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Murder Mystery Club

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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Sound Bath Mediation

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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Read to Dogs

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Family Fort Day

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Explore ChatGPT & Conversational AI

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Opportunity Center Classroom at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Job Skills Training, Maker Room and Technology, Opportunity Center

Age Group:

Adult
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Winter Fairy Village

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Music Medley with the Collins Aerospace Band

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...

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Tai Chi for Older Adults

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Beems Auditorium B at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Games and Activities
Age Group:
Adult

Learn and practice the gentle forms of Tai Chi in this 12-week series with Bryan Bruner of Heritage Area Agency on Aging. Skills will build on each other from the first session to the last. The series runs Feb. 20-May 8. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees:

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees meets the first Thursday of each month at 4 pm for their regular meeting. The meetings will rotate between the Downtown Libra...