Every year to mark Charles Darwinโs birthday, Iowa City Darwin Day organizes a two-day celebration of science designed to promote scientific literacy and increase public awareness of the contributions of science to society. Our featured speakers for the 2024 events on April 12 and 13 are Joseph Graves Jr., Harmit Malik, and Heather Sander. All...
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....
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Presentย explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Presentย explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
Mondays April 2024 -4:00pmย toย 5:00pm Storytime Room Iowa has 99 counties, and they all have a story to tell. Did you know that Mahaska County is home to a rare cemetery just for mules (a cross between a donkey and a horse)? Did you know that Washington County is home to the oldest continually-operating movie theater...
The Gazetteโs Business Breakfast Series is an in person gathering of business and community leaders from across industries that come together to talk about important issues impacting workforce and other elements of our regional economy. Join us for breakfast, networking, and discussion from a panel of industry leaders onย The Business Take on Taxes. Lowering property...
Tuesday -4:00pmย toย 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...
Mine has been a life of frequent moves. I grew up as an "army brat", traveling across the US and Europe - graduating from high school in Frankfurt, Germany in 1977. Medical School (Uniformed Services University, 1986) and residency took place while spending 16 years in the Army. I considered myself a pretty savvy man...
Presentation of the Laughter Club Sponsored by the Senior Center Free to Attend All Ages encouraged Monday, April 1st at NOON (HIGH NOON) Wednesdays at 3pm at the Senior Center
Iowa Cityโs favorite happy hour!ย This monthly gathering gives locals the opportunity to meet new people, socialize, and learn about the latest happenings in the arts, business, and culture sectors of our community. Whether youโre a business owner, a downtown employee, or simply a curious individual, YOUโRE invited! Attendees trickle in and mingle from 5:00...
Profs and Pints Iowa Cityย presents:ย โExploring Mars, Understanding Earth,โย a look at missions to the Red Planet and how theyโre shedding light on our ownโs past, with Valerie Payrรฉ, assistant professor in the University of Iowaโs Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and former member of the team driving the Curiosity rover on Marsโs surface. While most...
Thursday, April 18, 2024 -4:00pmย toย 5:00pm Pedmall This year we're creating a native pollinator garden and a vegetable garden in the Ped Mall garden plots. During this session, we'll cleanup the beds, amend them as necessary, and plant spring pollinator plants, grasses, and cold vegetable crops. This program is specifically for Teens, but anyone interested in...
