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Pride Month Drag Storytime

Watch a special storytime in celebration of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Questioning) Pride Month. Local drag kings and queens sing, dance, and read LGBTQ stories.

This event is...

Children's

SRP Kids: Pint Size Polkas

Join Mike Schneider as he takes you on a musical, magical, and humorous journey around the world! Uncle Mike's music will have you of all ages singing, clapping, and dancing along to such...

Children's

Author Visit with Pamela Schuster Ostwinkle

During this special storytime, Iowan children's author Pamela Schuster Ostwinkle reads her books "The Little Teardrop" and "Monster Tools," and shares some songs and...

Children's

Geodes! Iowa's Mysterious State Rock

Ray Anderson and Marv Houg from the Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society share the secrets of this most mysterious of rocks.

This program is part of ICPL's 2018 Adult Summer Reading...

Current Issues and Politics

DNA Interest Group: DNA - Your partner in crime?

Eric Tvedte, graduate assistant at the UI Department of Biology, discusses the history of genetic testing in criminal cases, and how DNA and genealogical data can be combined to crack cold cases (...

Current Issues and Politics

Eastern Iowa Rocks! An Introduction to Rockhounding in Iowa

Ray Anderson from the Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society gives a brief overview of local geology and cool rocks to be found in Iowa.

This program is part of ICPL's 2018 Adult...

Current Issues and Politics

SRP Kids: Macaroni Soup! with Miss Carole and Clarence

Put on your dancing shoes for Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole and Clarence! The Summer Reading season kicks off with a wonderful interactive music program. Macaroni Soup! with Miss Carole and...

Children's

SRP Kids: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Do you know the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? After this program you will! Be a herpetologist and hands-on explore the world of herps (collective name for reptiles and amphibians...

Children's

Larry Ginter and Iowa City's Horse Racing Tradition

Standard bred horse-racing was all the rage at the beginning of the 20th Century. ICPL Librarian Anne Mangano shares her research on Larry Ginter, Iowa City's most famous race horse.

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Local History Weber Days

A Brief History of the Lucas Farms Neighborhood

Hear the 175 year old story of this modest neighborhood with a rich history! Lucas Farms Neighborhood sits on the original farmland of Iowa's first Territorial Governor, Robert Lucas. Judy...

Local History Weber Days