Events

Special guests from the Iowa State University Insect Zoo will bring live and preserved insects to display in the library! Knowledgeable Insect Zoo staff will talk about the animals on display and help you with this hands on experience. Drop in any...

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Show your pride with a custom ceramic heart ornament! Each kit will come with a large variety of colors so that you can paint your heart with the pride flag that best represents you. Kits will also come with a “Love is Love” traceable transfer tha...

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Want to learn how to find shipwrecks? According to the United Nations, there are approximately three million shipwrecks littering the oceans around the world. The opportunities for shipwreck exploration and discovery are as untapped as they are gl...

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Become part of exciting interactive stories with Twisted Bo-Kay! Twisted balloons are used to create the set, characters and costumes in these stories that transport the audience to another world. Recommended for students entering K-5th grades and...

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Become part of exciting interactive stories with Twisted Bo-Kay! Twisted balloons are used to create the set, characters and costumes in these stories that transport the audience to another world. Recommended for students entering K-5th grades and...

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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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Buckle up one-of-a-kind performance! This show will have everyone sharing their voices and working together to help Will create his usual high energy and hilarious M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories and Science) experience. Enjoy a lively mix of ...

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Buckle up one-of-a-kind performance! This show will have everyone sharing their voices and working together to help Will create his usual high energy and hilarious M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories and Science) experience. Enjoy a lively mix of ...

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Calling all crafty engineers! Register to drop in any time during this event to get creative with the library's Lego collection or to make a Perler bead design. Lego creations may be put on temporary display in the library after the event, and Per...

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