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Both locations of the library will be closed on Sunday, April 20. 

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Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult
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Music concert presented by Orchestra Iowa and designed for preschool age children.  

Pied Piper: Brass Quintet

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Adult
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Music concert presented by Orchestra Iowa and designed for preschool age children.  

A baby donkey looks at the camera.

Summer Reading Kick Off Party with Farm Friends

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
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Family Programs, Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Celebrate the start of the Summer Reading with barnyard animals! 

Picture of Mikayla Oz, Magician against blue background

Mikayla Oz Magic Show

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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All new magic. All new theme. All new amazement. Mikayla Oz is back with a brand new 40-minute Family Magic Show.

Picture of Mikayla Oz, Magician against blue background

Mikayla Oz Magic Show

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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All new magic. All new theme. All new amazement. Mikayla Oz is back with a brand new 40-minute Family Magic Show.

Picture of Mikayla Oz, Magician against blue background

Mikayla Oz Magic Show

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
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Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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All new magic. All new theme. All new amazement. Mikayla Oz is back with a brand new 40-minute Family Magic Show.

Musician Chad Elliott holding a guitar against the background of a white house

Wilderman's Treetop Tales with Chad Elliott

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Songwriter and children's author Chad Elliott will perform songs from his "Wilderman's Treetop Tales" album. His interdisciplinary offering of art, music, and writing will allow the whole family to embrace wild imagination.

Musician Chad Elliott holding a guitar against the background of a white house

Wilderman's Treetop Tales with Chad Elliott

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Songwriter and children's author Chad Elliott will perform songs from his "Wilderman's Treetop Tales" album. His interdisciplinary offering of art, music, and writing will allow the whole family to embrace wild imagination.

Musician Chad Elliott holding a guitar against the background of a white house

Wilderman's Treetop Tales with Chad Elliott

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Songwriter and children's author Chad Elliott will perform songs from his "Wilderman's Treetop Tales" album. His interdisciplinary offering of art, music, and writing will allow the whole family to embrace wild imagination.

Man in lab coat blowing on tube creating ball of fire

Absolute Science: Laser Show

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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In this show, we expose you to chemical reactions. We walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder (Don’t worry, we are always safe!), and get messy with ink.

Man in lab coat blowing on tube creating ball of fire

Absolute Science: Laser Show

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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In this show, we expose you to chemical reactions. We walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder (Don’t worry, we are always safe!), and get messy with ink.

Man in lab coat blowing on tube creating ball of fire

Absolute Science: Laser Show

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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In this show, we expose you to chemical reactions. We walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder (Don’t worry, we are always safe!), and get messy with ink.

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Young at Harp Concert

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Commons at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
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School Age, Teen, Adult
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Local harp ensemble Young at Harp will play a free concert of lovely Renaissance music in the Library Commons. All are welcome to enjoy this unique experience!

Tom Pease and children dance at the Downtown Library.

Tom Pease: Children's Musician

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
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Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Singer, songwriter, and recording artist Tom Pease entertains with great music and audience participation that will have you rockin' and rollin' like no other performance.  

Tom Pease and children dance at the Downtown Library.

Tom Pease: Children's Musician

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Singer, songwriter, and recording artist Tom Pease entertains with great music and audience participation that will have you rockin' and rollin' like no other performance.  

Tom Pease and children dance at the Downtown Library.

Tom Pease: Children's Musician

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library
Program Type:
Special Performances
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
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Singer, songwriter, and recording artist Tom Pease entertains with great music and audience participation that will have you rockin' and rollin' like no other performance.  

Family Fun written over a green circle.

End of Summer Party

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library-wide Program at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs, Games and Activities, Special Performances
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Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult
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Say goodbye to summer with a carnival-themed party complete with circus performers, a tumbling room, face painting, crafts, carnival games, and popcorn!