Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Des Moines at the John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91813475073

Questions? Contact Melanie at melanie-reed@uiowa.edu

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about earning your MSW degree on our main University of Iowa campus in Iowa City: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91760640877

Contact our Admissions Office directly with any questions or requests.

ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

319-335-1250

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Room 2520-D, University Capitol Centre (UCC), 200 South Capitol St., Iowa City, and via Zoom
RSVP: RSVP for Active Lives, Health Brains

Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. Program begins at 11:30 a.m.

Brain health is important at every age. Risk for Alzheimer's and related dementias affecting cognitive health increase in our 60s and accelerate in our 70s and 80s. Professor Michelle Voss, director of the University of Iowa's Health, Brain, and...

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the MSW program in Sioux City.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/94235054803

Questions? Contact Sarah at sarah-j-stevens@uiowa.edu

Please join us via Zoom for an info session to learn more about the online MSW program.

https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91760640877

Questions? Contact Lauren at ssw-admissions@uiowa.edu

Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings but we're moving to FRIDAYS!

Join us on the second Friday of each month in Iowa Hall at the UI Museum of Natural History for Read on the Rug. Ideal for families or caregivers with kiddos aged 2-5, all are welcome to this free educational program. This program series was designed with our youngest museum lovers in mind. Come along as we build community and inspire a sense of wonder, curiosity, and respect for our natural and cultural worlds with...

Need a creative break at the end of the week? Swing by the Stanley on Friday afternoons to work on a craft project of your choice.

Bring your own in-progress project or start a new one using the various supplies provided. Try your hand at sketching, coloring, knitting, embroidery, origami, and so much more in a relaxing, low-pressure environment. Stay as long as you like and make new connections. Light snacks will be provided.

Friday Crafternoons occurs almost every Friday at the Stanley Museum of...

Students, join the book club that meets monthly inside the iconic Old Capitol Museum, with books chosen by you. Come read, wonder, and connect as we transform this timeless building into a cozy retreat for shared stories and spirited discussion in the Pentacrest Museums first ever student book club.

For the Fall 2026 semester, Book Club @ the Museum will meet on the following Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Old Cap:

September 14: We'll pick a book and make "junk journals" together.

October 12...