July 2024
Tween Wednesday
Paracord is used in many different ways everyday. To go rock climbing, to secure heavy items, and many more, but today we're using it to make bracelets and keychains! Join us!
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Join an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th graders who complete fun projects and activities to improve our community and better the lives of all around us! Check the Library Calendar of Events for meeting dates. Potential members can join at any point in the year.
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Summer is the perfect time to show off the fun colors you love to wear! And the perfect way to accessorize is with friendship bracelets. Make a beautiful bracelet that matches yours or your friends personalities with beads and embroidery thread!
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It's Movie Monday! Join us in a matinee showing of Minions: The Rise of Gru. Bring your own snacks and blankets to get cozy for a relaxing movie afternoon!
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Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! It's time for our monthly book club! The book we will be discussing is The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Copies will be available for check out in the library.
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Raptology of Iowa City houses birds of prey that they care for and use for education through the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Raptology will bring a couple of their birds of prey for us to meet and learn about their job in the ecosystem!
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Come play with fire while we make sharpie coasters. Decorate a tile coaster with a sharpie, then we'll use isopropyl alcohol to light it on fire to create a unique pattern that no one else will have!!!
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Black-Out: The color black lets you use your imagination. It’s all the colors and no color at the same time. And it can allow you to use your sense of smell and touch, too! Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.
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It's Movie Monday! Join us in a matinee showing of Wish. Bring your own snacks and blankets to get cozy for a relaxing movie afternoon!
Find out more »Tuesday Gathering Movie Day
Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! Every 5th Tuesday is movie day! We'll be watching the documentary Plastic Earth. The movie run time is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Here is a brief synopsis of the film: The first documentary feature film of its kind to cover the solutions and technologies being worked on in the world today to combat and eventually…
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This new trendy fiber craft will have you making cute little figurines with only felt and needles. Come use your imagination and make your own soft friends to take home!
Find out more »JUMPS for JOI Club
Join an enthusiastic group of 4th-8th graders who complete fun projects and activities to improve our community and better the lives of all around us! Check the Library Calendar of Events for meeting dates. Potential members can join at any point in the year.
Find out more »August 2024
Teen Thursday
Come to Teen Thursday and donate your time to make dog toys out of t-shirt yarn. These will be donated to a local animal shelter for pups who do not yet have homes.
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It's Movie Monday! Join us in a matinee showing of Trolls: Band Together. Bring your own snacks and blankets to get cozy for a relaxing movie afternoon!
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Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! This week we’ll be playing card games and board games! We’ll have games ready to go at the library.
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Come create beautiful nature themed bookmarks! Go outside and pick out leaves and grass that you like the look of and embellish with pressed flowers!
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Come learn the art of Resin by making your own UV Resin keychains to bring home at the end of our craft.
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It's Movie Monday! Join us in a matinee showing of Encanto. Bring your own snacks and blankets to get cozy for a relaxing movie afternoon!
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Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! LEGOs say they are for ages 4 to 99! Come build with the colorful blocks with us! Don't know what to make? We'll have prompts and simple instructions at the ready along with lots of LEGOs!
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Come play with fire while we make sharpie coasters. Use decorate a tile coaster with a sharpie, then we'll use isopropyl alcohol to light it on fire to create a unique pattern that no one else will have!!!
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End the summer by making your own art on old pages of books! Unlock your creative and tell a new story with the pages of an old story!
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Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! It's a puzzle week! We'll have jigsaw puzzles ready for you and your friends to put together.
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Howdy, Ombré: Make some monochromatic magic today, and learn about tints, tones, and shades. Every Doodlebugs class starts with a story and ends with imagination and creation! All ages are welcome, but book selection is ideal for ages 4-7.
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Join us for a weekly social gathering that will feature rotating activities and friendly conversation - board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! Once a month we have book club discussion. This month we are discussing Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. You can pick up a copy at the library!
Find out more »September 2024
Growth-Blueprint: Turning your Hobbies and Skills into a Business
Learn how to turn your hobbies and skills into a a business from business coach Shrravonii Paul. Make a little extra on the side or turn your enjoyment into your full time job.
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