Upcoming Events

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Two bats hang upside down in a cage.

Incredible Bats!

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Earl, the llama, from Prairie Patch Farm

Llama Encounter with Prairie Patch Farm

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival logo with open book, tree, and bridge

Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: Stories From The Stump

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Books and Reading, Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult
Musicians Forrest and Margaret McCurren standing together against a blue sky. Forrest is holding a guitar, Margaret is holding a fiddle.

Songs and Stories: Forrest McCurren in Concert

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Gallery Opening at Ladd Library

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Tiny Art Gallery Opening Downtown

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
A graphic has the little mermaid swimming over a blue background.

The Littlest Mermaid - A Children's Opera, with the Cedar Rapids Opera

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Special Performances

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Adult
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Sensory Story Time

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

Chair Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Upcoming
Registration Required

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

Expressive Arts With Tanager

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

Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

10:30am–11:30am
School Age, Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

Fall Foliage: Watercolor Workshop

1:30pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library
Upcoming
Registration Required

Early Learning Story Time

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

Craft Your Perfect Resume

12:30pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

Computer Skills Training

2:30pm–4:30pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

The Teen Zone

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teen
Ladd Library

Craft Your Perfect Resume

9:00am–12:00pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

Early Learning Story Time

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

Family Art Night: Charcoal

5:30pm–6:30pm
Preschool, School Age
Downtown Library
Upcoming
Registration Required

Fix It Café

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Downtown Library

Baby & Toddler Story Time

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

Craft Your Perfect Resume

12:30pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Ladd Library

CR Chess Club

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