Queer Coffee Social

October 24, 2026 11:00 AM October 24, 2026 11:00 AM Doors Open 11:00 AM Event Starts 11:00 AM Iowa City Downtown District Join us as we celebrate queer joy and artistry during Refocus Film Festival and the Iowa City Book Festival! The Queer Coffee Social is a space for queer folks and allies to meet each other and be in community. Thank you to fix! Coffee for donating coffee for this event. This event is free to attend, open to the public, and runs from 11am to 1pm. Featured Artist: Mari Johnson Mari Johnson is a painter, printmaker and cartoonist currently based in Iowa City. Drawing heavily on personal narrative, her work attempts to make sense of the blurred boundaries of body and mind, and the uncomfortable and (sometimes painful) reality of living in a body that is “different”. Oscillating between humanoid figures in vibrant color-scapes and overly disclosing, blunt aphorisms, she explores themes of deformity, gender non-conformity, neurosis, and the ever-shifting boundaries of the Outsider. Thank you to our event partners: Iowa City Downtown District LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library Doors Open 11:00 AM Event Starts 11:00 AM Tue: 10am - 6pm Wed-Fri: 10am - 4pm Oct 21, 2026 The Englert Theatre with Matthew Logan Vasquez Oct 23, 2026 The Englert Theatre 40 years of Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams... and Good Things Oct 23, 2026 Wildwood Saloon