Events

Chase away the winter blues with a custom candle! During this one-hour session the experts at Candle Bar DSM will help you create your own custom blended scent and pour your personalized soy wax candle. Once your candle is poured, it will need 90 ...

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Introverts, it’s time to unite! Separately. In your own homes.

If you’ve been wanting to join a book club but are not sure you’re up for the time commitment or the people-ing—this is the book club for you. Each month there’s a new book selectio...

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The Afternoon Book Club meets at 2:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month in the Coal Mine Meeting Room for a discussion of each month’s book. Copies of the discussion book may be picked up at the library’s front desk, while supplies last....

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Today the name Hershey is synonymous with quality milk chocolate. But that wasn't always the case. Milton S. Hershey worked hard and failed often before his chocolate company was finally successful. And when he did become a household name and had ...

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Join us the second Thursday of every month to watch a movie on the library’s big screen. We will be showing everything from major blockbusters to classics. All movies are free. Out of consideration for the health of our community, refreshments wil...

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The Tuskegee Airmen were the Black heroes of the skies during World War II—they included some of the most decorated fliers of the war and lost minimal bombers to enemy fire. In this presentation by Jenny Barnett of the African American Museum of I...

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It's time say "I do" to you this Valentine's Day! "Sologamy" is committing to maintain a meaningful, deep, and loving relationship with yourself. Marrying yourself is a journey of wisdom, love, accepting who you are, and being able to transmit tha...

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Meet at Mickey’s Irish Pub (50 S. E. Laurel Street) at 6:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month.Come for food, drinks, and a discussion of each month’s book. Copies of the discussion book may be obtained at the library’s front desk or at Mick...

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Library field trips are back! Join us for a private tour of the Iowa Jewish Historical Society's Museum and learn about Iowa's Jewish heritage.

During our visit, a museum staff member will give a brief talk about the museum and will share a few o...

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Always wanted to learn how to knit? Now’s your chance! Amy Sawyers from Heartland Fiber Co. will teach you how to cast on, knit, and bind off in this in-person class at the Library. By the end of class you will have the knitting basics down pat ...

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