Teddy Bears galore! The Downtown Teddy Bear Room is exactly what it sounds like - an entire room at the Hilton Garden Inn filled with hundreds of teddy bears, big and small. On select Tuesdays in December, join ICPL children's librarians for a...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 3:30pm
Children's Room
Practice reading aloud and receive coaching from a student in the UI College of Education to keep your reading skills growing. Sign up online for one 20 minute slot on Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm. 每周二下午 3:30-5:30，爱荷华大学教育学院学生带领K-6年级学生练习朗读，指导阅读技能。 每位同学可获得 20...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for a new Books to Cooks Club, where read a picture book and make a delicious after school snack from the story! This program is for K-6th grade. The Winter Solstice, coming up on December 21st, marks the...
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 10:30am
Meeting Room A, Storytime Room
StoryJAM is a music and movement program designed to model, encourage, and facilitate music-making as an early literacy skill. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Singing is a projectile activity, please be...
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 4:30pm
Storytime Room
Due to the high demand, we will organize 2 teams, one that meets on Wednesday afternoons and the other on Saturday afternoons. Please plan to attend the same day consistently. Join us for a weekly club meeting to learn about and practice robotics...
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Our special guest today is the 100 Grannies, a group of women who are passionate about saving the planet! The winter solstice is a time to celebrate nature by connecting with the rhythms of the natural world, reflecting on the cycles of life, and...
Saturday, December 14, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. 中英双语故事会！...
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 12:15pm
Storytime Room
Chess Butterflies is a non-profit all girls chess club for girls and non binary youth in grades K-6, who’s mission is to empower young female chess players. Our goal is to foster not only a healthy learning environment but friendships and a sense of...
Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, let's bring it to life! Starting from a plain toilet paper roll, give it eyes, ears, a smiling mouth, and a very shiny nose! Create this adorable reindeer and take it home for your holiday festivities. 星期天手工坊：...
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us every Monday for a fun Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Miriam! Every week, there will be a fun theme with plenty of repetition from previous weeks in order to enhance language learning. Get ready for a lot of...