GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Events Calendar

April 2018

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1 Library Closed Library Closed Apr 1 all-day Tickets The Library is closed for a holiday.	2 Move and Groove 6:30 pm Move and Groove Apr 2 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Get your groove on! Join Kelly for music, dancing, imagination yoga, and a story! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 + recommended	3 Toddler Time 9:30 am Toddler Time Apr 3 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Apr 3 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required.	4 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Apr 4 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Apr 4 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Rocket Readers Book Club 3:45 pm Rocket Readers Book Club Apr 4 @ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Tickets Upper elementary and middle school readers are encouraged to join us as we discuss this year’s All Iowa Kids Read book, Ghost by Jason Reynolds. Copies will be available behind the desk.	5 Crazy 8s Math Club 4:00 pm Crazy 8s Math Club Apr 5 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Crazy 8s is an over-the-top after-school club that’s designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week kids get to build stuff, run and jump, make music, and make a mess all while learning[...] Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	6 Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Baby Lapsit 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Apr 6 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required.	7 Tail Waggin’ Readers 9:00 am Tail Waggin’ Readers Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! Students in 1st through 5th grade may sign up for a 20 minute time slot to read to a[...] Escape the Library! 5:00 pm Escape the Library! Apr 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets ESCAPE THE LIBRARY! Saturday, April 7th @5-7pm Can you escape from the library? You and your team will have a limited amount of time to solve a series of riddles, decipher the clues and find[...]
8	9 Move and Groove 6:30 pm Move and Groove Apr 9 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Get your groove on! Join Kelly for music, dancing, imagination yoga, and a story! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 + recommended	10 Toddler Time 9:30 am Toddler Time Apr 10 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required.	11 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Apr 11 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Apr 11 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Early Out Adventures: Be the Bees 1:30 pm Early Out Adventures: Be the Bees Apr 11 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Early Out Adventures are for school aged kids during early dismissals. Ever wonder how bees make honey? Educators from Teachers Going Green will lead us in a game that shows how pollination works and the[...]	12 Crazy 8s Math Club 4:00 pm Crazy 8s Math Club Apr 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Crazy 8s is an over-the-top after-school club that’s designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week kids get to build stuff, run and jump, make music, and make a mess all while learning[...] Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Apr 12 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	13 Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Baby Lapsit 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Apr 13 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required. Special Access Browsing 6:00 pm Special Access Browsing Apr 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets To better fit our Patrons’ busy schedules, Special Access browsing has moved to 6pm on the second Friday of each month. We will stay open until 7pm to offer an hour of quiet(er) browsing. Anyone with[...]	14 Rain Barrel Workshop 10:00 am Rain Barrel Workshop @ Grimes Public Library Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Now is the time to prepare for a successful gardening season! Harness nature by collecting natural rainwater in a rain barrel, storing it until needed. This workshop will shed light on the proper way to[...] Anime Club! 1:00 pm Anime Club! Apr 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Saturday, April 14th @1-2:30pm Join us for anime episodes, crafts and snacks! Episodes rated TV13+
15	16 Ask-a-Lawyer 5:45 pm Ask-a-Lawyer Apr 16 @ 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm Tickets Register for a 15 minute time slot with Cynthia Letsch from Letsch Law Firm. Get advice on whether you have a legal issue that is worth pursuing and assistance finding a lawyer who can help[...] Move and Groove 6:30 pm Move and Groove Apr 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Get your groove on! Join Kelly for music, dancing, imagination yoga, and a story! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 + recommended	17 Toddler Time 9:30 am Toddler Time Apr 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Apr 17 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Board Meeting 5:30 pm Board Meeting Apr 17 @ 5:30 pm Tickets	18 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Apr 18 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Apr 18 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Edible Earth! 4:00 pm Edible Earth! Apr 18 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets EDIBLE EARTH! Wednesday, April 18th @4-5pm Help us celebrate spring the right way! Join us as we make our very own tasty terrariums and birds nest. All materials will be edible!	19 Adult Bingo 2:00 pm Adult Bingo Apr 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Win prizes playing free Bingo every third Thursday of the month. Crazy 8s Math Club 4:00 pm Crazy 8s Math Club Apr 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Crazy 8s is an over-the-top after-school club that’s designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week kids get to build stuff, run and jump, make music, and make a mess all while learning[...] Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Apr 19 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	20 Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Baby Lapsit 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Apr 20 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required.	21 Krafting with Kylie: String Art 10:00 am Krafting with Kylie: String Art Apr 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Create personalized, one of a kind home decor! Join us in this guided class as we use nails, string and rustic wood planks to create beautiful works of art. Click here to register.
22	23 Piggy Banks 2:00 pm Piggy Banks Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets It’s Money Smart Week! Practice your money math and paint your own take-home cardboard bank. All ages. Move and Groove 6:30 pm Move and Groove Apr 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Get your groove on! Join Kelly for music, dancing, imagination yoga, and a story! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 + recommended	24 Toddler Time 9:30 am Toddler Time Apr 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required.	25 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Apr 25 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Apr 25 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.	26 Crazy 8s Math Club 4:00 pm Crazy 8s Math Club Apr 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Crazy 8s is an over-the-top after-school club that’s designed to get kids fired up about math. Every week kids get to build stuff, run and jump, make music, and make a mess all while learning[...] Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Apr 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	27 Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Apr 27 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Baby Lapsit 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Apr 27 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required.	28 Garden With The Masters 10:30 am Garden With The Masters Apr 28 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Organic, Hybrid, GMO, Heirloom–What does it all really mean?? As you get ready to kick off the gardening season, join us and learn a little about the different terminology used today. In addition, we will[...] Engineer Academy 1:00 pm Engineer Academy Apr 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Can YOU Build A… Strong paper bridge? Boat that floats? Spinning wind turbine? Ages 5 +
29	30 Move and Groove 6:30 pm Move and Groove Apr 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Get your groove on! Join Kelly for music, dancing, imagination yoga, and a story! Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 2 + recommended