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Omaha Street Percussion

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and help us kick off a fabulous summer of programming at Bayliss Park with Omaha Street Percussion. Get swept away by the energy, rhythm, and sou...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and help us kick off a fabulous summer of programming at Bayliss Park with Omaha Street Percussion. Get swept away by the energy, rhythm, and sounds of these talented musicians!

Magician with flowers

Magic with Mikayla Oz

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Mikayla Oz provides a high energy, interactive magic show with lots of audience participation, modern music, hilarious comedy. Bring a blanket and come enjoy a spectacular show! ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Mikayla Oz provides a high energy, interactive magic show with lots of audience participation, modern music, hilarious comedy. Bring a blanket and come enjoy a spectacular show!

Child reading a book to a dog.

Love On a Leash

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Room at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult. For groups larger than 5, please call ahead.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read.

All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

For groups larger than 5, please call ahead.

Child touching a turtle.

Fontenelle Forest: Critters on the Go

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Come face to face with some of the amazing critters you can find in the forest and learn all about why they are so neat! This program will be followed by a free sack lunch for k...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Come face to face with some of the amazing critters you can find in the forest and learn all about why they are so neat!

Child in a bubble

The Amazing Bubble Show with the Omaha Children’s Museum

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Experience Omaha Children’s Museum’s most POP-ular program. Discover new tools to create bubbles, turn bubbles into smoke and even make bubbles big enough for a person to stand in....

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Experience Omaha Children’s Museum’s most POP-ular program. Discover new tools to create bubbles, turn bubbles into smoke and even make bubbles big enough for a person to stand in.

Two racecars

Meet a Real Racecar Driver!

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a story about racecars. Get a close up look at a real Cage Kart Racecar and meet the drivers! *In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. ...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for a story about racecars. Get a close up look at a real Cage Kart Racecar and meet the drivers!

*In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.

 

Child with an alligator

Wildlife Encounters

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Wildlife Encounters and their animal ambassadors will join us at the park for an exciting, interactive, educational program all about animals adaptations, history, geography, and c...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Wildlife Encounters and their animal ambassadors will join us at the park for an exciting, interactive, educational program all about animals adaptations, history, geography, and cool facts about each animal.

Children building with giant blocks.

Rec On the Move & Scavenger Hunt

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

The Library is teaming up with Parks & Recreation for a morning of outdoor fun! Play with the blue blocks from the Imagination Playground, enjoy yard games, and a scavenger hun...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

The Library is teaming up with Parks & Recreation for a morning of outdoor fun! Play with the blue blocks from the Imagination Playground, enjoy yard games, and a scavenger hunt!

Science experiment with dry ice.

Dr. Oxygen

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6
Event Details:

Join Comedic Super Hero Scientists Dr. Oxygen (aka Tim Gilloon) as he brings science to life! Dr. Oxygen has been educating kids and adults on the finer points of science for 20+ y...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join Comedic Super Hero Scientists Dr. Oxygen (aka Tim Gilloon) as he brings science to life! Dr. Oxygen has been educating kids and adults on the finer points of science for 20+ years with a show that unites minds and is fun for everyone!

Couple with balloon animals

Balloon Animal Adventures

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

In the spirit of Jack Hanna, Steve Irwin, and the Kratt Brothers, Peter and Poppin’ Penelope will teach us about some of the most interesting animals in the world--only they don’t ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

In the spirit of Jack Hanna, Steve Irwin, and the Kratt Brothers, Peter and Poppin’ Penelope will teach us about some of the most interesting animals in the world--only they don’t seem to know their animals are made of balloons!

Child reading a book to a dog.

Love On a Leash

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Room at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult. For groups larger than 5, please call ahead.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Pet therapy teams visit the Library to help motivate children to read.

All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

For groups larger than 5, please call ahead.

Girl painting the sidewalk

Paint the Path

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Mix up your very own recipe of sidewalk paint and then help us decorate the First Avenue Trail! In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. This progra...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Mix up your very own recipe of sidewalk paint and then help us decorate the First Avenue Trail!

In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.

Cartoon of a man with a backpack

Will Stuck’s Adventures into the Absurd

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6
Event Details:

Take a journey into Will's high energy and hilarious M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories & Science). Join us for a story, a song, a science experiment, silliness and plenty of ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Take a journey into Will's high energy and hilarious M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories & Science). Join us for a story, a song, a science experiment, silliness and plenty of audience participation!

Animals

Gifford Farm: Animals On the Go

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Animals on the Go is Gifford Farm’s traveling, hands-on experiences for kids! Attendees will be allowed to touch various animals, which could include Reptiles, amphibians, mammals,...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Animals on the Go is Gifford Farm’s traveling, hands-on experiences for kids! Attendees will be allowed to touch various animals, which could include Reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and even an arachnid!

children playing with bubbles

Absolute Science Bubble Stations & Rec on the Move

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Event Details:

Absolute Science’s Bubble Stations is one of the largest mobile bubble programs in the United States. The hand-made bubble solution makes bubbles not only bigger, but longer l...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Age 5 & Under, Grades K-6, Family
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Absolute Science’s Bubble Stations is one of the largest mobile bubble programs in the United States. The hand-made bubble solution makes bubbles not only bigger, but longer lasting!

Man with an applause sign.

Magic with Jeff Quinn

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6
Event Details:

Join Jeff Quinn at the park for an hour of magical entertainment and be prepared to be AMAZED! In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. This program...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join Jeff Quinn at the park for an hour of magical entertainment and be prepared to be AMAZED!

In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.

Man making faces.

Juggling! Comedy! Energy! with Brian Wendling

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6
Event Details:

Join us for juggling, family humor, and audience antics that are fun for all ages! Brian is an International Jugglers’ Association Champion with a zany, high energy show for the wh...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for juggling, family humor, and audience antics that are fun for all ages! Brian is an International Jugglers’ Association Champion with a zany, high energy show for the whole family!