5000 Years of Book History in 50 Minutes (Online)

5000 Years of Book History in 50 Minutes (Online)

Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 2:00 PM

Using material found in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives, Elizabeth Riordan will cover 5000 years of book history. Starting with clay tablets used in Mesopotamia to papyrus scrolls of Ancient Egypt, from Chinese wood...

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Zoo To You

Zoo To You

Friday, June 30, 2023 - 10:00 AM

An educator from the Blank Park Zoo will bring some live animals to help children explore the animal kingdom. What animals will they bring? It is always an exciting surprise! Attendees will not be allowed to touch the animals for their health and ...

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Zoo To You

Zoo To You

Friday, June 30, 2023 - 11:00 AM

An educator from the Blank Park Zoo will bring some live animals to help children explore the animal kingdom. What animals will they bring? It is always an exciting surprise! Attendees will not be allowed to touch the animals for their health and ...

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Library Closed

Library Closed

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (All day)

The Library will be closed for Independence Day.

Snacks & Facts: Fraud Prevention

Snacks & Facts: Fraud Prevention

Friday, July 7, 2023 - 11:55 AM

Snacks & Facts

No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series! We’ll have a speaker every first Friday of month at the Waukee Community Center (675 Walnut St). Come ready to learn and we’ll provide the snacks! S...

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Take & Make: Pom Pom Flowers & Bookmarks

Take & Make: Pom Pom Flowers & Bookmarks

Monday, July 10, 2023 (All day)

If there’s one universal thing we all learned in our elementary art classes it was to make yarn pom poms, right? It’s time to refresh those old skills! In this simple craft you will make whimsical pom pom flowers that will brighten up any room, an...

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Life-Size Oregon Trail

Life-Size Oregon Trail

Friday, July 14, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Can you survive the journey to Willamette Valley? Enjoy life-size activities from this popular pioneer game. Watch out for snake bites, river crossings and dysentery! Recommended for all ages Kindergarten and up. Elementary aged children and young...

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Life-Size Oregon Trail

Life-Size Oregon Trail

Friday, July 14, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Can you survive the journey to Willamette Valley? Enjoy life-size activities from this popular pioneer game. Watch out for snake bites, river crossings and dysentery! Recommended for all ages Kindergarten and up. Elementary aged children and young...

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Craft Booth @ the Waukee Arts Festival

Craft Booth @ the Waukee Arts Festival

Saturday, July 15, 2023 (All day)

Come visit the Waukee Public Library booth at the 7th Annual Waukee Arts Festival in Centennial Park. We’ll have FREE crafts for kids and adults, and the Book Bike will be on the scene handing out library swag.

Tattoo History (Online)

Tattoo History (Online)

Saturday, July 22, 2023 - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

This vividly illustrated live Zoom talk by tattoo anthropologist Dr. Lars Krutak, will explore the tradition of tattooing among Indigenous peoples and other tattoo communities, past and present. Drawing from the accounts of explorers, historians, ...

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