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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Learn about lucha libre, the fast-paced, high-flying sport of Mexican professional wrestling, from Iowa's own masked lucha libre superstar, Latin Thunder! Latin Thunder will share stories, demonstrate some moves, answer questions, sign...

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Monday, June 23, 2025 - 4:30pm

Meeting Room A

Moving Forward: Shaping the Future in a Shifting Policy Landscape A Panel Discussion at the Iowa City Public Library Nonprofits across Iowa are facing dramatic shifts in funding—changes that could redefine how we serve, who we serve, and how we...

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Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 4:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Are you a fan of Squishmallows, the plush toy that's loved the world over for being super soft, huggable, round, and adorable? Join us to make a piece of fan art celebrating Squishmallows at our painting party! Upon arrival, select from one of...

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Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 4:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Celebrate Disability Pride Month by learning about the life of Judith Scott, a renowned fiber sculptor who was Deaf and had Down Syndrome, then making a variety of fiber art pieces. We'll weave and wrap, cut and twist to create stunning art...

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intro to craftivism embroidery

Saturday, August 9, 2025 - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A

Shannon Downey (aka Badass Cross Stitch and author of Let's Move the Needle: an activism handbook for artists, crafters, creatives, and makers) will join us via Zoom on the big screen to share everything we need to know to start stitching staggering...

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