Adult Programs
May Programs
The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War - Exhibit
Saturday, May 19th from 9:00am-6:00pm & Sunday, May 20th from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the library parking lot
State Historical Society of Iowa’s History on the Move Exhibit. For more details, please visit The Civil War page.
Army of the Southwest – Civil War Reenactment Organization
Saturday, May 19th from 10:00am-5:00pm outside the library
Ongoing encampment, displays, and interaction throughout the day. For a complete schedule of activities, please visit The Civil War page.
Iowans Who Fought Against the Union - Presentation
Sunday, May 20th at 2:00pm in Meeting Room A
Iowans Who Fought Against the Union presentation by Humanities Iowa speaker David Connon. For more details, please visit The Civil War page.
Tuesday Night Movie
Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:00pm in the ICN Room *Note early start time*
This month’s movie is a 2011 Oscar nominated drama about a young man who enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on. Rated PG-13.
The Tuesday Night Movie is held on the 4th Tuesday of each month and is appropriate for age 17 and up.
Debra Kimball, MD – Author Visit
Thursday, May 31st at 6:30pm in Meeting Room A
Attention quilters!!! Come meet Debra Kimball, MD, author of International Sunbonnet Sue, and learn all about the project that started it all. There will also be several of her quilts on display at this event.
About the Book: The most popular quilt character of all time, Sunbonnet Sue, has gone international. Deb Kimball used her imagination to send Sue traveling in the US and around the world, and the colorful result is International Sunbonnet Sue. Each of the 49 Sues is dressed in her country’s traditional costume and holds a symbolic souvenir. One large bed quilt or any number of smaller projects can be personalized to represent any quilter’s heritage, family tree, or travels. Imagine block exchanges with quilting friends near and far! Deb hand appliquéd her quilt, but machine appliquérs will have fun putting their own touches on her original designs.
About the Author: Debra Kimball, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist living in the Des Moines, Iowa, area. From childhood she has enjoyed needlework; her mother taught her to embroider the stem stitch when Deb was in grade school. Her first project was a pillowcase with her name embroidered on it. Self-taught in crewel, crochet, knitting, tatting, and counted cross-stitch, Deb says the relaxation of handwork got her through the arduous years of her professional training and career. In the late 1990s, Deb discovered quilting. In 2005, hand appliqué came into her life and took over. She spends all of her free time relaxing with handwork. International Sunbonnet Sue is her first book. She has been requested to do another Sunbonnet Sue project that would represent the 50 US states and is currently in the “idea phase” for that book.
