Monday, September 9th

Monday, September 9th at 10:00 am

Monday mornings are play time for ages 18 months - 3 years in the story time room. Join other families to socialize, work on early literacy skills through play, and meet new friends.

Monday, September 9th at 3:30 pm

At The Library After School (ATLAS) is an after-school program for 1st - 5th graders consisting of read-aloud stories, exploring the library, crafts, movies, STEM, and activities. The program will run weekly on Mondays from 3:30-5:00pm starting September 9. Registration required.

Monday, September 9th at 6:00 pm

Bring a pencil and some paper (or grab your laptop) and join a community of writers. Use the time to work on a project or join in on the prompts and games provided. The group meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.

Tuesday, September 10th

Tuesday, September 10th at 6:30 pm

Meet local author, Edward Campbell, as he shares his newest publication, For a Breath I Tarry, a collaborative work with other award winning authors. This collection of twenty stories and poems arranged around a central character, Joseph Cooper, a man who lifts others' pain, explores the possibility that there are multiple versions of ourselves.

Wednesday, September 11th

Wednesday, September 11th at 10:30 am

Story time for children ages 3-5 and their families is held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, year-round. Story time consists of stories, body movement activities, songs, and rhymes, helping children grow the skills they need to become lifelong readers. Young children and their grown-ups are invited to join us for these free weekly events!

Activities for younger children can be found on Mondays and Fridays - visit our calendar for more information.

Wednesday, September 11th from 2:30 - 5:00 pm

STEM club will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May (not March due to Spring Break). The program runs from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. and will include a snack, reading a short nonfiction book, and building something related to that days book using different materials. Registration for fall session required by September 6.

Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 pm

If you're struggling with Parkinson's disease or know someone who is, its helpful to know where to find support on the journey. Learn about the causes and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and how treatments work, as well as therapeutic activities to do at home.

This free interactive program is designed to help participants:

•  recognize the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD)
•  understand what causes PD and how treatments work
•  learn about therapeutic activities that can be done in the home  

Three 60 minute sessions will be led by trained ISU Extension and Outreach staff. 

For more information: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/parkinsons 

Thursday, September 12th

Thursday, September 12th at 10:30 am

Homeschool Hangout meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Some months include a field trip to local organizations/businesses for tours or programs. Join the email list by emailing Brianna at librarykids@cltel.net

Thursday, September 12th at 1:00 pm

Cards & Creativity meets every Thursday that the library is open at 1:00 p.m. This is a weekly opportunity to meet up with others to play games or engage in your creative outlet of choice. You can work on fiber art, writing, music, drawing, or anything else that inspires you! We'll provide coloring supplies and cards for you to use!

Thursday, September 12th at 6:00 pm

Dystopia is an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice. Usually these imagined states end up ominously reflective of our own society.

Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood: Months after the Waterless Flood pandemic has wiped out most of humanity, Toby and Ren have rescued their friend Amanda from the vicious Painballers. They return to the MaddAddamite cob house, newly fortified against man and giant pigoon alike. Accompanying them are the Crakers, the gentle, quasi-human species engineered by the brilliant but deceased Crake. Their reluctant prophet, Snowman-the-Jimmy, is recovering from a debilitating fever, so it's left to Toby to preach the Craker theology, with Crake as Creator. She must also deal with cultural misunderstandings, terrible coffee, and her jealousy over her lover, Zeb.

Zeb has been searching for Adam One, founder of the God's Gardeners, the pacifist green religion from which Zeb broke years ago to lead the MaddAddamites in active resistance against the destructive CorpSeCorps. But now, under threat of a Painballer attack, the MaddAddamites must fight back with the aid of their newfound allies, some of whom have four trotters. At the center of MaddAddam is the story of Zeb's dark and twisted past, which contains a lost brother, a hidden murder, a bear, and a bizarre act of revenge.

Friday, September 13th

Friday, September 13th at 10:30 am

Join us on Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for a fun, one-on-one program with bouncing rhymes, books, music, and group play just for our youngest patrons. This program is designed for ages birth to 18 months with a parent or caregiver. Older siblings may accompany.

Activities for older children are hosted throughout the week, please check our calendar for more details!

And Also This Month:

September Introverts Book Club:

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore

A monthly opportunity to read the same books as others in the community without the added obligation to meet and discuss the book. Just check it out and return it like you would with any other inter-library loan book!

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore: London, 1898. The Victorian Era draws to a close and the twentieth century approaches. It is a time of great change and an age of stagnation, a period of chaste order and ignoble chaos. It is an era in need of champions. In this amazingly imaginative tale, literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to face any and all threats to Britain. Allan Quatermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde and Hawley Griffin, the Invisible Man, form a remarkable legion of intellectual aptitude and physical prowess: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

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