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January 16, 2016
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Conscious Birth Summit 2016
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Rooms A, B, C, D
Group Name: Iowa Birth Organization
Contact Person: Kristin Bergman
Contact Phone: 319-621-0335
Second Contact Name: Jenn Bowen
Second Contact Phone: 319-594-2205
Open to the public
Details: Empowered, evidence-based healthy childbirth informative community event.
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Family Storytime: with Morgan
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Designed for the whole family and presented at a time convenient for most working parents. Storytime includes both shorter and longer stories combined with action games and activities. Family Storytime is recommended for all ages, but parents are asked to sit with their younger children.
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Explore Your iPad
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Come to get an overview of the iPad and explore navigation, important settings, native applications, and much more. This class is designed for a person that is new to using an iPad. Space is limited so register online or by calling 356-5200.
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Iowa Abortion Access Fund Board Meeting
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Iowa Abortion Access Fund
Contact Person: Heather Dee
Contact Phone: 319-560-3875
Second Contact Name: Laura McGraw
Second Contact Phone: 319-721-5410
Closed to the public
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iPad Tips & Tricks
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Learn useful tips and tricks for making the most out of your iPad. The class will go over customizing your device, keeping your iPad safe, getting the most out of your memory, and much more! Taught by an ICPL Librarian. Space is limited so register online or by calling 356-5200. **** It is suggested that you take Explore your iPad before registering for this class ****
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Saturday Dungeons and Dragons
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: Calling all teenage adventurers! We're starting a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, and we want you to join. Never played Dungeons and Dragons? No problem! Allie will instruct you in the dark arts.
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Teen Center Weekend Tech Times
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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Eckhart Tolle Group
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Eckhart Tolle Group
Contact Person: Janis Russell
Contact Phone: 319-338-6716
Second Contact Name: Scott Wilcox
Second Contact Phone: 319-430-4908
Open to the public
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January 17, 2016
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Open Meditation Group
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Open Meditation Group
Contact Person: Andres Carlstein
Contact Phone: 917-952-4591
Second Contact Name: Adam Jaschen
Second Contact Phone: 515-681-8878
Open to the public
Details: Are you looking for more peace in your life? This group meets weekly to practice and is open to the public. No experience necessary, and there is never a fee of any kind. Enjoy the benefits of meditation and see how quickly it can transform your life for the better!
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Conscious Birth Summit 2016
12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Rooms A, B, C, D
Group Name: Iowa City Doulas
Contact Person: Kristin Bergman
Contact Phone: 319-621-0336
Second Contact Name: Jenn Bowen
Second Contact Phone: 319-594-2203
Open to the public
Details: The 10th Annual childbirth educational event.
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Sunday Fun Day: Winter Marshmallow Fun!
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200,
Open to the public
Details: Come make a snowman and other wintery fun out of marshmallows! This is a fun lick and stick art project that you can keep-or eat!
Fun activities for families to enjoy together.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Chapter Meeting
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Kappa Alpha Psi
Contact Person: Alex Lodge
Contact Phone: 318-436-9108
Second Contact Name: Carnell Hayes
Second Contact Phone: 319-230-6444
Closed to the public
Details: Chapter Meeting for Kappa Alpha Psi
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January 18, 2016
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Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
The Iowa City Public Library will be open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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ICPL Tech Help
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 12:00-4:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Toddler Storytime: with Nancy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
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MLK Day ON!
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B,
Meeting Room C
Group Name: The Herky CARES Project
Contact Person: Erin McFerrin
Contact Phone: 319-335-9230
Second Contact Name: Kate Fitzgerald
Second Contact Phone: 319-335-3700
Open to the public
Details: Come celebrate the National Day of Service with students from the University of Iowa, Kids Against Hunger, and the Johnson County Crisis Center by making food and care packages for those who need them!
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MLK Day ON! (Site #2)
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: MLK Day ON!
Contact Person: Erin McFerrin
Contact Phone: 319-335-5441
Second Contact Name: Kate Fitzgerald
Second Contact Phone: 319-335-3700
Closed to the public
Details: Students from UI will be making crafts for residents of Ecumenical Towers, an apartment community for the elderly, while learning about issues and challenges the elderly face in America.
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Teen Center School's Out Tech Times
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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League of Women Voters of Johnson County Board Meeting
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: League of Women Voters of Johnson County
Contact Person: Gaylen Wobeter
Contact Phone: 319-338-5218
Second Contact Name: Nancy Lynch
Second Contact Phone: 319-338-3818
Closed to the public
Details: Board of Directors meeting, League of Women Voters of Johnson County
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Totally Tweens: Fired Up
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Morgan
Contact Phone: 319-887-6044
Open to the public
Details: Enjoy your day off by painting a ceramic bowl with our friends from Fired Up. Bowls may be picked up the following week at the library. Paint and bowls provided. Wear old clothes! Please register below.
For children in grades 3rd-6th.
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6:00 p.m. –
The Iowa City Public Library will be closing early at 6:00 p.m. in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
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January 19, 2016
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Toddler Storytime: with Angie
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
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iPad Tips & Tricks
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Learn useful tips and tricks for making the most out of your iPad. The class will go over customizing your device, keeping your iPad safe, getting the most out of your memory, and much more! Taught by an ICPL Librarian. Space is limited so register online or by calling 356-5200. **** It is suggested that you take Explore your iPad before registering for this class ****
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ICPL Tech Help
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 12:00-4:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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The Iowa Reef
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: The Iowa Reef
Contact Person: Deanne Wortman
Contact Phone: 319-321-1882
Second Contact Name: Clar Baldus
Second Contact Phone: 319-335-6148
Open to the public
Details: An info meeting for those interested in participating in creating the Iowa Reef, a part of Margaret Wertheim's Global Crochet Coral Reef project
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Izzys Oily Club Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room C
Group Name: Izzys Oily Club
Contact Person: Manda Brown
Contact Phone: 319-325-6486
Second Contact Phone: 319-325-6486
Open to the public
Details: A monthly meeting of all the ladies in our oily club, we will be making things to take home and I will be talking to them about the month ahead.
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SCA Shire Arts & Science night
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Society for Creative Anachronism
Contact Person: Cindy Wilson
Contact Phone: 319-627-4852
Open to the public
Details: monthly arts and science night for the shire members to work on projects
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Critical 5
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Critical 5
Contact Person: Marjorie Davis
Contact Phone: 319-331-0410
Second Contact Name: Joanne Seeburger
Second Contact Phone: 319- 331-0473
Closed to the public
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January 20, 2016
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ICPL Tech Help
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Preschool Storytime with Kathy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: A preschool-age oriented program for preschoolers where longer stories and books are shared with fewer activities. Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.
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Arc of Southeast Iowa Job Fair
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room C
Group Name: Arc of Southeast Iowa
Contact Person: Evelyn Charles
Contact Phone: 319-351-5017
Second Contact Name: Jorja Ludeking
Second Contact Phone: 319-325-0028
Open to the public
Details: Looking for a few hours of work? Apply to work with individuals with disabilities in their homes, at their job site, and in the community. Come and learn more about The Arc of Southeast Iowa!
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Money Smart Week Planning Meeting
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Staff or Desk Contact: Maeve Clark
Contact Phone: 319-887-6004
Closed to the public
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Music Is The Word: German POWs Making Music in Iowa During the Second World War
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Information Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: A lunch talk by Kelsey Kramer, a PhD student in Musicology at the University of Iowa and a staff member at the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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Iowa City Climate Advocates January Meeting
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Iowa City Climate Advocates
Contact Person: Eric Johnson
Contact Phone: 319-400-9903
Second Contact Name: Peter Rolnick
Second Contact Phone: 660-342-2671
Open to the public
Details: Iowa City Climate Advocates will be holding their monthly climate change meeting. The first part of the meeting will feature a discussion about the commonalities between labor organizers and environmentalism, with two leaders from labor groups. We will also be planning a presentation on the Paris climate talks.
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Her Campus Interest Meeting
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Her Campus at Iowa
Contact Person: Kylie Kreischer
Contact Phone: 630-450-4534
Second Contact Name: Sarah Nelson
Second Contact Phone: 515-249-7911
Open to the public
Details: We are holding this meeting to invite interested members to hear about our organization before joining.
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January 21, 2016
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Music is the Word, Preschool Storytime: with Marc Falk
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Casey
Contact Phone: 319-887-6028
Open to the public
Details: Marc Falk, a music professor at Coe College and founder of Iowa City's Outdoor Adventure Camps will present a concert of fun and interactive music for kids and parents. Featuring songs about animals, authors, food, Iowa City,the ICPL, and more! Part of the ICPL "Music Is The Word" series welcoming the University of Iowa School of Music to downtown Iowa City.
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Senior Tech Zone
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Co-Sponsor: Johnson County Livable Communities
Co-Sponsor Phone: 338-0515
Open to the public
Details: Want to learn how to use Google or make better searches? Or would you like to try your hand at Facebook, blogging or learn how to scan? Or maybe you just need some extra help using a computer. Come join your peers for a two-hour drop in session, no sign-up needed and it is free!
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United States Probation Office Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: United States Probation Office
Contact Person: Dan Caropreso
Contact Phone: 515-284-6317
Second Contact Name: Alan Drury
Second Contact Phone: 515-284-6406
Closed to the public
Details: USPO Meeting
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After School Minecraft
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Do you play Minecraft and want to meet other Minecraft players? Come play for an hour at the library. Build peacefully in creative mode or fight to stay alive in survival mode. Game rotation and group play are encouraged. Players should have a Minecraft account to play in multiplayer mode. Players without an account may use a library account, but these are limited and first come first serve. Otherwise players without an account may play still play in singleplayer mode. Please register below. This event is for children in grades 3rd-8th (ages 8-14)
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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2016 Planning
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Sculptrons
Contact Person: Emily McMahon
Contact Phone: 319-930-8765
Second Contact Name: Katy Brown
Second Contact Phone: 319-530-0618
Closed to the public
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33rd Annual Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission
Contact Person: Jessica Bristow
Contact Phone: 319-356-5243
Second Contact Name: Bob Miklo
Second Contact Phone: 319-356-5240
Open to the public
Details: 2016 Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony
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January 22, 2016
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Kirkwood English Conversation Club
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Staff or Desk Contact: Kirkwood Community College
Contact Phone: 319.887.3656
Open to the public
Details: All are welcome at this informal gathering for conversation and community. The English Conversation Club is run by volunteers from Kirkwood Community College with the goal of helping adults who are working on English conversation skills. All adults are welcome. For more information, call Kirkwood Community College at 319.887.3656.
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United States Probation Office Meeting
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: United States Probation Office
Contact Person: Dan Caropreso
Contact Phone: 515-284-6317
Second Contact Name: Alan Drury
Second Contact Phone: 515-284-6406
Closed to the public
Details: USPO Meeting
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Book Babies: with Karen (am)
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Michael Dudley Bray for President
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room C
Group Name: Michael Dudley Bray for President
Contact Person: Michael Bray
Contact Phone: 319-351-3439
Open to the public
Details: Meet and greet with a presidential candidate. Ask me how we are going to pay off the 17 trillion dollar debt. I would need 2 terms or 8 years to pay off the debt.
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Book Babies: with Karen (pm)
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-887-3402
Open to the public
Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Iowa Writers' House Presents
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Contact Person: Michelle Edwards
Contact Phone: 319-573-1037
Second Contact Name: fg
Second Contact Phone: 319-351-4888
Closed to the public
Details: Great Green Room
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The Caucus Experience and Introducing Resolutions
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: UUSIC Racial Justice Circle and AFSC
Contact Person: Alison Oliver
Contact Phone: 319-331-3902
Second Contact Name: Kathleen McQuillen
Second Contact Phone: 525-710-9902
Open to the public
Details: This is an educational training to learn more about the caucus experience with a particular focus on how to introduce and pass resolutions. The caucus experience can be a venue to generate dialogue and mobilization for social justice.
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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January 23, 2016
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Dreamwell Theatre Board Retreat
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Help Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Co-Sponsor: Dreamwell Theatre
Co-Sponsor Contact: Stephen Polchert
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-354-9386
Closed to the public
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Retro Saturday Morning Cartoons
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Come watch some children's cartoons from the 80's on a Saturday morning! Pajamas, stuffed animals and pillows are welcome. We may even have cereal for you to enjoy! Saturday Morning Cartoons is recommended for all ages of kids, but parents are asked to sit with their younger children.
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ICPL Teen Activity Group
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: Calling all people in grades 7-12! TAG is looking for new members! The Iowa City Public Library Teen Activity Group (TAG) is designed to energize teen programming and services as well as allow teens a greater voice at the Library. We meet monthly to discuss books, plan upcoming events, and talk about what's going on also we eat snacks. Want to make a difference in your Library? Maybe you just love reading and making new friends? We'd love to hear from you! TAG meets each month during the school year. If you are interested in joining TAG, please drop by and find out what we're about!
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Let's Make Something!: Tiny Food
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: We're going to make tiny food, and have a tiny food party. Tiny food? It's regular food only smaller. Like tiny cupcakes or tiny pizzas.
For students in grades 7-12
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Music is the Word, Family Concert: Jim Gill
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Englert Theatre
Staff or Desk Contact: Casey
Contact Phone: 319-887-6028
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-
Open to the public
Details: Today at the Englert we will be hosting a wonderful family musician, picture book author and child development specialist, Jim Gill. Get ready to sing, dance and play together with this fantastic award winning musician! We will be meeting at the Englert.
Family Concerts are designed for the entire family. Parents, children and grandparents alike are welcome and will enjoy these friendly, fun shows.
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Teen Center Weekend Tech Times
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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January 24, 2016
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League of Women Voters of Johnson County Caucus Education
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: League of Women Voters of Johnson County
Contact Person: Linda Schreiber
Contact Phone: 319-936-8600
Second Contact Name: Patty McCarthy
Second Contact Phone: 319-354-4311
Open to the public
Details: The League of Women Voters of Johnson County offers information for the public about how to caucus to encourage voters to participate in the Iowa Caucuses on February 1, 2016.
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Sunday Fun Day: Create a Winter Mittens Craft
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200,
Open to the public
Details: Fun activities for families to enjoy together.
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Kappa League Discussion Meeting
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Kappa League
Contact Person: Alex Lodge
Contact Phone: 318-436-9108
Second Contact Name: Boyd James
Second Contact Phone: 563-676-8861
Closed to the public
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January 25, 2016
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United Way (UWJWC) Agency Director meeting
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties
Contact Person: Jodi Covington
Contact Phone: 3193387823
Second Contact Name: Patti Fields
Second Contact Phone: 319-338-7823
Open to the public
Details: Quarter Director meeting to discuss events and trends.
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ICPL Tech Help
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 12:00-4:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Toddler Storytime: with Nancy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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Minecraft Jr.
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Come enjoy an hour of Minecraft for the game's youngest fans. Meet other fans of your favorite game. We will play on the computers. This event is just for children in grades K-3 (ages 5-9)
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Memoir Group
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Memoir Group
Contact Person: Sharon Beckman
Contact Phone: 646-263-5708
Second Contact Name: Ron Pile
Second Contact Phone: 608-217-0025
Closed to the public
Details: Members read personal essays and get feedback
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Music Is The Word: Dalí Quartet - String Quartet Residency Program Concert: Classical Roots, Latin Soul
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Information Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Co-Sponsor: University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program
Co-Sponsor Contact: Elizabeth Oakes
Open to the public
Details: The Dalí Quartet’s captivating performances of traditional string quartet and Latin-American repertoire create an extraordinary concert experience that takes listeners on an eclectic journey of rhythm and sound.
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January 26, 2016
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Toddler Storytime: with Angie
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Specifically planned for toddlers or young preschoolers. The same program is performed Mondays and Tuesdays each week. Ideal for young children with short attention spans who need short stories, fingerplays, and action rhymes.
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Iowa PTAP Market Research
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: ISU PTAP
Contact Person: Melissa Burant
Contact Phone: 563-726-9958
Second Contact Name: Julie Fagle
Second Contact Phone: 319-361-9101
Open to the public
Details: Learn how to conduct Market Research to identify your government target market.
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ICPL Tech Help
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 12:00-4:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Library-Community Writing Center
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab.
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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Iowa Writers' House Presents: The Violet Realm
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Co-Sponsor: Iowa Writers' House
Co-Sponsor Contact: Andrea Wilson
Co-Sponsor Phone: 786-612-5551
Open to the public
Details: Come join your fellow fantasy,sci-fi, and fiction writers for the Iowa Writers’ House two-hour write-in sessions every second and fourth Tuesday at the Iowa City Public Library. We’ll come together and provide prompts, topic discussions, and the chance to free write with Iowa City’s literary community. Ever had the dream to write but don’t know where to start? Are you an experienced writer who just can’t break through that pesky writer’s block? Do you have knowledge you want to impart upon fellow writers? Join us!
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January 27, 2016
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ICPL Tech Help
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions: Mondays from 10:00-noon, Tuesdays 1:00-5:00, or Wednesday 10:00-noon in the 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Preschool Storytime with Kathy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: A preschool-age oriented program for preschoolers where longer stories and books are shared with fewer activities. Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.
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Community Transportation Committee
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Community Transportation Committee
Contact Person: Jeremy Endsley
Contact Phone: 916-599-9399
Second Contact Name: Laura Jackson
Second Contact Phone: 319-351-0326
Open to the public
Details: Meeting
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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YMCA Camp Wapsie Information night
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: YMCA Camp Wapsie
Contact Person: Paul Denowski
Contact Phone: 319-435-2577
Open to the public
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VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
5:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Computer Lab, Meeting Rooms D & E
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Co-Sponsor: University of Iowa Accounting Fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi
Open to the public
Details: VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Volunteers from the University of Iowa Accounting Fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi, provide free income tax preparation help in the Library's Meeting Rooms. The VITA program is designed to provide free tax assistance at community locations to individuals who cannot afford professional tax help. Volunteers assist people with simple tax returns. You must bring a copy of your 2014 Federal and Iowa income tax returns if you have filed those tax returns. You must also bring any pertinent interest and withholding statements and all receipts to document deductions you claim. You CANNOT use this service if: You are single or married and your gross income exceeds $53000; You are self-employed; You have sold securities (stocks and bonds) in 2015; You have earned income from other states - i.e. non-Iowa sources of income; You are a non-resident of the United States. Please call the Library at 356-5200 for more information.
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Iowa City Historic Foodies
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room C
Group Name: Iowa City Historic Foodies
Contact Person: Tammy Bauer
Contact Phone: 319-335-3966
Second Contact Name: Maeve Clark
Second Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Meeting of locals interested in food history and preparation using cookbooks and other resources.
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January 28, 2016
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Iowa City Downtown District
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Room B
Staff or Desk Contact: Patty McCarthy
Contact Phone: 319-356-5249
Co-Sponsor Contact: Nancy Bird
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-354-0863
Closed to the public
Details: Meeting of Board of Directors of Iowa City Downtown District
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Preschool Big & Little Storytime
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Casey
Contact Phone: 319-887-6028
Open to the public
Details: This dog is BIG, these dogs are little! Are they in sweaters? Today at preschool storytime we will have some very special furry guests, pugs, Fifi and Frank and Irish Wolfhound, Nuala. We will be reading books, learning about and meeting our furry friends.
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Senior Tech Zone
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Co-Sponsor: Johnson County Livable Communities
Co-Sponsor Phone: 338-0515
Open to the public
Details: Want to learn how to use Google or make better searches? Or would you like to try your hand at Facebook, blogging or learn how to scan? Or maybe you just need some extra help using a computer. Come join your peers for a two-hour drop in session, no sign-up needed and it is free!
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Family Team Meeting
11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room C
Group Name: Iowa DHS
Contact Person: Carol Northrop
Contact Phone: 217-440-3115
Closed to the public
Details: Conduct a Family Team Meeting for a DHS client
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PLRO-IC Meeting
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Rooms B & C
Group Name: PLRO-IC
Contact Person: Colin Fowler
Contact Phone: 319-530-9516
Second Contact Name: David Schwindt
Second Contact Phone: 319-325-0907
Closed to the public
Details: Union Meeting
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After School Minecraft
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Do you play Minecraft and want to meet other Minecraft players? Come play for an hour at the library. Build peacefully in creative mode or fight to stay alive in survival mode. Game rotation and group play are encouraged. Players should have a Minecraft account to play in multiplayer mode. Players without an account may use a library account, but these are limited and first come first serve. Otherwise players without an account may play still play in singleplayer mode. Please register below. This event is for children in grades 3rd-8th (ages 8-14)
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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ICPL Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Boardroom
Staff or Desk Contact: ICPL
Contact Phone: 319.887.6001 or 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Board Meeting minutes and agendas are available at http://www.icgov.org/boardagendas.asp
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Riverside Theatre Comedy lecture
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Riverside Theatre
Contact Person: Sam Osheroff
Contact Phone: 941 993 5319
Second Contact Name: Irena Saric
Second Contact Phone: 319-887 1360
Open to the public
Details: William McCauley, playwright of the new play Line of Descent, speaks on the art and history of theatrical comedy
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ISAH Volunteer Training
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: ISAH
Contact Person: Alexandria Skalla
Contact Phone: 319-335-6003
Second Contact Name: Katryn Duarte
Second Contact Phone: 319-335-6003
Closed to the public
Details: Training for the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline volunteers.
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January 29, 2016
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Kirkwood English Conversation Club
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Staff or Desk Contact: Kirkwood Community College
Contact Phone: 319.887.3656
Open to the public
Details: All are welcome at this informal gathering for conversation and community. The English Conversation Club is run by volunteers from Kirkwood Community College with the goal of helping adults who are working on English conversation skills. All adults are welcome. For more information, call Kirkwood Community College at 319.887.3656.
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Great Green Room write-in
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: Great Green Room
Contact Person: Sarah Prineas
Contact Phone: 319-541-7799
Second Contact Name: Michelle Edwards
Second Contact Phone: 319-351-4888
Open to the public
Details: Intensive writing session for children's literature group
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Book Babies: with Karen (am)
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Book Babies: with Karen (pm)
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-887-3402
Open to the public
Details: Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Teen Center After School Tech Times
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian V
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: The Teen Center will be open to use the internet and hangout! Make multimedia projects and be creative or play video games on the big screen. iPads and laptops are available to use. For teens in 7th-12th grade.
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Spanish Book Club - Diario de un genio by Salvador Dalí
6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Staff or Desk Contact: University of Iowa
Contact Phone: 319-594-1672
Co-Sponsor: Horacio Olivo
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-335-8849
Open to the public
Details: The Spanish Book Club will meet in Meeting Room B. This month, the Book Club will discuss Diario de un genio by Salvador Dalí. Free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.