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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sac City Public Library on October 20\, 2026 for the presentation “Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom” by Kevin Wood. \n\n\n\nWood is an Abraham Lincoln impersonator who travels the country giving a variety of first-person presentations from the perspective of the United States’ 16th president. The presentation “Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom” covers the entire period from Independence through the Civil War\, especially the 12 turbulent years from 1854-1865\, and Lincoln’s personal story.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-abraham-lincoln-a-new-birth-of-freedom/
LOCATION:Sac City Public Library\, 1001 W Main St.\, Sac City\, Iowa\, 50583\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T100000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Iowa's Ethnic Heritage: A Short History
DESCRIPTION:Join the Story County Genealogical Society at the Ames Public Library on October 21 for the presentation “Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage: A Short History” by John Liepa.  \n\n\n\nEnjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway\, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups\, we’ll trace chronologically who we are as Iowans. From Spanish explorers and French trappers\, traders and priests; to the dominant English\, Germans and Irish; to Scandinavians\, Dutch and Czechs\, we’ll explore why these group chose to leave their homelands and how they eventually ended up in Iowa. African-Americans\, Eastern Europeans and Hispanics have different stories to share along with other “newer” Iowans.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-iowas-ethnic-heritage-a-short-history/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260925T205535Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join the Armstrong Public Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” by author Ann Hanigan Kotz. \n\n\n\nThey were not governors\, lawmakers\, or business leaders; but Iowa women changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs\, educational organizations\, and reform movements\, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems\, expand opportunities\, and create institutions that continue to serve Iowans today. \n\n\n\nThis forty-five minute program explores the women who championed education\, built public libraries\, improved civic life\, and transformed their towns. From club meetings held in parlors to statewide movements for progress\, these women demonstrated the power of cooperation and the belief that every community could be made stronger. \n\n\n\nTheir stories reveal a forgotten chapter of Iowa history: how determined women\, often without formal power\, helped build the foundation of the communities we know today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-beyond-the-parlor-walls-iowa-women-who-shaped-their-communities-3/
LOCATION:Armstrong Public Library\, 308 6th St\, Armstrong\, Iowa\, 50514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T153000
DTSTAMP:20260903T173227Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Butter Together
DESCRIPTION:Join Sarah Pratt\, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair\, at the Cedar Falls Public Library for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. \n\n\n\nThe session begins with a brief history of butter sculpting\, the butter cow’s significance in the Iowa State Fair\, and Pratt’s journey from apprentice to artist. Then\, participants will create their own butter sculptures — transforming a simple stick of butter into buildings\, people\, or anything that represents community. Together\, the group will build a “Butter” Community.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-butter-together-2/
LOCATION:Cedar Falls Public Library\, 524 Main St\, Cedar Falls\, Iowa\, 50613\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T183000
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: AI and the Human Future
DESCRIPTION:Join the Newell Public Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation AI and the Human Future by Scott Samuelson. \n\n\n\nThis presentation focuses on the big moral and political issues surrounding artificial intelligence. What exactly is AI? Can it make our lives and our communities better\, or is it going to take all our jobs and kill us off? Can AI respect privacy\, or is privacy a thing of the past? Who is responsible when AI screws up? Can AI be moral? What does the future of humanity hold as we move through this technological revolution? Neither pro-AI nor anti-AI\, this presentation is intended to get people thinking more deeply about the central issues raised by the new technology and how they might relate to it in their own lives.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-ai-and-the-human-future-2/
LOCATION:Newell Public Library\, 205 E 2nd St\, Newell\, Iowa\, 50568\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260923T155619Z
CREATED:20260923T155611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T155619Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Being Civil in an Uncivil World
DESCRIPTION:How can we have productive conversations when the issues that matter most can also divide us? Join veteran newspaper editor Randy Cauthron for Being Civil in an Uncivil World\, a thoughtful discussion about navigating difficult conversations in an increasingly divided world. \n\n\n\nCauthron spent more than three decades in community journalism\, earning more than 40 Iowa Newspaper Association awards and receiving the organization’s Master Editor-Publisher honor in 2024. Throughout his career\, he has interviewed presidential candidates\, U.S. presidents\, lawmakers\, elected officials\, and—most importantly to him—the people who make their communities go. He has also moderated political forums at both the local and statewide level. \n\n\n\nDrawing on those experiences\, Cauthron will share practical approaches to discussing issues that divide us while maintaining respect for one another. The program will include time for questions and conversation\, offering attendees an opportunity to consider how we can listen\, communicate and engage more thoughtfully—even when we disagree.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-being-civil-in-an-uncivil-world/
LOCATION:Griswold Public Library\, 505 Main St\, Griswold\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260925T214004Z
CREATED:20260925T213959Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: If Barns Could Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join the Cambridge Memorial Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation “If Barns Could Talk” by Rich Tyler. \n\n\n\n Old barns are more than just functional farm buildings—they’re living symbols of Iowa’s agricultural heritage. In this engaging Speakers Bureau presentation\, Rich Tyler explores the stories our barns tell about community\, craftsmanship\, and change. Drawing from his own experience restoring the historic Secrest farmstead and octagonal barn near West Branch\, Tyler delves into the golden age of farming\, barn architecture\, and what our enduring fascination with these structures reveals about who we are today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-if-barns-could-talk/
LOCATION:Cambridge Memorial Library\, 225 Water St\, Cambridge\, Iowa\, 50046\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260915T140859Z
CREATED:20260915T140852Z
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SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Response to Coop\, the Story of an Amish Conscientious Objector
DESCRIPTION:Join the Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Response to Coop\, the Story of an Amish Conscientious Objector” by Mary Swander. \n\n\n\nMary Swander will discuss her writing process and the research that went into her new drama called Coop. She will explain object theatre and why she embraced it for this work. She will recount how she got the original idea for the show and the choices she made to bring the story to the stage\, how both the set and the script were an act of discovery. She will also provide background on the Amish and the history of their stance of non-violent resistance throughout their history. The bulk of the play was mainly drawn from fictionalized oral histories from the Kalona area. Swander will discuss her connection to her neighbors and the help they provided\, including the Mennonite quartet who sang the hymns in the show. Audience members may ask questions or relate their own personal or family C.O. experiences.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-response-to-coop-the-story-of-an-amish-conscientious-objector/
LOCATION:Des Moines Intentional Eucharistic Community\, 3306 University Ave\, Des Moines\, Iowa\, 50311\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T110000
DTSTAMP:20260923T181603Z
CREATED:20260923T181553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T181603Z
UID:12627-1792836000-1792839600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: From Winterset to the World Series: Iowa's Hidden Role in Creating Modern Baseball
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stuart Public Library PALS on October 24 for “From Winterset to the World Series: Iowa’s Hidden Role in Creating Modern Baseball\,” a Speakers Bureau presentation by Tim Zarley. \n\n\n\nMost people assume baseball’s greatest stories happened in New York\, Chicago\, or Boston. Few realize how many of them ran through Iowa. In this presentation\, baseball historian and author Timothy Zarley reveals the remarkable Iowans who stood at the center of the most turbulent and transformative period in baseball history — the battle between the National and American Leagues that created the game we know today. \n\n\n\nFrom Fred Clarke of Winterset\, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to three consecutive pennants while doubters said he was too obtuse to win\, to the Robison brothers of Dubuque who controlled one of the National League’s most powerful franchises\, to an Iowa Senator from Davenport who introduced a bill to hang anyone caught playing baseball on Sunday — Iowa’s fingerprints are all over the early game. Drawing on primary source research from period newspapers and his award-nominated Baseball War Series\, Zarley brings these forgotten figures back to life and connects their stories to the birth of modern baseball.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-from-winterset-to-the-world-series-iowas-hidden-role-in-creating-modern-baseball-2/
LOCATION:Stuart Public Library\, 111 E Front St.\, Stuart\, Iowa\, 50250\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T183000
DTSTAMP:20260903T150438Z
CREATED:20260903T150431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T150438Z
UID:12312-1793035800-1793039400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Suffrage and WWI: The Iowa View
DESCRIPTION:Join Iowa historical fiction author Ann Hanigan Kotz at the Murphy Helwig Library as she explores two transformative periods in Iowa history: the women’s suffrage movement and World War I. \n\n\n\nThe program begins with the story of Iowa’s suffrage movement\, examining the long struggle for women’s right to vote. Ann introduces the leaders who championed the cause\, the events that rallied support\, and the opposition that sought to prevent women from gaining the ballot. \n\n\n\nShe then transitions to World War I\, discussing the war’s far-reaching impact on Iowa communities. Through stories of both well-known and lesser-known Iowa heroes\, Ann reveals the sacrifices and contributions of Iowans during the conflict. She also examines conditions on the home front\, including the fear\, suspicion\, and discrimination faced by many German Americans living in Iowa during the war years. \n\n\n\nThe presentation concludes with a personal connection as Ann shares how her own family was touched by the events of World War I\, bringing this fascinating chapter of history close to home.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-suffrage-and-wwi-the-iowa-view-2/
LOCATION:Murphy Helwig Library\, 111 N Page St\, Monona\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T185045Z
CREATED:20260825T185039Z
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SUMMARY:In Pursuit Lecture Series - John Quincy Adams & Louisa Adams: A Partnership That Shaped a Nation
DESCRIPTION:Join The Study\, North Dakota’s humanities council\, for the latest in a virtual lecture series as part of the In Pursuit initiative.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing: Lindsay Chervinsky & Louisa ThomasModerator: Colleen ShoganTuesday\, Oct. 27 | 7–8 p.m. CT \n\n\n\nThis conversation explores the remarkable political and personal partnership of John Quincy Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams and their influence on early American diplomacy and public service. \n\n\n\nRegistration:https://www.thestudynd.org/event-details/john-quincy-adams-louisa-adams-a-partnership-that-shaped-a-nation
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/in-pursuit-lecture-series-john-quincy-adams-louisa-adams-a-partnership-that-shaped-a-nation/
LOCATION:Iowa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T180000
DTSTAMP:20260903T144626Z
CREATED:20260903T144439Z
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UID:12306-1793206800-1793210400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Suffrage and WWI: The Iowa View
DESCRIPTION:Join Iowa historical fiction author Ann Hanigan Kotz at the Stanton Public Library as she explores two transformative periods in Iowa history: the women’s suffrage movement and World War I. \n\n\n\nThe program begins with the story of Iowa’s suffrage movement\, examining the long struggle for women’s right to vote. Ann introduces the leaders who championed the cause\, the events that rallied support\, and the opposition that sought to prevent women from gaining the ballot. \n\n\n\nShe then transitions to World War I\, discussing the war’s far-reaching impact on Iowa communities. Through stories of both well-known and lesser-known Iowa heroes\, Ann reveals the sacrifices and contributions of Iowans during the conflict. She also examines conditions on the home front\, including the fear\, suspicion\, and discrimination faced by many German Americans living in Iowa during the war years. \n\n\n\nThe presentation concludes with a personal connection as Ann shares how her own family was touched by the events of World War I\, bringing this fascinating chapter of history close to home.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-suffrage-and-wwi-the-iowa-view/
LOCATION:Stanton Public Library\, 501 Elliott St.\, Stanton\, Iowa\, 51573\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260818T154220Z
CREATED:20251003T155403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T154220Z
UID:9846-1793278800-1793282400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau Presents: Haunted Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Unexplainable sounds and voices. Spooky sightings. Chilling encounters with the supernatural abound in Iowa. Explore some of Iowa’s most haunted spots\, with stories that will send shivers down your spine! \n\n\n\nJoin speaker Darcy Maulsby at the Lake City Library on October 22\, 2026\, to learn more about Iowa’s paranormal past.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-presents-haunted-iowa/
LOCATION:Lake City Library\, 110 E Washington St\, Lake City\, IA 51449\, USA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261102T190000
DTSTAMP:20260923T183231Z
CREATED:20260923T183222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T183231Z
UID:12633-1793642400-1793646000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: History of the Iowa State Penitentiary: How Incarceration Has Evolved in Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join Jody Swilky\, winner of the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of English from Drake University and head researcher/consultant for the documentary\, The Fort: 177 Years of Crime and Punishment at Iowa State Penitentiary \, as he gives his presentation\, “A Historical View of Iowa State Penitentiary: How Incarceration Has Evolved in Iowa”. Program supported by Humanities Iowa\, the State Historical Society\, Inc. and the Crime and Punishment in America Grant from WETA.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-history-of-the-iowa-state-penitentiary-how-incarceration-has-evolved-in-iowa/
LOCATION:Spencer Public Library\, 21 E 3rd St\, Spencer\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261102T190000
DTSTAMP:20260923T184145Z
CREATED:20260923T184139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T184145Z
UID:12637-1793642400-1793646000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Savor Iowa's Culinary History
DESCRIPTION:The Armstrong Public Library will host historian and author Darcy Maulsby on November 2 for a fun\, interactive exploration of Iowa’s food heritage. From chili-and-cinnamon-roll traditions to Maid-Rites and RAGBRAI feasts\, Maulsby shares the stories behind the state’s iconic dishes and culinary customs. Based on her book A Culinary History of Iowa\, this program offers fascinating insights into the flavors\, people\, and culture that make Iowa cuisine uniquely Midwestern.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-savor-iowas-culinary-history-2/
LOCATION:Armstrong Public Library\, 308 6th St\, Armstrong\, Iowa\, 50514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T180000
DTSTAMP:20261005T203039Z
CREATED:20261005T203024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T203039Z
UID:12718-1793811600-1793815200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dayton Public Library on November 4 for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” by author Ann Hanigan Kotz. \n\n\n\nThey were not governors\, lawmakers\, or business leaders; but Iowa women changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs\, educational organizations\, and reform movements\, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems\, expand opportunities\, and create institutions that continue to serve Iowans today. \n\n\n\nThis forty-five minute program explores the women who championed education\, built public libraries\, improved civic life\, and transformed their towns. From club meetings held in parlors to statewide movements for progress\, these women demonstrated the power of cooperation and the belief that every community could be made stronger. \n\n\n\nTheir stories reveal a forgotten chapter of Iowa history: how determined women\, often without formal power\, helped build the foundation of the communities we know today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-beyond-the-parlor-walls-iowa-women-who-shaped-their-communities-4/
LOCATION:Dayton Public Library\, 22 1st St NW\, Dayton\, Iowa\, 50530\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260915T135202Z
CREATED:20260915T135154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T135202Z
UID:12543-1793901600-1793905200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: The Good Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Join the Van Meter 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 rock band The Nadas\, performing solo from Seattle to the Florida Keys\, and photographing people and places for brands and publications around the world. His life on the road has evolved into a journey of adventure\, experiences\, and the stories that bring them all together. \n\n\n\nAt this Speakers Bureau event\, Jason will present “The Good Stuff\,” an engaging look at how one part of Iowa navigated the Great Depression and Prohibition by producing a legendary bootleg whiskey known locally as “the good stuff.” Drawing from dozens of interviews and rich family histories\, he explores the legacy of Templeton Rye\, sharing the stories—and the songs—they inspired.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-the-good-stuff/
LOCATION:Van Meter Public Library\, 505 Grant St\, Van Meter\, Iowa\, 50261\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T123000
DTSTAMP:20260903T152023Z
CREATED:20260903T152017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T152023Z
UID:12322-1793964600-1793968200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Camp Dodge: Home Away From Home\, 1917-1918
DESCRIPTION:On November 6\, the Slater Public Library will host military historian Michael Vogt for a presentation on the history of Camp Dodge during World War I. Using period images\, maps\, letters\, and data\, Vogt explores how the small Iowa National Guard camp was transformed into the state’s largest military base\, where more than 37\,000 Iowans trained before heading overseas. This program offers a compelling look at the lives of young men who left home—many for the first time—to serve in the Great War.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-camp-dodge-home-away-from-home-1917-1918/
LOCATION:Slater Public Library\, 105 N Tama St\, Slater\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T130000
DTSTAMP:20260915T151945Z
CREATED:20260915T151940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T151945Z
UID:12581-1794312000-1794315600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Onawa Public Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” by author Ann Hanigan Kotz.  \n\n\n\nThey were not governors\, lawmakers\, or business leaders; but Iowa women changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs\, educational organizations\, and reform movements\, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems\, expand opportunities\, and create institutions that continue to serve Iowans today. \n\n\n\nThis forty-five minute program explores the women who championed education\, built public libraries\, improved civic life\, and transformed their towns. From club meetings held in parlors to statewide movements for progress\, these women demonstrated the power of cooperation and the belief that every community could be made stronger. \n\n\n\nTheir stories reveal a forgotten chapter of Iowa history: how determined women\, often without formal power\, helped build the foundation of the communities we know today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-beyond-the-parlor-walls-iowa-women-who-shaped-their-communities-2/
LOCATION:Onawa Public Library\, 707 Iowa Ave\, Onawa\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260923T180709Z
CREATED:20260923T180432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T180709Z
UID:12623-1794333600-1794337200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Hidden in Plain Sight: Iowa's Remarkable Legacy of Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Polk City Community Library on November 10 for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Hidden in Plain Sight: Iowa’s Remarkable Legacy of Innovation” by Timothy Zarley. \n\n\n\nWhen a young Northwestern law student learned that Timothy Zarley ran a patent law firm in Iowa\, he was skeptical there was enough work to keep the lights on. Minutes later\, walking into a football stadium\, Zarley pointed out Iowa innovation everywhere he looked — the stadium lights from Oskaloosa\, the scoreboard from Des Moines\, the kicking nets\, the knee braces\, even the rules of Arena Football. All Iowa. All patented. All hiding in plain sight. \n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, patent attorney and Iowa native Timothy Zarley takes audiences on a journey through Iowa’s remarkable and largely unknown legacy of innovation. Drawing on the Iowa Inventors Hall of Fame and decades of patent law experience\, Zarley tells the stories of the Hawkeye State inventors whose ideas changed American life — from the factory floor to the playing field to the kitchen table. Along the way he explores how the patent system works\, why it matters\, and why Iowa has produced far more than its share of the inventions that shaped modern America.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/12623/
LOCATION:Polk City Community Library\, 1500 W Broadway St\, Polk City\, Iowa\, 50226\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260825T185244Z
CREATED:20260825T185231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T185244Z
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SUMMARY:In Pursuit Lecture Series - Sarah & James K. Polk: Power\, Partnership\, and Politics in the 1840s
DESCRIPTION:Join The Study\, North Dakota’s humanities council\, for the last event in a virtual lecture series as part of the In Pursuit initiative.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing: Amy Greenberg & Matthew CostelloModerator: Colleen ShoganTuesday\, Nov. 10 | 7–8 p.m. CT \n\n\n\nTwo leading historians examine the partnership between President James K. Polk and First Lady Sarah Polk and their influence during one of the most transformative decades in American history. \n\n\n\nRegistration:https://www.thestudynd.org/event-details/sarah-james-k-polk-power-partnership-and-politics-in-the-1840s
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/in-pursuit-lecture-series-sarah-james-k-polk-power-partnership-and-politics-in-the-1840s/
LOCATION:Iowa
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T144014Z
CREATED:20260903T144008Z
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UID:12304-1794412800-1794416400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Iowa's Lost History from the Titanic
DESCRIPTION:The Stanton Public Library will host author and historian Darcy Maulsby on November 11 for the Speakers Bureau program “Iowa’s Lost History from the Titanic”.  \n\n\n\nMaulsby uncovers the remarkable and often overlooked Iowa connections to the Titanic disaster of 1912. From orphan train riders to immigrants\, farmers\, and businesspeople\, audiences will hear the haunting and poignant stories of Iowans aboard the doomed ship. This engaging presentation blends historical research with storytelling\, revealing the enduring human drama behind one of history’s most famous maritime tragedies.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-iowas-lost-history-from-the-titanic/
LOCATION:Stanton Public Library\, 501 Elliott St.\, Stanton\, Iowa\, 51573\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T183000
DTSTAMP:20261006T141535Z
CREATED:20261006T141525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T141535Z
UID:12727-1794504600-1794508200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Working With the Enemy: German\, Italian\, and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa During the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:The Hudson Public Library will welcome historian Chad Timm on November 12 for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores life in the camps at Algona and Clarinda\, the labor POWs provided to local farmers\, and the complex relationships between prisoners and communities. This program sheds light on a surprising chapter of Iowa’s wartime history and the humanity found amid conflict.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-working-with-the-enemy-german-italian-and-japanese-prisoners-of-war-in-iowa-during-the-second-world-war-4/
LOCATION:Hudson Public Library\, 401 5th St\, Hudson\, Iowa\, 50643\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T143000
DTSTAMP:20260915T153228Z
CREATED:20260915T153223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T153228Z
UID:12587-1794749400-1794753000@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Laura Ingalls Wilder
DESCRIPTION:Join the DeWitt Community Library on November 15\, 2026 for a Speakers Bureau program by Sarah Uthoff.  \n\n\n\nThis program about Laura Ingalls Wilder gives a general overview of Laura’s life. It features slides taken at all the Laura sites\, and audiences can expect to learn about the life of the real person behind the “Little House on the Prairie” series.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-laura-ingalls-wilder/
LOCATION:DeWitt Community Library\, 917 5th Ave\, DeWitt\, Iowa\, 52742\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260915T152406Z
CREATED:20260915T152401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T152406Z
UID:12585-1794751200-1794754800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Onawa Public Library on November 15\, 2026 for the Speakers Bureau Presentation “Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War” by OJ Fargo.  \n\n\n\nThe program details Iowa’s involvement in the Civil War from Ft. Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox. Although he focuses on the everyday experiences of a soldier in the field\, Fargo also describes the situation on the home front and politics of the era. Audience questions are welcome.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-greyhounds-and-hawkeyes-iowa-in-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Onawa Public Library\, 707 Iowa Ave\, Onawa\, IA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260928T135441Z
CREATED:20260928T135436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T135441Z
UID:12693-1794855600-1794859200@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Open Book
DESCRIPTION:What helps us feel connected—to other people\, to our families\, and to the places and traditions that shape us? Join us for an Open Book program featuring Tracy Codel and R.J. Hernandez\, two storytellers who will share personal chapters of their lives and invite you to reflect on the connections that have shaped your own. \n\n\n\nAfter finding herself navigating loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic alongside an unknown medical condition\, Des Moines native Tracy Codel began a year-long journey in 2021: walking with a different friend each week and sharing their experiences through a blog. She will share how time in nature and intentional connection with others helped restore her sense of gratitude and community. \n\n\n\nMusician\, chef and entrepreneur R.J. Hernandez will share the story of his father\, whose guitar was a constant companion and who passed down music\, culture and life lessons to his son. Through his story\, R.J. explores the enduring connections between family\, heritage and the traditions we carry forward and share with others. \n\n\n\nCome listen\, reflect and connect through two personal stories about friendship\, family\, culture\, community and the people who help us find our way.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/open-book-2/
LOCATION:Scranton Public Library\, 1110 Main St\, Scranton\, Iowa\, 51462\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260915T134757Z
CREATED:20260915T134749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T134757Z
UID:12541-1794916800-1794920400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Hidden in Plain Sight: Iowa’s Remarkable Legacy of Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lakin Library & Envisioning Center on November 17\, 2026\, for the Speakers Bureau presentation “Hidden in Plain Sight: Iowa’s Remarkable Legacy of Innovation” by Timothy Zarley. \n\n\n\nWhen a young Northwestern law student learned that Timothy Zarley ran a patent law firm in Iowa\, he was skeptical there was enough work to keep the lights on. Minutes later\, walking into a football stadium\, Zarley pointed out Iowa innovation everywhere he looked — the stadium lights from Oskaloosa\, the scoreboard from Des Moines\, the kicking nets\, the knee braces\, even the rules of Arena Football. All Iowa. All patented. All hiding in plain sight. \n\n\n\nIn this presentation\, patent attorney and Iowa native Timothy Zarley takes audiences on a journey through Iowa’s remarkable and largely unknown legacy of innovation. Drawing on the Iowa Inventors Hall of Fame and decades of patent law experience\, Zarley tells the stories of the Hawkeye State inventors whose ideas changed American life — from the factory floor to the playing field to the kitchen table. Along the way he explores how the patent system works\, why it matters\, and why Iowa has produced far more than its share of the inventions that shaped modern America.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-hidden-in-plain-sight-iowas-remarkable-legacy-of-innovation/
LOCATION:Lakin Library & Envisioning Center\, 725 Main St.\, Tabor\, Iowa\, 51653\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260917T194210Z
CREATED:20260917T194205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T194210Z
UID:12611-1794938400-1794943800@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:"The Couple with the Pitchfork: American Gothic from Easel to Icon" at Iowa State University
DESCRIPTION:What transformed Grant Wood’s American Gothic from an Iowa painting into one of the most recognizable images in American art? Join award-winning art historian Wanda M. Corn\, PhD for a lively exploration of the painting’s rise to fame and its many reinventions in popular culture. \n\n\n\nCorn\, Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor Emerita in Art History at Stanford University\, will discuss the history and enduring cultural impact of American Gothic in a lecture based on her book\, The Couple with the Pitchfork: American Gothic from Easel to Icon. This is Corn’s only Central Iowa stop on her national book tour. \n\n\n\nThe program is presented in honor of Lynette L. Pohlman\, retired director of University Museums. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/the-couple-with-the-pitchfork-american-gothic-from-easel-to-icon-at-iowa-state-university/
LOCATION:Iowa State University Memorial Union\, 2229 Lincoln Way\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50011\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T145710Z
CREATED:20260915T145703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T145710Z
UID:12565-1794942000-1794945600@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
DESCRIPTION:The Albert City Public Library will host Pete Grady on November 17\, 2026\, for a one-man performance that brings Civil War General and 18th President Ulysses S. Grant to life. Through storytelling\, period music\, and historic images\, Grady explores Grant’s military victories\, presidential leadership\, and personal life\, offering an informative\, humorous\, and moving portrayal of one of America’s most influential figures.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-unconditional-surrender-a-visit-with-ulysses-s-grant-3/
LOCATION:Albert City Public Library\, 215 Main Street\, Albert City\, Iowa\, 50510\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T110000
DTSTAMP:20260903T143349Z
CREATED:20260903T143344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T143349Z
UID:12302-1795168800-1795172400@humanitiesiowa.org
SUMMARY:Speakers Bureau: Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join Bricker-Price Block for the Speakers Bureau program “Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities” by author Ann Hanigan Kotz.  \n\n\n\nThey were not governors\, lawmakers\, or business leaders; but Iowa women changed their communities in powerful ways. Through women’s clubs\, educational organizations\, and reform movements\, they worked behind the scenes to solve problems\, expand opportunities\, and create institutions that continue to serve Iowans today. \n\n\n\nThis program explores the women who championed education\, built public libraries\, improved civic life\, and transformed their towns. From club meetings held in parlors to statewide movements for progress\, these women demonstrated the power of cooperation and the belief that every community could be made stronger. \n\n\n\nTheir stories reveal a forgotten chapter of Iowa history: how determined women\, often without formal power\, helped build the foundation of the communities we know today.
URL:https://humanitiesiowa.org/event/speakers-bureau-beyond-the-parlor-walls-iowa-women-who-shaped-their-communities/
LOCATION:Bricker-Price Block\, 105 S Chestnut Ave\, Earlham\, IA\, United States
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