Day Calendar

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Branches	Central Library		East Side Library	Forest Avenue Library	North Side Library		South Side Library
Rooms	No room assigned	Central Library Family Room	East Side Meeting Room	Forest Avenue Meeting Room	No room assigned	North Side Meeting Room	South Side Meeting Room
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9:00am	This event is in the "All Ages" group Spring Into Fall Book Sale 9:00am–7:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Book Sales Event Details: Shop Central's book sale and back room for great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and other fun items!
9:15am
9:30am
9:45am
10:00am							This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: South Side Library Room: South Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Miss Janee for stories, rhymes, songs, movement, and occasional crafts/activities that build literacy and kindergarten-readiness skills. Ages three to five.
10:15am		This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Storytime: Tooth Fairy Special 10:15am–10:45am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Family Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: During this special storytime we will have a tooth fairy visit and learn about dental care form a real dentist! Join us for stories, songs, and movement that build literacy and school-readiness skills.		This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group Play, Grow, Learn! 10:15am–12:00pm Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Play, Grow, Learn! is an opportunity for you to use the Imagination Station to explore early literacy tips and books, play with others, and develop early literacy skills using Forest Avenue Library's space and toys.
10:30am			This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and movement that build literacy skills for ages three to six years old.			This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group Storytime 10:30am–11:15am Birth-Preschool This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: On Thursdays, children and their caregivers can enjoy stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs together, followed by a period of free play or drawing.
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Job Seekers 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Computers & Technology Registration Required Event Details: Visit us every Thursday afternoon to receive guidance in searching for jobs. We will use Google Tools to help you create an email account, build a simple resume, and apply for jobs.
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm					This event is in the "Children" group Monarch Tagging 3:30pm–4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Side Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational Event Details: Today we will have special guest Joel Van Roekel from Des Moines Parks and Recreation to talk to us about Monarchs in Iowa and show us how to tag butterflies.
3:45pm
4:00pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Papel Picado/Artisinal Mexican Paper Craft 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Accompañennos y aprendan a crear papel picado tradicional, estilo Mexicano para celebrar el comienzo del Mes de Herencia Latina!Mientras queden reservas.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Children" group SCI Code Camp: Mobile Apps 4:00pm–5:30pm Teens, Children Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Children Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Join the Science Center of Iowa for the first in a three-part camp series. In this class students will learn basic coding concepts while working together to create and test apps. Ages 10-14.
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Bilingual Storytime/Cuentos en Español e Inglés Para Toda la Familia 6:30pm–7:30pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs and crafts in English and Spanish.
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm

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