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700 8th Street SW, IA 50009 515-967-3881

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Insect Zoo

07/24/2021

10:30am - 10:45am

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool
Insect Zoo

07/24/2021

10:45am - 11:00am

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool
Insect Zoo

07/24/2021

11:00am - 11:30am

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool
Paint Along with Miss Amber

07/24/2021

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Preschool
Instrument Petting Zoo

07/26/2021

2:00pm - 2:45pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades K-3 Preschool
Craft and Go: DIY Dry Erase Boards -- ages 18+

07/26/2021

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Adult
Comics Club: Plants vs. Zombies

07/26/2021

6:30pm - 7:30pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6
Pipsqueak Picnic

07/27/2021

10:00am - 10:30am

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades K-3 Preschool
Harvesting Herbs

07/27/2021

7:00pm - 8:00pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Adult
Storytime Swim

07/28/2021

09:15am - 09:50am

Altoona Aquatics Park
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 Preschool
Library Lawn Games

07/28/2021

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Sunshine Shimmie Shake

07/29/2021

10:00am - 10:30am

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades K-3 Preschool
DIY Neon Sign

07/29/2021

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Kitchen Room (north half)
Teens
Adult Coloring at Brightside Aleworks

07/29/2021

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Brightside Aleworks (480 Center Pl, Altoona, IA 50009)
Adult
Storytime with Miss Sheila (Virtual)

07/30/2021

10:30am - 11:00am

Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Preschool
LEGOs at the Library

07/30/2021

1:00pm - 2:00pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
LEGOs at the Library

07/30/2021

3:00pm - 4:00pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 1

08/01/2021

2:00pm - 5:00pm

ICN Room (south half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 2

08/01/2021

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 1

08/02/2021

10:00am - 12:00am

ICN Room (south half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 2

08/02/2021

10:00am - 12:00am

Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 1

08/02/2021

12:30am - 2:30pm

ICN Room (south half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Kids Escape Room 2

08/02/2021

12:30am - 2:30pm

Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6
Teen Bullet Journaling

08/02/2021

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Kitchen Room (north half)
Teens
Storytime with Elvis the Pony

08/03/2021

10:00am - 11:00am

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool
Storytime Swim

08/04/2021

09:15am - 09:50am

Altoona Aquatics Park
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 Preschool
Walk & Chalk

08/04/2021

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Outside (South Lawn)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool
Preschool Play Time

08/05/2021

10:30am - 11:30am

Library Patio
Grades 4-6 Preschool
Storytime with Miss Sheila (Virtual)

08/06/2021

10:30am - 11:00am

Grades K-3 Grades 4-6 Preschool
Diverse Disney Day

08/06/2021

2:00pm - 4:00pm

ICN Room (south half), Kitchen Room (north half)
Grades 4-6 Grades K-3 Grades K-6 PreK-Grade 6 Preschool

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700 8th Street SW, IA 50009

515-967-3881

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Library Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9-9 ( Curbside 10-12 & 6-8)
Friday-Saturday 9-5 (Curbside 10-12)
Sunday 2-5 (No curbside)

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