Area bookstores showcase their programs and offerings in the days leading up to The Writers’ Rooms I.O.W.A. author readings.

CSPS, in partnership with The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and the African American Museum of Iowa, will welcome a new piece of public art by Jordan Weber to Cedar Rapids.

English Professor Emerita Carol Tyx will share from her latest poetry collection, “Remaking Achilles: Slicing into Angola’s History.”

A crowdless concert series recorded in an empty venue at Gabe’s Iowa City presented by Threshold Apprehension Sound.
Live board mix, no multi-tracking, no edits.

Area bookstores showcase their programs and offerings in the days leading up to The Writers’ Rooms I.O.W.A. author readings.

Prairie Lights, the University of Iowa Press & the Nonfiction Writing Program present Magda Montiel Davis to celebrate the release of her book, “Kissing Fidel.” Free; registration required.

Mirrorbox Theatre presents Mansa Ra’s “In the Southern Breeze,” dir. Britny Horton. Free; registration required; donations accepted.

More than 20 Iowa-based and Iowa-connected authors will read from their work, give presentations, and participate in panel discussions on topics of interest to readers and writers.

The author of “Boys Dance!” and “B is for Ballet” will be available virtually, courtesy of Sidekick Coffee & Books, with a performance by Nolte Academy.

The coffee pot in the morning, the conversations with friends, the show you have been shamelessly binge watching. How do we translate that to the page? A 3-week workshop with Micky Bayonne.

Saturdays at the Stanley brings the museum’s collection to you in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere.

Enjoy a premier cooking class online with Chef Tom Slepicka from the comfort of your home. Traditional Czech open-faced sandwiches are not just very delicious, but also very pretty and very rare.

More than 20 Iowa-based and Iowa-connected authors will read from their work, give presentations, and participate in panel discussions on topics of interest to readers and writers.

Hancher’s programming and education staff will give a snapshot of events currently in the making and brainstorm ways to use these events in the classroom.

Professor Sherri Burr presents this talk for the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, in collaboration with the UI College of Public Health and College of Law.

The University of Iowa Lecture Series presents Patrice Harris, first African-American woman to hold the position of president of the American Medical Association.