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Festival Opening
Location: Gibson Square
Festival activites begin in Gibson Square, with book dealers, food vendors, and activities for all-ages.
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Family Activites Tent
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am
Location: Gibson Square
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Families and children of all ages can explore the world of books and writing through hands-on activities and crafts that will challenge their imagination and creativity. These activities...
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Center for the Book Tent
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Gibson Square
Students from the University of Iowa Center for the Book will lead hands-on activities and demonstrations of book arts throughout the day. Stop by the tent to learn about bookmaking, while creating unique...
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Family Activites Tent - Iowa City Public Library
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am
Location: Family Activities Tent, Gibson Square
"Make a Splash!" with face painting, bubble fun, mask making, bookmarks, book character stamps, and costume dress up.
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Book Character Meet & Greet - Mercer Mayer's Little Critter
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:00 am
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Spend some time with Mercer Mayer's Little Critter!
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Emerging Author Tent
When: Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Gibson Square
Meet some of the region's emerging authors and talk with them about their books. Malika Bourne Co-author of The Secrets of the Unwritten Book. Eddie Chuculate His debut collection of short stories, Cheyenne Madonna, is forthcoming...
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Poetry 101
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:30 am
Location: Westside Discussion, First Floor, Main Library
Not a fan of poetry? Intimidated by verse? Time to cast those doubts aside and learn how poetry can enrich your life, with Ina Lowenberg and Iowa City poets Jennifer Horn-Fraiser, Lisa Roberts...
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Magic Dave & Popo's Puppet Show
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:30 am
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Magic Dave & Popo's Puppet Show featuring Deanne Wortman and Dave Panther.
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Research for Writers
When: Saturday, July 17, 10:30 a.m.
Location: Special Collections Reading Room
How do authors find the details that make their stories believable? Writers Rebecca Johns and Wendy Webb will discuss the research they did for the historical elements of their latest novels. Rebecca Johns’s first...
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The Beggarmen
When: Saturday, July 17, 11:00 am
Location: Gibson Square
The Beggarmen are an Iowa City-based quartet of traditional Celtic musicians comprised of Brad Pouleson, Keith Reins, and Joseph and Tara Dutcher. The band find their roots in the traditional music of Ireland...
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Audrey Niffenegger
When: Saturday, July 17, 11:00 am
Location: Shambaugh Auditorium, First Floor, Main Library
Website: http://audreyniffenegger.comAudrey Niffenegger will open the Iowa City Book Festival and the Shambaugh Auditorium Series with a reading of her latest novel, "Her Fearful Symmetry" (Scribner, 2009). Julia and Valentina Poole are twenty-year-old sisters...
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John-Emmett Mahon
When: Saturday, July 17, 11:30 am
Location: Poets on the Patio Tent, South Entrance, Main Library
The winner of this year's Iowa Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council, shares recitations of his favorite poems.
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Paul's Picks
When: Saturday, July 17, 11:30 am
Location: North Exhibit Hall, First Floor, Main Library
Who is the next hot author? Looking for something different to read? Paul Ingram, book buyer at Prairie Lights Book Store knows and he's not afraid to tell you!
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Book Character Meet & Greet - H.A. Rey's Curious George
When: Saturday, July 17, 11:30 am
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Spend some time with Curious George!
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Getting Published in Iowa City
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:00 pm
Location: Westside Discussion, First Floor, Main Library
From writing articles for an alternative newspaper to working with a local publisher or to getting your book produced and printed, learn about getting into print from local experts: Steve Semken from Ice...
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Memoir & Memory
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:00 pm
Location: Iowa Women's Archive, Third Floor, Main Library
Writers Hope Edelman[[sitetree_link id=383]], author of The Possibility of Everything, and Carl Klaus[[sitetree_link id=305]], author of My Vegetable Love, discuss the art of memoir.
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Adaptation - Books Into Film Panel Discussion
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:00 pm
Location: Bijou Theater, Iowa Memorial Union
Join writers and filmmakers Nicholas Meyer, Max Allan Collins, and Phil Robinson for a moderated discussion of their experiences adapting their own work, and the work of others, from the printed page to...
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Chris Miller
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:30 pm
Location: Gibson Square
Chris Miller a solo singer/songwriter who knows his way around a guitar. He draws from original material and over a hundred cover songs that range from Jack Johnson to John Mellencamp and Alice...
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Family Activities Tent - Coralville Public Library
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:30 pm
Location: Family Activities Tent, Gibson Square
Have fun with Japanese origami books and paper crafts, book character stamps, face painting, and more.
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Mrs. Hinky Dink
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:30 pm
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Clowning Around with Mrs. Hinky Dink featuring Mary Piper.
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Jane Smiley
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:30 pm
Location: Shambaugh Auditorium, First Floor, Main Library
Website: http://knopfdoubleday.com/smileyJane Smiley reads from her critically-acclaimed new novel, Private Life.
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Poets on the Patio
When: Saturday, July 17, 12:30 p.m.
Location: South Patio
Poets Dan Rosenberg and Alicia Rebecca Myers[[sitetree_link id=301]]will be reading their poetry.
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Ash's Picks
When: Saturday, July 17, 1:00 pm
Location: North Exhibition Lobby, First Floor, Main Library
Ash Bruxvoort, an undergrad at the University of Iowa and creator a book review blog, will discuss her picks for exciting and enlightening reading. English Major's Junk Food started when a sophomore English major...
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Adaptation Film Screening - Elegy
When: Saturday, July 17, 1:00 pm
Location: Bijou Theater, Iowa Memorial Union
The film Elegy will be screened, followed by a question and answer session with screenwriter Nicholas Meyer.
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Ray Young Bear
When: Saturday, July 17, 1:30 pm
Location: Special Collections Reading Room, Third Floor, Main Library
Ray Young Bear reads from The Rock Island Hiking Club and discusses his life and work.
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John Coy
When: Saturday, July 17, 1:30 pm
Location: Westside Discussion, First Floor, Main Library
Website: http://www.johncoy.comJohn Coy, 2010 Resident Author at Iowa City Public Library, discusses his work, the book industry, and his efforts to encourage boys to read.
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David Rhodes
When: Saturday, July 17, 2:00 pm
Location: Shambaugh Auditorium, First Floor, Main Library
Website: http://www.iowacenterforthebook.org/air/rhodesDavid Rhodes' "Driftless" is the 2010 All Iowa Reads selection from the Iowa Center for the Book. Rhodes will read from his book and talk about having his book chosen for the All...
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Awful Purdies
When: Saturday, July 17, 2:00 pm
Location: Gibson Square
This all-female quintet is an eclectic collection of musicians who banded together out of the shared experiences of creating music across genres and being female in a male-dominated industry. All singers and multi-instrumentalists, they...
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Character Meet & Greet - Norman Bridwell's Clifford the Big Red Dog
When: Saturday, July 17, 2:00 pm
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Spend some time with Clifford the Big Red Dog!
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Stephen Kuusisto
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:00 pm
Location: North Exhibition Lobby, First Floor, Main Library
University of Iowa faculty member and Writer's Workshop graduate Stephen Kuusisto will read from his work and sell books to raise money for guide dog organizations.
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Artists Books
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:00 pm
Location: Special Collections Reading Room, Third Floor, Main Library
Local book artists Liz Munger, Heather Wetzel, and Lee Marchelonis will discuss their art and show examples of their work. They will be joined by Audrey Niffenegger, who will speak about her career...
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Family Activities Tent - North Liberty Community Library
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:00 pm
Location: Family Activities Tent, Gibson Square
Enjoy the 2010 summer reading theme of "Why?" with crafts and activities that challenge young explorers.
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Kindermusik of Iowa City
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:00 pm
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Kindermusik of Iowa City featuring Becky Foerstner.
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Adult Computer Literacy
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:00 p.m.
Location: Westside Discussion, First Floor, Main Library
Older adults are among the fastest growing segment of computer users. Join UI Librarian Nick Wyant for an overview of using a computer and getting online.
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Jeffrey Zaslow
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:30 pm
Location: Shambaugh Auditorium, First Floor, Main Library
Website: http://www.girlsfromames.comJeffrey Zaslow will read from "The Girls from Ames" and talk about writing the book. He will be joined by Ames girls Kelly Zwagerman and Sally Hamilton. "The Girls from Ames" tells the stories...
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The Sunday Evening Brass Quintet
When: Saturday, July 17, 3:30 pm
Location: Gibson Square
The Sunday Evening Brass Quintet was formed by trombonist Ed Kottick, a retired U of I musicologist who left his career as a professional musician nearly 50 years ago and has only recently...
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Book Character Meet & Greet - Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones
When: Saturday, July 17, 4:00 pm
Location: Family Performance Stage, Gibson Square
Spend some time with Junie B. Jones!
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Field of Dreams
When: Staurday, July 17, 4:00 pm
Location: Bijou Theater, Iowa Memorial Union
Attend a special screening of the classic movie Field of Dreams and have an opportunity to ask director Phil Robinson questions after the film.
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Homeboy Review
When: Saturday, July 17, 4:30 p.m.
Location: North Exhibit Hall, First Floor, Main Library
Writer Leslie Schwartz discusses her work with Homeboy Industries and its literary journal, the Homeboy Review. In 2006 Leslie Schwartz began teaching a poetry class at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention agency in the...
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Nicholas Meyer
When: Saturday, July 17, 4:30 pm
Location: Special Collections Reading Room, Third Floor, Main Library
UI alum Nicholas Meyer, director of several Star Trek films and a prolific novelist and screenwriter, discusses his memoir The View From the Bridge. The University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives...
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James Galvin
When: Saturday, July 17, 5:00 pm
Location: Shambaugh Auditorium, First Floor, Main Library
Jim Galvin has published seven books of poems, most recently As Is (Copper Canyon Press, 2009). His new and collected poems, Resurrection Update (Copper Canyon Press, 1997), was a finalist for the Los...
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The Drollinger Family Band
When: Saturday, July 17, 5:00 pm
Location: Gibson Square
The Drollinger Family Band is an acoustic folk music trio based in Iowa City, IA, featuring Guy, Hannah & Megan Drollinger performing on fiddles, mandolin, tin whistle, vocals and guitar. Hailing from a...
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