Octavia Butler Book Club Date: February 12th, 12:00 – 1:00p.m. Located: Hybrid at Iowa City Senior Center + Zoom; Community Reading of Kindred and Parable of the Sower      […]

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power Screening African American Museum of Iowa Date: February 12th, 2026 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Address: 55 12th Avenue SE, Cedar […]

Something in the Water: Afrofuturist Short Films Date: February 12, 2026 - Time: 6:30p.m. Located: Chauncey, 404 E College St, Suite 100, Iowa City, IA 52240     The Parables […]

The Sound of Gospel Date: Friday - February 13, 2026 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Hoyt Sherman Place - 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309 The 2nd Chance Outreach Presents […]

Reading the Future Date: February 14, 2026 Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Iowa City Public Library Address: 123 S. Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 The Parables of […]

Ella Sings the Songbook Display   Dates: February 17, through February 27, 2026 Location: Franklin Avenue Library Address: 5000 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310 Program Description: Exhibit Age Group: […]

I Spy: Black History Month - Inventors Date: February 17th through March 1, 2026 Time: Ongoing event, all day Address: 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA  50309 Location: Central Iowa […]

Beyond Divides in Iowa City's Black Community: Building Bridges Between Us Date: February 19, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Dream Center Address: 611 Southgate Ave, Iowa City, […]

Brass & Boujee Date: February 20th Time: 7:30p.m. Location: The Ingersoll Theatre Address: 3711 Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA 50312   LIMITED TIME PRICE: $60 / ORIGINAL PRICE: $125-$135 dinner on […]

The 5th Annual Feed the Homeless Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026 Location: 1215 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314 Time: Noon until food is gone! Lady Jerk Soul Food & […]