2nd Sunday Garden Forum: Trees - An Environmental Investment with Geoff Mouming Sunday, March 10, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm In-person event + Livestream Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Geoff Mouming, from Impact7G Sustainable Environmental Solutions, will join us to speak about Trees. Geoff is an admitted and unapologetic tree hugger and believes tree...
Sunday, March 10, 2024 -2:00pm to 4:00pm Storytime Room The holy month of Ramadan begins at the first sighting of the crescent moon this evening. The hallmark of Ramadan is a month-long, dawn-to-sunset fast that ends with Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast), when there is much feasting and celebration! The crescent moon symbolizes this important...
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Monday, March 11, 2024 -1:00pm to 2:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Kids in grades K-6 can come learn about some of Iowa's largest birds and even meet a couple! Some of the volunteers from Raptology will bring some birds of prey and talk about their habitat, diet, size and any other questions...
Monday, March 11, 2024 -3:30pm to 4:30pm Storytime Room Join us to hear a read-aloud of the book "She Stitched the Stars: A Story of Ellen Harding Baker's Solar System Quilt" and create our own hand-stitched constellation cards. Ellen, an Iowa storekeeper's wife and a mother, had a curiosity that reached far beyond the stratosphere. Today, Baker's...
On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders....
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -3:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room We will extend Lego Club for one more hour since it falls during Spring Break. Join us for Lego play from 3-5! 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...
Tuesday -4:00pm to 5:00pm 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 students learn to see themselves as...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 -5:00pm to 7:00pm Digital Media Lab Register Do you love to make things in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, GIMP, Canva, or other graphic design software? Would doing it around others at this specific time motivate you to finally start or finish a project, experiment more, and share ideas? Of course it would! Join...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -6:00pm to 7:00pm Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C Join the dancers of Champagne Academy of Irish Dance in Meeting Room A to learn more about Irish culture, language, music, and dance! Enjoy a showcase of the different kinds of dances by Champagne's performers of all ages, and at the...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -6:00pm to 8:00pm Meeting Room D All writers are welcome to join us at The Violet Realm where we talk about all things fantasy and science fiction. Are you a new writer starting on your first book? Are you an experienced author who's looking to spruce up your work? Then join us for...
