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Sensory Story Time

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social inter...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

Saturday Storytime: Spring

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Family Programs
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Welcome Spring with stories, songs, and learn about pollinators from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach! 

Early Learning Story Time

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Story time for young children with stories, songs, and other interactive activities. Join us in-person at the library for a fun-filled story time! This program is designed for chil...

Early Learning Story Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5. This high-energy story time features stories, songs, parachute play, and bubbles! 

Sensory Story Time

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social inter...

Four musicians seated together holding a violin, cello, electric guitar, and upright bass.

Red Cedar Chamber Orchestra - Music in Libraries: Crossover Quartet

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Family Programs, Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Adult
Event Details:

Electric guitar? Yes! Composers Blake Shaw (double bass) and Dan Padley (electric guitar) join the core ensemble to form an eclectic string quartet. Several jazz standards will be ...

Early Learning Story Time

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Story time for young children with stories, songs, and other interactive activities. Join us in-person at the library for a fun-filled story time! This program is designed for chil...

Early Learning Story Time

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5. This high-energy story time features stories, songs, parachute play, and bubbles! 

Sensory Story Time

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social inter...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

image of a puppy with words read to dogs

Read to Dogs

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Family Programs
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a perform...

Saturday Story Time

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Read stories, sing, dance, and play at this interactive story time. Story Time activities support early literacy and foster a love of reading. Participating in activities such...

Early Learning Story Time

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Story time for young children with stories, songs, and other interactive activities. Join us in-person at the library for a fun-filled story time! This program is designed for chil...

Early Learning Story Time

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5. This high-energy story time features stories, songs, parachute play, and bubbles! 

Sensory Story Time

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social inter...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

Early Learning Story Time

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Story time for young children with stories, songs, and other interactive activities. Join us in-person at the library for a fun-filled story time! This program is designed for chil...

Early Learning Story Time

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time for children ages 2-5. This high-energy story time features stories, songs, parachute play, and bubbles! 

Sensory Story Time

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Children and caregivers are invited to a story time that is designed for attendees with multi-sensory needs including low lights, reduced sounds, and opportunities for social inter...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

image of blocks and the words children's program

Expressive Arts With Tanager

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning, Games and Activities
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. Tanager's Expressive Arts program offers arts activities and preve...

Superhero Story Time

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Books and Reading, Early Learning
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Story time activities support early literacy and foster a love of reading. Participating in activities such as story time contributes to learning, social skills, and school readine...