Program Type: Play & Learn Age Group: Children Program Description Event Details Visit the Central children's area to learn about some amazing Black authors, then check out one of their books! Find all the hidden pictures to win a prize! Disclaimer(s) Central Parking Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two […]
Explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver on February 4, annually celebrated as George Washington Carver Day in Iowa. Dr. Carver, a polymath with a profound curiosity about the world, delved into nature, science, art, music, poetry, debate, military science, athletics and was a person of faith.
Join us on National Transit Equity Day for a virtual discussion with Veronica O. Davis regarding her book, Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities. In this work, Davis shines a light on the inequitable and often destructive practice of transportation planning and engineering. She calls for new thinking and more diverse leadership to create transportation […]
Please join Dana James, Founder and Publisher of Black Iowa News for a Statewide call. Feb 5th at Noon. Scan below to register for the zoom meeting.
Program Type: Educational, Movies Age Group: All Ages Program Description Event Details In celebration of Black History Month, please join us every Wednesday in February as we host a watch party, viewing Iowa PBS' Telling Our Own Story. This collection of four short films features four Black Iowa filmmakers as they examine issues and give insight on […]
Did you know Iowa was the first state in the nation to legally desegregate its public schools? It was all because of Susie Clark, a 13-year-old Black student in Muscatine, Iowa. When she was denied entry to the school closest to her home, her family sued and in June 1868 the Iowa Supreme Court ruled […]
READY TO CHASE AWAY THE WINTER CHILLS? WE'VE GOT JUST THE THING! Plymouth Church and Corinthian Baptist Church are joining forces for a fun-filled evening of music, food, and lively conversation on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 5-7p.m. at Corinthian (814 School St. in Des Moines). Come for the music of Napoleon Douglas, charcuterie, mocktails, and […]
Iowa State Fair Grandstand Act Announced 2 days ago. T-Pain The last weekend of the 2025 Iowa State Fair will be epic as GRAMMY Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur and global cultural icon T-Pain takes the Grandstand on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Get your tickets at https://www.boxofficeticketsales.com Tickets $44- $74.
Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group - Pages of Power Book Drive 8 am-11 am Every Saturday in February, Room #117, Mainframe Studios, 900 Keo Way, Des Moines. Donate a book by or about Black people to the reading room, which is open to the public.
The 27th Annual " I'LL Make Me A World in Iowa," Iowa's African American Festival. Celebrating Black culture with headliners, performances, art, history, wellness expo, kids carnival, vendors and more!
