Events

Take a trip down memory lane with this nostalgic craft! With provided designs or your own imagination, we’ll use colored pencils and Sharpies to create Shrinky Dink keychains. Participants will take their creations home to bake in their own ovens....

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Come take a walk through Iowa’s archaeological past! This talk, by Chérie Haury-Artz from the University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist, explores the last 13,000 years of Iowa's past as known through archaeological study. Real and rep...

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For infants (0-17 mo.) and caregivers. 15-20 minutes of songs, rhymes and books, followed by playtime to build early literacy skills.

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For infants (0-17 mo.) and caregivers. 15-20 minutes of songs, rhymes and books, followed by playtime to build early literacy skills.

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Team up with your friends, or make new ones at the event, and prove who has the greatest brain! Categories will include pop culture and historical facts from decades throughout the last 100 years.

This event is only for students entering grades 6...

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Young children, ages 0-5, and their care-givers are invited to put on your PJs and stop in the library for around 25 minutes of interactive bedtime songs, stories and fun. No registration required.

Team up with your friends, or make new ones at the event, and prove who has the greatest brain! Categories will include pop culture and historical facts from decades throughout the last 100 years.

This event is only for students entering grades 1...

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Enjoy 25-30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes, then stay to make a craft that goes along with the stories. Preschool storytime is recommended for children and their caregivers who are able to sit still for longer stories to develop school readi...

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Enjoy 20-25 minutes of short stories, songs and lots of movement, followed by playtime to build early literacy skills. Recommended for 18 mo.-3 year olds and their care-givers. Each session in the same week is a repeat event; participants are aske...

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Enjoy 25-30 minutes of stories, songs and rhymes, then stay to make a craft that goes along with the stories. Preschool storytime is recommended for children and their caregivers who are able to sit still for longer stories to develop school readi...

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