Upcoming Events

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Read & Reflect Book Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

2nd Floor Fireplace at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: 2nd Floor Fireplace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Join us for a welcoming monthly book club in partnership with Pink Couch Wellness! Together, we’ll explore fiction and nonfiction books that inspire connection, reflection, and growth.

Genealogy 101 (Part 3 of 3)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on, three-part series designed to help you uncover your family’s history. Learn how to begin your research, organize information, and use free online resources.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Be part of our continuing Community Crochet! 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.

Suffrage and World War I: Iowa Connections

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Iowa historical fiction author, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she brings you through Iowa’s Suffrage and WWI years. Ann begins her program with the history of Iowa’s Suffrage movement and continues with the issues surrounding it.

Adaptive Equipment for Aging

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Led by Drake University occupational therapy student, Jessie Woodyard, this program will give educational guidance to older adults and their caregivers to learn how to maintain safety, independence, and confidence while aging by focusing on adapti

Crafty Saturday - Make & Take Pick-up

All Day 4/15 - 4/22

Lobby at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Because Jana will be gone on the day of the April Crafty Saturday, this time it will be a Make & Take!

Check Out What's Cooking at the Library

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Mushrooms come in many different shapes, sizes and textures. Learn about fungi and ways to cook with it.

Growing the Good Life

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

This Month's Topic: Perennials and Plant Swap

Poetry Zine Workshop

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Teens, All Ages

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Teens, All Ages

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Zines are self-published mini magazines that are about any subject you can imagine.

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Storytime

10:00am–10:30am

Birth to Pre-K

Storytime

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.

Daniel Study

10:00am–11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 4

Purpose of Meeting

Daniel Study

Women’s Bible Study

11:45am–2:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room D

Purpose of Meeting

Women’s Bible Study

James Mundy MFP

1:15pm–2:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 5

Purpose of Meeting

Zoom call with out of state client

Cole, George, Lanae CFI

2:00pm–3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 4

Purpose of Meeting

job search

Genealogy 101 (Part 3 of 3)

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adults

Other

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on, three-part series designed to help you uncover your family’s history. Learn how to begin your research, organize information, and use free online resources.

Kids Play: Sensory Art

10:00am–11:00am

Birth to Pre-K

Arts & Crafts, Open Play

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Birth to Pre-K

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, 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.

Jenna Murphy

1:00pm–2:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 3

Purpose of Meeting

quiet work space

Study Room 4

1:45pm–3:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 4

Purpose of Meeting

Quiet space to take virtual meeting

Craft & Play: Art in Motion

9:00am–12:00pm

All Ages

Arts & Crafts, Open Play

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open Play

Simple seasonal crafts and play designed for families to explore on their own. Designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome. No registration is required.

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.

Hooks & Needles

10:00am–11:00am

Teens, Adults

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

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.

Suffrage and World War I: Iowa Connections

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adults

Other, Special Event

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Cute vibes

1:00pm–2:45pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room D

Purpose of Meeting

Dance practice

Soka Gakkai

1:00pm–3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Purpose of Meeting

Soka Gakkai meeting

Girl Scout Troop 1297

3:00pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Purpose of Meeting

regular monthly meeting

Pack 172 - Den Meetings

3:15pm–4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Purpose of Meeting

Den meetings with 6 cub scout dens.

Tutoring

4:15pm–5:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 4

Purpose of Meeting

Tutoring

Family Night: Edible Mosaics

6:00pm–6:30pm

All Ages

Arts & Crafts, Open Play

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Open Play

Evening activities simple enough for your youngest, but fun enough for the whole family! Activities may include kitchen skills, art projects, games or storytime.

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.

Heritage Elementary PTO

6:00pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Purpose of Meeting

Heritage Elementary PTO Meeting

DCGEF Marketing committee

6:30pm–7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Study Room 4

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting

Adaptive Equipment for Aging

6:30pm–8:00pm

Adults

Health & Wellness

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Baby Storytime

9:00am–9:30am

Birth to Pre-K

Storytime

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

9:30am–12:00pm

Birth to Pre-K

Open Play

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Birth to Pre-K

Program Type: Open Play

Unstructured time for children to socialize and play with a variety of toys and sensory items. All toys will be age appropriate for ages 0-3 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.

Women’s Bible Study

12:45pm–3:15pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Purpose of Meeting

Women’s Bible Study

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