Local Libraries LIT with Grace M. Cho

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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...

Shelter House Book Sale

860 Quarry Road, Coralville, IA 52241 860 Quarry Road, Coralville, IA, United States

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,...

Free

Stranger at the Gate – Film Screening with Filmmaker/Subject Q&A – at FilmScene

FilmScene (at the Chauncey) 404 E College St., Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free

Prairie Preview

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free

Prairie Preview

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free
Event Series NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free

Free Coworking Friday @ MERGE

Merge Iowa City 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, United States

Join us at MERGE for Free Coworking Friday from 8am – 5pm – Final Friday of every month! Interested in joining a coworking space? Come try out MERGE in downtown Iowa City! MERGE offers open workspaces, complimentary coffee, speedy WiFi powered by ImOn, and much more. Learn more about coworking with us » mergeic.com

Free

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

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

Write at the Stanley is a monthly workshop series that explores different approaches to ekphrastic writing, the art of creative writing inspired by visual art. The Stanley Museum of Art provides the perfect backdrop for this form of expression with its stunning collection of art. Writers can engage with the art in the galleries as they delve into...

Event Series NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free

Crystals & Yoga

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

Reserve your spot now—space is limited! Registration is required.  Let’s join together for an evening of yoga and crystals. We will choose a crystal based on our intention, the crystal properties or our attraction to a particular stone. We will then be led through a grounding yoga session by Alaina of Care Taken Yoga. Crystals...

$35.00

Eyewitness to History: Lessons From Two Decades Covering the World

Old Capitol Museum 1 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, United States

40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION - ALL ARE WELCOME, REGISTER IN ADVANCE "After nearly two decades overseas, I’m glad to be back in the U.S., and sharing some of my insights and experiences with foreign affairs councils, which perform an important civic duty in helping citizens make sense of an increasingly complex world." This event marks...

Free
Event Series NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Johnson County (NAMIJC) 1531 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States

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...

Free