Programs, Events & Calendars
The ICPL hosts a variety of programs and events throughout the year for Iowa City and the surrounding communities. Use the links below to browse through our current events and see what's happening.
Monthly ICPL Calendars, in Printable PDF Format
Events for Kids and Teens
This Week at the Library
9:15-11:30 a.m.
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime: with Kathy
Location: StorytimeA preschool-age oriented program for preschoolers where longer stories and books are shared with fewer activities. Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.[full event info]
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Online Genealogy and History Resources at ICPL
Location: Comp LabLearn how to use HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com, the Iowa Heritage Digital Collection, the local news index, and other online history and genealogy resources at ICPL. The program is free but registration is required. Click on REGISTER NOW below or call the Reference Desk at 356.5200 option 5. [full event info]
7:00-9:00 p.m.
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
10:00-11:00 a.m.
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Preschool Bus Storytime: Bus Storytime to Wilson's Apple Orchard
Location: OtherA preschool-age oriented program for preschoolers where longer stories and books are shared with fewer activities. Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.
Hope aboard the storytime bus to Wilson's Apple Orchard. Everyone needs a ticket, including babies. Tickets available beginning August 8th.[full event info]
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Third Thursday Encore-Little Heathens Book Discussion
Location: BoardroomThird Thursday programs are created for persons 55 years and older. Call the Reference Desk at 319.356.5200 option 5 or register online below.
Join the Third Thursday group for a relaxed discussion of the book Little Heathens by Mildred Armstrong Kalish.[full event info]
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
2:30-5:00 p.m.
Teen Tech Zone
Location: Comp LabTeens in Grades 7-12 are invited to hang out in the Library's Computer Lab.[full event info]
6:00-10:00 p.m.
6:30-10:30 p.m.
Landlocked Film Festival venue 2
Location: Room ALandlocked - the Iowa City International Film Festival is part of the Iowa City Summer of the Arts. Today's Films: 6:30 pm About Film Festivals (FF) 6:38 pm Monsters in Autumn (FF) 7:05 pm Journeyman 8:10 pm Finding Kraftland NOTE: Films followed by an (FF) are Family Friendly, and can be considered as having a PG-13, PG or G rating. For more information, including a description of each film, go to www.landlockedfilmfestival.org or www.summerofthearts.org [full event info]
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Wellness Group meeting
Location: Room CWeekly meeting of mental wellness (support) group.[full event info]
Friday, August 22, 2008
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00-3:00 p.m.
1:00-9:30 p.m.
Landlocked Film Festival venue 2
Location: Room ALandlocked - the Iowa City International Film Festival is part of the Iowa City Summer of the Arts. Today's Films: 1:00 pm Pipeline 2:55 pm No Vacancy 4:30 pm The Life Penalty 6:00 pm Crude Substitute: The Folly of Liquid Coal 6:13 pm Carissa 6:36 pm The Last Day 6:45 pm Rabia 7:30 pm Plainview 8:00 pm Meadowlark NOTE: Films followed by an (FF) are Family Friendly, and can be considered as having a PG-13, PG or G rating. For more information, including a description of each film, go to www.landlockedfilmfestival.org or www.summerofthearts.org [full event info]
2:00-4:00 p.m.
OISS International Student Orientation
Location: Room DFamily Fun Time: Activities for family members of new international students[full event info]
4:00-9:00 p.m.
Landlocked Film Festival venue 2
Location: Room B5:00 pm WORKSHOP: The Independent Producer’s Role (presented by Ellen Feig) 7:00 pm PANEL: Stories from the Trenches: Landlocked Filmmaker Stories (I)[full event info]
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Family Storytime: with Nancy
Location: StorytimeDesigned for the whole family and presented at a time convenient for most working parents. Storytime includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. Family Storytime is recommended for all ages, but parents are asked to sit with their younger children. Live on the Library Channel, Cable Channel 10. [full event info]
12:00-7:00 p.m.
12:45-6:00 p.m.
1:00-7:30 p.m.
Landlocked Film Festival venue 2
Location: Room ALandlocked - the Iowa City International Film Festival is part of the Iowa City Summer of the Arts. Today's Schedule: 10:00 am WORKSHOP: Scriptwriting (presented by Helen Kantor) Special KID-FRIENDLY program from 12:30 pm to 2:45 pm! 12:30 pm Voor een paar knikkers meer (FF) 12:43 pm Birds Watching (FF) 12:48 pm Manny (FF) 12:51 pm The Gift Wrapper (FF) 1:00 pm Patience (FF) 1:07 pm First Memories (FF) 1:12 pm What I See When I Close My Eyes (FF) 1:43 pm Three Minute Miracle (FF) 1:55 pm Horizon Diner (FF) 2:05 pm Looking for Ms. Locklear (FF) 3:04 pm The Father (FF) 3:07 pm Keys (FF) 3:30 pm Collecting Canada (FF) 3:55 pm You Might Need It Someday (FF) 4:00 pm Three Minute Miracle (FF) 4:13 pm A Still Life (FF) 4:45 pm Cork 'n Bottle String Band: The Ken's Bar Story (FF) 6:20 pm American Jouster (FF) NOTE: Films followed by an (FF) are Family Friendly, and can be considered as having a PG-13, PG or G rating. For more information, including a description of each film, go to www.landlockedfilmfestival.org or www.summerofthearts.org [full event info]
3:30-5:00 p.m.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
12:00-6:30 p.m.
Landlocked Film Festival venue 2: The Winning Script
Location: Room AThe winning script from the Landlocked Film Festival Script Competition will have a reading by the City Circle Acting Company. [full event info]
12:30-3:30 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
2:00-2:30 p.m.
Family Storytime: with Kathy
Location: StorytimeDesigned for the whole family and presented at a time convenient for most working parents. Family Storytime is recommended for all ages, but parents are asked to sit with their younger children.[full event info]
2:00-4:30 p.m.
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 25, 2008
9:00-10:00 a.m.
United Way Agency Directors Meeting
Location: Room AMonthly meeting of agency directors to discuss current events and topics.[full event info]
10:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime: with Nancy
Location: StorytimeSpecifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.[full event info]
12:00-2:00 p.m.
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Regional Planning Commitee
Location: Room BRegional Planning Commitee - Presentation by Nicholas Johnson[full event info]
5:30-9:00 p.m.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime: with Debb
Location: StorytimeSpecifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.[full event info]
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Community Library Writing Center
Location: Comp LabAdults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa Rhetoric writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Computer Lab.[full event info]
4:00-6:00 p.m.
6:00-9:00 p.m.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
People for Justice in Palestine film screening: The Iron Wall
Location: Room Afilm starts at 7:00pm[full event info]
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