ICPL EVENT: Let's Move The Needle: Book Launch and Community Crafting

Sun Dec 01 2024 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-06:00

Iowa City Public Library | Iowa City

Prairie Lights Bookstore
Publisher/HostPrairie Lights Bookstore
ICPL EVENT: Let's Move The Needle: Book Launch and Community Crafting
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Join author, artist and craftivist Shannon Downey for a community stitching event and book launch! Filled with reflection, activities, exercises, prompts, and stories, her new book, Let’s Move the Needle, is both a how-to guide and a testament to the power of art and handwork to build community and make change. Everyone can be a change-maker, and change-making can be enjoyable, and a bit sassy!

Shannon Downey is the founder of Badass Cross Stitch and Seriously Badass Women, and is an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator. She is on the faculty at Columbia College Chicago and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.

2-3:00 PM Reading, Q&A and book-signing. Prairie Lights Books will be on hand with copies of Let’s Move the Needle for sale.
3-4:00 PM Community Stitch-Fest--Get inspired and have some fun! Bring your own project or we’ll have instructions and a pattern for learning!
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Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn St,Iowa City,IA,United States

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