The Friends of the Ackley Library will host Jeff Stein on March 23, 2026 for a Speakers Bureau program. For three decades, ventriloquist Duane Ellett and his beloved puppet Floppy […]
Mr. 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, […]
Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research will bring together scholars, community leaders, and professionals who work with rural populations […]
On March 30, 2026 at 1 p.m., the City of Indianola Parks & Recreation welcomes historian and broadcaster Jeff Stein for a nostalgic look back at The Floppy Show, the […]
Join the Polk City Public Library on April 1, 2026 for a Speakers Bureau program featuring author Beth Hoffman. After leaving a career in San Francisco to take up farming in Iowa, Hoffman […]
The Corning Opera House will welcome historian Chad Timm on April 3, 2026, for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores life in the […]
The Union Public Library will host Darcy Maulsby on April 6, 2026 for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Maulsby uncovers the remarkable and often overlooked Iowa connections to the […]
The Polk County Conservation Board will host Darcy Maulsby on April 7, 2026 for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Maulsby uncovers the remarkable and often overlooked Iowa connections to […]
Join Save Our Depot, Inc. in Red Oak on April 8, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. for a one-man performance by Pete Grady, Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant. […]
The Tama County Historical Society will host Jeff Stein on April 8, 2026 for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Stein—an award-winning author, historian, and broadcaster—shares the groundbreaking story of […]
The Big Creek Historical Society will host John Liepa on April 14, 2026, as part of the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. In this program, Liepa—professor emeritus, historian, and lifelong baseball […]
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