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Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -0500
4/23/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from Kirkwood Community College writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Digital Media Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-25 20:30:00 -0500
4/25/196:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale!
<p>Join us for the annual Swisher Community-Wide Garage Sale! Start with a stop at the Swisher Community Library to pick up a map, browse the book sale, and fuel yourself at the Friends of the Library's Garage Sale Cafe, then head out to score great deals all around town!</p> 2019-04-18 16:00:00 -05004/27/198:00 a.m.Swisher Community LibrarySwisher -
Library-Community Writing Center
<p>Adults and teens: get one-on-one help with your writing from University of Iowa writing tutors at the Library-Community writing center satellite in the Second Floor Training Lab. Resumes, applications, test prep practice, reports, creative writing of all types - anything is welcome. Walk-in 20 minute appointments are first come first serve.</p> 2019-04-30 20:00:00 -0500
4/30/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -05004/24/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bookish Arts and Crafts
<p>Join us every month to complete a craft or project. All are designed to be completed within the session and all materials will be provided. Everyone is welcome unless specified.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid">https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid</a></p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 19:30:00 -0500
4/24/196:00 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Doodlebugs @Marion Public Library: Doodlebugs in Space!
<p>Doodlebugs @MPL: Doodlebugs in Space!</p><p>Strap in for a galactic adventure in today’s story, and our make-and-take art project is out of this world! Doodlebugs is a free preschool series for families, but if you have a daycare or school group, contact us about setting up a private Doodlebugs class designed just for you! For more info, contact CRMA Education Director Erin Thomas at 319.366.7503 or ethomas@crma.org.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts for this Event: </strong></p><p>Marion Public Library</p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2018-12-20 23:15:00 -0600
4/30/1910:45 a.m.Marion Public LibraryMarion -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-21 20:00:00 -05004/21/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Sunday Fun Day: Bird Feeders for Earth Day
<p>Tomorrow is Earth Day! One way you can be kind to Mom Nature this year is to reuse upcycled materials to help feed the birds! It's nest-building season, so native Iowa birds need extra energy for collecting and building. We'll be creating bird feeders with or without sun butter for you to take home! </p><p>Sunday Fun Days are designed for children and their families to enjoy together.</p> 2019-04-15 16:00:00 -0500
4/21/192:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Let's Play Scrabble!
<p>Join us for Scrabble once a week at Ladd Library! The game is on each Wednesday from 1-5 in the Community Room. New competitors are a plus. You can come in and play at any time during the session. Bring your own equipment if you like, but we will have some boards and dictionaries on site. All skill levels welcome!</p> 2019-05-01 16:00:00 -05005/01/191:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free Financial Education Class on easy ways to budget. </p><p>This class will be offered on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can come on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-22 10:30:00 -0500
4/22/199:30 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-22 20:00:00 -05004/22/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative! Digital Media Lab Help is available from 3pm to 8pm Monday nights.</p> 2019-04-22 18:00:00 -0500
4/22/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -05004/23/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Storytime
<p>This interactive storytime for all ages and stages combines books, rhymes, songs, and movement. Join us for fun and early literacy enrichment!</p> 2019-04-23 11:00:00 -0500
4/23/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
ICPL Tech Help
<p>Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions.</p> 2019-04-23 14:00:00 -0500
4/23/1911:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Board to Bits
<p>Tuesdays were made for gaming. We've an extensive collection of board games to choose from and co-op video games. We alternate between board games and video games each week. Bring your friends and try them out!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-23 17:30:00 -0500
4/23/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
After School Lego Club
<p>Lego Club is an informal hour of lego building from 4-5pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Lego Club is intended for school age kids, but younger siblings are allowed to tag along, we will have duplos available as well as regular legos and baseboards. Each meeting will have a new optional creation theme, but builders can ignore the theme if they choose and build whatever they feel like. At the end of Lego Club, builders have the option to share with the group what they made. Occasionally creations will be saved and displayed in a display case at the library! Registration is not required.</p> 2019-04-15 17:00:00 -0500
4/23/194:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
DNA Interest Group: DNA Databases and Crime Scene Investigation.
<p>This program will explore uses of DNA in crime scene investigation focusing on recent cold cases that use a public DNA database and family relationships to identify suspects of criminal investigations. We will consider implications that the application of this forensic genetic genealogy has on private DNA kit companies, law enforcement, and society. The program will include a discussion with Detective Matt Denlinger of the Cedar Rapids Police Department, who led the investigation that resulted in the December 2018 arrest of a suspect in a 1979 murder case.</p><p>The DNA Interest Group is designed to bring together individuals in the Iowa City area interested in learning about the use and interpretation of commercial DNA test results. Meetings will address a variety of different topical areas, including applications in genealogy, inferences of traits, exploration of human genetic variation, and the societal impact of these services. Meetings will also include group discussions, and are free and open to the public. If this topic interests you, join us! Meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library.</p><p>For more information, contact Bryant McAllister at <a href="mailto:bryant-mcallister@uiowa.edu">bryant-mcallister@uiowa.edu</a> and follow the group on Facebook: DNA Interest Group - Iowa City.</p> 2019-04-17 19:30:00 -0500
4/23/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement. Registration is no longer required!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-24 10:25:00 -0500
4/24/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-24 20:00:00 -05004/24/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
ICPL Tech Help
<p>Technology getting the better of you? Have questions about computers, ebook readers, iPods, or your cell phone? Want to learn how to surf the net, get a free email account, Skype, or set up a Facebook page? Or do you just want to learn more about the online products and services available at ICPL? Let us help! Bring your questions or the gadget that's giving you grief and stop by any one of the ICPL Tech Help sessions.</p> 2019-04-24 14:00:00 -0500
4/24/1911:00 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Digital Media Lab Help
<p>Want to get some help starting a digital media project like scanning photos, editing a video, or converting a VHS? A staff member can help you get started with a project, troubleshoot hardware, or give you an orientation to the room. Stop in to get creative!</p> 2019-04-24 20:00:00 -0500
4/24/193:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
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Where Did All My Money Go?
<p>Join us at the Hiawatha Public Library for a free class on ways to budget your money. </p><p>This financial education class will be offered on both Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm or you can join us on Friday, April 26th at Noon. </p> 2019-04-15 13:00:00 -0500
4/26/1912:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Kid-Powered Kindness Plastic Bag Donation Drive
<p>Kid-Powered Kindness is up to all-good once again and we can help! Please donate your plastic bags and this visionary volunteer group will see that they are reused or recycled. The drop off point is across from Hiawatha Public Library's main desk. In addition In addition, Kid-Powered Kindness invites kids and their caregivers to join us at the library on Saturday, May 4 at 10:30 to make a plastic bag jump rope.</p> 2019-04-25 20:00:00 -05004/25/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Preschool Stories & More: Earth Day with the 100 Grannies
<p>Some of Iowa City's 100 Grannies will be here for a special Earth Day Storytime. Learn about ways that we can help out Mom Nature and stick around for a special Earth Day project with the Grannies!</p><p>Join us for a preschool-oriented program that often features special guests or includes longer stories. Preschool Stories & More is recommended for children who are 3,4, or 5 years old.</p> 2019-04-17 11:00:00 -0500
4/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Senior Tech Zone
<p>Want to learn how to use Google or make better searches? Or would you like to try your hand at Facebook, blogging or learn how to scan? Or maybe you just need some extra help using a computer. Come join your peers for a two-hour drop in session, no sign-up needed and it is free!</p> 2019-04-25 12:30:00 -0500
4/25/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Virtual Reality
<p>Come experience virtual reality at the Cedar Rapids Public Library as we travel to strange and incredible places. Explore new worlds, solve puzzles, and outrun the occasional stray dinosaur. This event is held in the Maker Room.<br><br>This program is sponsored by the Giacoletto Foundation.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-25 17:30:00 -0500
4/25/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Bookish Arts & Crafts
<p>Join us every month to complete a craft or project. All are designed to be completed within the session and all materials will be provided. </p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid">https://events.crlibrary.org/events?v=grid</a></p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-25 19:30:00 -0500
4/25/196:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids