Visit the Sioux City Art Center in May-September 2026 to see David Plowden’s Iowa, a traveling exhibit of David Plowden's photography from Humanities Iowa. David Plowden’s Iowa, a series of […]

The Bondurant Community Library will host Darcy Maulsby on May 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Maulsby takes audiences on a journey along the […]

Join the Bentonsport Improvement Association on May 16, 2026, for a one-man performance by Pete Grady, Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant. Through storytelling, period music, and historic images, Grady brings to […]

Join the Iowa Rural Middle School Health Conference at the University of Iowa for Open Book, a dialogue-centered program that invites participants to reflect on history, culture, and civic life […]

O.J. Fargo dresses in full Union Army regalia and focuses the first person presentation on an individual Iowa soldier’s Civil War experience. After a brief overview of the state’s involvement, […]

Join the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Sioux City for “Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage: A Short History,” a presentation by John Liepa. Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s […]

Step into Iowa’s rich baseball history at this daylong public program hosted by the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation. Featuring a free exhibition of historian John Liepa’s extensive collection of Iowa […]

Explore the shared history of baseball and international diplomacy. Join IRIS, Iowa Sister States, Japan America Society of Iowa, and the Des Moines Sister Cities Commission for a screening of […]

In recognition of Memorial Day, the City of North Liberty welcomes the public to attend a free Civil War history performance at Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park on Friday, May […]

Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at Western Home Communities on June 1 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The […]

Join the Adel Public Library on June 2, 2026 for this presentation by speaker Chad Timm. Working with the Enemy: German, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during […]

Join Humanities Iowa for an Open Book program at West Des Moines Public Library — an evening of storytelling, dialogue, and authentic personal connection. Meet the Books: This free program […]