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Call for Applications: 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards: The Library of Congress invites organizations committed to the advancement of literacy to apply for the 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. Applications will be accepted from January 14 to March 8, 2019.
Located in Archive / 2019 / February
Wonders of Words Festival - Downtown Des Moines: The Wonder of Words Festival is a celebration of the written word. The outdoor festival will feature presentations and book signings by authors of both national and local acclaim, as well as workshops, conversation panels, literary exhibitors, books sales, children’s entertainment & activities, and food trucks. JUNE 18-19, 2016 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free Admission Downtown Des Moines
Located in Archive / … / 2016 / June
Western Gateway Park, Des Moines - The Wonder of Words Festival: The Wonder of Words Festival is a celebration of the written word. The outdoor festival will feature presentations and book signings by authors of both national and local acclaim, as well as workshops, conversation panels, literary exhibitors, books sales, children’s entertainment and activities, and food trucks. The festival will take place on June 18th and 19th from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and will be held in Western Gateway Park. As part of our programming, we will be conducting a book discussion for the 2016 All Iowa Reads book, Lila by Marilynne Robinson. We would love to invite your book club to participate in our on-site book talk on Sunday, June 19 at 1:45 p.m. The event is free and open to anyone who would like to participate.
Located in Archive / … / 2016 / June
Perry Public Library : Jerry Nelson, "Dear County Agent Guy" Author Visit: Jerry Nelson, Monday, June 20, 7:00 PM at Perry Public Library Knee-slapping funny one moment, poignant the next, Jerry Nelson’s new book, Dear County Agent Guy, provides a very special glimpse into a distinctly American way of life. In the tradition of Mark Twain and Jean Shepherd, Dave Barry and Garrison Keillor, Jerry Nelson is a humorist of the American heartland. A fourth-generation dairy farmer, Nelson discovered his voice and had a new calling to go along with his day job—writing a humorous column called “Dear County Agent Guy.” Nelson’s depictions of daily life, from the point of view of a taciturn husband with a twinkle in his eye, are read by 250,000 people a week—and woven into A Prairie Home Companion scripts.
Located in Archive / … / 2016 / June
Nominations Now Accepted for Iowa Literacy Award: The 2018 Iowa Literacy Award recognizes an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to increasing literacy in Iowa, along with $2,000 to continue their efforts.
Located in Archive / … / 2018 / July
The 2018 Iowa Literacy Award Recipient is Everybody Wins! Iowa: The mentorship and literacy program out of Des Moines, received the 2018 Iowa Literacy Award from the Iowa Center for the Book.
Located in Archive / … / 2018 / October
Announcing the 2019 All Iowa Reads Selection: "This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm" by Ted Genoways: All Iowa Reads fosters a sense of unity through reading by encouraging Iowans to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same year.
Located in Archive / … / 2018 / October
2019 Letters About Literature Program Now Accepting Student Submissions: The Iowa Center for the Book is now accepting online submissions for the 2019 Letters About Literature program, a statewide student reading and writing competition sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
Located in Archive / … / 2018 / November