Science & Technology

Upcoming events

Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 5:00pm

Teen Center

GENE (Genetics Exploration and Engagement), is the main genetics club at the University of Iowa. They'll be in the Teen Center to discuss studying biological science in college and career options for individuals interested in biology! Food...

Teens Science & Technology

Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 1:00pm

Teen Center

Make your own DIY mushroom spore print and learn about fungi with The Prairie States Mushroom Club!

Teens Nature & Gardening Science & Technology

Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Don't just learn science - DO science with the UI Science Booster Club! This event is for 3rd-6th graders. 与UI科学促进会一起动手进行科学实践, 面向3-6年级同学。

Tweens Science & Technology
a person taking a video with a smartphone

Monday, May 19, 2025 - 6:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Adobe Premiere Pro is capable of many things, but most people only need to remove some footage from the beginning, end, and middle of their videos.  In this basics class, we'll cover: Starting a new file Importing your video Trimming the beginning...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
intro to the cricut cutting machine

Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Your library has a Cricut Maker 3! Anyone interested in using the Cricut to create paper cut-outs, vinyl decals, iron-on designs, or other creations is invited to this introductory session. Stacey will walk us through the following: What you can...

Adults Teens Families Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology
environmental impacts of computing

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm

Zoom

You may have heard that water and electricity are required in big quantities for data centers, and that some activities like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are especially demanding. Learn more about how these systems work and discuss the...

Adults Teens Current Issues Guest Speaker Science & Technology
share your voice

Monday, June 9, 2025 - 6:30pm

Digital Media Lab

Using Adobe Illustrator, turn the phrase of your choice into a striking and legible sign that could be held at a rally or posted in a window of your home. Illustrator has text features that go beyond ordinary, flat lines of text. You can warp...

Adults Teens Arts & Crafting Classes & Workshops Science & Technology

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 4:00pm

Storytime Room

Calling all science lovers in 3rd-6th grade! Every Wednesday from June 11 - July 16, join West High students Flora and Tina for hands-on activities about physics, the scientific study of matter and energy. Figure out how gravity works, experiment...

Tweens Science & Technology

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 3:00pm

Digital Media Lab

Craft a one-of-a-kind vinyl photo frame with personalized pictures with the help of the Cricut.

Teens Arts & Crafting Science & Technology

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 1:00pm

Teen Center

Johnson County Ambulance will have qualified staff to cover ‘hands only’ CPR, AED instruction, stop the bleed, Narcan administration and an overview of the PulsePoint app. This will not result in certification.

Teens Classes & Workshops Science & Technology