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 enjoys talking about her books, writing, illustrating, and on occasion, knitting, in schools and community venues throughout the US and beyond. Michelle will join us

Join Ella Field (Brownie) and Lisee Field (Daisy) as they present Can I Play Too?  by Mo Willems (with some support from their scoutleaders).

All 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 Youth Writing Project will moderate this awesome event. Open mic, and amazing door prizes. FREE!  Loading… Mike Meginnis is the author of Drowning Practice (2022, Ecco)

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, 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, Shadow, Rod. from Ice Cube Press. Since 1974, Eulenspiegel has toured in thirty-one states and four countries around the world. All along establishing and maintaining an

  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 emphasize the importance of motivation, perseverance and determination, but rarely acknowledge the importance of quitting, and how it goes hand in hand with life satisfaction

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 a PhD in English and Creative Writing. Jen believes writing, teaching and beading are political acts. She is represented by Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon

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 Youth Writing Project will moderate this awesome event. Open mic, and amazing door prizes. FREE!  Loading…   Credit Jen Ferguson Métis with ancestral ties to

FilmScene presents free screenings of classic Looney Tunes films, I Love to Singa and Duck Dodgers in the 241⁄2TH Century. The films run on a loop all morning.  

Full steam ahead for Lego and BRIO train fun with Dan Daly. Stop in at MERGE on the pedmall and play all day! (136 S. Dubuque Street Iowa City, next to the library and playground)          

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! Candice Broersma | Coralville Public Library | IC Speaks | Iowa City Public Library | Iowa Youth Writing Project | Montessori School of Iowa City | North Liberty Library | PaperPie | Porchlight Literary

I Hear a Búho is a rhyming story with text in English and Spanish, which encompasses language, the parent-child bond, nature, and the benefit of being still, and listening. A mother and daughter are snuggling together on their porch, listening to the sounds of the night. A girl makes animal calls and her mother responds