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July 25, 2015
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ADA 25th Anniversary Celebration
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: ADA
Contact Person: Joy Beadleston
Contact Phone: 319-594-9879
Second Contact Name: David Gould
Second Contact Phone: 319-331-2936
Open to the public
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Family Storytime: with Paul
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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Iowa PTA Board Meeting
10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Iowa PTA
Contact Person: Shellie Pike
Contact Phone: 319-929-6682
Second Contact Name: Gretchen Paricka
Second Contact Phone: 888-314-2330
Open to the public
Details: Board meeting for Iowa PTA members
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Teen Center Weekend 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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Eckhart Tolle Group
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Eckhart Tolle Group
Contact Person: Janice 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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July 26, 2015
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Sunday Fun Day: Suncatchers
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: Make a crayon shaving suncatcher to bring some color to your windows.
Fun activities for families to enjoy together.
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July 27, 2015
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United Way Agency Directors Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties
Contact Person: Patti Fields
Contact Phone: 319-338-7823
Second Contact Name: Jodi Covington
Second Contact Phone: 319-338-7823
Open to the public
Details: Quarterly meeting of nonprofit directors to discuss current events.
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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 Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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Monday Matinee: Mulan
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: To save her father from being drafted into the Chinese army, Mulan takes his place and becomes one of China's most celebrated heroines.
Favorite movies with friends!
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Kum and Go Good Neighbor meeting - Riverside/Benton Project
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Kum and Go Corporate
Contact Person: Nick Halfhill
Contact Phone: 515-238-6649
Second Contact Name: Marcia Bollinger
Second Contact Phone: 319-356-5237
Open to the public
Details: Kum and Go representatives will present proposed project plans for Riverside and Benton street NOTE* The Good Neighbor meetings are encouraged by the City of Iowa City for all land use/development applicants. Usually elementary schools are used but most of them a shut down right now.
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Damn Yankees Rehearsal
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: ICCT
Contact Person: Roxanna Running
Contact Phone: 662-788-1711
Open to the public
Details: ICCT rehearsal for Damn Yankees production
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Memoir Writing Group
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Memoir Writing 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: Small group that writes and discusses personal memoirs.
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July 28, 2015
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Toddler Storytime: with Mari
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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Lunch and Learn with Iowa Tech Chicks
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Iowa Tech Chicks
Contact Person: Andrea Flemming
Contact Phone: 309-550-3013
Second Contact Name: Rachel Stewart
Second Contact Phone: 319-936-1205
Open to the public
Details: Agile and Scrum with Nicole Forsythe
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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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YES! Program
12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: YES! Program
Contact Person: Melissa Copeland-Silver
Contact Phone: 319-541-6077
Second Contact Name: Carmen Heck
Second Contact Phone: 319-400-4154
Closed to the public
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 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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Teen Summer Reading Program: Exploring Comics @ U of I Special Collections
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: Ever wanted to browse some old school comics? Ever wondered what goes on in the University of Iowa's library? We'll be heading to the Special Collections department where we'll get to look at all sorts of old, rare, and weird comics from their huge collection! We'll meet in the Teen Center and then go to the U of I Library as a group.
Teen Summer Reading Program event series for Grades 7-12
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Totally Tweens: Game Time
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-887-3402
Open to the public
Details: Tired of playing the same old games? Join us to create your own board game using pieces from old games or ones you make yourself.
For children in grades 3rd-6th.
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
3:30 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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Damn Yankees rehearsal
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: ICCT
Contact Person: Roxanna Running
Contact Phone: 662-788-1711
Open to the public
Details: ICCT rehearsal for Damn Yankees production
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B.Y.O.Book - "Infinite Jest" Part 2 at The Mill
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Mill
Staff or Desk Contact: Info Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Co-Sponsor: The Mill
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-354-4640
Open to the public
Details: Join us for the summer 2015 chapter of the B.Y.O.Book "Books In Bars" Book Club meetup! This month we'll be at The Mill (120 E Burlington St) to discuss part 2 of David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest". Try to be read up to page 664 for this second session. A limited number of books will be available at the Info Desk on the 2nd floor of the Iowa City Public Library for checkout.
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July 29, 2015
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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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Stories in the Park with Kathy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Willow Creek Park
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319.356.5200
Open to the public
Details: Held in Willow Creek Park, West Benton Street and Teg Drive, Iowa City. A preschool-age program where longer stories and picture books are combined with fingerplays, songs, and action rhymes. Children's books will available for checkout. Library cards can be issued and updated. Preschool Storytime is recommended for children who are 3 years old and up. In case of rain, the Preschool Storytime will be held in the Storytime Room, Iowa City Public Library.
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Board Meeting - Arts Iowa City
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Art Iowa City
Contact Person: Dan Cummins
Contact Phone: 847-533-8202
Second Contact Name: Pete Kollasch
Second Contact Phone: 319-325-1277
Closed to the public
Details: Board Meeting Arts Iowa City (ArtiFactory)
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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Wii Gaming for School-age Children
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk, Intern
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
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Iowa Fashion Project
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Iowa Fashion Project
Contact Person: Simeon Talley
Contact Phone: 202-657-9102
Second Contact Name: Lee Miller
Closed to the public
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Bernie Sanders Organizing Meeting
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Meeting Room D (ICN)
Group Name: Bernie Sanders Campaign
Contact Person: Jim Nishida-Adams
Contact Phone: 319-321-3289
Closed to the public
Details: This event is for Iowa City area voters to rally around Bernie Sanders and champion the causes of reeling in the out of control wealth gap and creating sane environmental policies. If you believe that these are critical issues needing immediate attention, please attend and find out how you can help.
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Iowa City Historic Foodies
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Historic Foodies
Contact Person: Colleen Theisen
Contact Phone: (319) 335-5923
Second Contact Name: Maeve Clark
Second Contact Phone: 319-887-6004
Open to the public
Details: Meeting of local folk interested in recipes from earlier times, using cookbooks and other resources.
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Seed Savers Exchange: Preserving seeds
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Co-Sponsor: New Pioneer Coop
Co-Sponsor Contact: Theresa Carbrey
Co-Sponsor Phone: 319-248-6400
Open to the public
Details: Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah Iowa will be here to talk about Seed Savers and the importance of preserving heirloom seeds. Seed saving makes us all heroes.
This visit is sponsored by ICPL and New Pioneer Coop and is part of the 2015 Adult Summer Reading Program.
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July 30, 2015
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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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Caped Crusaders & Masked Marvels: ICFD Last Splash of Summer
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Casey
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: The annual send-off to the library's summer reading program is back! Come meet some of our community heroes, take a tour of the smoke house and play the fire extinguisher game with the Iowa City Fire Department.
This program takes place on the pedestrian mall outside the library, by the playground. Please join us anytime throughout this come-and-go program for the entire family.
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YES! Program
12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: YES! Program
Contact Person: Melissa Copeland-Silver
Contact Phone: 319-541-6077
Second Contact Name: Carmen Heck
Second Contact Phone: 319-400-4154
Closed to the public
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 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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Teen Summer Reading Program: Hero Lit Club--21: The Story Of Roberto Clemente by Wilfred Santiago
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Teen Center
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: This graphic novel tells the story of a Major League Baseball player who was a hero both on and off the field. This highly-reviewed book will be engrossing for even hesitant readers, and it tells an amazing American story. We'll discuss the graphic novel, and Clemente's life and baseball career. A limited number of copies of the book are available for check out from Info Desk staff on 2nd floor at ICPL.
Teen Summer Reading Program event series for Grades 7-12
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
3:30 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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Medicare 50th Anniversary
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Medicare Anniversary
Contact Person: Dawn Jones
Contact Phone: 319-646-6712
Second Contact Name: Mary Dusterhoft
Second Contact Phone: 319-338-6769
Open to the public
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Iowa City Cohousing Information meeting
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Friends of Iowa City Cohousing
Contact Person: Del Holland
Contact Phone: 319-338-5200
Second Contact Name: Nan Fawcett
Second Contact Phone: 319-930-7968
Open to the public
Details: Information about Prairie Hill, Iowa City's cohousing neighborhood
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Kirkwood Community College voice recital
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Kirkwood Community College
Contact Person: Jacqueline Lang
Contact Phone: 319-887-3658
Open to the public
Details: Student recital
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July 31, 2015
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Book Babies: West Music's Sing, Play, Grow!
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Experience Early Childhood Music and Movement with your baby in West Music's Sing, Play, Grow! environment. Activities will include singing, chanting, cuddling, rocking, dancing, instrument exploration, and more! We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Stories in the Park with Kathy
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Mercer Park
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319.356.5200
Open to the public
Details: Held near the Mercer Park Aquatic Center. A preschool-age program where longer stories and picture books are combined with fingerplays, songs, and action rhymes. Children's books will be available for checkout. Library cards can be issued or updated. Stories in the Park is recommended for children who are 3-6 years old. In case of rain, the storytime will be cancelled.
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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Book Babies: West Music's Sing, Play, Grow! (pm)
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Karen Gordon
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Experience Early Childhood Music and Movement with your baby in West Music's Sing, Play, Grow! environment. Activities will include singing, chanting, cuddling, rocking, dancing, instrument exploration, and more! We ask that there be a lap for every baby.
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Totally Tweens: Movie and Lock-In
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: We will end the summer with an after hours lock-in party at the library. Join us for a movie, games, crafts, and snacks.
For children in grades 3rd-6th.
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Spanish Book Club
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: This month, the Book Club will discuss (TBA). Free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
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August 1, 2015
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Family 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: 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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Teen Center Weekend 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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Way Cool Chemistry
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Brian Visser
Contact Phone: 319-887-6076
Open to the public
Details: Experience the excitement of chemistry with science experiments and demonstrations. For grades 5-8.
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Arabic Language for kids
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Imam Mahdi organization
Contact Person: Hayder Alalwan
Contact Phone: 319-621-5730
Closed to the public
Details: Teaching Arabic Language for kids
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August 2, 2015
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Iowa State University's Insect Zoo
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Casey
Contact Phone: 319-887-6028
Open to the public
Details: The Insect Zoo in Iowa State University's Department of Entomology is an outreach program developed to foster an appreciation of insects found in Iowa and throughout the world. Participants can view and interact with live insects and other arthropods. Participants will learn about interrelationships among diverse insect groups and their important role in life on Earth. For more information please visit ISU's Department of Entomology website: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/insectzoo/
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SIT, STAY, R.E.A.D.: with Therapy Dogs of Johnson County
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Storytime Room
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Services Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Come read aloud to trained therapy dogs. Read four times to earn a new book!
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August 3, 2015
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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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AFM Local 450
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: AFM Local 450
Contact Person: Roscoe Porch
Contact Phone: 319-351-3498
Second Contact Name: Richard Watson
Second Contact Phone: 319-337-3465
Closed to the public
Details: American Federation of Musicians Local 450 Executive Board meeting
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Letter Party
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: Environment Friendly
Contact Person: Charlie Escorcia
Contact Phone: 319-930-1874
Second Contact Name: Kathy Dix
Second Contact Phone: 319-440-0229
Open to the public
Details: Writing letters for environmental issues
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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IC Genealogical Society Board Meeting
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Iowa City Genealogical Society
Contact Person: Kathy Wachel
Contact Phone: 319-351-3879
Second Contact Name: Joanie Hindman
Second Contact Phone: 319-354-0455
Closed to the public
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Comprehensive Equity Plan Public Feedback
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: ICCSD
Contact Person: Judy Serovy
Contact Phone: 319-688-1000
Second Contact Name: Kingsley Botchway
Second Contact Phone: 319-438-2238
Open to the public
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Rainbow Reading Group: "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K Le Guin
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Rainbow Reading Group
Contact Person: Todd A. DeGraff
Contact Phone: 319-351-6463
Second Contact Name: Bridget Malone
Second Contact Phone: 319-887-3618
Open to the public
Details: This is an LGBT book discussion group, open to the public.
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August 4, 2015
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Iowa State University - CIRAS
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: ISU, CIRAS
Contact Person: Julie Fagle
Contact Phone: 319-310-8612
Second Contact Name: Melissa Burant
Second Contact Phone: 563-726-9958
Closed to the public
Details: Communications Team Planning Event
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Toddler Storytime: with Amanda
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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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 Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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ICDD Restaurant Caucus (Iowa City Downtown District)
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Room B
Group Name: Iowa City Downtown District
Contact Person: Betsy Potter
Contact Phone: 319-354-0863
Second Contact Phone: 319-354-0863
Open to the public
Details: Monthly restaurant caucus meeting
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August 5, 2015
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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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Arts Iowa City Board Meeting
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Room E (2nd Floor)
Group Name: Arts Iowa City
Contact Person: Dan Cummins
Contact Phone: 847-533-8202
Second Contact Name: Laurie Cummins
Second Contact Phone: 847-533-9169
Closed to the public
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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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August 6, 2015
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Preschool Pug Storytime
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Meeting Room A
Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk
Contact Phone: 319-356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Today at ICPL we will be featuring Pugs. Come by to read some silly pug dog stories and to meet some of our staff's furry friends!
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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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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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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Rotary Blood Drive
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Group Name: Downtown Rotary Club
Contact Person: Sandy Pickup
Contact Phone: 319-331-4891
Second Contact Name: Paul Nichols
Second Contact Phone: 319-383-8981
Open to the public
Details: Downtown Rotary sponsored blood drive for Degowin Blood Center
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August 7, 2015
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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
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Meeting Room A
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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Teen Center Summer Tech Times
1:00 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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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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Introduction to Genealogy
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Computer Lab
Staff or Desk Contact: Reference Desk
Contact Phone: 356-5200
Open to the public
Details: Have you ever wondered about your family tree? Not sure how to start searching for your ancestors? Come join us for an Introduction to Genealogy. From what questions to ask and where to start searching to how to keep track of the information you find we'll get you started on your search. Space is limited register online or by calling 356-5200.