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Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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Ladd Library

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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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A woman, Sam Rezz, balances an orb on her face.

Sam Rezz Circus Variety Show

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

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Special Performances

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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

A woman, Sam Rezz, balances an orb on her face.

Sam Rezz Circus Variety Show

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

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Special Performances

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

A woman, Sam Rezz, balances an orb on her face.

Sam Rezz Circus Variety Show

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

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Special Performances

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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

Lindsay McDermott has a large yellow snake over her shoulders, hanging to the ground, its tail around her ankle.

Meet Reptiles with the Cold-Blooded Redhead

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

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Special Performances

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

Lindsay McDermott has a large yellow snake over her shoulders, hanging to the ground, its tail around her ankle.

Meet Reptiles with the Cold-Blooded Redhead

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

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Special Performances

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

Lindsay McDermott has a large yellow snake over her shoulders, hanging to the ground, its tail around her ankle.

Meet Reptiles with the Cold-Blooded Redhead

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

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Special Performances

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

Man in lab coat blowing on tube creating ball of fire

Absolute Science: Laser Show

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

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Special Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

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Oct 15 2025 Wed

CR Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Oct 16 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Oct 16 2025 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

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Oct 22 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 22 2025 Wed

CR Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

School Age, Teen, 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

Oct 23 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 25 2025 Sat

Corridor Games on Demand: Community Game Day

12:00pm–4:00pm

Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Oct 29 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 29 2025 Wed

CR Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

School Age, Teen, 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

Oct 30 2025 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

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Oct 31 2025 Fri

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

9:00am–5:00pm

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

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 1 2025 Sat

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

9:00am–5:00pm

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

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 2 2025 Sun

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

1:00pm–5:00pm

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

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Nov 5 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Teen" group

Nov 5 2025 Wed

Teen Advisory Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teen

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 5 2025 Wed

CR Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

School Age, Teen, 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

Nov 6 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 6 2025 Thu

Civil Rights Commission Community Office Hours

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 6 2025 Thu

Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees

4:00pm–5:30pm

Adult

Downtown Library

Nov 11 2025 Tue

Library Closed

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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Nov 12 2025 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 12 2025 Wed

CR Chess Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

School Age, Teen, 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

Nov 13 2025 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Nov 14 2025 Fri

Civil Rights Commission Pop-Up

2:00pm–4:00pm

School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

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