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...
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
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...
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Celebrate Disability Pride Month by learning about the life of Judith Scott, a renowned fiber sculptor who was Deaf and had Down Syndrome, then making a variety of fiber art pieces. We'll weave and wrap, cut and twist to create stunning art...
Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
Shannon Downey (aka Badass Cross Stitch and author of Let's Move the Needle: an activism handbook for artists, crafters, creatives, and makers) will join us via Zoom on the big screen to share everything we need to know to start stitching staggering...