The Iowa City Public Library is making a bid to host a panel at the upcoming 2016 South by Southwest festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, and they’re turning toward the Iowa City community for support. The proposed panel, “Gain Fans and Get Paid with Library Distribution,” would discuss how libraries can function as distributors of […]
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Community forum on meth addiction to feature documentary produced by UI Alum Katie Kuntz
IowaWatch will stop the Iowa City Public Library’s Meeting Room A this Thursday at 3:30 p.m. to screen Breaking the Cycle: Meth Addiction in the Heartland, a new…
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This Friday: Writers in residence at the UI’s International Writing Program reflect on their time in Iowa
Writers in residence at the UI’s International Writing Program (IWP) will speak about their three-month stay in Iowa City this Friday, Oct. 31 at an event…
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‘Little House on the Prairie’ actress to speak at the ICPL
Melissa Gilbert, the actress who played Laura Ingalls on the television series ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ will be in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 16 to celebrate the release of her new cookbook, which launches in bookstores that same day. She will be speaking at the Iowa City Public Library at 7 p.m., an event co-sponsored by Prairie Lights. In her book, ‘My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours,’ she shares her own favorite family recipes in addition to anecdotes and photos of memorabilia about the series.
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2014 Landlocked Film Festival kicks off Thursday with more than 50 films
This month marks the eighth year of Iowa City’s Landlocked Film Festival, an event with over 50 film screenings, including these two notable features: Antboy and…
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‘An Evening at the Ecopolis’ presents optimistic vision for Iowa City
What will the environment of Iowa City look like a few decades from now? Jeff Biggers, the UI Office of Sustainability’s writer in residence, suggests that it’s…
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Dr. Terry Wahls to visit the ICPL for reading, discussion
Iowa City’s Dr. Terry Wahls will discuss and read from her new book, The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive M.S. Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine, at the Iowa City Public Library this Saturday at 2 p.m. In 2000, Dr. Wahls was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. By 2003, she had transitioned to […]
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Remembering November 22, 1963: Iowa City to honor JFK legacy this Friday at the ICPL
Guests are invited to the Iowa City Public Library this Friday at 12 p.m. for discussion and a series of readings in remembrance of President John…
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Architect of New Mexico’s medical marijuana program speaks up on behalf of Iowa
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy voted unanimously in 2010 to recommend medical marijuana legalization for the state of Iowa. That same year, a Des Moines…
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One Iowa to host ‘Life After DOMA’ event in Iowa City
One Iowa, the state’s largest LGBT advocacy organization, is hosting a “Life After DOMA” event at the Iowa City Public Library on October 25. One Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing will speak alongside Jason Dinesen of Dinesen Tax and Accounting about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and its […]
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Celebrate Earth Month with these local events
Iowa City has been coping with what is, evidently, some sort of freakish week-long thunderstorm complete with flash floods, power outages and sogginess abound. With that said, what follows are some Earth Month highlights for April 18-30, wherein we will grit our teeth, smile politely and thank the Earth for being such a swell place (most of the time).
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ARTicle: Art on Demand at the Iowa City Public Library
Where does art live? If you’re in the Iowa City area, can abide by some very generous checkout times and can offer it the promise of shelter for a month or so, art can live with you, thanks to the Iowa City Public Library’s Art-To-Go Collection. Also, if you’re a local artist, it might just […]
