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Three paintbrushes in a jar that says Tiny Art Show.

Saturday Story Time: Tiny Artists

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

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

School's Out: Tiny Art Workshop

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen
Twilight movie poster with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in an embrace.

Picnic in the Meadow: "Twilight" Showing

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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
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Teen Advisory Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen
Downtown Library

Civil Rights Commission Pop-Up

2:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
Cancelled

Devonian Fossils: Ocean Life in Iowa

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

Fix It Café

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

Teen Advisory Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen
Downtown Library

Civil Rights Commission Pop-Up

2:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
Cancelled

Civil Rights Commission Pop-Up

2:00pm–4:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult
Downtown Library
Cancelled