Scott Samuelson: AI and the Human Future

Lied Public Library 100 E Garfield St, Clarinda, IA, United States

AI and the Human FutureThis 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, […]

Darcy Maulsby: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa

Ottumwa Public Library 102 4th St, Chillicothe, IA, United States

Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in IowaNothing says freedom like the great American road trip, especially when you cruise the historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa. Better known today as […]

Jeff Stein: From the Battlefront to the Homefront

Lakin Library and Envisioning Center 725 Main St, Tabor, IA, United States

From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Iowa Broadcasters Go To WarThe bravery of American military members has been well-documented, often due to the unique reporting done by Iowa-based broadcasters on […]

Jeff Stein: Iowans You Should Know

Ida Grove Public Library 100 E 2nd St, Ida Grove, IA, United States

Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac (new in 2021)Did you know that the Eskimo Pie® was invented in Iowa? So was the electric razor, the clip-on bow tie, […]

John Liepa: Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage

Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library 1012 Water St, Alden, IA, United States

Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage, or “Who Do You Think We Are?”Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll […]

John Liepa: How Iowa Met Baseball

Burlington Public Library 210 Court St, Burlington, IA, United States

How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths, the History, the PlayersOver the past century the setting for the spring passion of many Iowans has been the ballpark. This presentation explores the myths […]

Jeff Stein: Iowans You Should Know

Iowa Masonic Library and Museums 813 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac (new in 2021)Did you know that the Eskimo Pie® was invented in Iowa? So was the electric razor, the clip-on bow tie, […]

Thomas Dean: Green Fire

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site 1700 Parkside Dr NE, Solon, IA, United States

Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our TimeThomas Dean is trained as a Land Ethic Leader through the Aldo Leopold Foundation, a program with the goal to […]

Donald Shurr: Lewis and Clark in Iowa

Carnegie Historical Museum 112 S Court St, Fairfield, IA, United States

Lewis and Clark in Iowa“Lewis and Clark in Iowa” begins with the story before the expedition: the sale of the Louisiana Purchase to the United States. Tracing the 1803 course […]

Tom Milligan: American Dreamer

Machine Shed Restaurant Urbandale 11151 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA, United States

American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. WallaceIn this one-act play based on the award-winning book of the same name by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde, […]

John Liepa: How Iowa Met Baseball

Union Public Library 406 Commercial St, Union, IA, United States

How Iowa Met Baseball: the Myths, the History, the PlayersOver the past century the setting for the spring passion of many Iowans has been the ballpark. This presentation explores the myths […]

Tom Milligan: Grant Wood

Adel Public Library 303 S 10th St, Adel, IA, United States

Grant Wood: Prairie RebelIn this 45-minute, one-man show, Grant Wood chats with the audience as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence, or maybe at his home […]