hand-sewing with found materials

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

Join PS1 gallery artist Eric Conrad for a sewing workshop using found and upcycled materials. This workshop provides some instruction on hand sewing techniques, while learning more about Conrad’s process and contributing to a collective soft sculpture that will be on public display during his exhibition Clothes That Don’t Fit. This workshop is free (donations...

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...