Global Village: Saturday, June 2nd from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Pedestrian Plaza will be filled with booths representing different countries and cultures. Kids visiting the booths will be able to participate in an activity designed to teach them about another country! They can pick up a passport and have it stamped at each booth in order to go into a drawing for great prizes!
GLOBAL VILLAGE BOOTHS, sponsored by West Bank
- Belize, presented by The Spot
- Brazil, presented by Youth Advisory Commission
- France, presented by the Iowa Children’s Museum
- India, presented by Girl Scout Troop 8131
- Ireland, presented by Ghra Na Gaeilge Irish Dance
- Japan, presented by Japan Outreach Initiative
- Mexico, presented by Willowwind School
- Romani Nation, presented by O Porrajmos Education Society
- Russia, presented by the International Academy for Russian Music, Arts & Culture
- Southeast Asia, presented by Monsoon United Asian Women
- Sweden, presented by the Iowa City Swedish Club
- Western Africa, presented by the African American Museum of Iowa
- Ukraine, China, Russia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, presented by the Iowa Sister States
SATURDAY FAMILY STAGE/WEATHERDANCE FOUNTAIN STAGE PERFORMERS, sponsored by Rockwell Collins:
10:00 a.m. Ghrá Na Gaeilge Irish Dance
10:45 a.m. Fritha Coltraine & Salaam
11:45 a.m. Iowa City Fencing
1:00 p.m. Turkana
2:15 p.m. Junk Funk
3:00 p.m. TBA
Children's Day: Sunday, June 3rd from Noon - 4 p.m.
Produced by the Iowa City Public Library, Children's Day is a feast for kids and kids-at-heart! With arts-based activities throughout the Ped Mall, plus entertainment on the Family Stage and around the Weatherdance Fountain Area, there will be plenty of fun for everyone!
CHILDREN'S DAY STATIONS:
- “Dream Big…Read” SRP Registration with ICPL
- Archaeology Dig with the U of I Museum of Natural History
- Making Magic and Balloon Animals with Quad Cities Magic Club
- Worm Wrangling and I Can Grow a Rainbow with Soilmates Scott Koepke
- Meet the R.E.A.D. Therapy Dogs of Johnson County
- Drum Circle with the Yahoo Drummers
- Kindermusik Fun with West Music
- Television Art Dress Up with PATV
- Reptile Wrangling with Witty Kitties
- Beading and Beyond with Beadology
- Music Together with Preucil School of Music
- Chess Challenge with Douglas Narveson
- Toddler Duck Pond with ICPL
- Bubble Works with ICPL
- Face Painting with ICPL
- Costume Dress Up with ICPL
- Spinning and Weaving Rainbows with the Iowa City Craft Guild and The Arts and Crafts Place
- Iowa Children’s Museum
Please note: In case of bad weather, Children’s Day activities will be held in the Iowa City Public Library.
Family Stage, sponsored by Rockwell Collins
12:00 p.m. Storytelling with Deanne Wortman
12:20 p.m. Pied Piper Concert with Orchestra Iowa's Brass Quintet
1:00 p.m. Magic Show with Eric Dany
1:40 p.m. Ukulele Social Club of Johnson County
2:15 p.m. Family Concert featuring Dave Moore
2:55 p.m. Magician Ken Cooper
3:30 p.m. Children's Dancing with Nora Garda & Edith Barragan
Weatherdance Fountain and Sidewalk Entertainment:
12:00 p.m. Gary McCurdy, Iowa's Tubador
1:00 p.m. "As You Like It" performance by Riverside Theatre
2:00-4:00 p.m. Hula Hooping Fun-tivities with Taylor Biagi & Friends
12:00-4:00 p.m. Balloon Artists and Magical Fun from the Quad City Magic Club