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Second Saturday All Ages Art: Drawing From Observation: Rascally Rabbit Edition

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

oin us second Saturdays for informal workshops designed to get your creativity flowing by having fun trying a new technique, medium, or material! June: Drawing From Observation: Rascally Rabbit Edition with Kelly Moore Have fun drawing some rabbits as they hop about!  ***NOTE: Because we are working with gentle, skittish animals children must be able...

Featured Featured Event Series A Very Serious Art Show | Justin Scroggins

A Very Serious Art Show | Justin Scroggins

Public Space One 229 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

on view June 6-28, 2025 open gallery hours Fri 4-6p and Sat 12-3p or by appointment opening reception: Friday June 6, 5-8p ARTIST STATEMENT: Lately I have been making work that blurs the lines between precious and inexpensive, sculpture and jewelry, as well as art and toy. This very serious art show challenges preconceived ideas...

Featured Featured Event Series NORTHSIDE SATURDAY NIGHTS CURATED BY THE ENGLERT THEATRE

Northside Saturday Nights Curated by The Englert

Northside Outside Corner of Market St & Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Northside Saturday Nights returns May through September 2025 with free outdoor concerts curated by The Englert Theatre, bringing local and regional music to the Northside Outside. North Linn Street transforms into a vibrant pedestrian plaza, perfect for dining, shopping, and soaking in live music on select Saturdays. Sponsored by Dr. Suzanne Stock Orthodontist, Ross Nusser...

Featured Featured Event Series 2025 Sunset Salsa

2025 Sunset Salsa

Weatherdance Fountain Stage - Downtown Ped Mall 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, United States

SUNSET SALSA™ - IOWA CITY is a FREE outdoor Latin dancing event that continues to promote diversity and inclusion while boosting mental and physical health through Latin dancing. All Sunset Salsa™ outdoor events are promoted by Iowa City Downtown district and free to attend! Starts: 6 pmEnds: 10:00 pm Where: Pedmall, Iowa City DJ- Edwin...

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DVIP 80’s Dance Party

The James Theater 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Join DVIP & RVAP for an 80's-themed dance party that will support victim-survivors. Wear your best 80's outfit and soak in some nostalgia at The James Theater! Featuring:Painted PoarchChameleon SocietyPlastic Relations The James Theater 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA Saturday, June 14th, 2025 Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm $25 Advance General Admission

$27
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Game Maker Workshop part 2: Card games, Tokens, and Digitizing Simple Drawings

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

Sunday, June 15, 2025 -12:30pm to 3:30pm +  Digital Media Lab Register7 of 20 registered For this 4-part series of workshops, we will explore tabletop game design! These are no-experience-required workshops that introduce attendees to making games with cards, dice, tokens, boards, or in the mind with plenty of rules! Part 2: Card games, Tokens, and Digitizing Simple Drawings Second...

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Sunday Funday: Yarn-Wrapped Pets

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

Sunday, June 15, 2025 -2:00pm to 4:00pm +  Storytime Room What pet would you get? Fish, cat, dog, or bunny? Wrap yarn around a cardboard animal shape to add texture, color, and dimension, then draw on a face to add personality. Maybe your dog is wearing a cute rainbow sweater? Sunday Fundays are suitable for all-ages, but...

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I’m With Her

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

with Mason Via I’m With Her has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Conscious Alliance’s mission to end hunger nationwide and feed families in need. With the 2014 formation of I’m With Her, singer/songwriters Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins introduced an essential new force into the world of...

$33 – $95
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FilmScene Rooftop Series: Out of Sight

FilmScene on the PedMall 118 E College Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

About the Series Our sizzling Summer Rooftop Series features well-loved classics, off-beat gems, and new favorites beneath the stars and above the streets of Iowa City. TICKETS $16 for General Public / $13 Members Every Rooftop film is more than a movie. Your ticket includes a something special at every show—this is a moviegoing experience...

$13 – $16
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John Koethe and Julie Hanson

Prairie Lights Bookstore

Poet and philosopher John Koethe will read from his newest book, Cemeteries and Galaxies, a collection of poems that "unravels timeless questions of death, math, meaning, and much more" (macmillan.com), and Iowa Writers' Workshop alum Julie Hanson will read from her recent poetry collection, The Audible and the Evident, winner of the Hollis Summers Poetry Prize. Heather...

Featured Featured Event Series Jok-e-Oke Comedy Mic

Monday Open Comedy Mic

Alley Cat 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, I, United States

Every Monday! Join us at Alley Cat for a night full of comedy, karaoke and fun! Doors open 8pm and comedy at 9:30 pm! Karaoke after the mic!

Free