One Book Two Book Pre-Party at Sidekick Coffee & Books

Sidekick Coffee & Books 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA

Join Sidekick and the City of Literature for a One Book Two Book pre-party, Saturday, January 14, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Get your picture taken with Clifford the Big Red

The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

Free screenings from 10 a.m. - noon.  The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated:

Book Fair

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

At FilmScene at The Chauncey Join us for a celebration of children's literature and writing! Books, author readings, writing workshops, film screenings, crafts, costume characters, and more! Featured Guests: Iowa

Author and Illustrator Michelle Edwards

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

Michelle Edwards is the author and illustrator of many books for children, one book for adults, and nearly one hundred essays and cards for knitters. In her spare time, she

Free Flicks: Rabbitson Crusoe and Rabbit of Seville

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

FilmsScene presents free screenings of classic Looney Tunes shorts, Rabbitson Crusoe and Rabbit of Seville. The films run on a loop all morning.

The Little Old Lady and the Riceballs with Monica Leo

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

The Little Old Lady and the Riceballs, a Japanese tale told with puppets, followed by a short discussion of the history of Eulenspiegel as told in Monica Leo's new book, Hand,

I Quit! with Jean Herring – Cancelled

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

  Unfortunately this event is cancelled due to illness. Please check out I Quit! at you local library or bookstore.  Have you ever quit something? Parents, educators, and coaches often

Author Talk with Jen Ferguson

FilmScene at The Chauncey 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

Métis with ancestral ties to the Red River (on her father's side) and Canadian settler (on her mother's side), an activist, a feminist, an auntie, and an accomplice armed with

Jr. High Writing Jam! Featuring the IYWP and author Jen Ferguson

The Tuesday Agency 404 E College St, Unit 408, Iowa City, IA

All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who like to write are invited. Come together with other writers to compare ideas and be inspired to write something new. Instructors from the Iowa