Join us with Brink literary journal founder Nina Lohman, who will read from her lyrical new work of nonfiction, The Body Alone, published by University of Iowa Press! "This book is a searching inventory of a life altered by pain, punctuated with forays into history, etymology, theology, and poetics. It's a stubborn, tender record of the unrecordable,...
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...
To Enter, Bring 3 of your best poems Sign up begins at 6:30pm. Slam starts at 7pm poets compete for audience adoration and great prizes in a three round elimination. Join us for a bard room brawl of poetic excellence The last mondy of every month at Coffee Emporium
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...
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...
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...
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...
The University of Iowa IWP Between the Lines Program presents: Identity & Belonging, Three Readings with José Olivarez and Mansoura Ez-Eldin José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants, and the author of two collections of poems, including, most recently, Promises of Gold—which was long listed for the 2023 National Book Awards. His debut book of poems, Citizen...
A poetry open mic, brought to you by Iowa City Poetry Slam and Alley Cat. Mic at 8:30! Sign up in person! Karaoke after poetry!
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...
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...
Charles Holdefer will read from his new collection of stories, Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic. "Did the Russians invent baseball? Is there a connection between Babe Ruth’s cross-dressing and Gertrude Stein’s secret mission to New York? What does history tell us about what lies beyond heaven? From the American heartland to Hiroshima, to...
