Chess Butterflies is a non-profit all girls chess club for girls and non binary youth in grades K-6, who’s mission is to empower young female chess players. Our goal is to foster not only a healthy learning environment but friendships and a sense of...
Kids
Upcoming events
Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
It's almost summer vacation! Today we will be making tissue paper, sun-shaped suncatchers to celebrate! 暑假将至，一起来做阳光彩虹棒吧！
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us...
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Are you interested in learning how to play chess or to practice and improve your chess skills? Grades K-6th are welcome to join us for Chess Club twice a month on the first and third Monday of the month, from 4:00-5:00. Mark Capron, who was...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us every Tuesday for a fun Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Miriam! Every week, there will be a fun theme with plenty of repetition from previous weeks in order to enhance language learning. Get ready for a lot of...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room, Children's Room
World Club is on the third Tuesday of every month! Each time we will discover a new world culture through engaging stories, games, crafts, activities, and even delicious food. Join us for a fun celebration of Japanese culture! In Japan, cherry...
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Storytime Room
StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Singing is a projectile activity, please be...
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A
Kathy and other volunteers from the our local K9 Ambassador program, and sponsored by the lowa City Dog Obedience Club, will use handpicked dogs to help teach kids about dog safety with a presentation that includes tricks and various obedience skill...
Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for a fun Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Miriam! Every week, there will be a fun theme with plenty of repetition from previous weeks in order to enhance language learning. Get ready for a lot of movement with...
Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 12:15pm
Storytime Room
Chess Butterflies is a non-profit all girls chess club for girls and non binary youth in grades K-6, who’s mission is to empower young female chess players. Our goal is to foster not only a healthy learning environment but friendships and a sense of...