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Invisible Neighbors: Latinx Immigrants in Iowa City | An Obermann Conversation

Every week, new arrivals come to our area from Mexico and Central America. Many come with few possessions and only the thinnest personal network. These largely invisible newcomers to our community...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

2022 Spring International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: The Specter of Professionalization

Our first event in our Friday Iowa City Public Library series for Spring 2022!
Join International Writing Program (IWP) writers-in-residence and members of the public in person (Iowa City...

Books and Writing International Writing Program

Reading Anne Frank: Dear Kitty - The Act of Keeping a Diary | Iowa City Public Library

Speakers: high school teacher Ali Borger-German, renowned Anne Frank scholar Kirsten Kumpf Baele, and author Jennifer New.

This series provides three different lenses through which to view...

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Introduction to Sustainable Farming | Latham Science Engagement Initiative and GROW Johnson County

How can farming be beneficial for the environment? Do you want to learn about sustainable farming practices in Iowa and how you can get involved? Members of the Latham Science Engagement...

Gardening, Nature, and Home

Second Sunday Garden Forum | The University of Iowa's Trees | Project GREEN and ICPL

Andrew Dahl, the University of Iowa Urban Forestry Supervisor and Campus Arborist, will give a visual survey and commentary on the most notable of the 8,000 trees / 320 species of trees on the UI...

Gardening, Nature, and Home Project GREEN

Igniting Change One Wall at a Time | An Obermann Conversation

When two large figures took shape on Burlington Street in Iowa City last summer, passersby had to contend with messages that went beyond the colorful, playful images of other downtown murals....

Arts, Music, and Hobbies, Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Know Your Streaming Options | Virtual Class for Adults with Iowa City Public Library

Paying for a subscription to stream video content onto a smart TV, app, or computer screen continues to grow in popularity, especially since some shows are only available from one provider and...

Technology Classes for Adults

Reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | Iowa City Public Library

In this first of three sessions focused on reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, local architect Heike Kumpf helps us better understand where Frank was writing from the spatial constraints....

Arts, Music, and Hobbies

Ukraine and Russia: Deciphering the Current Situation | An Obermann Conversation

As the news cycle continues to focus on tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border, we've reached out to three people who know the region well to help us better understand current events and what...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations

Reproductive Justice: An Obermann Conversation

In the fight surrounding Roe v. Wade, it's easy to lose sight of the many other ways that access to reproductive healthcare can be limited or denied. Two Obermann scholars, Lina-Maria Murillo...

Current Issues and Politics Obermann Conversations