Craftivities: Unicorn Friend

All Day
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Drop-in at the library to for a craft. This craft will be kept at the Youth Desk and are first come first served as supplies last. One craft per child. ...

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Central Parking

Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Kid's Art Cart

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Kids and Families! Visit the Art Cart at South from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Elementary Area! We'll have different art projects and crafts that are self-led to choose from to make and take! For youth ages 3 and up. Parent/guardian must be present w...

Furry Tales with Shanti

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Come to the library and hang out with therapy dog Shanti. Shanti is a licensed therapy dog who is excited to meet some new friends. He will be in the Children's Area from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for kids to come in and read to him, give him a snuggle, or ju...

AARP Tax Preparation Assistance

10:30am - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Visit the East Side Library every Wednesday and Saturday from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm for tax preparation assistance from AARP. All help will be given on a first come, first serve basis. ...

Dance Baby Yoda: Scratch Animation

1:15pm - 2:15pm
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Tech Central
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Use the force of Scratch Animation to make your own Baby Yoda cartoon and teach him to dance with simple coding. ...

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Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

History of the Colleges in Highland Park

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Lisa (Elm) Taber, a graduate of Drake University with a major in history, while researching information for a novel, came across David Wiggins' "The Fall of Old Des Moines U". There wasn't much online, so she has been blogging and collecting informat...

Green Screen Magic

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Tech Central
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Jump into a movie with our green screen magic.  You will learn how to use a tablet and a green sheet to go places near and far.   ...