Iowa City Public Library Meeting & Event Calendar: November 1-16, 2012

A detailed list of public meetings and events open to the public at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA. For more information, call 319-356-5200 or visit icpl.org.

--------------------------------------- November 1, 2012

--------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election In the ICPL Lobby Staff or Desk Contact: Johnson County Auditor's Office Contact Phone: 319.356.6004 Open to the public Details: Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election. Call the Johnson County Auditor's Office for more information 356-6004.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Shadow Puppet Show with Deanne Wortman Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Open to the public Details: The skeletons come out in this dia de los muertos celebration! Puppets for everyone. A 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.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Senior Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: Johnson County Livable Communities Co-Sponsor Phone: 338-0515 Open to the public Details: 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!

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FoxSoccer/FIFA Club for teens Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Jason Contact Phone: 319-887-6075 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Join us in the Computer Lab where we'll choose a FoxSoccer match to replay, challenge others on FIFA12 for PS3, or just hang out and talk about the week's Football/Soccer results.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need some help with the newest Facebook update? Want to start up a Twitter account? Interested in photography, music, or blogging? Feel the need to correct that Wikipedia page? Want to play video games? Teen Tech Zone is a computer lab set aside for a few hours of gaming, chatting, and general technology tinkering. Stop by, ask a couple of questions, or just hang out.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wii Gaming for School-age Children Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk, Intern Contact Phone: 356-5200, Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Genetics in Literature, Life, and the Laboratory Meeting Room A Group Name: Obermann Center Contact Person: Neda Barrett Contact Phone: 319-335-4034 Contact Email: neda-barrett@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Teresa Mangum Second Contact Phone: 319-335-4034 Second Contact Email: teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: Two days of activities featuring a unique collaboration between a literature professor who studies biomedical science fiction, Jay Clayton, and a leader in public policy on genetics, Ellen Wright Clayton. Ellen Wright Clayton is an internationally respected leader in the field of law and genetics who holds appointments in both the law and medical schools at Vanderbilt, where she also directs the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society. Jay Clayton is the author of three books about 19th-century British literature, most recently Charles Dickens in Cyberspace: The Afterlife of the Nineteenth Century in Postmodern Culture, winner of the Glasscock Humanities Book Prize for Interdisciplinary Scholarship. He directs the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy, Vanderbilt University.

--------------------------------------- November 2, 2012

--------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election ICPL Lobby Staff or Desk Contact: Johnson County Auditor's Office Contact Phone: 319.356.6004 Open to the public Details: Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election. Call the Johnson County Auditor's Office for more information 356-6004.

-------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. English Conversation Group Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200 Co-Sponsor: Kirkwood Community College & ICPL Co-Sponsor Contact: Kirkwood CC Co-Sponsor Phone: 319.887.3656 Open to the public Details: Informal conversation for non-native speaking adults to help with English skills.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Book Babies (am)- with Karen Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. For babies 6 months to 18 months old. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.

--------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. International Authors: Images of America Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200 Co-Sponsor: U of I International Writing Program Co-Sponsor Contact: Natasa Durovicova Co-Sponsor Phone: 335-0128 Co-Sponsor Email: natasa-durovicova@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with Writers in Residence from around the world at the UI International Writing Program. International Authors, the International Writing Program's discussion series, is sponsored by The Iowa City Public Library and the UI International Writing Program. Programs are free and open to the public.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Facebook Class Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Get you up to speed on how to create, use, and maintain a Facebook page, including understanding the complex Facebook privacy policies and settings. Taught by an ICPL Librarian. Class size is limited to four. Register online or by calling 356-5200.

--------------------------------------- 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Book Babies (pm) - with Karen Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. For babies 6 months to 18 months old. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.

--------------------------------------- 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Craft Talk: The Art of Teaching Writing Meeting Room A Group Name: University of Iowa - Magid Undergraduate Writing Center Contact Person: Alli Rockwell Contact Phone: 319384-1328 Contact Email: allison-rockwell@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Daniel Khalastchi Second Contact Phone: 319-384-1328 Second Contact Email: daniel-khalastchi@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: Join the first ever Frank N. Magid Visiting Writer-in-Residence BRET ANTHONY JOHNSTON in a discussion of the Craft of Teaching Writing. Bret is the Director of Creative Writing at Harvard University and the multi-award-winning author of Corpus Christi: Stories. He is also the editor of the bestselling Naming the World and Other Exercises for the Creative Writer.

--------------------------------------- November 3, 2012

--------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 10am-6pm Early Satellite Voting for 11/6 General Election Meeting Room B Staff or Desk Contact: Johnson County Auditor's Office Contact Phone: 319.356.6004 Open to the public Details: Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election. Call the Johnson County Auditor's Office for more information 356-6004.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Family Storytime: Go Green: Planet Recapture Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Debbie Dunn Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Open to the public Details: "Go Green: The Great Trash Bash" Storytime and Recycling Relay at 10:30 followed by "Planet Recapture" at 11:00. Join the enthusiastic kids in 3rd-8th grades from over 7 local schools who meet the environmental challenge, along with members of The 100 Grannies, a group of grandmothers who promote a healthy environment. Planet Recapture is a local grassroots movement whose goal is to connect kids to nature, water quality, sustainability, and health. Planet Recapture groups at area schools have tested water quality and cleaned areas such as Willow Creek and Ralston Creek. Experts from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa City Public Works will join Planet Recapture members and The 100 Grannies to lead fun activities such as water quality testing, recycling, and the first ever Capture the Flag game on the Ped Mall followed by free refreshments. For more information, go to http://www.facebook.com/planetrecapture

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. National Novel Writing Month Write-In Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: NaNoWriMo Contact Person: Marie Raven Contact Phone: 319-855-0333 Contact Email: forgettingwalk@gmail.com Second Contact Name: Delia Logan Second Contact Phone: 319-400-0580 Open to the public Details: Come in and work on your novels for National Novel Writing Month!

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Crash Course Crafts Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need a break from technology? Emily will be here to help you unplug with a bunch of fun quick crafts in the Computer Lab. Try your hand at beginner knitting, friendship bracelets, duct tape designs, and felties. Craft supplies are at the ready if you just want to drop by and hang out, or you can bring a project you’re working on (remember, we’re in a computer lab, so keep the projects you bring simple and non-messy, please). And if you’re not into crafting and you want to be, stop by! We’ll find something for you to make. The goal of Crash Course Crafts is to learn, share, and create cool crafts, so feel free to offer suggestions for crafts and projects!

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need some help with the newest Facebook update? Want to start up a Twitter account? Interested in photography, music, or blogging? Feel the need to correct that Wikipedia page? Want to play video games? Teen Tech Zone is a computer lab set aside for a few hours of gaming, chatting, and general technology tinkering. Stop by, ask a couple of questions, or just hang out.

--------------------------------------- 2:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. TransWeek! Transnormativity Workshops Round 1 Meeting Room A Group Name: TransCollaborations Contact Person: Zeke Swim Contact Phone: 515-577-6937 Contact Email: transcollaborations@gmail.com Second Contact Name: Elliott Jensen Second Contact Phone: 319-830-6113 Second Contact Email: falconfire1379@gmail.com Open to the public Details: Two workshops will be offered during round 1: - Lucy Homan, a non-binary femme and community organizer from West Virginia, will conduct a workshop on the politics of including non-binary identified people under the catch-all transgender “umbrella.” - ellie june navidson, a community organizer from Chicago, will conduct a workshop on exploring, writing, and communicating one’s own narrative.

--------------------------------------- 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eckhart Tolle Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Eckhart Tolle Contact Person: Janis Russell Contact Phone: 319-338-6716 Contact Email: janis-russell@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Scott Wilcox Second Contact Phone: 319-430-4908 Open to the public

--------------------------------------- November 4, 2012

--------------------------------------- Noon-5PM Early Satellite Voting for 11/6 General Election Meeting Room B , Meeting Room D (ICN) Staff or Desk Contact: Johnson County Auditor's Office Contact Phone: 319.356.6004 Open to the public Details: Early Satellite Voting for the November 6th General Election. Call the Johnson County Auditor's Office for more information 356-6004.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Old School Board Game Sunday Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Contact Email: bfisher@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Do you like board games? Good old fashioned roll the dice or pick a card games? Then grab some friends and join us for ICPL's Old School Board Game Sundays! 1:00 - 4:00 PM in Meeting Room A on the following Sundays:NOV. 4, DEC. 2, JAN.6 & FEB 3 We’ll have a variety of games to play, but if you have a favorite, bring it along!!

--------------------------------------- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Children's R.E.A.D. Times: with Therapy Dogs of Johnson County Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Services Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200, Open to the public Details: School-age readers are welcome to come read aloud to trained therapy dogs for 15 minutes on a first come, first served basis. Sign up, read, and win a prize book. Sponsored by the Therapy Dogs of Johnson County.

--------------------------------------- November 5, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, eBook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County School Buddy Training Meeting Room A Group Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County Contact Person: Erin Morrison-Vincent Contact Phone: 319-337-2145 Contact Email: erin@bbbsjc.org Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Nancy Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: Specifically 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.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MedlinePlus Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Training session on MedlinePlus (www.medlineplus.gov ), the consumer health information provided by the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus includes information on over 800 health topics, drug and supplement information, a medical encyclopedia, dictionary, directories, and other resources.

--------------------------------------- 5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Help Portrait Info Meeting Meeting Room B Group Name: 380 Photo Collective Contact Person: Julie Staub Contact Phone: 319-333-8238 Contact Email: julieastaub@gmail.com Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Iowa City Holistic Alliance Meeting Meeting Room D (ICN) Group Name: Iowa City Holistic Alliance Contact Person: Jai Westgard Contact Phone: 319-621-0812 Contact Email: jai@symbolicstonejourney.com Second Contact Name: Julie Staub Second Contact Phone: 319-471-5025 Second Contact Email: julieastaub@gmail.com Open to the public Details: This event is divided into two sections. The first hour is an opportunity for Holistic practitioners to gather for support, networking and brainstorming. The second hour is a free presentation put on by a practitioner for the public. The presentation is to educate the community on alternative health care options.

--------------------------------------- 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Society for Creative Anachronism Meeting Room A Group Name: Society for Creative Anachronism Contact Person: Cindy Wilson Contact Phone: 319-627-4852 Contact Email: lwilson@Lcom.net Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance Meeting Meeting Room B Group Name: FMLA Contact Person: Margaret Vohs Contact Phone: 515-771-4892 Second Contact Name: Rebecca Ehlers Second Contact Phone: 630-901-7455 Open to the public

--------------------------------------- November 6, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Vickie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: Specifically 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.

--------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Money Smart Week Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Money Smart Week Contact Person: Mary Weinand Contact Phone: 319-931-5087 Contact Email: mweinand@iastate.edu Second Contact Name: Joanne Kuster Second Contact Email: joanne@kusterltd.com Open to the public Details: Planning committee for Money Smart Week April 20-27th, 2012

--------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, eBook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab

--------------------------------------- 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Library-Community Writing Center Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab.

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. UIEC Green Consulting Meeting Room D (ICN) Group Name: UIEC Green Consulting Contact Person: Jenna Ladd Contact Phone: 402-926-1183 Contact Email: jenna-ladd@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Marco Jimenez Second Contact Phone: 779-221-7628 Second Contact Email: marco-jimenez@uiowa.edu Open to the public

--------------------------------------- November 7, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Preschool Storytime: with Andrea Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: A 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.

--------------------------------------- 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ICPL Kids Tech Club Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200, Contact Email: aflemming@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Registration required. Wednesdays, October 10 - November 14, 3:30-4:30 pm. Six weeks of learning and sharing computer and technology skills for Grades 4-6. Contact the Children's Desk, 319-356-5200 or email aflemming@icpl.org to register.

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Home and Gardening Gala Planning Meeting Room D (ICN) Group Name: Johnson County Master Gardeners Contact Person: Fred Meyer Contact Phone: 319-325-6810 Contact Email: fred.meyer@backyardabundance.org Second Contact Name: Julie Dahlberg Second Contact Phone: (319) 358-7832 Second Contact Email: dahlberg@avalon.net Open to the public Details: The Home and Gardening Gala is a Master Gardener and Backyard Abundance event that provides community workshops in spring. We will be planning classes for the 2013 event.

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Little Free Libraries information meeting Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: mavclark@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: City of Literature Co-Sponsor Contact: John Kenyon Co-Sponsor Phone: 356-5245 Co-Sponsor Email: john@cityofliteratureusa.org Open to the public Details: Todd Bol with the Little Free Libraries will speak about the project, with information will be presented about local efforts to build and install Little Free Libraries.

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pathwork of Iowa meeting Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Pathwork of Iowa Contact Person: Eric Roalson Contact Phone: 319-337-0678 Contact Email: eroal50@yahoo.com Open to the public

--------------------------------------- November 8, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Legoland with Dan Daly Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: A 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.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Senior Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: Johnson County Livable Communities Co-Sponsor Phone: 338-0515 Open to the public Details: 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!

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FoxSoccer/FIFA Club for teens Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Jason Contact Phone: 319-887-6075 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Join us in the Computer Lab where we'll choose a FoxSoccer match to replay, challenge others on FIFA12 for PS3, or just hang out and talk about the week's Football/Soccer results.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need some help with the newest Facebook update? Want to start up a Twitter account? Interested in photography, music, or blogging? Feel the need to correct that Wikipedia page? Want to play video games? Teen Tech Zone is a computer lab set aside for a few hours of gaming, chatting, and general technology tinkering. Stop by, ask a couple of questions, or just hang out.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wii Gaming for School-age Children Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk, Intern Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Food and Water Watch Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Food and Water Watch Contact Person: Matt Ohloff Contact Phone: 319-512-7825 Contact Email: wbrewer@swwlocal.org Second Contact Name: Whitney Brewer Second Contact Phone: 319-512-7825 Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Race, The Justice System and Injustice -- Murder on A Sunday Morning Meeting Room A Group Name: University of Iowa and Coalition for Racial Justice Contact Person: Len Sandler Contact Phone: 319-335-9030 Contact Email: leonard-sandler@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Georgina Dodge Second Contact Phone: 319-335-4565 Second Contact Email: georgina-dodge@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: Community Discussion and Showing of the Oscar-Award-Winning Documentary "Murder on A Sunday Morning"

--------------------------------------- November 9, 2012

--------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Iowa Center for the Book Advisory Council Meeting Room A Group Name: Iowa Center for the Book Advisory Council Contact Person: Susan Craig Contact Phone: 319-356-5241 Contact Email: scraig@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Bi-annual meeting of the Iowa Center for the Book Advisory Council

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. English Conversation Group Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200 Co-Sponsor: Kirkwood Community College & ICPL Co-Sponsor Contact: Kirkwood CC Co-Sponsor Phone: 319.887.3656 Open to the public Details: Informal conversation for non-native speaking adults to help with English skills.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Book Babies - with Karen Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. For babies 6 months to 18 months old. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Crash Course Crafts - School's Out Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need a break from technology? Emily will be here to help you unplug with a bunch of fun quick crafts in the Computer Lab. Try your hand at beginner knitting, friendship bracelets, duct tape designs, and felties. Craft supplies are at the ready if you just want to drop by and hang out, or you can bring a project you’re working on (remember, we’re in a computer lab, so keep the projects you bring simple and non-messy, please). And if you’re not into crafting and you want to be, stop by! We’ll find something for you to make. The goal of Crash Course Crafts is to learn, share, and create cool crafts, so feel free to offer suggestions for crafts and projects!

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone - School's Out Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Want to try your hand at Facebook, blogging, or recording that song you wrote in your notebook last week? Curious about Twitter, Wikis, Digg, or Delicious? Let me know if you want to bounce around some ideas and we'll check it out.

--------------------------------------- 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Book Babies - with Karen Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. For babies 6 months to 18 months old. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.

--------------------------------------- 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Historic Preservation Awards Meeting Room A Group Name: Friends of Historic Preservation Contact Person: alicia Trimble Contact Phone: 319-331-5113 Contact Email: aliciamtrimble@yahoo.com Open to the public Details: City of Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission, Friends of Historic Preservation and the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission award community home and historic building owners for work completed in 2011/12.

--------------------------------------- November 10, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. SNPhA Health Fair Meeting Room A Group Name: SNPhA Contact Person: Katherine Chung Contact Phone: 818-334-9960 Contact Email: itsthekc@gmail.com Second Contact Name: Manda Johnson Second Contact Phone: 319-335-8794 Open to the public Details: Univ of Iowa College of Pharmacy students will be providing free blood pressure screenings, bone density measurements, and blood glucose readings. There will also be presentations on Chronic Kidney Disease, Stroke Prevention and Smoking Cessation.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Family Storytime: with Kathy Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Open to the public Details: Designed 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.

--------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. National Federation of the Blind Meeting Meeting Room B Group Name: National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Contact Person: Donna Prime Contact Phone: 319-321-8769 Contact Email: dprime@mchsi.com Second Contact Name: Darrel Kirby Second Contact Phone: 319-321-8769 Second Contact Email: darrel-kirby@uiowa.edu Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need some help with the newest Facebook update? Want to start up a Twitter account? Interested in photography, music, or blogging? Feel the need to correct that Wikipedia page? Want to play video games? Teen Tech Zone is a computer lab set aside for a few hours of gaming, chatting, and general technology tinkering. Stop by, ask a couple of questions, or just hang out.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. National Novel Writing Month Write-In Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: NaNoWriMo Contact Person: Marie Raven Contact Phone: 319-855-0333 Contact Email: forgettingwalk@gmail.com Second Contact Name: Delia Logan Second Contact Phone: 319-400-0580 Open to the public Details: Come Write In with us at the library for National Novel Writing Month!

--------------------------------------- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CoderDojo Iowa City - ICPL Coding Club Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Jason Paulios Contact Phone: 319-887-6075 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: CoderDojo Iowa City Co-Sponsor Contact: Dave Welch Co-Sponsor Email: coderdojo-iowa-city@googlegroups.com Open to the public Details: At a CoderDojo, young people learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more! This event will be aimed at Grades 5-8 though older students are also welcome to attend. Ongoing meetings will be held the second Saturday of each month from 2-4 p.m. No registration required. No fee.

--------------------------------------- November 11, 2012

--------------------------------------- Veterans Day. The Iowa City Public Library will be open regular hours Noon – 5:00 p.m.

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ukulele Social Club of Johnson County: meeting Meeting Room B Group Name: Ukulele Social Club of Johnson County Contact Person: Michael Burt Contact Phone: 319-339-0679 Second Contact Name: Russ Schomers Second Contact Phone: 319-358-8301 Open to the public Details: Monthly Meeting: open to all that want to be ukulele players - all levels!

--------------------------------------- 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Family Storytime: with Debbie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: Family Storytime Designed 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.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Transcendental Meditation Meeting Room A Group Name: Students International Meditation Society (SIMS) Contact Person: Linda Rainforth Contact Phone: 319-936-1986 Contact Email: lrainforth@tm.org Second Contact Name: Yosra Elkhalisa Second Contact Phone: 319-400-9776 Open to the public Details: Success without stress.

--------------------------------------- November 12, 2012

--------------------------------------- Veterans Day Holiday Observed. The Iowa City Public Library will be OPEN 10-6.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: Specifically 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.

--------------------------------------- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Board Meeting Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Friends of International Students Contact Person: Ken Royar Contact Phone: 319-466-9178 Contact Email: revkrng388@mchsi.com Second Contact Name: Deborah Thornton Second Contact Phone: 319-338-5579 Second Contact Email: dthornton8@aol.com Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m Veterans Day Holiday Observed. The Iowa City Public Library will be closing at 6:00 p.m.

--------------------------------------- November 13, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Iowa City Blue Zones Site Visit Meeting Rooms D & E Group Name: Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Contact Person: Rebecca Neades Contact Phone: 319-337-9637 Contact Email: Rebecca@iowacityarea.com Second Contact Name: Gina Tarullo Second Contact Phone: 319-337-9637 Second Contact Email: info@iowacityarea.com Open to the public Details: The Blue Zones Project is a community-based approach to transform the environments in which Iowans live, work and play to improve their emotional, physical and social health. Although the application was most viable showcasing one city, the Chamber is working with volunteers to improve community wellbeing in Coralville, and North Liberty as well. Community engagement, including citizen and volunteer support, is an important selection factor. Pledge your support at www.BlueZonesProject.com. To get involved in Iowa City’s Blue Zones efforts, contact Rebecca Neades at the Chamber at 337-9637 or RNeades@iowacityarea.com

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Toddler Storytime: with Vickie Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Open to the public Details: Specifically 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.

--------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, eBook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab

--------------------------------------- 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Library-Community Writing Center Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab.

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Iowa Filmmakers Alliance Meeting Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Iowa Filmmakers Alliance Contact Person: Pat Atkinson Contact Phone: 319-471-3246 Second Contact Name: Mark Britton Second Contact Phone: 319-270-0887 Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Abortion Conversation Series Pt 1 Abortion and TV Meeting Room A Group Name: Emma Goldman Clinic for Women Contact Person: Francine Thompson Contact Phone: 319-337-2112 Second Contact Name: Susan Lay Second Contact Phone: 319-337-2112 Open to the public Details: Conversation about the portrayal of Abortion on television.

--------------------------------------- November 14, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ICPL Tech Help Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, eBook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Preschool Storytime: with Katherine Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: A 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.

--------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. "A Sense of Wonder" screening Meeting Room A Group Name: University of Iowa Sciences Library Contact Person: Sara Scheib Contact Phone: 319-335-3024 Contact Email: sara-scheib@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Liz Christiansen Second Contact Phone: 319-335-5516 Second Contact Email: liz-christiansen@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the groundbreaking book "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson, the University of Iowa Sciences Library, Iowa Women's Archives, and the Office of Sustainability presents a screening of "A Sense of Wonder", starring Kaiulani Lee. "When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published "Silent Spring" in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. Despite her love of privacy, Carson's convictions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into a very public and controversial role. Using many of Miss Carson's own words, Kaiulani Lee embodies this extraordinary woman in a documentary-style film, which depicts Carson in the final year of her life. Struggling with cancer, Carson recounts with both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry, the government, and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message to Congress and the American people. Shot in HD by Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler, the 55-minute film is an intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life as she emerges as America's most successful advocate for the natural world." - A Sense of Wonder - The Film (http://www.asenseofwonderfilm.com/)

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. eBooks & eAudiobooks Class Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Do you download? Join the ICPL staff for a demonstration of our OverDrive service. We will show you how to download both eBooks and eAudiobooks. We can answer any questions about the service or troubleshoot any problems that you may have. Class size is limited to four. Register online or by calling 356-5200.

--------------------------------------- 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ICPL Kids Tech Club Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200, Contact Email: aflemming@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Registration required. Wednesdays, October 10 - November 14, 3:30-4:30 pm. Six weeks of learning and sharing computer and technology skills for Grades 4-6. Contact the Children's Desk, 319-356-5200, or email aflemming@icpl.org to register.

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. JC DogPAC Board Meeting Meeting Room B Group Name: JC DogPAC Contact Person: Andy Dudler Contact Phone: 319-621-6075 Contact Email: andy@adudler.com Second Contact Name: Teresa Ruggle Second Contact Phone: 319-356-2806 Second Contact Email: teresa-ruggle@uiowa.edu Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. “Education Under Fire” screening Meeting Room A Group Name: Baha'i Campus Association/Iowa United Nations Association/Amnesty International Contact Person: John Carpenter Contact Phone: 319-353-4913 Contact Email: john-c-carpenter@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Alex Kritenbrink Second Contact Phone: 515-971-3128 Second Contact Email: alex-kritenbrink@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: Awareness raising campaign about the persecution of Baha'is in Iran. Iranian Baha'is are systematically denied the right to a higher education in Iran. The Baha'i Insitute of Higher Education, established in 1987, offered an alternative educational venue where Baha'is could study, but the Iranian government targetted it, arresting instructors and seizing equipment, effectively shutting down the institute. The Education Under Fire campaign seeks to raise awareness about the persecution of Baha'is in Iran, specifically with regards to education. People can become involved by signing a virtual petition to send to the Iranian government. Prominent public citizens have also conducted a letter writing campaign to the Iranian government calling for an end to the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.

--------------------------------------- November 15, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Sweet Corn and Wickiups Native American Storytime Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Open to the public Details: Join Sarah Horgen of the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History and Debbie D for stories, crafts, and games. Put together a tipi, grind corn, and make a wall of pictographs. A 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.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Senior Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 356-5200 Contact Email: refquest@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: Johnson County Livable Communities Co-Sponsor Phone: 338-0515 Open to the public Details: 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!

--------------------------------------- 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. College of Education Book Group Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: College of Education Book Group Contact Person: Paula Brandt Contact Phone: 319-354-6948 Contact Email: pobrandt@avalon.net Second Contact Name: Chris Annicella Second Contact Phone: 319-335-6138 Second Contact Email: christine-annicella@uiowa.edu Open to the public Details: Book discussion of "In the Garden of Beasts"

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FoxSoccer/FIFA Club for teens Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Jason Contact Phone: 319-887-6075 Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Co-Sponsor Phone: 319- Open to the public Details: Join us in the Computer Lab where we'll choose a FoxSoccer match to replay, challenge others on FIFA12 for PS3, or just hang out and talk about the week's Football/Soccer results.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Teen Tech Zone Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: teens@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Need some help with the newest Facebook update? Want to start up a Twitter account? Interested in photography, music, or blogging? Feel the need to correct that Wikipedia page? Want to play video games? Teen Tech Zone is a computer lab set aside for a few hours of gaming, chatting, and general technology tinkering. Stop by, ask a couple of questions, or just hang out.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wii Gaming for School-age Children Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk, Intern Contact Phone: 356-5200, Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ICPL Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting Boardroom Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL Contact Phone: 319.887.6001 or 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Board Meeting minutes and agendas are available at http://www.icgov.org/boardagendas.asp

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Transcendental Meditation Meeting Room B Group Name: Students International Meditation Society (SIMS) Contact Person: Yosra Elkhalifa Contact Phone: 319-400-9776 Contact Email: yosra-elkhalifa@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Linda Rainforth Second Contact Phone: 319-936-1986 Second Contact Email: lrainforth@tm.org Open to the public Details: Success without stress.

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. City of IC Diversity Comm. Public Info. Gathering Session Meeting Room A Group Name: Ad Hoc Diversity Committee Contact Person: Marian K. Karr Contact Phone: 319-356-5041 Contact Email: marian-karr@iowa-city.org Second Contact Name: Eleanor Dilkes Second Contact Phone: 319-356-5030 Second Contact Email: eleanor-dilkes@iowa-city.org Open to the public Details: City of Iowa City Ad Hoc Diversity Committee Public Information Gathering Session re law enforcement and transit issues as it relates to minority populations

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mayfield Condominiums Board Meeting Meeting Room C Group Name: Mayfield HOA Contact Person: Dave Fomon Contact Phone: 319-887-2187 Contact Email: dave@rivercityprop.com Second Contact Name: Teresa Crosser Second Contact Phone: 319-887-2187 Second Contact Email: teresa@rivercityprop.com Open to the public

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Paul's Book Club - Prairie Lights Books Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Paul's Book Club Contact Person: Paul Ingram Contact Phone: 319-337-2681 Contact Email: paul@prairielights.com Open to the public Details: This month's book: Sebastian Barry's "Secret Scripture" Everybody is welcome.

--------------------------------------- November 16, 2012

--------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. English Conversation Group Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk Contact Phone: 319.356.5200 Co-Sponsor: Kirkwood Community College & ICPL Co-Sponsor Contact: Kirkwood CC Co-Sponsor Phone: 319.887.3656 Open to the public Details: Informal conversation for non-native speaking adults to help with English skills.

--------------------------------------- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Book Babies - Sweet Feet Yoga Meeting Room A, Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Join, Dana Robinson, of Sweet Feet Yoga. Dana will teach you and your baby, poses, songs, and games...all with the benefits of yoga!

--------------------------------------- 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Facebook Class Computer Lab Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL Contact Phone: 356-5200 Open to the public Details: Get you up to speed on how to create, use, and maintain a Facebook page, including understanding the complex Facebook privacy policies and settings. Taught by an ICPL Librarian. Class size is limited to four. Register online or by calling 356-5200.

--------------------------------------- 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Book Babies: with Casey Storytime Room Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon Contact Phone: 319-356-5200, Contact Email: Child1@icpl.org Open to the public Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. For babies 6 months to 18 months old. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.

--------------------------------------- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Transcendental Meditation Meeting Room E (2nd Floor) Group Name: Students International Meditation Society (SIMS) Contact Person: Yosra Elkhalifa Contact Phone: 319-400-9776 Contact Email: yosra-elkhalifa@uiowa.edu Second Contact Name: Linda Rainforth Second Contact Phone: 319-936-1986 Second Contact Email: lrainforth@tm.org Open to the public Details: Success without stress.

--------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Epilepsy Support Group Meeting Room D (ICN) Group Name: Epilepsy Foundation Contact Person: Roxanne Cogil Contact Phone: 515-238-7660 Contact Email: efiowa@efncil.org Second Contact Name: Sara Green-Otero Second Contact Phone: 512-350-6694 Second Contact Email: sgreenotero@yahoo.com Open to the public Details: Listen to speakers, share with others, hear the latest updates from the Epilepsy Foundation’s Iowa Office and discuss current issues related to epilepsy. Family, friends and caregivers are all welcome to attend

--------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Documentary Screening: Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic? Meeting Room A Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk Contact Phone: 319-356-5200 Contact Email: anne-mangano@icpl.org Co-Sponsor: Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center Co-Sponsor Contact: Jennifer Jordan Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-887-6160 Co-Sponsor Email: jennifer-jordan@iowa-city.org Open to the public Details: Americans use 60,000 plastic bags every five minutes that we then throw away. But where is 'away?' Where do the bags and other plastics end up, and at what cost to our environment, marine life and human health? Follows 'everyman' Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. 79 min. Information about the film can be found at http://bagitmovie.com/. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center and 100 Grannies.

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