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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Clay Page Holders

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Sculpt a page holder out of clay to make reading easier! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Sculpt a page holder out of clay to make reading easier! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: a Hanging Storage Basket

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing, how to install a KAM snap.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing, how to install a KAM snap.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Clay Page Holders

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Sculpt a page holder out of clay to make reading easier! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Sculpt a page holder out of clay to make reading easier! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last. Part of the Winter Reading Program, happening through December and January.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Printmaking

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:15pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Printmaking

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Printmaking

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

One-on-One Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Printmaking

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Design your own reusable Styrofoam print plate and use it to create reproductions of your art! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Machine Embroidery Class

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grades K-6" group

Drop In: Pop-up Cards

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tree House at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-6

Drop in and make pop up cards for your favorite valentines. Most appropriate for kids in grades kindergarten through 6th grade.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Drop in and make pop up cards for your favorite valentines. Most appropriate for kids in grades kindergarten through 6th grade.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Punch Needle

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Coloring Club

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults

Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer. Color, relax and chat – bring a friend!

 

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer. Color, relax and chat – bring a friend!

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Punch Needle

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Punch Needle

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

One-on-One Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to 3D Printing

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Punch Needle

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Learn a new type of fluffy embroidery! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Adults" group

746 Needlework Club

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Adults

The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month.


Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!
Please bring your own supplies.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

The 746 Needlework Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays each month.


Needlework – Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery – All skill levels welcome!
Please bring your own supplies.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: a Hanging Storage Basket

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing, how to install a KAM snap.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing, how to install a KAM snap.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Sew: a Hanging Storage Basket

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing, how to install a KAM snap.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing, how to install a KAM snap.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Macramé

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Macramé

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

This event is in the "Age 14 & Up" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

One-on-One Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book a one-on-one appointment to learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6-12" group

Macramé

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Central at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6-12

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In, Tinker Zone
Event Details:

Braid and knot your own keychain with macramé! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.