Monday, March 20 • Morningside Branch Library • 5 – 6 pm
Join fellow Sioux City readers as they discuss the 2023 Sioux City Reads title, ‘Calling For a Blanket Dance’ by Oscar Hokeah. This book discussion is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, March 15 • Buffalo Alice (1022 4th Street) • 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Join the Sioux City Public Library for pop culture trivia! Win Sioux City Reads themed books for prizes! Bring a buddy and play as a team or join up with some new friends at the event!
Monday, February 20 • Aalfs Downtown Library • 6 – 7 pm
Trudy will discuss healing and getting in touch with our authentic selves; what that looks like, what that feels like and the value of such from the Native American perspective. Trudy has spent 25+ years in the psychotherapy/counseling field. Currently in private practice as a licensed mental health clinician she combines psychological counseling with spiritual practices assisting clients in their search for meaning, purpose and
Sunday, February 19 • Aalfs Downtown Library • 2 – 3 pm
Join fellow Sioux City readers as they discuss the 2023 Sioux City Reads title, ‘Calling For a Blanket Dance’ by Oscar Hokeah. This book discussion is free and open to the public.
Click here to find a copy of the book at the Library
For more information about Sioux City Reads:
http://www.siouxcitylibrary.org/siouxcityreads/
Tuesday, February 14 • Morningside Branch Library • 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Join the Sioux City Public Library for a free film screening!
Written to raise awareness of murdered and abused indigenous women, this film follows the story of an FBI agent and US Fish and Wildlife tracker trying to solve a murder on a reservation in Wyoming. For more information, visit any Sioux City Public Library location or call 712-255-2933 ext. 2221.
Rated R
Runtime: 107 minutes
Wednesday, January 25 • Online via Zoom • 12 noon – 1 pm
Join the Sioux City Public Library Director, Helen Rigdon, and Reader Services Specialist Librarian, Michael Maxwell, as they discuss the 2023 Sioux City Reads book: Calling For a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah. This discussion is FREE and open to the public and will take place over Zoom.
Get Registered (the Zoom link will be sent the day before the event):
https://siouxcitylibrary.libcal.com/event/10201271
Find Calling For a Blanket Dance in the Library Catalog:
https://bit.ly/3GEDzLd
Thursday, January 19 • Online via Zoom • 7 pm
Join in a Virtual Author Talk on January 19 with critically-acclaimed novelist and 2023 Sioux City Reads book author, Oscar Hokeah! This online event is presented in partnership with the National Willa Cather Center. ‘Calling for a Blanket Dance’ has been described as a “stunning” example of “honest storytelling,” and it has been longlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal.
Get registered here for the Zoom event: https://bit.ly/3w1GbOk
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Tuesday, January 24 • 6 – 7:30pm • Aalfs Downtown Library • 529 Pierce St
Join the Sioux City Public Library for a screening of the PBS documentary, “The Warrior Tradition” as part of the Sioux City Reads program. Learn about the astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. Why would Indian men and women put their lives on the line for the very government that took their homelands? The film
The State Library of Iowa, in partnership with the University of Iowa Law Library, has launched the People’s Law Library of Iowa, a new legal resource website providing easy-to-understand information on topics related to Iowa’s laws. The website includes information on legal topics such as consumer law, family law, and landlord/tenant law, as well as guidance on researching legal issues, a glossary of more than 100 legal terms, and more.
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What is Kanopy?
Kanopy is an app for your smart devices & TVs. Kanopy allows Library users to view movies, films, courses and documentaries for FREE. No ads or payments.
Full-access Sioux City Public Library cardholders may view up to 5 films a month on Kanopy!
How do I get Kanopy?
1. Download the Kanopy app, select “Get Started” and enter your library: Sioux City Public Library.
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