World Club is on the third Tuesday of every month! Each time we will discover a new world culture through engaging stories, games, crafts, activities, and even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds are welcome! Join us today in celebrating the...
Arts & Crafting
Whether it's a craft-to-go or craft event, you can learn a new skill or join others to chat and craft with the ICPL community. Check out upcoming events below.
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Upcoming events
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 6:00pm
Meeting Room D
Creativebug is a free online resource of high quality on-trend Arts & Crafts classes provide by ICPL to patorns in our primary servie area.* Creativebug Club meets each Wednesday evening in February to explare another class or series on...
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
To celebrate Free Week in the Iowa City Downtown District, kids, families, and adults are invited to a free evening at the library to enjoy music while they paint! We will offer a large variety of "Paint by Number" Kits ranging in...
Sunday, February 23, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
This Black History Month art project was inspired by the women of Gee’s Bend, who live in a small and remote black community in Alabama, and have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces now recognized as a unique art form and a significant African-...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Book to Art Club is the fourth Tuesday of every month for school age children. Each month we will read a picture book and create custom art inspired by the story! To celebrate Black History Month, we will read a picture book about famous folk artist...
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Recognize Women's History Month when you create a fun space-themed craft! Paint the moon with a foil ball that makes a "crater" pattern and add shiny stars to the sky around it. Did you know there is a real moon crater named "...
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
In honor of Women's History Month, join us to learn about a trailblazing figure in women's athletics - Junko Tabei, Japanese alpinist and mountaineer. In 1975, Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world...
Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
March is Women's History Month, so for our art project this week, we honor one of the most influential female artists in the world, Yayoi Kusama. Let's create colorful collages that imitate Kusama's series of mushroom paintings....
Sunday, March 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
March is Women's History Month, and this week, we honor Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Known for breaking many barriers and opening doors for women in aviation. Let’s celebrate her legacy by creating fun...
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Make your own Pixelated Pokémon with this drop-in perler beads activity! We will provide several small Pokémon perler bead patterns to choose from. Carefully lay out your Pokémon and then library staff will help you melt your beads together to take...