Thanks to
the generosity of the Hunter Aaron Vondran Memorial Foundation, HAVlife™, every
child will take home their own book from this year’s ICPL STEAM Festival.
Pictured in
the photo, left to right, are Andrea Hicks, Susan Craig, Geoff Fruin, Angela
Pilkington, and Anne Nessa. Geoff, Andrea, and Anne are members of the
HAVlife™ Foundation Johnson County Board of Directors. Susan is our Library
Director and Angela is our Children's Room Coordinator.
This year's STEAM Festival will be held May 4 and 5 at the Library!
ICPL releases February Sunday Fun Day schedule
Cabin fever got you down? Bring
the family to the Iowa City Public Library for Sunday Fun Day, every Sunday
from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday Fun Day features fun
activities for families to enjoy together. Each day has a theme with stories,
crafts, or games to celebrate it. All programs will be held in the Storytime
Room.
February 4: Snowman Mobile -- Let’s make a snowman mobile. The
Library will provide all the necessary materials; you bring your imagination!
February 11: Love Bugs -- Make a
love bug to tell someone special how much you care.
February 18: Freedom Bells -- To
celebrate Black History Month, we'll be creating hand bells out of cups, pipe
cleaners, and other materials. Decorate your bell with quotes from black heroes
of history and let freedom "ring!”
February 25: Dreaming of Spring Flowers -- We
know it’s early, but we’re dreaming of spring! Design pretty paper flowers
using cupcake liners and other materials.
In
addition to these craft activities for families, the students from the
University of Iowa’s Drama in the Classroom will present an interactive
improvisational storytelling activity from 2 to 3 p.m. on February 18 and
February 25. Learn how to bring stories to life using a variety of drama
techniques to animate, inhabit, and live a story.
Wonder Wednesdays begins February 7
Wonder Wednesdays is an after
school STEAM-based program for students in kindergarten through second grade. Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. every
Wednesday in February as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
Math in fun and creative ways.
February 7: S is for Science -- This week we will
be conducting science experiments and explore sensory activities related to
winter weather!
February 14: T and E are for Technology
and Engineering -- Play and build with our Library robots,
Dot & Dash, and LEGOs.
February 21: A is for Art -- Join us for string art activities.
February 28: M is for Math -- This week we will
be starting our Crazy 8's Math Club and joining the Toilet Paper Olympics. Get
on a roll with your Olympian skills in the shot put, the long jump, and the
relay race.
ICPL Children's Room celebrates Black History Month
The Iowa City Public Library will commemorate Black
History Month with special programs, live performances, storytimes, and
movies.
Thursday, February
15, 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Storytime Room: Preschool Storytime
Join us as we
honor black culture and history with books that celebrate key African American
figures.
Thursday, February 15, 6 to 8 p.m. in
Meeting Room A: Black History Living Museum
Youth performers
from The Dream Center will act out scenes of historical figures' lives, personifying
entertainers and presenting biographies on the figures' roles in shaping
history.
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 to 11 a.m. in
the Storytime Room: Family Storytime
Join us as we
honor black culture and history with books that celebrate key African American
figures.
Saturday, February 17, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in the Storytime Room: Black History Short Film Fest
Our
film fest will feature several important stories that have been made into
animated features, including Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of
the Civil Rights Movement, Trombone Shorty, The Snowy Day, and more! Stop
in for one short film or stay for them all.
Sunday, February 18, 2 to 4
p.m. in the Storytime Room: Sunday Fun Day – Freedom Bells
Create hand
bells out of cups, pipe cleaners, and other materials. Decorate your bell with
quotes from black heroes of history and let freedom "ring!”
Monday, February 19, 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the
Storytime Room: Toddler Storytime – African American Music
Using
a discovery trunk from the African American Museum of Iowa, we will explore
elements of African American music with toddler-friendly stories, songs, and
rhymes.
Tuesday, February 20, 4 to
5 p.m. in the Storytime Room: Black History – Behind the Beat with the
African American Museum of Iowa
This interactive
musical program for students in kindergarten through second grade will use a discovery trunk from the
African American Museum of Iowa to show how enslaved people influenced the
development of modern music.
