The Arts, Books & Children (ABC) Day is a feast for kids and kids-at-heart! All ages will enjoy the kids activities located on the Pedmall as part of the Iowa Arts Festival! Produced by Iowa City Public Library, this is the official kickoff for...
Arts & Crafting
Whether it's a craft-to-go or craft event, you can learn a new skill or join others to chat and craft with the ICPL community. Check out upcoming events below.
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Upcoming events
Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 11:00am
Pedmall, Other
Sunday, June 8, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Today is World Ocean Day! Let's celebrate by making a colorful jellyfish using a paper plate, tissue paper, yarn, and more. Dive into the fun and show your love for our oceans! 今天是世界海洋日。一起来做多彩可爱的纸盘水母！ ¡Hoy es el Día Mundial de los Océanos!...
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Craft a bracelet, necklace or keychain made from your favorite book or series
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 6:30pm
Digital Media Lab
Using Adobe Illustrator, turn the phrase of your choice into a striking and legible sign that could be held at a rally or posted in a window of your home. Illustrator has text features that go beyond ordinary, flat lines of text. You can warp...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
Check out PS1’s rad new(ish) mobile printing press. Staff will walk you through creating your own unique design. PUBLIC SPACE ONE (PS1) is an artist-led, community-driven, contemporary art center. (They) aim to: • provide an independent, innovative...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 2:00pm
Teen Center
Craft a cool arachnid pal to glam up your room.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 1:00pm
Teen Center
These are so adorable you’ll want to eat them…but don’t because they’re made of clay. They make a perfect gift or keep them all to yourself!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Elementary-age kids are invited to join us each Tuesday at 1:00 to learn a little bit about a fun skill or hobby that maybe they haven’t tried before! We have experts from the community here to teach you the basics! Stevie Toomey, artist and owner...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 3:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Craft a one-of-a-kind vinyl photo frame with personalized pictures with the help of the Cricut.
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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