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The Science and Politics of Pandemics
<p>Amid the present COVID-19 pandemic, it is useful and important to explore how pandemics provide an opportunity to address a variety of compelling scientific and political questions. This special two-week forum, led jointly by Ben Peterson Professor of Chemistry Maria Dean and Professor of Political Science Lynda Barrow, will examine pandemics past and present from the vantage points of a biochemist and a political scientist. From the 14th-century plague in Europe to the Ebola outbreaks of the early 21st century to the current COVID-19 moment, epidemics and pandemics offer a unique opportunity to consider a wide variety of significant scientific and political issues that leaders, countries and the international community face during moments of crisis. In the first week’s session, the presenters will define what constitutes a pandemic, which organisms and conditions make pandemics possible and why pandemics are a political as well as a scientific issue. The second session will discuss specific pandemics, examining in each case the science of the spread and containment as well as the political and public health responses.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
10/28/218:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Jane Austen, Then and Now
<p>This forum will explore the literary and cultural importance of Jane Austen, one of Britain’s most celebrated novelists. Through exploration of Austen’s life and literary works, the context in which she lived and the pop culture her work has inspired, this four-week series will assess the scope of Austen’s achievement and why her works continue to captivate the world. The four-week series will begin with an introduction to Austen’s life and works, especially “Pride and Prejudice,” which epitomizes what we tend to think of when we think about Austen — the courtship novel with a fairy-tale happy ending. In week two, we will turn to Austen’s first published novel, “Sense and Sensibility,” and the ways it engaged with debates about women’s rights while appearing to conform with notions of proper femininity. During week three, the series will explore Austen’s characterizations and critiques of English domestic life in novels like “Northanger Abbey” and “Mansfield Park.” The series will conclude by examining Austen’s last complete novel, “Persuasion,” and the novel fragment, “Sanditon,” left at her death. Throughout the series, we will view clips of present-day film and television adaptations of these works, explore the fan culture and tourism that have long surrounded Austen and consider why Austen’s novels, unlike those of so many of her contemporaries, continue to inspire us today.</p> 2021-10-21 11:30:00 -0500
10/21/218:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
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The Past, Present and Future of Biodiversity
<p>From molecules to biomes, biodiversity represents the cumulative biological diversity that has evolved during Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history. It has been estimated 100 million species call Earth home, but less than 2 million have been named so far. Biodiversity provides the raw material for sustaining life through various ecosystem services, including providing clean water, regulating climate and cycling nutrients. Biodiversity is vital to sustaining ecosystems and human well-being through crop pollination, medicine and recreation. Yet it is declining at a rate faster than any time in history, prompting scientists to work more rapidly to address the consequences of such changes. In this two-week forum, Assistant Professor of Biology Daniel Hughes will offer an overview of biodiversity research, from the origins of conservation biology to the contemporary climate and extinction crises. In the first session, we will define biodiversity, discuss what we know about past changes in biodiversity and examine the current state of global biodiversity. The second presentation will explore case studies from around the globe about how biodiversity changes and the conservation efforts that are rescuing species from the brink. Integrating his own research on biodiversity in Central Africa and eastern Iowa, Dr. Hughes will provide a variety of examples and perspectives about the range of threats to biodiversity and the actions that can be taken to conserve species for future generations.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
11/11/218:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Teaching and Learning Inside: The Transformative Potential of College-in-Prison Programs
<p>What are prisons for? What should happen to people when they are incarcerated? Since most incarcerated individuals in the U.S. eventually are released, vocational training, GED and higher-education programs were long seen as a way to help them work toward lives that would keep them out of jail. However, tough-on-crime policies have resulted in more punitive sentences and the dismantling of many rehabilitative programs. This four-week forum will explore national and local programs that promote education and the arts in prisons. The first session will introduce collegein-prison programs, including the pioneering Bard Prison Initiative, and the debate about prison education. In week two, we will take a closer look at the Liberal Arts Beyond Bars college-in-prison program at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) in Coralville and hear from incarcerated students and those who work with them. Week three’s session will focus on Shakespeare prison programs; we will view excerpts from the documentary “Shakespeare Behind Bars” and learn about the presenter’s experiences teaching a linked Coe and IMCC Shakespeare course. The final session will examine other kinds of prison arts programs. We will view and discuss artwork by incarcerated individuals and consider the potential and pitfalls of arts, college and other rehabilitative programs in prisons. As we consider the challenges and opportunities of teaching and learning in prison, this forum will work to come to a better understanding of what college-in-prison programs offer incarcerated individuals and the society of which they are a part.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
3/24/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
The International Year of Glass
<p>The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass to celebrate “the essential role glass has and will continue to have in society,” including its tremendous technological, scientific, economic, historical and artistic importance. This four-week forum will showcase the myriad cultural and practical forms of glass and the glass research of the Coe Physics Department. In week one, Assistant Professor of Physics Caio Bragatto will explain what defines a glass, why it is a special material suited to particular applications, how it is variously prepared for artistic, scientific or industrial purposes and how glass plays an important role in countless aspects of our daily lives. During the second session, Assistant Professor of Physics Firdevs Duru and Associate Professor of Physics Ugur Akgun will offer an overview of the history of glass, which dates back to 3400 BC. Week three will focus on the use of glass in art, with Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics Mario Affatigato exploring how glass was originally a medium for artistic expression as well as a functional material. This presentation will highlight examples of glass art from across time and place and discuss how light interacts with glass to create the wonder that inspires great art. In the final session, B.D. Silliman Professor of Physics Steve Feller will provide a live glassmaking demonstration and discuss modern glass research, including work at Coe that has innovated new aspects and applications of glass research.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
2/03/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
The International Year of Glass
<p>The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass to celebrate “the essential role glass has and will continue to have in society,” including its tremendous technological, scientific, economic, historical and artistic importance. This four-week forum will showcase the myriad cultural and practical forms of glass and the glass research of the Coe Physics Department. In week one, Assistant Professor of Physics Caio Bragatto will explain what defines a glass, why it is a special material suited to particular applications, how it is variously prepared for artistic, scientific or industrial purposes and how glass plays an important role in countless aspects of our daily lives. During the second session, Assistant Professor of Physics Firdevs Duru and Associate Professor of Physics Ugur Akgun will offer an overview of the history of glass, which dates back to 3400 BC. Week three will focus on the use of glass in art, with Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics Mario Affatigato exploring how glass was originally a medium for artistic expression as well as a functional material. This presentation will highlight examples of glass art from across time and place and discuss how light interacts with glass to create the wonder that inspires great art. In the final session, B.D. Silliman Professor of Physics Steve Feller will provide a live glassmaking demonstration and discuss modern glass research, including work at Coe that has innovated new aspects and applications of glass research.</p> 2022-02-10 11:30:00 -0600
2/10/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
The International Year of Glass
<p>The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass to celebrate “the essential role glass has and will continue to have in society,” including its tremendous technological, scientific, economic, historical and artistic importance. This four-week forum will showcase the myriad cultural and practical forms of glass and the glass research of the Coe Physics Department. In week one, Assistant Professor of Physics Caio Bragatto will explain what defines a glass, why it is a special material suited to particular applications, how it is variously prepared for artistic, scientific or industrial purposes and how glass plays an important role in countless aspects of our daily lives. During the second session, Assistant Professor of Physics Firdevs Duru and Associate Professor of Physics Ugur Akgun will offer an overview of the history of glass, which dates back to 3400 BC. Week three will focus on the use of glass in art, with Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics Mario Affatigato exploring how glass was originally a medium for artistic expression as well as a functional material. This presentation will highlight examples of glass art from across time and place and discuss how light interacts with glass to create the wonder that inspires great art. In the final session, B.D. Silliman Professor of Physics Steve Feller will provide a live glassmaking demonstration and discuss modern glass research, including work at Coe that has innovated new aspects and applications of glass research.</p> 2022-02-17 11:30:00 -0600
2/17/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
The International Year of Glass
<p>The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass to celebrate “the essential role glass has and will continue to have in society,” including its tremendous technological, scientific, economic, historical and artistic importance. This four-week forum will showcase the myriad cultural and practical forms of glass and the glass research of the Coe Physics Department. In week one, Assistant Professor of Physics Caio Bragatto will explain what defines a glass, why it is a special material suited to particular applications, how it is variously prepared for artistic, scientific or industrial purposes and how glass plays an important role in countless aspects of our daily lives. During the second session, Assistant Professor of Physics Firdevs Duru and Associate Professor of Physics Ugur Akgun will offer an overview of the history of glass, which dates back to 3400 BC. Week three will focus on the use of glass in art, with Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics Mario Affatigato exploring how glass was originally a medium for artistic expression as well as a functional material. This presentation will highlight examples of glass art from across time and place and discuss how light interacts with glass to create the wonder that inspires great art. In the final session, B.D. Silliman Professor of Physics Steve Feller will provide a live glassmaking demonstration and discuss modern glass research, including work at Coe that has innovated new aspects and applications of glass research.</p> 2022-02-24 11:30:00 -0600
2/24/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Teaching and Learning Inside: The Transformative Potential of College-In-Prison Programs
<p>What are prisons for? What should happen to people when they are incarcerated? Since most incarcerated individuals in the U.S. eventually are released, vocational training, GED and higher-education programs were long seen as a way to help them work toward lives that would keep them out of jail. However, tough-on-crime policies have resulted in more punitive sentences and the dismantling of many rehabilitative programs. This four-week forum will explore national and local programs that promote education and the arts in prisons. The first session will introduce collegein-prison programs, including the pioneering Bard Prison Initiative, and the debate about prison education. In week two, we will take a closer look at the Liberal Arts Beyond Bars college-in-prison program at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) in Coralville and hear from incarcerated students and those who work with them. Week three’s session will focus on Shakespeare prison programs; we will view excerpts from the documentary “Shakespeare Behind Bars” and learn about the presenter’s experiences teaching a linked Coe and IMCC Shakespeare course. The final session will examine other kinds of prison arts programs. We will view and discuss artwork by incarcerated individuals and consider the potential and pitfalls of arts, college and other rehabilitative programs in prisons. As we consider the challenges and opportunities of teaching and learning in prison, this forum will work to come to a better understanding of what college-in-prison programs offer incarcerated individuals and the society of which they are a part.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
3/03/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Teaching and Learning Inside: The Transformative Potential of College-In-Prison Programs
<p>What are prisons for? What should happen to people when they are incarcerated? Since most incarcerated individuals in the U.S. eventually are released, vocational training, GED and higher-education programs were long seen as a way to help them work toward lives that would keep them out of jail. However, tough-on-crime policies have resulted in more punitive sentences and the dismantling of many rehabilitative programs. This four-week forum will explore national and local programs that promote education and the arts in prisons. The first session will introduce collegein-prison programs, including the pioneering Bard Prison Initiative, and the debate about prison education. In week two, we will take a closer look at the Liberal Arts Beyond Bars college-in-prison program at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) in Coralville and hear from incarcerated students and those who work with them. Week three’s session will focus on Shakespeare prison programs; we will view excerpts from the documentary “Shakespeare Behind Bars” and learn about the presenter’s experiences teaching a linked Coe and IMCC Shakespeare course. The final session will examine other kinds of prison arts programs. We will view and discuss artwork by incarcerated individuals and consider the potential and pitfalls of arts, college and other rehabilitative programs in prisons. As we consider the challenges and opportunities of teaching and learning in prison, this forum will work to come to a better understanding of what college-in-prison programs offer incarcerated individuals and the society of which they are a part.</p> 2022-03-10 11:30:00 -0600
3/10/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
BREXIT: Why, How and What Now
<p>In 2016, the British public voted in a referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom (U.K.) from the European Union (EU). This shocking development launched the beginning of the end of the U.K.’s contentious membership in that powerful body and touched off life-altering consequences for the British people. While the “Leave the EU” directive was clear, the path toward BREXIT was not. The fallout has destroyed political careers, strained international relations and triggered constitutional crises, snap-elections, last-minute deals and acrimonious public and Parliamentary debates. This series will explore what BREXIT is and why it matters to the world. We will begin by discussing how the EU works; the economic, social and political arguments for EU membership; and the U.K.’s shifting relationship with the EU. In week two, we will turn to the 2016 referendum, exploring its prelude under Prime Minister David Cameron as well as who voted for BREXIT and why. We then shift attention to Prime Minister Teresa May’s efforts to negotiate a BREXIT agreement with the EU and to get it passed by the British Parliament. The final session will discuss the BREXIT agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the future of the relationship between the U.K. and EU. Throughout the series, we will examine the challenges of political negotiation, why BREXIT has inspired such passion and rancor within the U.K. and abroad and the impact of these stunning political developments on ordinary people across the U.K., Europe and beyond.</p> 2021-08-04 11:30:00 -0500
4/07/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
BREXIT: Why, How and What Now
<p>In 2016, the British public voted in a referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom (U.K.) from the European Union (EU). This shocking development launched the beginning of the end of the U.K.’s contentious membership in that powerful body and touched off life-altering consequences for the British people. While the “Leave the EU” directive was clear, the path toward BREXIT was not. The fallout has destroyed political careers, strained international relations and triggered constitutional crises, snap-elections, last-minute deals and acrimonious public and Parliamentary debates. This series will explore what BREXIT is and why it matters to the world. We will begin by discussing how the EU works; the economic, social and political arguments for EU membership; and the U.K.’s shifting relationship with the EU. In week two, we will turn to the 2016 referendum, exploring its prelude under Prime Minister David Cameron as well as who voted for BREXIT and why. We then shift attention to Prime Minister Teresa May’s efforts to negotiate a BREXIT agreement with the EU and to get it passed by the British Parliament. The final session will discuss the BREXIT agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the future of the relationship between the U.K. and EU. Throughout the series, we will examine the challenges of political negotiation, why BREXIT has inspired such passion and rancor within the U.K. and abroad and the impact of these stunning political developments on ordinary people across the U.K., Europe and beyond.</p> 2022-04-14 11:30:00 -0500
4/14/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
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BREXIT: Why, How and What Now
<p>In 2016, the British public voted in a referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom (U.K.) from the European Union (EU). This shocking development launched the beginning of the end of the U.K.’s contentious membership in that powerful body and touched off life-altering consequences for the British people. While the “Leave the EU” directive was clear, the path toward BREXIT was not. The fallout has destroyed political careers, strained international relations and triggered constitutional crises, snap-elections, last-minute deals and acrimonious public and Parliamentary debates. This series will explore what BREXIT is and why it matters to the world. We will begin by discussing how the EU works; the economic, social and political arguments for EU membership; and the U.K.’s shifting relationship with the EU. In week two, we will turn to the 2016 referendum, exploring its prelude under Prime Minister David Cameron as well as who voted for BREXIT and why. We then shift attention to Prime Minister Teresa May’s efforts to negotiate a BREXIT agreement with the EU and to get it passed by the British Parliament. The final session will discuss the BREXIT agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the future of the relationship between the U.K. and EU. Throughout the series, we will examine the challenges of political negotiation, why BREXIT has inspired such passion and rancor within the U.K. and abroad and the impact of these stunning political developments on ordinary people across the U.K., Europe and beyond.</p> 2022-04-21 11:30:00 -0500
4/21/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
BREXIT: Why, How and What Now
<p>In 2016, the British public voted in a referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom (U.K.) from the European Union (EU). This shocking development launched the beginning of the end of the U.K.’s contentious membership in that powerful body and touched off life-altering consequences for the British people. While the “Leave the EU” directive was clear, the path toward BREXIT was not. The fallout has destroyed political careers, strained international relations and triggered constitutional crises, snap-elections, last-minute deals and acrimonious public and Parliamentary debates. This series will explore what BREXIT is and why it matters to the world. We will begin by discussing how the EU works; the economic, social and political arguments for EU membership; and the U.K.’s shifting relationship with the EU. In week two, we will turn to the 2016 referendum, exploring its prelude under Prime Minister David Cameron as well as who voted for BREXIT and why. We then shift attention to Prime Minister Teresa May’s efforts to negotiate a BREXIT agreement with the EU and to get it passed by the British Parliament. The final session will discuss the BREXIT agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the future of the relationship between the U.K. and EU. Throughout the series, we will examine the challenges of political negotiation, why BREXIT has inspired such passion and rancor within the U.K. and abroad and the impact of these stunning political developments on ordinary people across the U.K., Europe and beyond.</p> 2022-04-28 11:30:00 -0500
4/28/228:45 a.m.Coe College, Hickok Hall, Kesler Lecture HallCedar Rapids -
Hoover Forum: Presidents Learning about Presidents
<p>Join us as three speakers examine and share stories of the presidential visits, including First Ladies, to the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Can you name the five Presidents who visited Hoover's Presidential Library in West Branch? How about the other heads of state, first ladies, and other dignitaries? Learn who they are and why they came.</p><p>The panel includes historian and author Richard Norton Smith, retired Hoover archivist Dwight Miller and former Hoover Library director Tim Walch. The event will be moderated by Hoover Library director Dr. Thomas Schwartz.</p> 2021-09-24 15:00:00 -0500
10/24/211:00 p.m.Hyatt RegencyCoralvile -
Thursdays with Anna & Fyodor
<p>Exhibition curator Dr. Anna Barker will be in the Main Library Gallery from 3:00pm - 5:00pm for casual discussions about Fyodor Dostoevsky, his works, and the exhibit. Feel free to drop in any time during this event to meet Dr. Barker and ask questions.</p><p>About the exhibit: <em><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/">From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</a></em> is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, it covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara J. Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-10-07 17:00:00 -0500
10/21/213:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>The fruitful Go Deeper gatherings during the pandemic opened some avenues into a collective presence—a “WE space”—a time when a group of people listened into the middle in order to hear the Spirit’s guidance. Gathering each week for over a year during the pandemic called into being a foundation of relationships exploring the collective consciousness, or WE space. Beginning in September, Go Deeper will gather online via Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of each month to practice some of the tools that aid participation in the wider WE space that help us to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. Who is this “WE” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “WE” of all creation. On each first Thursday, facilitators Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner will guide us to focus on the tools that enhance this journey of going deeper into the WE space. On the third Thursday, we will explore a topic that deepens the dive into the collective. We know from listening that we must continue this journey of going deeper, so come join us! Join using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted, and a one-time registration is required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p><p><br></p> 2020-05-26 17:00:00 -0500
10/21/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
An Afternoon with Adele Griffin
<p>Join us in conversation with author Adele Griffin at 1 PM Central on Thursday, October 21, 2021.<br><br>We do ask that you register for this free event so we can provide a safe virtual experience for everyone who attends. Register at <a href="https://swampfoxbookstore.com/adele">https://swampfoxbookstore.com/adele</a></p><p> Adele Griffin is the highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for Young Adult and middle grade readers.</p><p>Her works include the National Book Award Finalists <em>Sons of Liberty</em> and <em>Where I Want to Be</em>, as well as the popular Oodlethunks series for younger readers. Her novel <em>The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone</em> was a YALSA Best Book, an Amazon Best YA Book of the Year, a Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth, a Junior Library Guild selection, a Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year, and a School Library Journal Top Fiction pick. Her latest Becket Branch adventure, <em>All Pets Allowed</em>, is publishing in 2021 with Algonquin Books.</p><p>She lives with her husband, Erich, their two sons, a cat named Toby and a dog named Gertrude, in Brooklyn Heights, New York.</p> 2021-08-31 14:00:00 -0500
10/21/211:00 p.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
Thursdays with Anna & Fyodor
<p>Exhibition curator Dr. Anna Barker will be in the Main Library Gallery from 3:00pm - 5:00pm for casual discussions about Fyodor Dostoevsky, his works, and the exhibit. Feel free to drop in any time during this event to meet Dr. Barker and ask questions.</p><p>About the exhibit: <em><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/">From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</a></em> is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, it covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara J. Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-10-28 17:00:00 -0500
10/28/213:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Tech to Go: Let's Play at Downtown Library
<p>Who says kids get to have all the fun?</p><p>Adults are invited to play with robots to learn coding, create a light-up card to get a hands-on understanding of circuits, and use a soldering iron to make a jitterbug toy.</p><p>No prior knowledge about computers, circuits or coding is necessary. This is about exploration!</p><p>Join us for one or all three sessions. Adults only, please.</p><p>Learn to code using an Ozobot: September 16 Downtown & September 23 at Ladd</p><p>Create a light-up card: October 21 Downtown & October 28 at Ladd</p><p>Learn to solder and make a jitterbug: November 4 at Ladd & November 18 Downtown</p><p>Thursdays, 1-2 pm at Ladd Library, Opportunity Center Classroom</p><p>Thursdays, 6-7 pm at Downtown Library, Beems Auditorium A</p> 2021-11-18 19:00:00 -060011/18/216:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Tech to Go: Let's Play at Ladd Library
<p>Who says kids get to have all the fun?</p><p>Adults are invited to play with robots to learn coding, create a light-up card to get a hands-on understanding of circuits, and use a soldering iron to make a jitterbug toy.</p><p>No prior knowledge about computers, circuits or coding is necessary. This is about exploration!</p><p>Join us for one or all three sessions. Adults only, please.</p><p>Learn to code using an Ozobot: September 16 Downtown & September 23 at Ladd</p><p>Create a light-up card: October 21 Downtown & October 28 at Ladd</p><p>Learn to solder and make a jitterbug: November 4 at Ladd & November 18 Downtown</p><p>Thursdays, 1-2 pm at Ladd Library, Opportunity Center Classroom</p><p>Thursdays, 6-7 pm at Downtown Library, Beems Auditorium A</p> 2021-08-05 14:00:00 -0500
11/04/211:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge. For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $18 for soft glass and $22 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time. A basic metals studio is available for $18. 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. You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</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> 2021-10-22 20:00:00 -0500
10/22/214:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>The fruitful Go Deeper gatherings during the pandemic opened some avenues into a collective presence—a “WE space”—a time when a group of people listened into the middle in order to hear the Spirit’s guidance. Gathering each week for over a year during the pandemic called into being a foundation of relationships exploring the collective consciousness, or WE space. Beginning in September, Go Deeper will gather online via Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of each month to practice some of the tools that aid participation in the wider WE space that help us to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. Who is this “WE” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “WE” of all creation. On each first Thursday, facilitators Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner will guide us to focus on the tools that enhance this journey of going deeper into the WE space. On the third Thursday, we will explore a topic that deepens the dive into the collective. We know from listening that we must continue this journey of going deeper, so come join us! Join using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted, and a one-time registration is required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-10-12 17:00:00 -0500
11/04/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>The fruitful Go Deeper gatherings during the pandemic opened some avenues into a collective presence—a “WE space”—a time when a group of people listened into the middle in order to hear the Spirit’s guidance. Gathering each week for over a year during the pandemic called into being a foundation of relationships exploring the collective consciousness, or WE space. Beginning in September, Go Deeper will gather online via Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of each month to practice some of the tools that aid participation in the wider WE space that help us to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. Who is this “WE” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “WE” of all creation. On each first Thursday, facilitators Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner will guide us to focus on the tools that enhance this journey of going deeper into the WE space. On the third Thursday, we will explore a topic that deepens the dive into the collective. We know from listening that we must continue this journey of going deeper, so come join us! Join using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted, and a one-time registration is required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-11-18 17:00:00 -0600
11/18/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>The fruitful Go Deeper gatherings during the pandemic opened some avenues into a collective presence—a “WE space”—a time when a group of people listened into the middle in order to hear the Spirit’s guidance. Gathering each week for over a year during the pandemic called into being a foundation of relationships exploring the collective consciousness, or WE space. Beginning in September, Go Deeper will gather online via Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of each month to practice some of the tools that aid participation in the wider WE space that help us to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. Who is this “WE” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “WE” of all creation. On each first Thursday, facilitators Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner will guide us to focus on the tools that enhance this journey of going deeper into the WE space. On the third Thursday, we will explore a topic that deepens the dive into the collective. We know from listening that we must continue this journey of going deeper, so come join us! Join using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted, and a one-time registration is required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-10-12 17:00:00 -0500
12/02/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Go Deeper Thursdays with Prairiewoods
<p>The fruitful Go Deeper gatherings during the pandemic opened some avenues into a collective presence—a “WE space”—a time when a group of people listened into the middle in order to hear the Spirit’s guidance. Gathering each week for over a year during the pandemic called into being a foundation of relationships exploring the collective consciousness, or WE space. Beginning in September, Go Deeper will gather online via Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of each month to practice some of the tools that aid participation in the wider WE space that help us to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. Who is this “WE” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “WE” of all creation. On each first Thursday, facilitators Laura Weber and Ellen Bruckner will guide us to focus on the tools that enhance this journey of going deeper into the WE space. On the third Thursday, we will explore a topic that deepens the dive into the collective. We know from listening that we must continue this journey of going deeper, so come join us! Join using the Zoom meeting link https://zoom.us/j/943001589?pwd=_fTU3ZYxOtQ. If prompted, enter meeting ID 943 001 589 and passcode 096247. A free-will offering will be accepted, and a one-time registration is required. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-12-16 17:00:00 -0600
12/16/214:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Thursdays with Anna & Fyodor: Birthday Edition!
<p>Exhibition curator Dr. Anna Barker will be in the Main Library Gallery from 3:00pm - 5:00pm for casual discussions about Fyodor Dostoevsky, his works, and the exhibit. Feel free to drop in any time during this event to meet Dr. Barker and ask questions. This event will also include light refreshments and a musical performance for the 200th anniversary of Dostoevsky's birth.</p><p><strong>Schedule/special additions for November 11:</strong><br><u>3:00pm - 5:00pm</u> - Light refreshments will be served in celebration of Fyodor Dostoevsky's birthday. (November 11, 1821.)<br><u>4:00pm</u> - The choir from St. Raphael Orthodox Church in Iowa City will perform a few musical selections, including a birthday song in honor of Dostoevsky.</p><p>All events in the Main Library Gallery are free to attend.</p><p>About the exhibit: <em><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/">From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</a></em> is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, it covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>. </p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-08-30 17:00:00 -0500
11/11/213:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge. For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $18 for soft glass and $22 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time. A basic metals studio is available for $18. 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. You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</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> 2021-10-29 20:00:00 -0500
10/29/214:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
10th Annual Bead Challenge Opening and Exhibit
<p>Come see the talents of our customers who met the 10th Annual Bead Challenge. These creative community members took a package with various beads and supplies and designed a variety of items. </p><p>Opening gathering (no food or drink) will be Friday, October 15, 5-7pm.</p><p>Exhibit through Thursday, October 21 during regular business hours.</p><p>The picture is of this year's kit.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2021-10-18 19:00:00 -0500
10/18/215:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
10th Annual Bead Challenge Opening and Exhibit
<p>Come see the talents of our customers who met the 10th Annual Bead Challenge. These creative community members took a package with various beads and supplies and designed a variety of items. </p><p>Opening gathering (no food or drink) will be Friday, October 15, 5-7pm.</p><p>Exhibit through Thursday, October 21 during regular business hours.</p><p>The picture is of this year's kit.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2021-10-19 19:00:00 -0500
10/19/215:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City