A poster promoting PrideCon.

PrideCon 2020, LGBTQ+ youth summit, set for Feb. 29

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:45pm
Equity and Human Rights

For the sixth year in a row, United Action for Youth (UAY) is hosting PrideCon, a youth summit for LGTBTQ+ youth and their parents/caregivers. This summit provides a space where young people can connect with peers, learn about new topics, and receive support.

This year’s PrideCon takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Elizabeth Tate High School,1528 Mall Drive. This day-long event will be free and open to all LGBTQ+ junior high and high school students in the area. Youth are asked to...

Come to the next City Council Listening Post

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 1:45pm
Contact: 
Kellie Fruehling
Communications

Join Iowa City Council members at their next community listening post from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, in the Assembly Room, which is located on the main level at 28 S. Linn Street.

Council listening posts provide opportunities for the community to engage with City leaders on topics that are important to them in an informal setting. Two members attend each event and report back to the entire Council on what they have heard from the community during their discussion. All residents are encouraged to stop by to discuss any...

Learn about Preserving Black History at Feb. 25 presentation

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 3:45pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The Iowa Federation Home at 942 Iowa Ave., and Tate Arms at 914 S. Dubuque St., are important in illustrating African American responses to racial segregation in housing, including university student housing, in Iowa City during the early to mid-twentieth century.

Learn more about these two historic homes that provided housing to African American students and residents when housing options for black residents in the city were extremely limited, at a presentation at noon, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at the Iowa City Public Library's Meeting Room A.

Jessica Bristow, Historic...

An electric vehicle charing station is shown in a Downtown Iowa City parking ramp.

Electric vehicle charging station opens in Court Street Transportation Center

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 2:15pm
Contact: 
Dan Bissell
Transportation

Iowa City residents and visitors can now charge their electric vehicles while parked in the Court Street Transportation Center, 150 E. Court St.

Users will need to download the ChargePoint app to their smartphone to activate the charger. Each port has a maximum of 6.2 kW available.

This adds to the EV infrastructure already available at the Capitol Street, Dubuque Street, Harrison Street, and Swan Ramp parking facilities. Installation of an EV charging station in the Tower Place Parking Ramp is scheduled for spring.

There is no additional fee to use the charging...

Video Update: Deer Management Plan, Souper Bowl, and more

Monday, February 17, 2020 - 7:30am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include reduced park hours to accommodate the deer management plan, a fundraiser for domestic violence prevention, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: Deer Management Plan Reduced Park Hours for Deer Management

Learn which City parks will have...

Clear your sidewalks within 24 hours of snowfall in Iowa City

Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 3:15pm
Contact: 
Stan Laverman
Neighborhood Services

A reminder, sidewalks must be cleared within 24-hours of a one-inch or greater snowfall, or after any accumulation of ice has ended, for sidewalks to be used safely by pedestrians.Those who do not remove snow and ice may be fined.

Sidewalk policy

Property owners are responsible for the ice and snow removal from all sidewalks that abut their private property.

The entire width of the sidewalk must be cleared down to concrete. Renters should check their leases to see if their landlord has transferred the responsibility of snow and ice removal to them.

Clearing curb ramps...

Stay warm at several City facilities during extremely cold temperatures

Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

With temperatures dipping to dangerous lows this week, avoid the outdoors and enjoy a City space.

Public Library

The Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., is available for people to stay warm while starting a new book or browsing a variety of materials for check out. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Senior Center

The Senior Center will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and all are welcome to enjoy the warm and welcoming environment.

Recreation...
Iowa City students walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge a Civl Rights history tour.

Documentary screening showcases Iowa City Civil Rights trip

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 8:00am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

An Iowa City-made documentary about students traveling to the South to learn about the Civil Rights movement will be held as part of a celebration of Black History Month.

The screening will be held at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at the Iowa City Public Library's Meeting Room A.

For a decade, a small organization has taken a group of Iowa City students on a trip to the South to learn about our nation's checkered past when it comes to racial equality.

The City of Iowa City's own Media Production Specialist, Jack Brooks, made a documentary, "Still Rising," that...

New artwork celebrating the Farmers Market at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp is shown.

New public art piece celebrates the Farmers Market

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 3:30pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

A new piece of public art celebrating the Iowa City Farmers Market has been added to the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, 415 E. Washington St.

The artwork was created by local artist Sara Montgomery and was installed Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. It serves as a symbol marking the location where the Farmers Market operates every Wednesday and Saturday from May to October each year.

The work includes a central Farmers Market design that rests above the north-facing entrance of the ramp, featuring items that can be found at the market: tomatoes, corn, bread, flowers, coffee, eggs....

Robert A. Lee Recreation Center temporarily closed Friday

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 1:45pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson

The Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert St., will be temporarily closed starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, for building maintenance.

The recreation center will be open to the public in the morning prior to the closure from 6:15 to 10 a.m.

Maintenance and repairs to a men’s restroom require all water to the building to be shut down. The pool, drinking fountains, showers, restrooms, sinks, and all other water sources will not be operational during the closure.

Registration for activities and classes, facility reservations, activity passes...

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