NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...
MEAL AND MEETING SPACE PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY The U.S. Institute of Peace(USIP) presents the Women Building Peace Award (WBPA) annually to an extraordinary international woman peacebuilder. During this International Women’s Day event, Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace, and Security at USIP, will discuss gender-inclusive peacebuilding and present...
Mondays, 7:00–8:15pm Relax your mind and body with meditation, discussion, and contemplation. We will explore Pema Chodron’s Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World together. No book purchase necessary -we will read together little by little. Location: Garchen Mila Buddhist Center, 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City. Registration: No registration, drop-in Fee: $0...
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...
Mondays, 7:00–8:15pm Relax your mind and body with meditation, discussion, and contemplation. We will explore Pema Chodron’s Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World together. No book purchase necessary -we will read together little by little. Location: Garchen Mila Buddhist Center, 209 East Washington Street, Suite 200, in downtown Iowa City. Registration: No registration, drop-in Fee: $0...
Enjoy fabulous food and beverages from Micky's Irish Pub and fuel the Iowa City Public Library at the same time! Micky's Irish Pub is offering Eat Out to Read from 3-9pm at 11 South Dubuque Street in downtown Iowa City. Dine in, carry out, or Chomp delivery. A generous percentage of all sales will be...
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences. NAMI’s support groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard...
Join us for our latest Local Libraries {LIT} event featuring Grace M. Cho. This is a free event, with registration required. Grace M. Cho's work sits at the crossroads of creative nonfiction and interdisciplinary scholarship, exploring the ways in which residues of state violence and historical trauma permeate the intimate spaces of the here and...
Each year, Shelter House creates a wonderland of adventure, mystery, and curiosity at the annual Book Sale. Tens of thousands of used books are generously donated by members of the community and sold at low prices to support Shelter Houser’s critical work. This is truly a community fundraiser: many community members donate books, volunteer for,...
POPCORN AND THEATER PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FILMSCENE “An Afghan refugee named Bibi Bahrami – and the members of her little Indiana mosque – come face to face with a U.S. Marine who has secret plans to bomb their community center. But Mac McKinney's plan takes an unexpected turn. Directed by Joshua Seftel, 'STRANGER AT...
Get ready to learn about the many programs and projects impacting our local outdoors at Prairie Preview! More than 30 organizations will share ways for nature enthusiasts to get involved from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Iowa City Senior Center. This event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support...
Get ready to learn about the many programs and projects impacting our local outdoors at Prairie Preview! More than 30 organizations will share ways for nature enthusiasts to get involved from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Iowa City Senior Center. This event is free and open to the public thanks to generous support...
