Gaming & Pop Culture

Upcoming events

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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Sunday, June 1, 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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture
part 1 brainstorming game design. game maker workshop.

Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 12:30pm

Digital Media Lab

For this 4-part series of workshops, we will explore tabletop game design! These are no-experience-required workshops that introduce attendees to making games with cards, dice, tokens, boards, or in the mind with plenty of rules! Part 1:...

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Sunday, June 8, 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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Sunday, June 15, 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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture
Part 2 card games, tokens, and digitizing simple drawings. game maker workshop.

Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 12:30pm

Digital Media Lab

For this 4-part series of workshops, we will explore tabletop game design! These are no-experience-required workshops that introduce attendees to making games with cards, dice, tokens, boards, or in the mind with plenty of rules! Part 2: Card games...

Adults Teens Classes & Workshops Gaming & Pop Culture

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Learn about lucha libre, the fast-paced, high-flying sport of Mexican professional wrestling, from Iowa's own masked lucha libre superstar, Latin Thunder! Latin Thunder will share stories, demonstrate some moves, answer questions, sign...

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Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 1:00pm

Teen Center

Smash Brothers Contest- Bring you’re A game and compete for a top spot and a decent prize.

Teens Gaming & Pop Culture

Sunday, June 22, 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...

Kids Gaming & Pop Culture

Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 4:00pm

Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C

Are you a fan of Squishmallows, the plush toy that's loved the world over for being super soft, huggable, round, and adorable? Join us to make a piece of fan art celebrating Squishmallows at our painting party! Upon arrival, select from one of...

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