Events

Events have been submitted by libraries and other agencies that provide book related programming.

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Brown Bag Book Discussion from Mar 07, 2019 12:10 PM to Mar 07, 2020 01:00 PM — Carroll Public Library,: This is a monthly book discussion sponsored by the Carroll Public Library. This group meets the first Thursday of each month (December - June) at 12:10 a.m. until 1:00 (or when the discussion is over). Bring your lunch and discuss This Blessed Earth, this years All Iowa Reads selection.
West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation to Host Dave Price Author Event September 24 Sep 24, 2019 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM — West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines,: The West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation announces its next local author event scheduled for Tuesday, September 24th with author Dave Price. As the political director at WHO-TV, Dave Price has spent more time with presidential candidates over the past 17 years than nearly any local TV reporter in America. His access to those seeking the highest office in the land provides a front row seat to the greatest show in presidential politics: the Iowa Caucuses. Join us on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 as Dave discusses his latest book, Caucus Chaos Trump: How a Reality TV Star Shocked Politics and What That Means for 2020.
Poetry Reading by Matt Hart Sep 26, 2019 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Beaverdale Books-2629 Beaver Ave., Suite 1, Des Moines, IA 50310,: Everything Breaking/For Good The poems in Everything Breaking/For Good swerve through the world as they ache for something better, something that might be but isn’t...at least not yet, and maybe never. Matt Hart's newest collection asks: can a creative life really make it alright? Does imagination make the world? Is paying attention to what's right in front of our faces the key to empathizing with a universe that isn’t? How do we find our feet with each other when everything seems to be breaking for good? How can we not? About the poet... Matt Hart is the author of nine books of poems, including most recently Everything Breaking/for Good (YesYes Books, 2019) and The Obliterations (Pickpocket Books, 2019). Additionally, his poems, reviews, and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous print and online journals, including The Academy of American Poets online, Big Bell, Columbia Poetry Review, jubilat, Kenyon Review online, Mississippi Review, and POETRY, among others. His awards include a Pushcart Prize, a 2013 individual artist grant from The Shifting Foundation, and fellowships from both the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. A co-founder and the editor-in-chief of Forklift, Ohio: A Journal of Poetry, Cooking & Light Industrial Safety, he lives in Cincinnati where he teaches at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and plays in the band NEVERNEW: www.nevernew.net.
Meet the Author Joy Riggs Sep 29, 2019 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Beaverdale Books-2629 Beaver Ave., Suite 1, Des Moines, IA 50310,: Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters Many today are familiar with the Broadway musical The Music Man, but few could name one prominent band director active in their own region during the early years of the twentieth century. Among the most renowned in the Midwest in those days was G. Oliver Riggs, who was employed at one time or another by the cities of Crookson, Bemidji, Grand Forks, and St. Cloud, among others. He eventually developed a reputation as one of the most successful directors of youth bands in the United States. But after his death in 1946, few people outside of St. Cloud, Minnesota, remembered his name. Six decades later, in Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters, journalist Joy Riggs set out to learn more about the life and achievements of G. Oliver - her great-grandfather. Riggs follows the careers of G. Oliver, his talented wife Islea, and their children, through times of war, peace, economic hardship, and personal tragedy. This is a story about civic pride, community participation, and the power of music to transform lives and connect people across generations. About the author... Joy Riggs grew up in Alexandria, Minnesota, and graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in news- editorial journalism. She specializes in writing about history, travel, and parenting. Her award-winning columns, essays, and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Star Tribune, Minnesota Parent, Minnesota Monthly, and the Des Moines Register. She lives in Northfield, Minnesota, where she serves on the boards of the Vintage Band Festival and the Northfield Historical Society. For more of her writing, visit www. joyriggs.com.
CommUNITY Book Club Discussion: "This Blessed Earth" by Ted Genoways Oct 24, 2019 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Storm Lake Public Library, 609 Cayuga St., Storm Lake, IA 50588,: Storm Lake's CommUNITY Book Club will meet to discuss this year's All Iowa Reads selection, "This Blessed Earth" by Ted Genoways. Contact the Storm Lake Public Library to obtain a copy of the book and join in the discussion!
Monthly book club at the Nora Springs Public Library-This Blessed Earth by Ted GenowaysTed Nov 12, 2019 07:00 PM — Nora Springs Public Library, 45 N Hawkeye, Nora Spings, IA,: Book discussion