Event List

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. 

Handy library volunteers and local nonprofits will give patrons the opportunity to get hands-on practice with basic home maintenance and repair.

Forrest McCurren returns for an evening of songs and stories, with himself on guitar and Margaret McCurren on fiddle.

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.

Join us for a beginner level chair yoga class. Instructor Tammy Bayer will adapt the class as needed to fit your needs and mobility levels. 

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. 

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers at the Downtown Library. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. 

Play tabletop games with us! Bring your favorite indie role-playing game to share with the group or try a new game that one of our game masters has prepared. No experience necessary. 

Mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Iowa Public Radio and the Cedar Rapids Public Library.

Staff from the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will be in the Commons at the Downtown Library on the first Thursday of the month from 2-4 pm. Feel free to stop by and chat with them about your questions and concerns. 

Join us for a beginner level chair yoga class. Instructor Tammy Bayer will adapt the class as needed to fit your needs and mobility levels. 

Drop in during the Farmers Market to create buttons from pre-made and DIY designs!

Join us for a beginner level chair yoga class. Instructor Tammy Bayer will adapt the class as needed to fit your needs and mobility levels. 

Join us for a beginner level chair yoga class. Instructor Tammy Bayer will adapt the class as needed to fit your needs and mobility levels. 

Join us for a beginner level chair yoga class. Instructor Tammy Bayer will adapt the class as needed to fit your needs and mobility levels.