Activities

See the UNI Swordfighting Club (Belegarth Medieval Society) to learn this full contact, fun, easy to learn game of medieval/fantasy-style combat using foam padded weapons.  The group will perform in the grassy area on the north side of the library.

Tarot Card/Palm reading will be happening on the 3rd floor in the East Lounge.  Stop by and reveal the secrets of your past, present and future!

Join the Friendly Meeple to play some tabletop games for an opportunity to win a game to take home with you!

Join Dark Vassal gaming on the 4th floor playing games.  You are invited to come learn new games or join in the fun.

Learn to play PIRATE BORG, a rules-light, art-heavy, scurvy-ridden tabletop RPG. Cross swords with skeletal pirates, explore the DARK CARIBBEAN, and search for magical treasures. No experience needed, all materials provided, and action-packed adventure guaranteed! Session 1 focuses on naval combat and exploration. Session 2 includes a good old-fashioned dungeon crawl and an epic boss fight. Play in either one, or stay for both!

Iowa Ghostbusters, a non-profit cosplay group affiliated with Sony Pictures and Ghost corps, will be here with 2 Ghostbuster vehicles, hand-crafted Ghostbuster inspired items for sale, and carnival style games.  ALL donations will go directly to Stead Family Children's Hospital and the University of Iowa Hospitals and clinics (foriowa.info/Ghostbusters).  

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an inclusive community pursuing research and re-creation of pre-seventeenth century skills, arts, combat and culture. The lives of participants are enriched as we gain knowledge of history through activities, demonstrations, and events. Come watch demonstration from this group of Renaissance and Middle Ages historians.