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Foil Print Art

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Stop by the library to make your own take-home masterpiece from household supplies. Supplies will be available all morning. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the library to make your own take-home masterpiece from household supplies. Supplies will be available all morning. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Not Required

Children and teens aged 6 and older may be left unattended at library activities, however we encourage parents to attend with children who may need additional assistance with the activity. 

Library Murder

Murder in the Library

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Step into a thrilling murder mystery set in a grand mansion library! Participants will take on roles of suspects and detectives, uncovering clues, questioning each other, and pieci...

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Step into a thrilling murder mystery set in a grand mansion library! Participants will take on roles of suspects and detectives, uncovering clues, questioning each other, and piecing together the story of a shocking murder.

Chalk!

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance, Special Event
Bear reading a book surrounded by woodland animals

Family Night: Pirate Storytime with Blue Zoo

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime:

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Required

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Baby Storytime:

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages birth-24 months, but older children are welcome to attend. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages birth-24 months, but older children are welcome to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Required

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Baby & Toddler Open Play

Baby & Toddler Open Play

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Open Play
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Kids Play:

Hands-on, guided experiments, crafts, and play designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Open Play

Hands-on, guided experiments, crafts, and play designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Required

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Bear reading a book surrounded by woodland animals

Storytime

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime:

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Required

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Summer Movies

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Not Required

Children and teens aged 6 and older may be left unattended at library activities, however we encourage parents to attend with children who may need additional assistance with the activity. 

Bear reading a book surrounded by woodland animals

Storytime at the Amphitheater

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Pre-K
Storytime:

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Birth to Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adult Required

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Hooks and Needles with Comm. Crochet

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Hooks and Needles:

Gather with fellow crocheters and knitters to work on your own project or start a new project. All experience levels are welcome. For those new to these hobbies we will provide sup...

Event Details:

Be part of our continuing Community Crochet project! Create a granny square and contribute to our growing blanket.  Each square you contribute will put you in the drawing to w...

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Gather with fellow crocheters and knitters to work on your own project or start a new project. All experience levels are welcome. For those new to these hobbies we will provide supplies for you to use. We ask that more established crocheters and knitters bring their own supplies if able. 

Be part of our continuing Community Crochet project! Create a granny square and contribute to our growing blanket.  Each square you contribute will put you in the drawing to win the blanket once it is completed.

Blessmen Sewing Group

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 9:45am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Making personal hygiene kits to be sent to South Africa

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

Making personal hygiene kits to be sent to South Africa

Lion women

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Book Club:

Multiple copies of the month's book are available to check out at the circulation desk or the drive-through.  This book club is for ages 18+ and no registration is required.&n...

Event Details:

Book this month:  The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan KamaliAbout the book:In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, ...

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Multiple copies of the month's book are available to check out at the circulation desk or the drive-through.  This book club is for ages 18+ and no registration is required. 

Book this month:  The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

About the book:

End of Life Planning

Navigating Life Essentials: End of Life Planning

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an informative series designed to empower participants with the knowledge and tools needed for navigating adult life.  These programs are suitable for adults of al...

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an informative series designed to empower participants with the knowledge and tools needed for navigating adult life.

Senior Yoga

Senior Yoga

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Yoga instructor, Michelle Soyer, will lead older adults through easily accessible and chair yoga.  This yoga class is specially designed for older adults seeking to enhance th...

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Yoga instructor, Michelle Soyer, will lead older adults through easily accessible and chair yoga.  This yoga class is specially designed for older adults seeking to enhance their flexibility, strength, and overall well-being in a supportive e

University of Iowa MFP team meeting

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

University of Iowa CDD MFP Grant team meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

University of Iowa CDD MFP Grant team meeting

Who's Got Game?

Who's Got Game

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Who's Got Game:

Come and learn how to play a board or card game from our collection or join in with a tabletop role-playing game.  Sessions will vary between learning new games and participat...

Event Details:

Please arrive close to 10:00am so everyone can learn the rules and play together.Open to ages 16+, younger if accompanied by a parent.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Come and learn how to play a board or card game from our collection or join in with a tabletop role-playing game.  Sessions will vary between learning new games and participating in an ongoing game series.  Each program will be a little different depending on the library staff running the program and the chosen game.  Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date with each program's focus.

Please arrive close to 10:00am so everyone can learn the rules and play together.

Open to ages 16+, younger if accompanied by a parent.

Murder in the Library

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

In the opulent library of a sprawling mansion, romance writer Lady Cattersley has been found dead, and everyone present is under suspicion. The walls of this grand room, once a pla...

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

In the opulent library of a sprawling mansion, romance writer Lady Cattersley has been found dead, and everyone present is under suspicion.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Program

We cannot guarantee that food programs at the library will be free of allergens. Please contact library staff to further discuss food allergy concerns.

Grimes Public Library Board of Trustees

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
COWC Perfect Peppers

Check Out What's Cooking at the Library

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Check Out What's Cooking at the Library:

Join us for this interactive cooking series where we will highlight delicious recipes from cookbooks in our collection. A library staff member will demonstrate how to make the dish...

Event Details:

Peppers range from super sweet to scorching hot, and can be used in a variety of ways.  We will make some delicious recipes using an assortment of peppers. 

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive cooking series where we will highlight delicious recipes from cookbooks in our collection. A library staff member will demonstrate how to make the dishes with patron participation. Supplies are provided and registration is required. 

Peppers range from super sweet to scorching hot, and can be used in a variety of ways.  We will make some delicious recipes using an assortment of peppers. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Program

We cannot guarantee that food programs at the library will be free of allergens. Please contact library staff to further discuss food allergy concerns.

GTGL Cut Flower Arrangements

Growing the Good Life

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Program Type:
Other, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Growing the Good Life:

This ongoing series provides opportunities to learn about crafts, food, and gardening while also allowing for hands-on practice. 

Event Details:

Beautiful flower arrangements can be made using items from our own gardens.  Learn how to choose the correct container, color combinations, fillers, etc. to create unique arra...

Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This ongoing series provides opportunities to learn about crafts, food, and gardening while also allowing for hands-on practice. 

Beautiful flower arrangements can be made using items from our own gardens.  Learn how to choose the correct container, color combinations, fillers, etc. to create unique arrangements.

Library Closure

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
Grimes Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Grimes Public Library

University of Iowa MFP team meeting

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

University of Iowa CDD MFP Monthly meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

University of Iowa CDD MFP Monthly meeting

Grimes Public Library Board of Trustees

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A

Library Closure

All Day
Grimes Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Grimes Public Library