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Friends of the Library Big Blowout Sale

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Offsite

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Corridor Games on Demand: Community Game Day

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Games and Activities

Age Group:

Adult
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Experimenting with Blackout Poetry

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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On Their Own & OK with Iowa State Extension and Outreach

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Other

Age Group:

School Age
Small fossils are embedded in rock at the Devonian Fossil Gorge.

Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Beems Auditorium B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Explore ChatGPT & Conversational AI

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Opportunity Center Classroom at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Job Skills Training, Opportunity Center

Age Group:

Adult
A circle has a painting of a woman in a red headscarf with the words "Czech Village: 48th Houby Days."

Learn About Houby Days with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
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Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Downtown Library

Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm–6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Cedar Rapids Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Friday Afternoon Magic

2:30pm–4:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

K-Pop Party

1:00pm–3:00pm
Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Meet Reptiles with the Cold-Blooded Redhead

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Downtown Library

Meet Reptiles with the Cold-Blooded Redhead

1:00pm–2:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Downtown Library

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Downtown Library

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Downtown Library

Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm–6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Cedar Rapids Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Paper Plane Exploration

6:30pm–7:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Expressive Arts With Tanager

10:00am–11:00am
Preschool, School Age
Downtown Library

A Very Muppet Summer: "The Dark Crystal"

2:30pm–4:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Friday Afternoon Magic

2:30pm–4:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Friends of the Library Farmers Market Book Sale

7:30am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Button Making

10:00am–12:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Dragon Training Academy

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Downtown Library