Loading… Featuring guest author, Mike Meginnis Meginnis is the author of Drowning Practice (2022, Ecco) and Fat Man and Little Boy (2014, Black Balloon). His short fiction and essays have appeared in Hobart, PANK, The Lifted Brow, Recommended Reading, Booth, The Pinch, The Collagist, The Sycamore Review, Fanzine, American Book Review, and Writer's Digest.
Head upstairs to Theater 3 for Owls! Meet real live owls and learn about their fascinating behaviors and habitats from an expert handler. Discover what makes these majestic birds so extraordinary in this engaging, family-friendly event!
IC Speaks poets will perform their own original poems about animals, along with some classics. IC Speaks seeks to develop and sustain an inclusive, thriving spoken-word poetry community in Iowa City that empowers youth from all backgrounds to speak their truths. Learn more at IC Speaks :: Iowa City Poetry
Bring your camera and snap a picture with Little Critter, Zoom Squirrel, Clifford, and Maisy!
Children can free draw with Iowa City artist Matt Laux. Matt is a father, chef, and artist, inviting everyone to be creative and joyful. We will provide the paper and drawing tools, you provide the creativity!
Join your favorite librarians from Coralville Public Library, Iowa City Public Library, and North Liberty Library for a very special storytime!
Montessori School of Iowa City’s elementary students present a readers’ theatre inspired by the Montessori Second Great Lesson: The Coming of Life. Montessori Elementary students are encouraged to be curious and wonder while developing an understanding of the Universe as a whole. This impressionistic Readers' Theater invites children to initially learn about how life came
Looking for silly ways to be happy in spite of it all? Join us for a two hour workshop where we'll use writing to find and celebrate all the ways we come together in our lives – from the perfect bubble tea, to binge watching our favorite series, family dinner, or sitting with our friends
The Iowa Children's Museum Sing Along will feature creature sounds, animal songs and dancing for the whole family!
Bring your camera and snap a picture with Little Critter, Zoom Squirrel, Clifford, and Maisy!
Join us for a fun-filled Maisy Mouse storytime, featuring plenty of adventures with everyone’s favorite curious little mouse!
Students in grades 1 through 8 in Corridor area districts have been invited to submit writing to One Book Two Book! Those submissions were evaluated by a team at ACT in Iowa City. Grade-level winners have been selected in two categories: The Write Stuff, which is judged based on language, clarity, structure, and emotional impact.
