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Sidekick Coffee & Books: PARENTS’ BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
2022-08-23 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
Join barre3 + Sidekick Coffee & Books for a morning just for the parents! Kids are back at school and we want to celebrate a summer well spent with movement, treats, and connections! We’ll start with 45-minutes of movement at barre3 with Maureen Beran to kickstart the academic year with self care. We’ll head to Sidekick afterwards for a mimosa, macaroons, and uninterrupted conversation! ​
This event will begin at 10:45am on Tuesday, August 23rd. Registration is required and space is limited.

Cheap Copies! DIY publishing with Mimeo, Hecto and Ditto
2022-08-22 18:00 - 21:00 | PS1 Close House, 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
with Rich Dana
Mon Aug. 22 & Tues Aug. 23 , 6-9pm
at PS1 Close (538 S. Gilbert)
pay-what-you-can: $15-100
Visit http://www.publicspaceone.com/events/cheap-copies to register
Before social media, even before xerox-copied zines and flyers, marginalized communities used simple copying techniques– hectography (gelatin printing) mimeography (stencil printing) and spirit duplication (alcohol transfers, also known as “ditto”)– to make their voices heard. From political activists struggling for independence in India to the early gay rights activists in New York City, and from the dissident writers of Samizdat (self publishing) in the Soviet Union to the striking migrant farm workers of Southern California, these analog copiers were used to spread the word through words and pictures in the 20th century.
Mostly forgotten, I have been studying and recreating these techniques for the last 10 years. In 2021, I self-published a book called “Cheap Copies! As a DIY guide for those who want to reconnect with the non-digital world of analog communication.
This summer, I’m setting out across the US on a series of in-person workshops to demonstrate these low-cost techniques and how contemporary artists and writers can use them to publish editions of zines, chapbooks, prints, and flyers. We’ll begin by discussing the history of office copying technology and how marginalized creators adopted these techniques in the early 20th century. Next, we’ll dive into demos of making master sheets, operation of vintage copiers, and creating our own simple copiers from off-the-shelf materials. Finally, participants will have full access to all of the materials and equipment to create their own editions with guidance from the instructor (me!) Participants will leave with the ability to create their own prints with miminal investment and without a studio.

508 Poem Zine Reading Series: Cory Hutchinson-Reuss
2022-08-21 19:30 | PS1 N Gilbert St., 229 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
508 Press presents the Poem Zine Reading Series
Poet Cory Hutchinson-Reuss
Sounds by Antifahorn
in the PS1 North Art Gardens
free poem zines!

Summer Storytime at Sidekick Coffee & Books
2022-08-02 09:30 - 10:30 | Sidekick Coffee & Books, 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
Join Sidekick for stories every Tuesday and Thursday this summer at 9:30 a.m.

The Scarlet Boudoir (The Writers’ Rooms)
2022-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Cedar Rapids Public Library, 450 Fifth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401, United States
This is our romance Room led by the incredible Jolene Buchheit in person at the Cedar Rapids Public Library here from 6-7:30pm. Can’t wait to see you there! Every fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

The Violet Realm (The Writers’ Rooms)
2022-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | online
This is our Fantasy/Sci-fi Room led by Erin Casey. We’ve returned to meeting virtually on Facebook here from 6-8 PM. Can’t wait to see you there! The Violet Realm meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
