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The Writers' Rooms: Writers Helping Writers | Iowa City Book Festival 2021

The Writers' Rooms is a non-profit corporation that focuses on the ideology of writers helping writers. Join Director Erin Casey to learn about our literary organization, our goals, and how...

Books and Writing Iowa City Book Festival

2021 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: Identity Politics

Join International Writing Program (IWP) writers-in-residence and members of the public in person or online for a panel discussion of "Identity Politics:"

In recent decades, what...

Books and Writing International Writing Program

Get to Know Our New Catalog | Virtual Class for Adults with Iowa City Public Library

The library's updated catalog debuted on October 26, 2021, representing a lot of staff effort in creating something that you'll love! Join us to hear about the improvements, which...

Technology Classes for Adults

Why Anne Frank Still Matters: An Obermann Conversation

For several generations, Anne Frank has been a household name—the WWII diarist whose posthumously published book has been translated into more than 70 languages. But do younger generations know...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Teen Works - Career Exploration: Non-profits, Museum, and Library Sciences

Get a feel for different careers from community members who work in different fields! Each month we’ll feature two community members from a different employment sector. This is a great way to find...

Current Issues and Politics Teen Works

What Is Critical Race Theory? Perspectives from Business, Law & Sociology | An Obermann Conversation

On July 1, 2021, Iowa House File 802 became law. Though the Act does not specifically mention “Critical Race Theory,” CRT was cited in discussions of the Act, and the Act restricts when and where...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Teen Works - Career Exploration: Be a DJ/Entrepreneurship | Iowa City Public Library

Get a feel for different careers from community members who work in different fields! Each month we’ll feature two community members from a different employment sector. This is a great way to find...

Current Issues and Politics Teen Works

Mandala Rock Painting for Adults

Creating mandalas, the geometric repetitive paters, often made with dots has become quite popular in the last few years. Both relaxing and meditative, painting a mandala can be a solitary activity...

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Intro to Google Sheets | Virtual Class for Adults with Iowa City Public Library

Do you wish you were better at making spreadsheets? Join us for an introduction to Google Sheets, free online software similar to Microsoft Excel. Learn the basics of navigation, formatting, and...

Technology Classes for Adults

Family Night | Pizza Making with Becky's Mindful Kitchen

Tonight you can make your own pizza for dinner with Becky Schmooke from Becky's Mindful Kitchen right in your own kitchen. Pick up an optional ingredients kit from the library, and follow...

Children's