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Iowa Bibliophiles – Guest Author Megan Rosenbloom

University of Iowa Main Library, Shambaugh Auditorium 125 West Washington St, Iowa Ccity, IA, United States

Iowa Bibliophiles is a group for book lovers and enthusiasts of all kinds hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives. All are welcome at this special event. Hear a talk by special guest Megan Rosenbloom, author of Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin. This...

Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz – The Indian Card

Prairie Lights Bookstore

To be Native American is to live in a world of contradictions. At the same time that the number of people in the US who claim Native identity has exploded—increasing 85 percent in just ten years—the number of people formally enrolled in Tribes has not. While the federal government recognizes Tribal sovereignty, being a member...

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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...

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...

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 English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...

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Yu Yoyo and translator Jeremy Tiang: Invisible Kitties

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Author You Yoyo and translator Jeremy Tiang will read from and talk bout Yu’s fiction debut, Invisible Kitties: A Feline Study of Fluid Mechanics or the Spurious Incidents of the Cats in the Night-Time.  "Chinese poet Yu's fiction debut is utterly charming, particularly so for cat-lovers, who might argue that every bit of magic here is...

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 is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. ¡Ven para Book Babies! Divirtámonos juntos cantando, leyendo...

Profs & Pints Iowa City: The Hunted Witch

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

Profs and Pints Iowa City presents: “The Hunted Witch,” on witchcraft belief and witch persecution in Europe and New England, with Waltraud Maierhofer, professor of German and Global Health Studies at the University of Iowa, teacher of a course on witch hunts in history and fiction, and editor or translator of several German novels based on real witchcraft...

$13.50 – $17
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Wright Thompson in conversation with Kaveh Akbar

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Pappyland author and ESPN senior writer Wright Thompson will read from and talk about his shocking and revelatory account of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.  “The Barn is the most brutal, layered and absolutely beautiful book about Mississippi, and really how the world conspired with the best...

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Andy Grammer

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

Show Description Emmy award winner and multi-platinum artist Andy Grammer comes to The Englert Theatre for an all new, one man show featuring songs, poetry, and stories. Experience an intimate solo performance showcasing the signature songwriting, melodic craftsmanship, and captivating storytelling of one of today’s most inspiring artists in a special stripped-down setting, featuring some...

$38 – $320
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...

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...