Events at the Library
Upcoming Events
Join Miss Anna for a folktale that is also a riddle! Can you help find the Little Red House? Let’s find out!…
Fun On the Run: DIY CHAMELEON!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a DIY CHAMELEON kit to take home. A fun pipe cleaner craft designed for…Arts & Crafts
Make and Take
PreK Cafe: NIGHT ANIMALS!
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about NIGHT ANIMALS for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth Department…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
Under Five
Tinker Zone To Go: Halloween Mini Luminaries
Make a glowing spook just in time for Halloween! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while supplies last.Non Fiction Book Club
Are you a history buff? Or do you love reading medical mysteries or family memoirs? Non fiction books provide a change of…Book Club
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Give Blood – Give Life Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter CBLibrary to schedule an appointment.blood drive
746 Needlework Club
The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!…Arts & Crafts
Iowa’s Most Haunted Locations – The Scariest Places in Iowa
Join Chad Lewis on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in the state. It covers the entire state,…Haunted Iowa
Fun On the Run: PUMPKIN FACES!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a PUMPKIN FACES kit to take home. A fun paper craft designed for children…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: HALLOWEEN!
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about HALLOWEEN for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth Department to…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
Under Five
Tinker Zone To Go: Modern Brush Pen Calligraphy
Dive into the world of calligraphy with this kit. This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while supplies last.Pinterest’d In… Wine Cork Pumpkins
The Pinterest craft for October is Wine Cork Pumpkins! Learn to make this easy all-purpose pumpkin and use it for fall, Halloween…Arts & Crafts
DIY
Visiting the Beyond with Curtis Strutz
Join us on a journey like no other! Take a tour through some of the nation’s most haunted locations – hospitals, schools,…Ghosts
Hauntings
Actividad Familiar ~ Calaveras de Azúcar
¡Llévate un paquete para decorar una calavera de azúcar! Materiales incluidos. Debido al Covid-19, pedimos que recojan sus paquetes para llevar a…Actividad Familiar ~ Calaveras de Azúcar
¡Llévate un paquete para decorar una calavera de azúcar! Materiales incluidos. Debido al Covid-19, pedimos que recojan sus paquetes para llevar a…Fun On the Run: Fall Paper Lantern!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a FALL PAPER LANTERN kit to take home. A seasonal table decoration craft designed…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: Dinosaurs
Celebrate Dinovember with a take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about DINOSAURS for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
Under Five
Mystery Book Club
Ever think you could have been a detective? Drop by the Mystery Book Club and investigate different styles of mysteries. All book clubs…Book Club
Worlds Away – SciFi/Fantasy Book Discussion
Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Group Discussion…Book Club
Fun On the Run: Turkey Rock Painting!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a TURKEY ROCK PAINTING kit to take home. A fun painting craft designed for…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: Nuts & Squirrels
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about NUTS & SQUIRRELS for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth…Under Five
Tinker Zone To Go: Slotted Sculptures
Make the paper version of those sculpture kits you loved as a child! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th…Arts & Crafts
DIY
746 Needlework Club
The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month. Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!…Arts & Crafts
Pottawattamie Conservation Speaker Series ~ Bats of Iowa
Bats are one of the most misunderstood mammals in the world. Their unique appearance & lifestyle have created a host of folklore…Fun On the Run: Rice Krispie Drumstick!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a RICE KRISPIE DRUMSTICK kit to take home. A fun cooking activity designed for…Food
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: Turkeys!
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about TURKEYS for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth Department to…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
Under Five
Tinker Zone To Go: Moon Phase Mobile
Create a mobile to hang above your head. This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while supplies last.Arts & Crafts
DIY
Stan Sibley Portrays Civil War Soldier John Young Stone
Longtime Glenwood resident, 175-year-old John Y. Stone, will visit the library attired in his Civil War uniform – having enlisted in 1861…Civil War
Lunch Bunch Book Club
Bring your lunch and join in as we discuss a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction books. Take your mind out of…Book Club
Non Fiction Book Club
Are you a history buff? Or do you love reading medical mysteries or family memoirs? Non fiction books provide a change of…Book Club
Third Thursday at Hoover’s – Around the Next Bend in the Road: the Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Join Laura Ingalls Wilder in 1894, right before she arrives in Mansfield, as she sits behind her writing desk. She is thinking…Laura Ingalls Wilder
Welcome to Medicare
Welcome to Medicare A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency…Medicare
Pioneer Quilts: the Untold Stories: History Told through Fabric and Patterns
Pioneer Quilts: the Untold Stories will engage the audience to look beyond the quilt as just a blanket. Learn the history of…quilts
Western Historic Trails Center
Saturday Matinee
Showing Judy Thirty years after starring in “The Wizard of Oz,” beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform…Movie
Fun On the Run: Squishy Stress Balls
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a SQUISHY STRESS BALL kit to take home. A fun craft designed for children…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: Family!
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about FAMILY for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth Department to…Take and Make
Under Five
Tinker Zone To Go: Cobra Paracord Survival Bracelets
You never know when you’ll need paracord! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while supplies last.DIY
Drop-in
Tinker Zone To Go: Color Me Slap Bracelets
Slap these trendy bands on your wrist to make them bend! This event is open to patrons in the 6-12th grades while…Arts & Crafts
DIY
Adult Coloring Club
Coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and promote overall wellness. Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult…Fun On the Run: Light Up Snowman!
Stop by the Youth Department to pick up a LIGHT UP SNOWMAN kit to take home. A fun craft designed for children…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
PreK Cafe: Sweets!
A take-out menu of pre-literacy fun all about SWEETS for grownups with children 5 & under. Stop by the Youth Department to…Arts & Crafts
Take and Make
Under Five
Worlds Away – SciFi/Fantasy Book Discussion
Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Group Discussion…Book Club
Lunch Bunch Book Club
Bring your lunch and join in as we discuss a mix of contemporary fiction and nonfiction books. Take your mind out of…Book Club
Non Fiction Book Club
Are you a history buff? Or do you love reading medical mysteries or family memoirs? Non fiction books provide a change of…Book Club
