Write Out Loud Student Award Ceremony
2026-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Macbride Auditorium, 17 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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.
From the Heart, judged based on creativity, passion, and expressiveness.

Recognized students will read their winning submissions at “Write Out Loud,” a special award ceremony Sunday, February 22, at 1 p.m. in Macbride Auditorium, on the campus of the University of Iowa. In addition, a percentage of all students whose submissions were deemed to be of outstanding quality also will be honored with a “certificate of distinction.” All recognized students will receive certificates and prizes at the event. The grade-level prize winners will have their work published in a booklet available at the festival.

Queer Writers’ Check In
2026-03-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 and 15 more dates | PorchLight Literary Arts Center, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City, 52240, United States
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 by Public Space One.
