# Event Details

- **Event Name**: In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Please join us in welcoming author Kevin Mason this evening! An Assistant Professor of History at the University of Iowa, and the founder of Notes on Iowa, he will share about his book, Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa, and share details about some fascinating Iowa history. As noted by his publisher, Kevin Mason “doesn’t just write about history—he walks it. His 371-mile journey retracing the original dragoon route across Iowa blends scholarship with storytelling, captured through video essays, photography, and writing. This modern-day trek, featured on Iowa PBS’s Iowa Life and Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa, brings the past into the present, offering a compelling look at how landscapes remember. “

No registration required.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/in-the-stacks-with-kevin-t-mason/200030446314036
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, art, literary-art, trekking, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: West Des Moines Public Library
- **lat**: 41.565822921876
- **long**: -93.759117687008
- **full address**: West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, IA, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason being held?
  - **A:** In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason takes place on Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 17 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy,West Des Moines, IA, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason?
  - **A:** In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason is organized by West Des Moines Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If In The Stacks with Kevin T. Mason sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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