Read on the Rug

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Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings but we're moving to FRIDAYS!

Join us on the second Friday of each month in Iowa Hall at the UI Museum of Natural History for Read on the Rug. Ideal for families or caregivers with kiddos aged 2-5, all are welcome to this free educational program. This program series was designed with our youngest museum lovers in mind. Come along as we build community and inspire a sense of wonder, curiosity, and respect for our natural and cultural worlds with stories, sing-alongs, and more in one of the most special places in Iowa City.

We'll meet in Iowa Hall. To access this space, use the main entrance on the east side of Macbride Hall or take the elevator with street level access just south of the main steps to the first floor and enter the south doors of Iowa Hall. Your museum staff and our program mascot Lumpy the Woolly Mammoth will see you there!

Friday, August 14, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, November 14, 2025 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, December 12, 2025 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, February 13, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, March 13, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, April 10, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, May 8, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, June 12, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, July 10, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, September 11, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, October 9, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
Friday, November 13, 2026 10:30am to 11:00am
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Iowa Hall
39-53 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Jessica Smith in advance at 319-512-2958 or jessica-smith-7@uiowa.edu.