Event List

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

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Join us weekly for Tango Práctica (practice), where you will learn the basic steps of Tango and grow your skills in an encouraging, welcoming group. No partner required. Smooth-soled shoes recommended.

Create a beautiful laser-cut dragon as a family! Use acrylic paint pens to decorate your dragon before assembling it. See how the dragons were made using the library's laser cutter and learn how to use the library's Maker Spaces. 

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Teens will learn skills related to our Maker Spaces and equipment, such as sewing, the 3D Printer, and an introduction to basic designs using computer software. This club meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Join us for Family Art Night this fall! Different art supplies will be provided each program for families to experiment and learn new concepts with. Each program will be presented at Ladd and Downtown with the same materials.

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Teens ages 12-18 are invited to participate in the library’s Teen Advisory Club. 

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

The internet has become an essential part of any job search, but with so many resources, as well as scams, it can be difficult to know where to even begin. This workshop can help!  

Join us on the first Thursday of every month for Teen Book Club! Participants are encouraged to read their favorite genres and come to chat with others about books that they enjoyed or did not. 

You’re invited to make a Tiny Art masterpiece to be displayed at the library and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.   

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books on the Urban Plaza in front of the Fourth Avenue doors of the Downtown Library.

Drop in during the Farmers Market to create buttons from premade and DIY designs!

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Don't miss out on this opportunity to boost your digital confidence and proficiency with the Northstar Computer Literacy Program.

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Please Note: You must be able to operate a sewing machine and be able to sew a straight line.