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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
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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Plant Swap

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies

Age Group:

Adult
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Dungeons & Dragons

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

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

DIY Laser-Cut Dragons

1:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Ladd Library
Registration Required

Family Art Night: Clay at Ladd Library

5:30pm–6:30pm
Preschool, School Age, Teen
Ladd Library
Register
Registration Required

Dungeons & Dragons

4:30pm–6:30pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
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Family Art Night: Gem Mosaic at the Downtown Library

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

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

Experimenting with Blackout Poetry

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

Expressive Arts With Tanager

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

Dungeons & Dragons

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

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

Plant Swap

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

The Teen Zone

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teen
Ladd Library

Pet Story Workshop

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library
Register
Registration Required

Dungeons & Dragons

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

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

Expressive Arts With Tanager

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

Dungeons & Dragons

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

Tango Práctica

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Downtown Library

Fix It Café

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

Family Art Night: Gem Mosaic at Ladd Library

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

Dungeons & Dragons

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