October 2019
Pied Piper with Orchestra Iowa
Join Orchestra Iowa's talented chamber ensembles as they introduce preschool-aged children to the instruments of the orchestra! Focused on fun and learning, Pied Piper Concerts offer children the opportunity to enjoy an up-close and personal chamber concert absolutely FREE! This session will be feature the Strings. No registration required.
Find out more »Tweendom – Break-out Box
Solve the riddles and help us break the curse. Or at least break into the box with prizes.
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Mr. Poe and Raven – Silly, Spooky Stories with Darrin Crow
Mr. Poe and his good friend, Raven are bringing silly, spooky stories to the library! Mr. Poe (otherwise known as Cedar Rapids storyteller Darrin Crow) will thrill families with stories that are just spooky enough for a shiver or a jump, and are appropriate for all ages. No registration required.
Find out more »Morbid Curiosities: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Poe (otherwise known as Cedar Rapids storyteller Darrin Crow) will give the audience a look at Poe's life and literature. He'll share stories from his life, interspersed with several of his short stories and poems - "Alone", "The Raven", "The Angel of the Odd", and more! No registration required.
Find out more »Last Tuesday of the Month Book Club
Join us in the library for a discussion of Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine.
Find out more »November 2019
Crafting Fridays : Polka Dot Thank You Cards
Write a Thank You to a Service member, we will decorate the outside with polka dot paint and messages will be written on the inside. Cards can be mailed from home or library staff will collect them to mail to Operation Thank You.
Find out more »Dia de los Muertos Event
Come learn about Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead and participate in fun activities!
Find out more »Teen After Hours
Have you ever wanted to hang out in the library after closing time? Bring your friends and join us from 5-7pm for an awesome event.
Find out more »Crafting Saturdays : Polka Dot Thank You Cards
Looking for a Fun Weekend craft to do with the Family? Stop in the library on the first Saturday of the month, our regularly scheduled storytime at 10:30 will be a craft! Write a Thank You to a Service member, we will decorate the outside with polka dot paint and messages will be written on the inside. Cards can be mailed from home or library staff will collect them to mail to Operation Thank You.
Find out more »Build Your Own Pizza! With Z’s Catering
Chef Matt Zacek, owner of Z's Catering, will teach families how to make kids' favorite dinner, pizza! This is a drop in program, families will be building pizzas in shifts and able to take home for dinner that night. There will be 5 different types of pizza to choose from: Cheese, pepperoni, sausage, beef, and supreme! No registration required.
Find out more »Acrylic Pour Canvas Art
Professional artist Diane Arthur will lead an acrylic pour workshop. This is a two part workshop, as the canvases have to sit for two weeks before they are ready to seal. Participants will return to the library to seal their work at 6:30 pm on November 19th. Registration required and limited.
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Creative Ways to Share Your History and Family Stories
November is Family Stories Month - but with so many things vying for others' attention, it can be difficult to engage any listeners. Learn about all sorts of fun ways to showcase your own history, begin new traditions with non-traditional families, and weave meaningful family stories into unexpected activities. By the end of this session, your own creative ideas will be percolating - just in time to help make the holidays merrier! Registration is requested, but not required.
Find out more »Tweendom – RAKs
Join us in Random Acts of Kindness to better our community.
Find out more »Sing & Play & Learn Today with West Music
Join West Music for their early childhood music and movement program! Becky will be using activities that help your child experience the amazing musical and non-musical life skills outcomes of early childhood music and movement! Registration is not required.
Find out more »World Kindness Day
Make kindness the norm! Help us promote this day with random acts of kindness.
Find out more »DIY Plumbing
Don't pay that $100 fee for a service call. True Value experts will demonstrate how you can address basic plumbing problems and take preventative measures to keep your pipes happy. No registration required.
Find out more »Interactive Family Movie : Toy Story 4
Join us for an interactive viewing of the last Toy Story, number 4. We will make fun crafts from 5-6pm to use during the movie and have a popcorn bar. Feel free to bring dinner and a covered drink, as well as blankets and pillows for comfortable viewing!
Find out more »Acrylic Pour Canvas Art – Day 2
Day 2 of our Acrylic Pour will be spent sealing our art!
Find out more »Storytime with Iowa Children’s Museum
Join the Iowa Children's Museum for a fun and interactive family storytime!
Find out more »YouTube Try Not to Laugh Challenge
Bring your friends and try not to laugh at seriously funny YouTube videos!
Find out more »Sing and Play and Learn Today! With West Music
Join us with West Music and their early childhood music and movement program! Becky will be using activities that help your child experience the amazing musical and non-musical life skills outcomes of early childhood music and movement!
Find out more »Storytime with City Circle Theatre Company’s Cast of Annie
Come to a fun filled introduction to Annie, Circle City will give a presentation of musical theater, do a few numbers, read an Annie story and guests will have a chance to take photos with the cast!
Find out more »Last Tuesday of the Month Book Club
Join us at the library for a discussion of Micro by Michael Crichton.
Find out more »DoodleBugs
Doodlebugs is a free preschool program for families, this program is a combination of storytelling and crafting based on exhibits at the museum. Registration required and limited.
Find out more »YouTube Try Not to Laugh Challenge
Bring your friends to try your hand at this fun YouTube Challenge. How long can you last?
Find out more »December 2019
Little Miss Ann
Join Little Miss Ann for this upbeat, down-to-earth, interactive kids music concert which is fun for the whole family! Ann will play both reinvented classics and originals from her 5 award-winning kids music albums. Little Miss Ann's soulful vocals, energetic guitar and drum beats, and positive lyrics inspire kids to clap, sing, jump, and dance along to the music.
Find out more »Music Together
Music Together is an internationally recognized music program for children from birth through age 7 and the grownups who love them. Parents, primary caregivers, early childhood professionals - everyone is involved in the educational process. Music is more than instruments and voices. It's more than rhythm and movement. Music is a powerful force that can inspire, create community, and build family bonds. And it can be life-changing to develop our inner music-maker as early as possible. Registration not required.
Find out more »Family Yoga
Join Miss Emily and Erin for a Family Yoga Storytime.
Find out more »Tweendom – Snowflakes
Create your own salt snowflakes and 3D snowflakes.
Find out more »Crafting Fridays : Paper Cup Lanters
Celebrate the upcoming Winter solstice by making paper cup lanterns; we will have flameless tea lights to light them up!
Find out more »Crafting Saturdays : Paper Cup Lanterns
Looking for a Fun Weekend craft to do with the Family? Stop in the library on the first Saturday of the month, our regularly scheduled storytime at 10:30 will be a craft. Celebrate the upcoming Winter solstice by making paper cup lanterns; we will have flameless tea lights to light them up!
Find out more »Hy-Vee Build A Better Snack Program
Hy-Vee Dietitian, Julie Gallagher, will teach families how to build a well-rounded snack. Registration required and limited.
Find out more »PJ Storytime with Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Come to a special PJ storytime with the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art! Registration required and limited.
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Sing & Play & Learn Today with West Music
Join West Music for their early childhood music and movement program! Becky will be using activities that help your child experience the amazing musical and non-musical life skills outcomes of early childhood music and movement!
Find out more »Gift Wrapping Room
Need a place to wrap gifts for the upcoming winter holidays? A place away from prying eyes? We've got space and materials! Join us at the library Monday & Wednesday from 11-8pm and Tuesday from 3-8pm.
Find out more »Gift Wrapping Room
Need a place to wrap gifts for the upcoming winter holidays? A place away from prying eyes? We've got space and materials! Join us at the library Monday & Wednesday from 11-8pm and Tuesday from 3-8pm.
Find out more »DoodleBugs
Doodlebugs is a free preschool program for families, this program is a combination of storytelling and crafting based on exhibits at the museum. Registration is required and limited.
Find out more »Gift Wrapping Room
Need a place to wrap gifts for the upcoming winter holidays? A place away from prying eyes? We've got space and materials! Join us at the library Monday & Wednesday from 11-8pm and Tuesday from 3-8pm.
Find out more »“Ebenezer Duke” an original musical re-telling of “A Christmas Carol” with Duke Otherwise
Enjoy a retelling of a classic winter tale, Duke Otherwise will delight people of all ages with a mini-musical based on "A Christmas Carol"
Find out more »Tweendom – Holiday Cards
Create holiday cards and labels for your friends and family members.
Find out more »Noon Year’s Eve Party
Celebrate the New Year with the whole family! We will have our NOON Year's celebration from 11:30am-1pm. Join us for a fun craft, a snack, and a balloon drop at 12.
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