The inner workings of authoritarian regimes are, by their nature, opaque. Knowledge of how such a regime keeps records is usually understood only after the ruling elite collapses and some level of public access to the archives is gained. The...
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Upcoming events
Friday, April 11, 2025 - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream
Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 4:30pm
Storytime Room
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world, marking the end of the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunup to sundown. Join City High student leaders Miamen and Anbar to learn about the meaning and customs of Eid, and...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream
Since 2007, Frontier Co-op’s Well Earth program has been the foundation of the co-op’s responsible sourcing efforts, fostering long-term relationships with suppliers around the world. In this program, speakers share how the Norway, Iowa-based...
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Join members of the Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition for an afternoon of education about human trafficking and what happens with human trafficking survivors once they reach law enforcement. 12:00-12:15 Introduction 12:15 - 1:15 Human...
Sunday, April 27, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Meeting Room D
The purpose of Human Library is to help bridge the divide between people of different cultural, ethnic, religious, and social groups through open and meaningful conversation without judgement. At the event, volunteers (Books) who have faced...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
This panel discussion is hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Eastern Iowa. Join a panel of fundraising experts as they discuss frequently asked questions about the future of fundraising and non-profit funding in a new national...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:30pm
Meeting Room D
Climate Fiction Book Club is a monthly book club that will read and discuss fiction to explore imagined futures of the climate crisis. This month will be a discussion of Dry by Neal Shusterman. When the California drought escalates to catastrophic...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm
Zoom
You may have heard that water and electricity are required in big quantities for data centers, and that some activities like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are especially demanding. Learn more about how these systems work and discuss the...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Learn about lucha libre, the fast-paced, high-flying sport of Mexican professional wrestling, from Iowa's own masked lucha libre superstar, Latin Thunder! Latin Thunder will share stories, demonstrate some moves, answer questions, sign...
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Are you a fan of Squishmallows, the plush toy that's loved the world over for being super soft, huggable, round, and adorable? Join us to make a piece of fan art celebrating Squishmallows at our painting party! Upon arrival, select from one of...
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