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Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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NASA Voyager Film Showing with the Cedar Amateur Astronomers

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Special Performances

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Family Fun written over a green circle.

Family Karaoke

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Games and Activities

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

An owl sits on a handler's arm.

Superb Owl Party

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Beems Auditorium A/B, Whipple Auditorium at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs, Special Performances

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Clay creatures made by area third graders.

Opening Exhibition: Third Grade Clay

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

A clay creature with feathers, big blue ears, a purple head, and beads for legs.

Third Grade Clay

All Day 2/8 - 2/14

Library Commons at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Family Programs

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

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Family Fun written over a green circle.

Family Valentine Party

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Children's Program Room at Downtown Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Family Programs

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

This event is in the "School Age" group

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This event is in the "Adult" group

image of a dragon and words dungeons and dragons

Dungeons & Dragons Club Presents: Character Creation

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ladd Library Community Room at Ladd Library

Program Type:

Crafts & Hobbies, Games and Activities

Age Group:

School Age, Teen, Adult

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Mar 27 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

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Mar 28 2026 Sat

Third Annual Maker Fest: Making in Space

1:00pm–3:00pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 30 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

Mar 31 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 1 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Apr 1 2026 Wed

Family Art Night: Clay at the Downtown Library

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Downtown Library

Upcoming

Registration Required

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 2 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 3 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 3 2026 Fri

Expressive Arts With Tanager

10:00am–11:00am

Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 6 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Apr 6 2026 Mon

Collins Concert Band

6:00pm–7:00pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 7 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 8 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 9 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

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12 2026

Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Big Spring Book Sale

All Day 4/10–4/12

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Teen, Adult

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 10 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 11 2026 Sat

Saturday Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 13 2026 Mon

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Apr 14 2026 Tue

Early Learning Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 15 2026 Wed

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

This event is in the "Teen" group

Apr 15 2026 Wed

Family Art Night: Collage at the Downtown Library

5:30pm–6:30pm

Preschool, School Age, Teen

Downtown Library

Upcoming

Registration Required

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 16 2026 Thu

Sensory Story Time

10:00am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Downtown Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

This event is in the "Preschool" group

This event is in the "School Age" group

Apr 16 2026 Thu

Read to Dogs

6:30pm–7:15pm

Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age

Ladd Library

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Apr 17 2026 Fri

Baby & Toddler Story Time

9:30am–10:30am

Babies & Toddlers

Ladd Library

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