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...
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Upcoming events
Sunday, April 7, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
An important holiday is coming up soon, National Unicorn Day! Stop by the Storytime Room to create your own custom unicorn complete with flowing rainbow yarn hair, and after you're done you can ride off into the sunset with your magical...
Monday, April 8, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us on Mondays during the school year for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! 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 singing,...
Monday, April 8, 2024 - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Pedmall, Other
Make plans to join the Library outside on the PedMall as we use a solar telescope provided to us by the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department and Sciences Library to view the partial solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses and activities will...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 4:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Girls Who Code Club is for girls and non-binary youth in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning how to code. No previous experience necessary! The goal of this club is to create a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Lego Club is an informal hour of Lego building from 4-5pm on the second TUESDAY of the month. We will have both Legos and Duplos, so all ages are welcome to attend, but this is a semi-unsupervised library activity. If your child is too young to play...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 10:30am
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...
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Enjoy a school's out day with some all ages Bingo! Come at 2:00 and try your luck at winning a round. We will have a ton of cool prizes! All ages are welcome! 学区假日宾果游戏,一起来试试你的好运!
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C
Join Orchestra Iowa’s talented chamber ensembles as they introduce preschool-aged children to the instruments of the orchestra! Focused on fun and learning, Pied Piper Concerts offer children the opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal chamber...
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 4:00pm
Digital Media Lab
Do you play Minecraft and want to meet other Minecraft players? Come play at the library in our Digital Media Lab. Build peacefully in creative mode or fight creepers in survival mode. All abilities are welcome and group play is encouraged. This...