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Check Out What's Cooking at the Library

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

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Health & Wellness

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Adults

Open

Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

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Finger foods and snack mix are handy to have around this time of year. Get ready for the Holidays with some ideas for your next party or family get-together.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room B

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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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.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room C/D at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room C/D

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

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Come create an ornament filled with tiny books!

Choose your favorite books of all time, make it a keepsake of the books you read this year, or fill it with titles you've read with a loved one.

Growing the Good Life

Saturday, January 10, 2026 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

Registration Required

Event Details:

This Month's Topic: Houseplant Help

We will discuss what to look for and keep your houseplants happy in the middle of winter.

Hooks & Needles

Saturday, January 24, 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:

DesMoiNTrak Train Exhibit

All Day 2/7 - 2/8

Meeting Room A/B at Grimes Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Grimes Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A/B

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Other

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DesMoiNTrak is an N scale T-TRAK modular railroad club located in Des Moines, Iowa. Come see the model railroad and villages set up in our meeting room.

Open during library hours.

No Registration required.

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Time	Sun (7/27)	Mon (7/28)	Tue (7/29)	Wed (7/30)	Thu (7/31)	Fri (8/01)	Sat (8/02)
All Day	Reservation Reserved for Summer Reading All Day 7/1–7/31 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting Reserved for Summer Reading
9 am		Reservation Heather Caron 9:00am–11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring	This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Baby Storytime 9:00am–9:30am Birth to Pre-K Storytime This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. Reservation tutoring 9:00am–10:00am 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 "Birth to Pre-K" group Baby & Toddler Open Play 9:30am–12:00pm Birth to Pre-K Open Play This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	Reservation Heather Caron 9:00am–11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring Reservation Friends Use 9:00am–8:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting GPL Friends use.	Reservation tutoring 9:00am–10:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Tutor Reservation STEM Scale-Up Training BAROBO 9:00am–5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting This is a training for the Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program, Barobo. Attendees will be Iowa educators who were awarded this program through the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The training is two consecutive days, July 31st and August 1st.	Reservation Test review 9:00am–1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Test review This event is in the "All Ages" group Book Sale! 9:00am–3:00pm All Ages Community Event This event is in the "All Ages" 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: All Ages Program Type: Community Event Event Details: Books, Magazines, Puzzles, Games, and more will be for sale during our Big Friends of the Library Book Sale! We are bringing everything out from our book sale storage to put out for sale during the 141 Garage Sale. Reservation STEM Scale-Up Program: Barobo 9:00am–5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Purpose of Meeting This is a training for the STEM Scale-Up Program, Barobo. Participants will be educators who were awarded this program from the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The training runs two consecutive days, July 31-August 1st. Thank you!	This event is in the "All Ages" group Book Sale! 9:00am–12:00pm All Ages Community Event This event is in the "All Ages" 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: All Ages Program Type: Community Event Event Details: Books, Magazines, Puzzles, Games, and more will be for sale during our Big Friends of the Library Book Sale! We are bringing everything out from our book sale storage to put out for sale during the 141 Garage Sale.
10 am		This event is in the "All Ages" group Chalk! 10:00am–11:00am All Ages Performance, Special Event This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Performance, Special Event Event Details: Join us outside to decorate the Library! A variety of chalk and chalk paint will be available on the Library patio to decorate the walkways around the Library. Reservation Guardian Care of Iowa 10:00am–1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Purpose of Meeting Guardian Care meeting.	Reservation Nancy 10:30am–11:30am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Planning Meeting	This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Birth to Pre-K Storytime This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. Reservation Work Meeting 10:00am–12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Work	This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Storytime at the Amphitheater 10:00am–10:30am Birth to Pre-K Storytime This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" 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: Birth to Pre-K Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Songs, rhymes, books, and activities designed to be developmentally appropriate for ages 2-5, but any age is welcome to attend. Thursday Storytimes will be held outside at the Amphitheater if the weather allows 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. Reservation Ethan 10:00am–11:00am This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting work Reservation Tutoring - Timmerman 10:00am–11:00am 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Hooks & Needles 10:00am–11:00am Teens, Adults Arts & Crafts 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 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.
11 am			Reservation Tutoring - Timmerman 11:00am–1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring Reservation Meredith Davidson - Tutoring 11:15am–12:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring	Reservation Tutoring - Timmerman 11:00am–1:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting Tutoring
12 pm				Reservation Heather S. 12:45pm–2:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Work Space Reservation Working 12:45pm–2:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting working	Reservation Heather S. 12:45pm–2:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Purpose of Meeting Work Space		This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Use 12:15pm–5:00pm All Ages Community Event This event is in the "All Ages" 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: All Ages Program Type: Community Event Event Details: Book Sale Set Up
1 pm		Reservation Tutoring 1:00pm–2:00pm 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 "All Ages" group Summer Movies 1:00pm–3:00pm All Ages Movie This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room C/D Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Movie Event Details: PG movies and popcorn on Wednesdays! 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.
2 pm
3 pm	Moments of Mindfulness 3:30pm–4:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Event Details: Join us at the Grimes Public Library for a session of guided meditation led by a trained community member.			Reservation American Heart Association 3:30pm–5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Purpose of Meeting CPR		This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Use 3:15pm–7:45pm All Ages Community Event This event is in the "All Ages" 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: All Ages Program Type: Community Event Event Details: Book Sale Set Up
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6 pm		This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Family Night: Pirate Storytime with Blue Zoo 6:00pm–6:30pm Birth to Pre-K Storytime This event is in the "Birth to Pre-K" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.		Reservation Meeting 6:00pm–7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Grimes Public Library Room: Study Room 4 Purpose of Meeting reading math

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