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IT’S LITTLE VILLAGE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Sign up for home magazine delivery: SUBSCRIBE >>  Help us write the next big story: SUPPORT >> THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The Johnson County Fair and the Iowa City Downtown Block Party are both this weekend, plus a reading from the Midwest Writing Center, Riverside Theatre’s take on “The Winter’s […]

IT’S LITTLE VILLAGE’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY. Join us at the Little Village HQ open house party July 20: RSVP >> Become a sustaining member or make a contribution: SUPPORT >> THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Gray skies got you down? Restore yourself this weekend with a wide array of events perfect for getting you into a […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Happy July! It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for the bounty of festivals arrayed before you. Don’t forget to break out those thundershirts for your pets, and if you’ll be setting off fireworks yourself, be mindful of neighbors with trauma of their own. Enjoy the long weekend […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Parades, festivals, the sounds of music in the air—almost feels like normal, doesn’t it? Have fun but stay safe, to ensure that you “live long and prosper!” Online ‘The 19th Hijacker’ — Webinar Commemorating 9/11 20th Anniversary Jun 24 – 7:00pm Prairie Lights presents an evening with bestselling […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Juneteenth is here! Celebrate Freedom Day (which just became the newest recognized federal holiday) with events across Eastern Iowa, or explore dozens of other events happening this weekend. Online Justice That Heals: A Forum on Restorative Justice Jun 17 – 12:00pm The U.S. criminal legal system relies on […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The new Mission Creek Summer Sessions series kicks off, a bounty of benefits, parks and patios explode with music, and the first of the Iowa City South District’s Diversity Markets! Enjoy the sun this weekend, Eastern Iowa! The Weekender is sponsored by: Exclusive Deal for Little Village Readers […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Ranshaw House Thursday Night Farm Sessions: Brian Johannesen Jun 3 – 5:30pm A free outdoor concert series at Wilson’s Orchard. This week: Drawing inspiration from heroes like John Prine and Bruce Springsteen, Johannesen writes about everyday life with sincerity and humor. More info >> Maquoketa Downtown Green Space […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium It’s Memorial Day weekend! Have fun and stay safe, reader. North Ridge Pavillion Music for Meals 2021 May 27 – 5:30pm Join the Coralville Community Food Pantry for our first outdoor & virtual fundraiser of 2021! More info >> Mercer Park People’s Truth and Reckoning Commission – Mercer […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Online Screen Time: Christopher Hunter, Andrea Truitt & Ramona Muse Lambert May 20 – 5:30pm (CDT) Join in for Screen Time, a live virtual talk show airing through Zoom. The monthly program is hosted by Englert’s events director, Jessica Egli. More info >> Online Lift Every Voice: Athletes, […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Online The Anne Frank Tree Project: Virtual Town Hall Meeting #2 May 13 – 3:00pm (CDT) On April 29, 2022, UI will welcome a new tree to the Pentacrest: a sapling propagated from the tree that grew behind the Amsterdam annex where Anne Frank and her family hid […]

THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Explore Motown, jazz, eco-art, contemporary ballet and more with this weekend’s selection of the finest events from local venues and artists! If you know of an upcoming virtual, outdoor or otherwise safely distanced event that you’d like to see in the Weekender, email lv@littlevillagemag.com to tell us about […]