Speakers Bureau Presents: Camp Dodge: Home Away from Home 1917–1918
The Big Creek Historical Society will host historian Michael Vogt on May 12, 2026, for a program exploring the pivotal role of Camp Dodge during World War I. Vogt, curator […]
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Big Creek Historical Society 116 S. Third St., Polk City, Iowa, United States
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Greyhounds and Hawkeyes: Iowa in the Civil War
Save Our Depot 308 S 2nd St., Red Oak, Iowa, United StatesJoin Save Our Depot, Inc. in Red Oak on May 13, 2026 at 1 p.m. as Civil War historian O.J. Fargo explores Iowa’s role in the conflict from Fort Sumter […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa
Bondurant Community Library, 104 2nd St NE, Bondurant, IA 50035, USAThe Bondurant Community Library will host Darcy Maulsby on May 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for a Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau program. Maulsby takes audiences on a journey along the […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant
Riverside Park Hawk Drive, Bentonsport, Iowa, United StatesJoin the Bentonsport Improvement Association on May 16, 2026, for a one-man performance by Pete Grady, Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant. Through storytelling, period music, and historic images, Grady brings to […]
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By the People: Open Book
Join the Iowa Rural Middle School Health Conference at the University of Iowa for Open Book, a dialogue-centered program that invites participants to reflect on history, culture, and civic life […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Just Before the Battle Mother—A Visit from a Civil War Soldier
Sac City Public Library 1001 W Main St., Sac City, Iowa, United StatesO.J. 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, […]
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An Exploration of Baseball’s History in Iowa
Hoyt Sherman Place 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesStep into Iowa’s rich baseball history at this daylong public program hosted by the Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation. Featuring a free exhibition of historian John Liepa’s extensive collection of Iowa […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Butter Together
Windridge Independent Living 5311 Hyacinth Dr, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United StatesJoin Sarah Pratt, official butter sculptor for the Iowa State Fair, at Western Home Communities on June 1 for a fun and interactive workshop celebrating Iowa’s beloved butter art tradition. The […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Working with the Enemy
Adel Public Library, 303 S 10th St, Adel, IA 50003, USAJoin the Adel Public Library on June 2, 2026 for this presentation by speaker Chad Timm. Working with the Enemy: German, Italian and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during […]
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Open Book Program at WDM Public Library
West Des Moines Public Library 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, United StatesJoin Humanities Iowa for an Open Book program at West Des Moines Public Library — an evening of storytelling, dialogue, and authentic personal connection. Meet the Books: This free program […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Political Polarization: It’s Ugly, and There’s No End in Sight
Newton Public Library, 100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208, USAJoin the Newton Public Library for Dennis Goldford's presentation, Political Polarization: It's Ugly, and There's No End in Sight, on June 4. Program description: American politics has entered a troubling […]
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Working with the Enemy: German, Italian, and Japanese Prisoners of War in Iowa during the Second World War
Bricker-Price Block, 105 S Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072, USABricker-Price Block will welcome historian Chad Timm on June 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. for a presentation on Iowa’s little-known World War II prisoner of war camps. Chad Timm explores […]
