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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Hunger Games Escape Room

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Southwest Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Citizens: do you have what it takes to survive the Hunger Games?* Check out our latest escape room game! (*There will be no real fights to the death, please and thank you.)

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will celebrating May Day!!!

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Hunger Games Escape Room

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Southwest Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Citizens: do you have what it takes to survive the Hunger Games?* Check out our latest escape room game! (*There will be no real fights to the death, please and thank you.)

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be celebrating May Day!!!

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Free Comic Book Day

11:00am - 2:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Free Comic Book Day at the Downtown Library!

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

ILP Presents: Dan Santat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age, Teen
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: School Age, Teen
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator, author Minh Lê.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be making Mother's Day Cards!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will making Mother's Day cards!!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go at The Boozy Book Fair

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us from noon-4pm on May 10th, rain or shine, when the Library2Go will be at the first ever Boozy Book Fair at Wake Brewing!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be making and launching rockets!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ILP Presents: Matthew Desmond

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore. 

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will crafting and launching rockets!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Advisory Board

11:30am - 12:00pm
Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Special Event
Event Details:

Looking for volunteer hours? Join us for Teen Advisory Board, and learn about volunteering at the library.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be reading The Bad Guys #1 by Aaron Blabey!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will reading The Bad Guys #1 by Aaron Blabey!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Southwest Branch
Cancelled
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be mining for gold!

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Level Up at Your Library! Summer Reading Kickoff

4:00pm - 6:30pm
Family, Everyone
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

All ages summer kickoff at Quad City Botanical Center. Free, open to all! 

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Dissection Event

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Downtown Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be dissecting sheep hearts and (very small) lizards: if you're interested in anatomy and physiology, check this out.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Homemade Stickers-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be making homemade stickers!!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Shadowland Serpentry

10:30am - 11:30am
Family
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Shadowland Serpentry

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Shadowland Serprentry program is designed to captivate and educate audiences.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Fun with Photography-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will learn photography basics with retro digital cameras (digicams)!!

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Giant Yard Games-Afternoon Activity @ Watts-Midtown

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Each Tuesday we will have an Afternoon Activity at Watts-Midtown!

This week we will be playing giant yard games from the Library of Things!