• Speakers Bureau Presents: Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant

    Hoyt Sherman Place 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa, United States

    Join the Des Moines Women's Club on January 7, 2026 at 11 a.m. for a one-man performance by Pete Grady, Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant. Through storytelling, period music, and historic […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: Researching Your Civil War Ancestor

    Pella Public Library, 603 Main St, Pella, IA 50219, USA

    The Pella Public Library will host David Connon on January 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Connon, an independent researcher and writer, shares practical […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: Whitetail: Treasure, Trophy, or Trouble?

    Knights of Columbus Hall 123 3rd St. W., Ottumwa, Iowa, United States

    Join Iowa naturalist, photographer, and writer Larry Stone for an engaging look at the complex history of Iowa’s white-tailed deer. Once wiped out by early settlement, the state’s deer population […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel

    Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IA 52761, USA

    Join the Muscatine Art Center for a special presentation of speaker Tom Milligan's one-man show: Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel. In this 45-minute, one-man show, Grant Wood chats with the audience […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: Savor Iowa’s Culinary History

    Malvern Public Library, 502 Main St, Malvern, IA 51551, USA

    The Malvern Public Library will host historian and author Darcy Maulsby on February 9, 2026, for a fun, interactive exploration of Iowa’s food heritage. From chili-and-cinnamon-roll traditions to Maid-Rites and RAGBRAI feasts, […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: The Good Stuff

    Elk Horn Public Library, 2027 Washington St, Elk Horn, IA 51531, USA

    Join the Elk Horn Public Library for a captivating presentation by Iowa-based storyteller, musician, and photographer Jason Walsmith. For more than 30 years, Jason has traveled across North America—touring with his […]

  • Speakers Bureau Presents: Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage: A Short History

    City of Indianola Parks & Rec 2204 W. 2nd Ave., Indianola, Iowa, United States

    The City of Indianola Parks & Recreation will host historian John Liepa on February 23, 2026 at 1 p.m. for an engaging look at Iowa’s immigration history. From the state’s […]