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Behind the Craft: Block Printing
<p>We're extending the "block" party! Join us the day after <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2342312922488328/" target="_blank">2019 Downtown Block Party</a> for a fun evening of wood block printing and go home with an organic cotton tote you printed yourself! Learn more about our artisan partners in India who use this technique to create beautiful textiles such as bed covers and table linens while getting to know new friends and enjoying wine and snacks. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today by calling Ten Thousand Villages at (319) 519-2104. Payment is required upon registration. </p> 2019-05-15 19:00:00 -05006/23/195:00 p.m.Ten Thousand Villages Iowa CityIowa City -
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Stories in the Park at Wetherby: Officer Ashten Hayes from the Iowa City Police Dept.
<p>Police Officer Ashten Hayes will be stopping by to read and tell stories about being a police officer in Iowa City. Bring any questions you have for this amazing athlete, mother and community worker! After Storytime, Ashten will show you the ins and outs of her police vehicle!</p><p>Held in Wetherby Park 2398 Taylor Drive, Iowa City.</p><p>A preschool-age program where stories and picture books are combined with fingerplays, songs, and action rhymes.<br>The ICPL bookmobile will be on site and open for checkout. Library cards can be issued and updated.</p><p>Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3 years old and up.</p> 2019-06-20 11:00:00 -0500
6/26/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Stories in the Park at Willow Creek: Officer Ashten Hayes from the Iowa City Police Dept.
<p>Police Officer Ashten Hayes will be stopping by to read and tell stories about being a police officer in Iowa City. Bring any questions you have for this amazing athlete, mother and community worker! After Storytime, Ashten will show you the ins and outs of her police vehicle!</p><p>Held in Willow Creek Park, West Benton Street and Teg Drive, Iowa City.</p><p>A preschool-age program where stories and picture books are combined with fingerplays, songs, and action rhymes.<br>The ICPL bookmobile will be on site and open for checkout. Library cards can be issued and updated.</p><p>Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3 years old and up.</p> 2019-06-20 11:00:00 -0500
6/24/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-21 18:00:00 -0500
6/21/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Spanish Book Club - "Soñar en Cubano" by Cristina Garcia
<p>The Spanish Book Club will meet in Meeting Room B to discuss "Soñar en Cubano" by the Cuban-American writer Cristina Garcia. Meeting starts at 6:15 and is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-07 20:00:00 -0500
6/21/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
SRP Kids: Outer Space Buddies
<p>Look up into the night sky because the “Stars” of the show, Galexia & Pandora, are coming to Earth! They may look very different from the Earthlings, but all walks of life deserve love & respect. These Stars want you to learn how to respect everyone’s differences.</p><p>Outer Space Buddies is a high-energy, interactive Kids Educational Program that infuses dance and anti-bullying.</p> 2019-06-03 11:30:00 -05006/20/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Senior Tech Zone
<p>Want to learn how to use Google or make better searches? Or would you like to try your hand at Facebook, blogging or learn how to scan? Or maybe you just need some extra help using a computer. Come join your peers for a two-hour drop in session, no sign-up needed and it is free!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-20 12:30:00 -05006/20/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
SRP Kids: Outer Space Buddies
<p>Look up into the night sky because the “Stars” of the show, Galexia & Pandora, are coming to Earth! They may look very different from the Earthlings, but all walks of life deserve love & respect. These Stars want you to learn how to respect everyone’s differences.</p><p>Outer Space Buddies is a high-energy, interactive Kids Educational Program that infuses dance and anti-bullying.</p> 2019-06-03 13:30:00 -0500
6/20/1912:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
English Conversation Club
<p>Want to practice your English skills in a fun and informal group? Join us Friday mornings to practice conversations skills, learn new expressions, improve your pronunciation, and meet new friends from around the world.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-21 11:30:00 -05006/21/1910:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-03 11:00:00 -0500
6/21/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Try It Out Friday: Upcycled CD Art
<p>Make a colorful and sparkly suncatcher and an intricate work of scratch art, both using discarded library CDs.</p><p>Try It Out Friday is a program for school-age children where we'll give new things or fun things a try - join us at one o'clock sharp!</p> 2019-06-03 14:00:00 -05006/21/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-03 14:00:00 -0500
6/21/191:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Downtown Block Party Open Play Video Games
<p>Stop by during the Downtown Block Party to play Mario Kart and Smash Bros! All ages are welcome.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-07 20:00:00 -0500
6/22/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-03 11:00:00 -0500
6/22/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-24 20:00:00 -05006/24/195:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Downtown Block Party Primary Assembly
<p>Jason J. Snell is a multidisciplinary artist with expertise in several fields, including computer programming, motion design, and music composition. For over 20 years, he’s fused these talents into multimedia projects, most recently using an EEG biosensor to compose music and video with his mind.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-07 21:30:00 -0500
6/22/198:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Sunday Fun Day in Space: Planet Sun Catchers
<p>The 2019 Summer Reading Program theme is a Universe of Stories, so we will be doing out of this world crafts on Sundays all summer long! Stop by the Storytime Room today to create planets out of melted crayons! Kids have the opportunity to match planet colors with crayon shades, collect crayons shavings, and see the colors all come together after they are melted under the heat of the iron! </p><p>Sunday Fun Days are designed for children and their families to enjoy together.</p> 2019-06-20 16:00:00 -0500
6/23/192:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Pinterest Tips and Tricks
<p>Discover how to organize and use your Pinterest account to its fullest potential. Learn how to search for boards using various search terms, follow and unfollow boards, make a secret pin board, and much more!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-20 16:30:00 -0500
6/24/193:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Monday Matinee: Hotel Transylvania 3
<p>Mondays are for movies at the library! Come cool off all summer long with a family friendly movie on Mondays at 1:00. Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-20 15:30:00 -0500
6/24/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Game on!: Life-Size Games
<p>Tuesdays are for all kinds of games! From video games to trivia, stop by the Library on Tuesdays at 1:00 to find out what we're playing! Elementary age kids are welcome.</p><p>Is there anything more awesome than GIANT games? Nope, so stop by Meeting Room A to play GIANT Jenga, Connect Four, Chess, Tic -Tac-Toe and more!</p> 2019-06-20 14:00:00 -05006/25/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Totally Tweens: Library Game of Games
<p>Show off your library knowledge by competing in rounds of fun team challenges to win silly prizes.</p><p>Just for kids in 3rd-6th grades.</p> 2019-06-20 16:00:00 -0500
6/25/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
The University of Iowa and the Race for Space
<p>Did you know that Iowa played a major role in the International Space Race of the 1960s? Join UI Professor Cornelia Lang for stories of the contributions of University of Iowa scientists and students to the race for space. She will discuss the life and legacy of Professor James Van Allen and also give many examples of current spacecraft and research projects ongoing today in the Department of Physics and Astronomy that work to continue his legacy in space.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-20 20:30:00 -05006/26/197:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-25 11:00:00 -0500
6/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Stories in the Park at Mercer: StoryJAM with Casey
<p>StoryJAM is a music storytime program for children and their families. Designed to develop singing and music making as an early literacy skill, come prepared to move, shake, and sing as we take "Joy in Action and Music".</p><p>Held in Mercer Park, near the playground equipment.</p><p>A preschool-age program where stories and picture books are combined with fingerplays, songs, and action rhymes.<br>The ICPL bookmobile will be on site and open for checkout. Library cards can be issued and updated.</p><p>Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3 years old and up.</p> 2019-06-03 11:00:00 -0500
6/21/1910:30 a.m.Mercer ParkIowa City -
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World Wednesday: Chinese Dragons
<p>This year's Summer Reading Program theme is "A Universe of Stories." One way we can discover new stories around the world (and beyond) is to encourage cultural literacy. On Wednesdays, join us for an activity that will help us learn and understand something new about different world cultures.</p><p>Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and Chinese folklore. Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize strong and lucky powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it. Today we will learn more about dragons in the Chinese culture and use watercolors to entail the watery elements of dragons and create custom art!</p> 2019-06-20 14:00:00 -0500
6/26/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Cupcake Wars
<p>Can you decorate the sweetest cupcake? Show us your flair for design and impress the judges for a chance to win a special prize. Enjoy eating your creations after the competition. Registration Required. For Grades 7-12.</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-20 15:00:00 -0500
6/26/192:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Special Access World Wednesday: Chinese Dragons
<p>This encore World Wednesday program is for intended for individuals with autism and their families to enjoy the library together in a neutral environment. A general audience World Wednesday program is at 1:00.</p><p>This year's Summer Reading Program theme is "A Universe of Stories." One way we can discover new stories around the world (and beyond) is to encourage cultural literacy. On Wednesdays, join us for an activity that will help us learn and understand something new about different world cultures.</p><p>Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and Chinese folklore. Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize strong and lucky powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, typhoons, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it. Today we will learn more about dragons in the Chinese culture and use watercolors to entail the watery elements of dragons and create custom art!</p> 2019-06-20 15:30:00 -0500
6/26/192:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p><p><br></p> 2019-06-25 11:00:00 -05006/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Brown vs. Board of Education Anniversary Celebration with Cheryl Brown Henderson and Inclusive Teaching Awards
<p>Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in an era when Black children were not allowed to go to the same schools as white children? Have you ever wondered what it was like to have parents who refused to accept that? Hear from someone who knows the answers firsthand in this exciting program!</p><p>2019 marks the 65th anniversary of the landmark case <em>Brown v. Board of Education</em>. In <em>Brown</em>, the US Supreme Court overturned the “separate but equal” justification for racial segregation in public facilities that had been in place since 1896. Schools, waiting rooms, buses, even water fountains were segregated. Facilities were supposed to be “equal” in order to satisfy the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment, but in practice they never were.</p><p>Dr. Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of named plaintiff Oliver Brown, will provide personal reflections on her family’s experience, the <em>Brown</em> case, and educational policy. Brown Henderson is the Founding President of The Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research, and owner of Brown & Associates, an educational consulting firm. She has an extensive background in education, business and civic leadership.</p><p>Join us to hear Dr. Brown Henderson and to help the Iowa City Department of Equity and Human Rights recognize local high school teachers with Inclusive Teaching Awards for expanding upon the legacy of <em>Brown</em> by truly recognizing the worth of every child in their classes. A reception with light refreshments will follow.</p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka">https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka</a></li><li><a href="http://brownvboard.org/content/cheryl-brown-henderson">http://brownvboard.org/content/cheryl-brown-henderson</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>Sponsors include:</p><p>Platinum level ($1000 and above): UI College of Education;Silver level ($250-$499): UI College of Law, UI Student Legal Services, UI Community Credit Union;Bronze level (under $250): UI Center for Human Rights, Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature</p> 2019-06-20 15:00:00 -0500
6/28/191:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge.<span> </span>For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $15 for soft glass and $18 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time.<span> </span>A basic metals studio is available for $15.<span> </span></p><p>We hope you take advantage of this special time each week to bead, share techniques, get assistance, and create our area’s beading and jewelry making community.<span> </span>You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</p><p> </p><p>The flame and metals studio are also available for Open Lab on Sundays, from noon to 5pm when there is not another event in the Bead Lab. </p><p> </p> 2019-06-20 20:00:00 -0500
6/20/194:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City