The Big Picture show presents: ICE AGE

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

Free for Kids! Adult Admission $5!  Twenty-thousand years ago, Earth is a wondrous, prehistoric world filled with great danger, not the least of which is the beginning of the Ice Age. To avoid really bad frostbite, the planet's majestic creatures—and a few small, slothful ones—begin migrating south as we follow our sub-zero heroes: a woolly

Local Children’s Book Author Fair

MERGE 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA

Join us as local children’s book authors share their newest stories, answer questions, and sign books. Explore each author’s table, where a variety of books for young readers will be available for purchase. Sandra Rhea | Allison Ward | Michelle Gillitzer | Ashlyn Solinsky | Breanna Ferry | Nalina Siva  

Book Character Meet & Greet

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

Bring your camera and snap a picture with Clifford and Frog & Toad

Toadally Awesome Pets Presents An Amphibian Open House

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

Hop on over to meet some of the coolest frogs, toads, and salamanders around! Join Toadally Awesome Pets’ Mobile Amphibian Education Center for a hands-on open house where kids and families can explore the amazing world of amphibians up close. You’ll get to see and touch a variety of live amphibians on display, learn fun

Storytime

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

Join your favorite librarians for a very special storytime!  

Lunar New Year Storytime

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

Join Midwest Chinese Academy for a festive Lunar New Year storytime! Enjoy a heartwarming Chinese New Year story about family reunion and learn how to say “Happy New Year” in Mandarin. Perfect for curious young learners and families!

Book Character Meet & Greet

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

  Bring your camera and snap a picture with Clifford and Frog & Toad!

Write Out Loud Student Award Ceremony

Macbride Auditorium 17 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA

Students in grades 1 through 8 in Corridor area districts have been invited to submit writing to One Book Two Book! Those submissions are evaluated by a team at ACT in Iowa City. Grade-level winners will be selected in two categories: The Write Stuff, which is judged based on language, clarity, structure, and emotional impact.

Recurring

Queer Writers’ Check In

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

This group is for queer writers looking to build literary community together. Each session will include free writing, discussion of works in progress, and general literary support. Occasionally, there will be guests and opportunities for trading work. The group will meet at PorchLight Literary Arts Center (1019 E Washington St, Iowa City) and is co-hosted

Recurring

Queer Writers’ Check In

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

This group is for queer writers looking to build literary community together. Each session will include free writing, discussion of works in progress, and general literary support. Occasionally, there will be guests and opportunities for trading work. The group will meet at PorchLight Literary Arts Center (1019 E Washington St, Iowa City) and is co-hosted

Recurring

Queer Writers’ Check In

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

This group is for queer writers looking to build literary community together. Each session will include free writing, discussion of works in progress, and general literary support. Occasionally, there will be guests and opportunities for trading work. The group will meet at PorchLight Literary Arts Center (1019 E Washington St, Iowa City) and is co-hosted

Recurring

Queer Writers’ Check In

PorchLight Literary Arts Center 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City

This group is for queer writers looking to build literary community together. Each session will include free writing, discussion of works in progress, and general literary support. Occasionally, there will be guests and opportunities for trading work. The group will meet at PorchLight Literary Arts Center (1019 E Washington St, Iowa City) and is co-hosted