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Iowa History 101: Emancipation Celebrations: The Historical Context for Juneteenth
- Sep 22, 2022
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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Join Leo Landis, the state curator for the State Historical Society of Iowa, as he discusses the history of Juneteenth, which has been a state holiday in Iowa since 2002 and became a federal...
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Iowa History Book Club: American Dreamer: A Life of Henry A. Wallace
- Sep 22, 2022
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Join the State Historical Society and Annals of Iowa editor, Andrew Klumpp, to explore Iowa’s past. Each quarter a book related to a different aspect of Iowa history will be selected and at the...
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Sioux City International Film Festival
- Sep 30, 2022 to Oct 2, 2022
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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Launched in 2005, the Sioux City International Film Festival (SCIFF) is the longest continuously running shorts festival in Iowa. Festival organizers, all volunteers, make film selections from...
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Des Moines 48 Hour Horror Project: Filming Weekend
- Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 9, 2022
- Des Moines, Iowa
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The 48 Hour Film Project Des Moines debuts a special HORROR theme event for the first time in 2022! Film teams will be challenged to make a short horror film in celebration of Halloween in just...
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Halloweenapalooza Film Festival
- Oct 7, 2022 to Oct 8, 2022
- Ottumwa, Iowa
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Halloweenapalooza is Iowa’s only horror film showcase created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. The annual film festival takes place each October in Ottumwa and features vendors, celebrity...
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Iowa History Book Club: Dakota in Exile
- Dec 1, 2022
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Join the State Historical Society and Annals of Iowa editor, Andrew Klumpp, to explore Iowa’s past. Each quarter a book related to a different aspect of Iowa history will be selected and at the...
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