Stephanie Burt- We Are Mermaids

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Stephanie Burt will read from her latest book of poetry, We Are Mermaids. "The poems in We Are Mermaids can be skillfully decoded as trans allegories, or climate anxiety, or disgust at U.S. Fascism,...

Honor Moore in conversation with Mary Allen

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Honor Moore will read from her moving and timely new memoir, A Termination. She will be joined in conversation by author Mary Allen.  “This book is a meditation, back and forth in...

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...

Claudia McGehee – Counting Winter

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Join us for a special event at 2pm!  Local author/illustrator Claudia McGehee will read from, talk about, and share images from the new children’s book she illustrated by Nancy White...

Sunday With the Docents: Pairing Art with Literature

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

Pairing Art with Literature will be led by Stanley Docent David Duer. Participants will consider and discuss selected artists, such as Pueblo potter Lucy M. Lewis, and their artworks in light...

Free

IWP Sunday Reading Series: Karoline Kamel, Péter Závada

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Please join us for the IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series! This week’s event features IWP Residents Karoline Kamel, Péter Závada, and an MFA Candidate from the Iowa Writers' Workshop (TBA) Karoline...

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

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

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...

Tree Tour: Literary Grove at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Dey House Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Join University of Iowa Arborist Andy Dahl for a tour of the Literary Grove, featuring trees with connections to famous authors at the world-famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Free
Event Series Book Babies Storytime

Book Babies Storytime

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

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...

World Club

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

Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Each month we will explore a unique world culture through fun stories,...