Join the Lakin Library & Envisioning Center for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Refuge, Torture, & Resistance: The Role of Music During the Holocaust" by Dr. Christine Beard. This deeply moving and powerful lecture-recital delves into the extraordinary and often haunting role of music during the Holocaust, examining repertoire banned by the SS Kulturkammer and what type of […]
Join the Waukee Public Library for "Fire in the Library: Lessons from the Destruction of the Library of Alexandria," a Speakers Bureau presentation by Dr. Alexander Hall. A repository of all human knowledge, set ablaze; unique knowledge lost forever. The burning of the Library of Alexandria has left a deep mark on the memory of […]
Join The Study, North Dakota's humanities council, for the latest in a virtual lecture series as part of the In Pursuit initiative. Featuring: Jack RakoveModerator: Colleen ShoganTuesday, Sept. 15 | 7–8 p.m. CT Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jack Rakove explores James Madison's role in shaping the U.S. Constitution and the enduring influence of his ideas on […]
Join the Ankeny Area Historical Society on September 17 for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Corn and Khrushchev" by Liz Garst. Based on her family experience in Coon Rapids, IA, Liz Garst tells how it came to pass that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and his family visited the Garst family in 1959.
Join the West Des Moines Historical Society for "Diversity in the Iowa: The Case of Perry," a Speakers Bureau presentation by Jody Swilky. This lecture will capture the effects of demographic change on a once predominantly white rural community in Iowa, beginning in the 1980s and continuing today. Drake Professor Jody Swilky will focus on […]
Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at the Polk City Community Library on September 22 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The 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 […]
How can war shape lives in profoundly different ways? Join us at the Van Meter Public Library for an Open Book program featuring Vinh Nguyen and Dr. Vincent Lewis, who will share personal stories shaped by the Vietnam War and invite you to reflect on how our experiences shape who we become. Nguyen was born […]
Join The Study, North Dakota's humanities council, for the latest in a virtual lecture series as part of the In Pursuit initiative. William Henry Harrison: The Power of Presidential Storytelling Featuring: Sharon McMahonModerator: Colleen ShoganTuesday, Sept. 22 | 7–8 p.m. CT Beloved civic educator Sharon McMahon examines how William Henry Harrison's campaign transformed presidential storytelling […]
Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at the Indianola Public Library on September 25 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The 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 […]
Join the Slater Public Library for the Speakers Bureau presentation "Butter Sculpting an Artist's Journey" with Iowa State Fair butter cow sculptor Sarah Pratt. Sarah Pratt takes audiences through her butter sculpting journey, from apprenticing with Norma "Duffy" Lyon as a teenager to becoming the official butter cow sculptor and bringing on her own daughters […]
Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at Copper Shores Village on October 6 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The 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. […]
Join Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at the Wilson Brewer Park in Webster City for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The 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 […]
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