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Blank Park Zoo Show and Tell

The Blank Park Zoo is back for another show and tell program for the summer reading program! Meet and get to know a few of the animals from this wonderful zoo in Des Moines.

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Birds of Prey with the RARE Group

Meet a few birds of prey and learn about the rehabilitation of similar animals with the RARE Group!

For more information regarding the RARE group please visit their website:...

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Special thanks to Pearson for their sponsorship of this program.

The Iowa City Public Library, in conjunction with the company Pearson, launched the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program...

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Totally Tween Cupcake War

Special thanks to Molly's Cupcakes for their sponsorship of this program.

The competition heats up among a group of kiddos vying for best cupcake during the Totally Tween Cupcake War...

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Music is the Word: Preschool Storytime with Marc Falk

Marc Falk, a music professor at Coe College and founder of Iowa City's Outdoor Adventure Camps, presents a concert of fun and interactive music for kids and parents. Featuring songs about...

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Author Visit: Rosemary Wells

Rosemary Wells comes to town! She is the gifted children's author and illustrator who created beloved characters Max and Ruby, Yoko, Sophie, and Felix, to name a few.

Join Rosemary...

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Masked Marvels: Super Heroes of Folk Tales

Invisible Knights, Magic Carpets, and Three-Headed Monsters, oh my! Talespinner and troubadour, Darrin Crow, is bringing his storytelling prowess back to ICPL! Prepare to be amazed, inspired and...

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Family Special: MusicIC

Join violin-fiddle duo Tricia Park and Taylor Morris in this special family concert as they explore a genre-bending program of music from traditional classical fair to contemporary world music as...

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Backyard Animals!

Meet some animals you may recognize from your backyard and learn how to keep them safe in this conservation program with Johnson County Naturalist Sydney Algreen.

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Fossil Frenzy with Sarah Horgen

Explore the buried gems of the past and discover the heroes of Iowa's fossil record with Sarah Horgen from the University of Iowa's Museum of Natural History.

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