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Music from Ryne Doughty

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Adults

The Library is very happy to welcome Ryne Doughty for an evening of music!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

The Library is very happy to welcome Ryne Doughty for an evening of music!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Storytime with Blue Zoo

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Performer
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Ahoy, all! Join us "under the sea" for this extra special storytime where our librarians will be joined by a pirate and a mermaid from Blue Zoo Aquarium!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Storytime, Performer
Event Details:

Ahoy, all! Join us "under the sea" for this extra special storytime where our librarians will be joined by a pirate and a mermaid from Blue Zoo Aquarium!

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Circus of Bubbles

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

How Does Your Global Garden Grow? With local author Elizabeth Bedia (early registration)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Preschool, School-Age Children

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

This event is in the "School-Age Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn to play the harmonica with Blues musician Bob Pace

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Please join us for a fun program for ages 8 and up with musician Bob Pace, where you can not only hear some great music, but learn how to play the harmonica and join in! Bob is a member of both the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame and the Iowa Rock ‘n

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Please join us for a fun program for ages 8 and up with musician Bob Pace, where you can not only hear some great music, but learn how to play the harmonica and join in! Bob is a member of both the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame and the Iowa Rock ‘n

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

AM Radio Memories and One Hit Wonders

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Library is excited to welcome back Joey Leone and his band for a program this evening!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

The Library is excited to welcome back Joey Leone and his band for a program this evening!

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group

Endangered Species with Polk County Conservation

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Preschool, School-Age Children

Join a Polk County Conservation Naturalist to identify the factors that cause animals to become an endangered species. 

For ages 4-12, registration required.

 

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a Polk County Conservation Naturalist to identify the factors that cause animals to become an endangered species. 

For ages 4-12, registration required.