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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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This event is in the "Preschool" group

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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

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

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

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

image of a dragon and words dungeons and dragons

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

book club words over pic of a book

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

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

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

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

image of a kitten and the words cat cafe

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

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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This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 10 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

Apr 11 2026 Sat

Saturday Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 13 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 14 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

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Apr 15 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 16 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

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Apr 17 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

Apr 20 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

Apr 21 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 22 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

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Apr 24 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 25 2026 Sat

Dragon 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

Apr 27 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

Apr 28 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 29 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 30 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

May 1 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

May 4 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

May 5 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

May 6 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

May 7 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 "Adult" group

May 8 2026 Fri

Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

9:30am–10:15am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

May 8 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 "Adult" group

May 8 2026 Fri

Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

10:30am–11:15am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult

Downtown Library

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