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Truthsgiving 2024

Englert Theatre 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, IOWA CITY, IA, United States

Great Plains Action Society's 8th annual Truthsgiving celebration will be on stage at The Englert this year with Audiopharmacy, Morningstar Native Dance, guest speaker Karima Alabsy with Nebraskans for Palestine, and hosts Sikowis Nobiss and Jessica Engelking. Truthsgiving is a celebration that rejects the colonial myth behind Thanksgiving that perpetuates dangerous stereotypes and whitewashed history....

$5 – $100

IC Press Co-op Open Studio

IC Press Co-op at Public Space One 225 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Open Studio at the Iowa City Press Co-op is the second Saturday of each month from 12-4pm. Drop by for a free studio tour, or sign up to use ICPC studio equipment for the afternoon. The afternoon of studio use costs $20 for non-members and $10 for PS1 members, and advanced registration is strongly encouraged....

$10 – $20
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New Histories of Art from Africa | Panel Conversation

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

Join us in the museum lobby on Saturday, 11/9 at 2 p.m. for presentations by the Stanley Museum of Art Mellon team. They will share updates on their latest research of the Stanley's African collection. Refreshments will be provided. Between 1979 and 1990, Claude (“Max”) and Elizabeth (“Betty”) Stanley of Muscatine, Iowa, gifted nearly 600...

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Long Pose | Nov 10

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us at Arts Iowa City's ArtiFactory for the Long Pose Studio Group. The model will maintain the same pose (with breaks) for the entire session. Bring your own drawing materials which can include graphite, charcoal, pastels or watercolors. Acrylics, water-based oils, and regular oils using odorless turpenoid will be allowed. We will be drawing...

$15
Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

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...

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...

Free
Featured Featured Event Series IC Swing Dance

IC Swing Dance

The Masonic Building 312 College St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Masonic Building Level 1 Lessons | 7:15-8:00p Social Dance & Practice all levels | 8:00-8:30p Level 2 Lessons | 8:30p - 9:30p Cost: $10 per evening or $5 for students. This is a community group to share swing dance classes, events, and resources in the Iowa City area. Formerly, it was the University of Iowa Swing...

Event Series 2024 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel Discussion

2024 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel Discussion

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

  Fridays, -12:00pm to 1:30pm In-person event + Livestream Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Images of America The Fall IWP Residents share impressions of their time in the United States. The IWP Friday Panel Discussion series provides an opportunity for the residents of Iowa City to meet and converse with writers from around...

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Body Parts | Nov 16

Artifactory 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Beppie Weiss  will share her drawing experience of the human body. She has drawn and painted hundreds, maybe thousands, of portraits and people drawings, and will help you improve your own drawing skills. Our goal will be to understand how it all comes together, and be able to draw it with more accuracy. There will...

$20
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Majolica workshop / taller de Majolica

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

Join us for a hands-on bilingual workshop introduction to Majolica style glazed ceramics with Consuelo Diaz Vega and Enrique Vazquez Tejeda, traditional Talavera potters from Mexico. This workshop is free to attend thanks to generous support from the University of Iowa, but spots are limited; please register in advance here: Está invitado a un taller...

Microscopy for Teens with the University of Iowa

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

Saturday, November 16, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Teen Center This is a hands-on experience exploring the intricate microscopic wonders of our world! We will provide the opportunity for you to observe a variety of plant and insect specimens up close through a compound microscope. This workshop is free and open to the public, and no prior experience...

Transparent Threat: Global Democracy in the Age of AI

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

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 -6:00pm to 7:30pm Digital Media Lab Register6 of 40 registered In 2024, at least 2 billion people are eligible to vote in major elections in 50 countries – including the United States, India, South Korea, and Mexico. Along with the excitement over widespread democratic participation, however, are concerns over the influence Artificial Intelligence...