First Friday Friends @ 1 pm
Open to all ages! Come As You Are
NEW - 2024 Donation Only - no refreshments
NEW - 2024 Donation Only - no refreshments
Packing Up
Friday, May 3 @ 1 pm
Sponsored by Humanities Iowa
Guest Speaker: Sarah Uthoff
Synopsis: Laura Ingalls Wilder is packing up to move to Missouri. Each artifact in the old chest holds a story!
Guest Speaker: Sarah Uthoff
Synopsis: Laura Ingalls Wilder is packing up to move to Missouri. Each artifact in the old chest holds a story!
Iowa's Lost History from the Titanic
Friday, June 7 @ 1 pm
Sponsored by Humanities Iowa
Guest Speaker: Darcy Maulsby
Synopsis: What do an orphan train rider, a kidnapper, a missionary, a wealthy businessman, a wedding guest, a betrayed wife, a farmer and an immigrant recruiter have in common? All have Iowa ties and were passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic in April 1912.
Guest Speaker: Darcy Maulsby
Synopsis: What do an orphan train rider, a kidnapper, a missionary, a wealthy businessman, a wedding guest, a betrayed wife, a farmer and an immigrant recruiter have in common? All have Iowa ties and were passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic in April 1912.
July - no First Friday Friends. Enjoy the Holiday with your family & friends.
Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac
Friday, August 2 @ 1pm
Sponsored by Humanities Iowa
Guest Speaker: Jeff Stein
Synopsis: Did you know the Eskimo Pie was invented in Iowa? so was the electric razor, the clip-on bow tie and more. Did you know Iowa is home to four Academy Award-winning performers? Jeff Stein tells the stories of the famous and not-so-famous. Stories are culled from Stein's daily "Iowa Almanac" heard on 30 Iowa radio stations.
Guest Speaker: Jeff Stein
Synopsis: Did you know the Eskimo Pie was invented in Iowa? so was the electric razor, the clip-on bow tie and more. Did you know Iowa is home to four Academy Award-winning performers? Jeff Stein tells the stories of the famous and not-so-famous. Stories are culled from Stein's daily "Iowa Almanac" heard on 30 Iowa radio stations.