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 Dog and visit with local authors Jennifer Black Reinhardt, Michelle Edwards, Norene Paulson, and Tess Weaver! HUGE thank you to Sidekick for graciously donating 10%
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: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. If you
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 City Public Library, Coralville Public Library, Iowa Youth Writing Project, North Liberty Library, PaperPie, Scattergood Friends School, Sidekick Coffee & Books, Sylvan Learning Center of
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
