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Iowa City Food History: 1830-1900

Rachel Wobeter, UI Museum Studies student, presents a talking tour of Iowa City's food history. She shares photos from Iowa City's earlier years and historical notes about the town'...

Local History

Prohibition, Breweries and Beer Caves in Iowa City

Marlin Ingalls, architectural historian, gives a presentation on the history of prohibition, breweries and the beer caves in Iowa City.

Local History Weber Days

The History of Downtown Iowa City

Author Marybeth Slonneger presents on the history of downtown Iowa City.

Cosponsored by ICPL & Friends of Historic Preservation. WOW: Weber on Wednesday is a month long celebration...

Books and Writing, Local History Weber Days

Plum Grove Gardens- Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

State Extension Master Gardeners Betty Kelly and Carolyn Murphy talk about the gardens at Plum Grove, the home of Iowa's first Territorial Governor, Robert Lucas and his family.

Gardening, Nature, and Home, Local History Weber Days

Bike to Work Week Event: Wheely Fun Bike Basics

Volunteers from Iowa City Bike Library instruct on proper bicycle maintenance. She offers such tips as how to keep your bike chain in good condition, your tires well inflated, how to patch a flat...

Gardening, Nature, and Home

Ralph Ellison & the Cultural Ambassadors of Jazz

In celebration of UNESCO's International Jazz Day, the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature presents an event that celebrates the intersection of jazz with the work of the writer Ralph Ellison...

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Landscape Iowa: Poems of James Hearst

Scott Cawelti performs a few poems by James Hearst in the unique form of song!

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Eulenspiegel Presents: Little Red Riding Hood

The tale of Little Red Riding Hood comes to life with hand crafted marionettes, scenery and an array of wacky characters the entire family is sure to love.

Eulenspiegel's adaptation of...

Children's

The Comedy Magic of Rick Eugene

Comedy Magician Rick Eugene is back with a side splitting, smile making, doldrums breaking spring break special for the entire family. This show is sure to leave you laughing, wondering and...

Children's

Author Event with Jon Katz: Reading from "Saving Simon"

Author Jon Katz reads from his book "Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me The Meaning of Compassion".

Cosponsored by ICPL and Prairie Lights Books.

Recorded May 5,...

Books and Writing