Week Calendar

Name: GPL Poetry Night
Start: 2024-11-26T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-26T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Grimes Public Library

Featured Events

GPL Poetry Night

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Teens, 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.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, November 30, 2024 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

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.

Gingerbread Jamboree

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

All Meeting Rooms at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Special Event

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: All Meeting Rooms

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Special Event

Event Details:

Join us for a morning full of holiday festivities. Enjoy a hot drink by a crackling fire, build a gingerbread house as a family, find the Elf of the Shelf, peruse the Giving Tree and so much more.

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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.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room A at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Come learn how to do a craft at the library, led by a staff member. All materials are provided, and each participant goes home with something they made, as well as a new crafting skill. Open to everyone aged 16+.

Get ready for the Holidays with this cute HoHoHo decor made from wood pieces and ornaments. Each participant can paint and decorate their HoHoHo's however they like!

Growing the Good Life / Check Out What's Cooking

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

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

Required

Seats Remaining: 22

Event Details:

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

In this session combining Growing the Good Life and Check Out What's Cooking, we will mix up a delicious blend that can be used to spice up your holiday hot drinks. Keep the mix for yourself or great for gift giving.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, January 4, 2025 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

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, February 8, 2025 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

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9 am	Reservation Bernice 9:00am - 11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Purpose of Meeting meeting Reservation Lichty Tutor 9:45am - 10:45am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutor		Reservation Sporting Iowa 9:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting College Recruitment Meeting Reservation Sporting Iowa 9:00am - 1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Purpose of Meeting College Recruitment Meeting	Reservation Study Use 9:00am - 11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Study Use Reservation Sporting Iowa 9:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting College Recruitment Meeting Reservation University of Iowa MFP team meeting 9:30am - 3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Purpose of Meeting UI Money Follows the Person grant monthly meeting	Reservation working 9:15am - 11:15am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Purpose of Meeting working Reservation Lichty Tutor 9:45am - 10:45am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutor
10 am	This event is in the "Adults" group. Community Coffee 10:00am - 12:00pm Adults Other This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: 2nd Floor Fireplace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Patrons are encouraged to come and go as their schedule allows during these unstructured morning gatherings at the Library. The Library provides coffee, games, newspapers, and more for patrons to enjoy during this leisurely time at the library. Offered First and Third Monday of each month. Reservation Summer Tutoring 10:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Summer tutoring	Reservation Henle Latin Workshop - Parsing and Translation 10:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting To serve local Latin learners by providing resources and education. Reservation Tutor 10:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting tutoring	Reservation Lucy tutoring 10:00am - 11:30am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring session	Reservation Client Meeting 10:00am - 11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Purpose of Meeting client meeting Reservation Lucy tutoring 10:00am - 11:30am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring session
11 am	Reservation Bri Koulback - Tutoring 11:30am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring		Reservation Bri Koulback - Tutoring 11:30am - 1:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring	Reservation City of Grimes/Business Record 11:00am - 1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting An interview with the Business Record. Reservation Study Use 11:15am - 1:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Study Use	Reservation Tutoring 11:00am - 1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring	This event is in the "Adults" group. Growing the Good Life 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults Other, Workshop Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other, Workshop Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: This ongoing series provides opportunities to learn about crafts, food, and gardening while also allowing for hands-on practice. Adding a bird bath to your yard adds interest to your garden and benefits the birds.
12 pm	Reservation Summer Tutoring 12:00pm - 2:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting summer tutoring		Reservation Summer tutoring 12:00pm - 1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Summer School tutoring
1 pm	Reservation Grimes Golden Greetings Group 1:00pm - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Purpose of Meeting Card Bingo		Reservation Des Moines Photo Booth 1:15pm - 3:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting training Reservation Shelby 1:30pm - 3:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting study
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5 pm	Reservation American Legion Post 577 5:30pm - 6:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting Monthly meeting for American Legion Post 577.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Adult Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This month's book is West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge		This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Who's Got Game 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens, Adults Other This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Other 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.	Reservation Tutoring 5:00pm - 5:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring session
6 pm	Reservation Heritage Elementary PTO Meeting 6:00pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting Planning PTO events and activities for Heritage Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year. Reservation 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 DCGEF planning meeting	Reservation Friends of the Grimes Public Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Purpose of Meeting Library use Reservation Friends of the Grimes Public Library Meeting 6:00pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room D Purpose of Meeting Board meeting for Friends Group. Reservation Cub Scout Pack 171 Leader Meeting 6:30pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Purpose of Meeting Plan Cub Scout happenings	Reservation Autumn Park Trail Reconstruction Public Information Meeting 6:00pm - 7:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A/B Purpose of Meeting City run neighborhood meeting for the Autumn Park Trail Reconstruction Project. We will be going over the details of the project and any resident concerns there might be for the ones that show up.

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