AViD: Gregg Hurwitz and Nick Petrie Live Stream Tonight

Tonight's AViD event featuring Gregg Hurwitz and Nick Petrie will be livestreamed on Zoom. The event begins at 7 PM. The Zoom room will open approximately five minutes prior to the start of the event.

Click here to stream the event. The password for the event is "dmpl"

Slime Time Party!

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 0
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It's Slime Time! Come to the slime party to make stretchy slime, fluffy slime, and sparkly slime. We'll play with our slime and even have a slime contest!

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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.

Children’s Program

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

Choose Your Own Adventure

11:00am - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
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It's spring break, and you have nowhere to go, so drop into the Franklin Avenue Library children's area for this interactive adventure only you can choose. Ages 3+.

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Children’s Program

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

Crafty Readers: Puffy Paint Rainbows & Shaving Cream Clouds

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
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Seats Remaining: 4
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Listen to stories about the weather then make puffy paint rainbows and watch a demonstration of shaving-cream rain clouds!

Geared for ages 4-11. Registration is required. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Children’s Program

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

Touch-a-Truck with the Library Delivery Van

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational
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Learn all about how library books get from place to place with Doug, the library’s delivery driver! We will start in our meeting room to hear about how Doug uses the delivery van for his job.

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Children’s Program

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

Furry Tales

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Visit North Side and read to a furry friend from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa's Therapets program!

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Children’s Program

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

Pokémon Planters

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us at Forest Avenue Library to decorate our own mini Pokémon planters and plant garden cress, a fast growing microgreen.  Will you choose Togepi or Oddish to be your new windowsill buddy? As Supplies last. Best for Ages 6+

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Children’s Program

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

Nintendo Switch Party!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Join us for a Nintendo Switch Party over spring break! We will have games like Mario Kart 8 & Super Mario Bros. Ultimate. Feel free to bring your own Switch or share the library’s controllers.

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Children’s Program

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

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
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Join us for our evening Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.! Kids and caregivers can join us for fun songs, stories and crafts. You can even wear your jammies!  All Ages Welcome!

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Children’s Program

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