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Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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Ladd Library

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3750 Williams Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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Illustration of animal puppets with the words "Story Time."

Pi Day Story Time

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Early Learning

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

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Family Fun written over a green circle.

Literary Mini Golf

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Games and Activities

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

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maker spaces words over a gear

Third Annual Maker Fest: Making in Space

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Downtown Library-wide Program at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Maker Room and Technology

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Adult" group

image of gears and the words adult program

Corridor Games on Demand: Sunday Special Community Game Day

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Conference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Adult

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

art supplies and words create art

Pet Story Workshop

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Adult" group

A woman, Dr. Abby M. Dubisar, looks at the camera.

Promoting Peace, Subverting Domesticity: Cookbooks Against War, 1970-2010

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Adult

This event is in the "Adult" group

Explore ChatGPT & Conversational AI

Monday, April 6, 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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Mar 13 2026 Fri

Pied Piper: Woodwind Quintet

9:30am–10:15am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mar 13 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Mar 13 2026 Fri

Pied Piper: Woodwind Quintet

10:30am–11:15am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Mar 14 2026 Sat

Pi Day Story Time

10:00am–11:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 16 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 17 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mar 18 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Mar 19 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Mar 19 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mar 20 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Mar 20 2026 Fri

Literary Mini Golf

1:00pm–4:00pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 23 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 24 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mar 25 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Mar 26 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Mar 27 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Mar 28 2026 Sat

Third Annual Maker Fest: Making in Space

1:00pm–3:00pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 30 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 31 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 1 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 2 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 3 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 6 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Apr 6 2026 Mon

Collins Concert Band

6:00pm–7:00pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

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