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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
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.

Gene part 3

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
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.

April 2026 Hooks

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
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.

Suffs and WW1

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
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.

Aging Resources

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
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

April Crafty Saturday 2026

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
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!

April 2026 COWC

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
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. 

April 2025 GTGL

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
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

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
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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EA meeting

11:15am–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

EA team meeting

Read & Reflect Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
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.

Summitcreek Building Meeting

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Building Meeting ; They are without a building for a month

University of Iowa MFP team meeting

9:00am–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

MFP grant team meeting

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

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. 

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.

Team Puzzle Race

10:00am–1:00pm
Teens, Adults
Other
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C/D
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy putting together puzzles?  Get a team of four together to compete against other teams to see who can finish a 500 piece puzzle first.  

Registration Required. (ONLY REGISTER 1 PERSON PER TEAM)

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.

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a cozy space to read and connect with fellow book lovers? Join the Johnston and Grimes Public Libraries at Silent Book Club! Unlike traditional book clubs, there's no required reading, just bring whatever you’re currently enjoying.

John's Development

3:00pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Reading

PEO Chapter PE

5:30pm–7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

PEO Chapter Meeting to discuss fundraising

Camp Dodge Chapter DAR

9:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

Camp Dodge Chapter DAR Meeting and Program

Summitcreek Staff Meeting

9:00am–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Weekly Meeting ; They are without a building for a month

Satellite Voting

9:00am–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

Voting

Women’s Bible Dtudy

12:45pm–3:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Purpose of Meeting

Women’s Bible Study

City of Grimes EEC

1:00pm–2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

Employee Engagement Committee

Library Closure

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Grimes Public Library

Summitcreek Staff Meeting

9:00am–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Purpose of Meeting

Weekly Meeting ; They are without a building for a month

State Library of Iowa Roundtable

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Purpose of Meeting

State Library of Iowa Roundtable Discussion

Food Truck Fest

4:30pm–7:30pm
All Ages
Community Event
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Enjoy dinner at the library! Food trucks will be located outside the library with food and drinks available for purchase.

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.

DCGSA Board Meeting

6:45pm–7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting

DCG Softball Association board meeting.

Summitcreek Building Meeting

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Purpose of Meeting

Building Meeting ; They are without a building for a month

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

Growing the Good Life

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Other, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grimes Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

 

This Month's Topic: Beaded Dragonflies

We will get creative in this workshop as we make a beaded dragon fly for our potted plants.