An eager intern at a top literary magazine is given a career-making assignment – fact-checking a new work by a celebrated essayist. The only problem is, most of the facts in the essay are embellished, adjusted, or just plain made up! Details wrestle with truth when the intern travels thousands of miles to confront the […]
Please join the University of Iowa Physics & Astronomy Department as we use the Van Allen Observatory and small telescopes to tour the spring sky. To attend this Astronomy observation session, follow the signs in Van Allen Hall to the east elevator to reach the roof.
Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos is a high energy, all request sing along show. This interactive act brings together music and comedy for a night you’ll be laughing about for weeks! From John Lennon to John Legend, Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Felix and Fingers will play anything. Come ready with your favorite requests and […]
The Iowa City Farmers Market is managed by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. It is an open-air market held in the Chauncey Swan parking ramp, Chauncey Swan Park, and on E. Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. The market runs from May through October. We strive to serve all populations by providing access to […]
The University of Iowa Health Care Huntington’s Disease (HD) Center of Excellence, along with 5 other sites across Iowa, is participating in the 2025 HD Hope Walk. Our mission is to strengthen the relationship between clinical treatment and research for individuals affected by Huntington’s Disease. The walk will take place inside the Coral Ridge Mall […]
Grief Writing – A monthly exploration of loss and heartbreak Time: First Saturday of each month, 10 am to 11:15 am Central Time. Sat. 4/5, Sat. May 3rd, Sat. June 7th “I am not suggesting that we live a life preoccupied with sorrow. I am saying that our refusal to welcome the sorrows that come […]
Saturday May 3rd, 10am – 6pm Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is the biggest event in the comic book industry—a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops! Founded on the belief that for every […]
Free roller skating at Robert A. Lee gym. All youth 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older who remains in the gym. Groups limited to five children per adult. Facilities pass required to check out skates. Socks are required. Some dates are not available for skating. NO FEE for […]
Group folk dances from America and the British Isles – think Jane Austen, Irish ceili and American square dance. Live music and a caller. All dances are taught beforehand, no partner needed. Freewill donation.
An eager intern at a top literary magazine is given a career-making assignment – fact-checking a new work by a celebrated essayist. The only problem is, most of the facts in the essay are embellished, adjusted, or just plain made up! Details wrestle with truth when the intern travels thousands of miles to confront the […]
Iowa City’s first professional improv team takes the stage for a night laughs! Willow Creek Theatre is Iowa’s improv theatre. As Willow Creek’s flagship team, Lady Franklyn showcases the best improv Iowa has to offer, every Saturday, on the Willow Creek stage. Doors open at 7pm. Purchase tickets HERE
The annual Tiffin Emergency Responders’ Association pancake breakfast fundraiser May 4, 2025, at the Tiffin Fire Station. Come support the volunteer first responders as they serve pancakes, hashbrowns, cinnamon rolls, and their famous sausage-locally sourced and seasoned. Free will donations accepted. Thank you for your continued support!