This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 15 2025 Tue Check Out What's Cooking at the Library 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Health & Wellness Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 15 2025 Tue Check Out What's Cooking at the Library 6:30pm - 7:30pm Health & Wellness Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration 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. Squash is readily available at this time of year and there are many recipes that can be made with this healthy and easy vegetable. Learn about this underrated summer produce. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 19 2025 Sat Growing the Good Life 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults Other, Workshop Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 19 2025 Sat Growing the Good Life 11:00am - 12:00pm Other, Workshop Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other, Workshop Registration 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. This workshop will cover the various types of succulents. Each participant will take home a succulent and learn how to take care of it. Propagation and pest control will also be discussed.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 22 2025 Tue Poetry Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults Other, Workshop This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 22 2025 Tue Poetry Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm Other, Workshop Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other, Workshop Join our gatherings focused on enjoying poetry in all of its many forms. The program will vary from month to month and will include different activities including guest poets, poetry workshops, informational presentations and more.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 22 2025 Tue Navigating Life Essentials: Important Life Documents 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Other Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 22 2025 Tue Navigating Life Essentials: Important Life Documents 6:30pm - 7:30pm Other Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Registration 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 26 2025 Sat Murder in the Library 2:00pm - 4:00pm Teens, Adults Other Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jul 26 2025 Sat Murder in the Library 2:00pm - 4:00pm Other Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Other Registration 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 2 2025 Sat Hooks & Needles 10:00am - 11:00am Teens, Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 2 2025 Sat Hooks & Needles 10:00am - 11:00am Arts & Crafts 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 5 2025 Tue Adult Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 5 2025 Tue Adult Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Book Club 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 KamaliAbout the book:
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 12 2025 Tue Navigating Life Essentials: End of Life Planning 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Other Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 12 2025 Tue Navigating Life Essentials: End of Life Planning 6:30pm - 7:30pm Other Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Registration 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 13 2025 Wed Senior Yoga 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults Health & Wellness Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 13 2025 Wed Senior Yoga 11:00am - 12:00pm Health & Wellness Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration 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
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Who's Got Game 10:00am - 12:00pm Teens, Adults Other This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Who's Got Game 10:00am - 12:00pm Other 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Murder in the Library 2:00pm - 4:00pm Teens, Adults Other Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Murder in the Library 2:00pm - 4:00pm Other Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Other Registration 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue Check Out What's Cooking at the Library 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Health & Wellness Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue Check Out What's Cooking at the Library 6:30pm - 7:30pm Health & Wellness Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 23 2025 Sat Growing the Good Life 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults Other, Workshop Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 23 2025 Sat Growing the Good Life 11:00am - 12:00pm Other, Workshop Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other, Workshop Registration 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.
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