Science & Technology

Upcoming events

Keep Yourself Safe Online

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 12:00pm

Online

Join me on Zoom to improve your computer skills! This virtual workshop is for those who are interested in online safety and want to protect themselves from fraudsters and scams. Participants will leave with more confidence to safely visit websites,...

Adults Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Internet Basics

Monday, December 4, 2023 - 1:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Let's have a snack and build your computer skills! This in-person workshop is for those who are new to the internet or want to build more confidence finding information online and navigating websites. Attendees will learn about web browsers and...

Adults Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Set up your first Gmail email account

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 3:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Let's have a snack and build your computer skills! This in-person workshop is for those who are new to using email. We will use Gmail, one of the most common email platforms. Learners will create a Gmail account at the beginning of the...

Adults Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Design Photo Books in Adobe Lightroom

Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 7:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Did you know that you can use Lightroom to create a photo book layout that you can send to a printing service? Learn how with us, just in time for gift-giving -- like, if you finish your photo book tonight or tomorrow, it should arrive before 12/25...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Keep Yourself Safe Online

Monday, December 11, 2023 - 1:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Let's have a snack and build your computer skills! This in-person or virtual workshop is for those who are interested in online safety and want to protect themselves from fraudsters and scams. Participants will leave with more confidence to...

Adults Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
Graphic Design Hangout 2nd Tuesdays 5-7PM

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 5:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Do you love to make things in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, GIMP, Canva, or other graphic design software? Would doing it around others at this specific time motivate you to finally start or finish a project, experiment more, and share...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
engraved accessories

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 6:00pm

Digital Media Lab

The Cricut Maker 3 is known for cutting, but it can also engrave onto thin metal! We will engrave an initial or simple design of your choosing onto a small metal blank -- either sized for a pendant or keychain. Keychain hardware and a jump ring...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Don't just learn science - DO science with the Iowa City Science Booster Club! This monthly hands-on program for tweens gives you a chance to use cool scientific equipment to discover and explore the world around you. Learn about a different...

Tweens Science & Technology
Map art using Adobe Illustrator

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 7:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Pull up a favorite location in Google Maps and use Adobe Illustrator to neatly trace the street lines and lay down a heart or another marker. This project would be great for childhood homes, current residences, or the location of a couple's...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Tweens, join us for a read-aloud of the new nonfiction picture book The Snow Man by Jonah Winter, and then make a snowflake craft. Through the book, you'll meet a man who chooses to live alone, deep in the mountains of Colorado, whose hobby of...

Tweens Arts & Crafting Book Discussion Science & Technology