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. When a […]
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 […]
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. […]
Join Bricker-Price Block for the Speakers Bureau program "Beyond the Parlor Walls: Iowa Women Who Shaped Their Communities" by author Ann Hanigan Kotz. They were not governors, lawmakers, or business […]
Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at the Sioux City Art Center on December 3 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter […]
Join the Cambridge Memorial Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Sacred Iowa: Spiritual Sites in the Heartland" by author Lori Erickson. Iowa has a surprisingly rich sacred landscape, from historic […]
Join us for an Open Book program featuring Yerliana Reyna and Carrie Schurman, two storytellers who will share personal chapters of their lives and reflect on how our experiences shape […]
Join the Union Public Library on December 7 for "Iowa Through a Traveler's Eyes," a Speakers Bureau presentation by author Lori Erickson. We often reserve our greatest curiosity for faraway […]
Join the Malvern Public Library on January 4, 2027 for the Speakers Bureau Presentation "Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War" by OJ Fargo. The program details Iowa’s involvement […]
The Adel Public Library will host historian and author Darcy Maulsby on January 5, 2027, for a fun, interactive exploration of Iowa’s food heritage. From chili-and-cinnamon-roll traditions to Maid-Rites and RAGBRAI feasts, […]
The Stanton Public Library will welcome historian Chad Timm on January 6, 2027, for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores life in the […]
Join the Malvern Public Library on January 18, 2027, for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad" by David Connon. “Preacher,” “congressman,” “negro-stealer”: Josiah Bushnell […]
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