The Violet Realm (The Writers’ Rooms)

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.

The Scarlet Boudoir (The Writers’ Rooms)

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 Fifth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA

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.

508 Poem Zine Reading Series: Cory Hutchinson-Reuss

PS1 N Gilbert St. 229 N. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA

508 Press presents the Poem Zine Reading Series Poet Cory Hutchinson-Reuss Sounds by Antifahorn in the PS1 North Art Gardens free poem zines!

Recurring

Cheap Copies! DIY publishing with Mimeo, Hecto and Ditto

PS1 Close House 538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA

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

Sidekick Coffee & Books: PARENTS’ BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Sidekick Coffee & Books 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA

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

Prairie Lights: Sarah Thankam Mathews in conversation with Sanjena Sathian

Prairie Lights Books 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA

Prairie Lights Virtual - Zoom REGISTER HERE to attend this virtual event! Writers’ Workshop Graduates Sarah Thankam Mathews and Sanjena Sathian, will talk about Mathews’ new novel, All This Could Be Different. Mathews will do also do a reading from the book. Described by Lithub as a “bildungsroman, an immigrant story, a hero’s journey not to be