Event List

Featured Events

A clay creature with feathers, big blue ears, a purple head, and beads for legs.

Third Grade Clay

All Day 2/8 - 2/14
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Family Fun written over a green circle.

Family Valentine Party

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Dungeons & Dragons Club Presents: Character Creation

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Games and Activities

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Steeped in Books

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
UnConference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading

Age Group:

Adult
Solve the Mystery! written over an illustration of a magnifying glass.

Murder Mystery Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 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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Cat Café

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Explore ChatGPT & Conversational AI

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Opportunity Center Classroom at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Job Skills Training, Opportunity Center

Age Group:

Adult
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The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Percussion

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. February highlights percussion.

Shows will be at 9:30 and 10:30 am in Whipple Auditorium.

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Percussion

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. February highlights percussion.

Shows will be at 9:30 and 10:30 am in Whipple Auditorium.

A painting shows abstract faces in bright colors.

Leah Casey: Ladd Library Gallery

All Day
Ladd Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Multimedia artist Leah Casey will exhibit at the Ladd Library Gallery this spring.

A graphic has a cog and says "Maker and technology fest."

Maker Fest Feature with Collins Aerospace: Downtown Library, Skywalk Gallery

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Maker Room and Technology, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

In conjunction with the Third Annual Maker Fest: Making in Space, we welcome community partner Collins Aerospace to the Downtown Library's Skywalk Gallery. 

A triptych painting has skeletons on both sides of a woman whose hair is streaming up and out of the frame.

Susan Creamer Joy: Third Floor Gallery

All Day
Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Join us in the Third Floor Gallery for an exhibition of painting by Susan Creamer Joy.

In her own words: 

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Woodwind Quintet

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. Performances are held from 9:30-10:15 am and 10:30-11:15 am. March features a woodwind quintet and May highlights a brass quintet.

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Woodwind Quintet

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. Performances are held from 9:30-10:15 am and 10:30-11:15 am. March features a woodwind quintet and May highlights a brass quintet.

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Collins Concert Band

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Enjoy an hour of music provided by Collins Aerospace's Concert Band.

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. Performances are held from 9:30-10:15 am and 10:30-11:15 am. March features a woodwind quintet and May highlights a brass quintet.

The words Library Music Concert over an illustration of a guitar on a blue circle.

Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Orchestra Iowa presents a free concert designed for preschool-aged children. Performances are held from 9:30-10:15 am and 10:30-11:15 am. March features a woodwind quintet and May highlights a brass quintet.