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Pinterest'd In...Scrappy Pumpkin Christmas Tree

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and teaches you how to create a unique Scrappy Pumpkin and Christmas Tree decoration to spruce up your home for the holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Pinterest'd In...Scrappy Pumpkin Christmas Tree

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and teaches you how to create a unique Scrappy Pumpkin and Christmas Tree decoration to spruce up your home for the holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blood Drive

9:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Give Blood – Give Life

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Room E
Purpose of Meeting

Are you sleeping outside, living in your car, or staying in an abandoned building?

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

Tinker Zone: Picaria - Zuni Math Game

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
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:

See if you can beat a friend at Picaria, a two-player abstract strategy game from the Zuni Native American Indians!

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

Meta Quest VR

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Computer Lab
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn how to download an eBook, audiobook, movie or music?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Work in Progress: Writer's Discussion Group

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room A
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

So you want to write a book. Now what?! Join published author, writing coach, and creative novelist, Kris Sinclair and other local authors for a fun-filled writer’s discussion group.

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

Scratch Art

10:00am - 3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Youth Room
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Stop by and make your very own fall-themed scratch art. This is a drop-in, unsupervised program most appropriate for kids preschool-6th grade.

 

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

Tinker Zone: Picaria - Zuni Math Game

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
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:

See if you can beat a friend at Picaria, a two-player abstract strategy game from the Zuni Native American Indians!

Thanksgiving Eve

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Council Bluffs Public Library, Off Site
Description:

The Library will be closing early Wednesday, November 27 in observance of the holiday.

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Council Bluffs Public Library, Off Site
Description:

The Library will be closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of the holiday.

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

Scratch Art

10:00am - 3:00pm
Kids, Grades K-6
Youth Room
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Stop by and make your very own fall-themed scratch art. This is a drop-in, unsupervised program most appropriate for kids preschool-6th grade.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Holiday Photos

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Family, Everyone
Makerspace
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Makerspace
Event Details:

Are you ready for the winter holidays? Get photos taken for free to send to family or friends!

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

D & D Adventurers League

9:00am - 1:00pm
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Meeting Room C
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play the module 'Defiance in Phlan' (Adventure Code: DDEX1-1).

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

The Nutcracker with American Midwest Ballet

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Family
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us for this 1 hour program with dancers from American Midwest Ballet. We’ll hear the story, see a performance, learn a dance, and have time for Q&A. This program is most appropriate for families with kids in preschool-6th grade.

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

Meta Quest VR

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop-In Tech Help

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Computer Lab
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Drop-In, Makerspace, Technology
Event Details:

Do you have general questions about your mobile device, computer or laptop? Do you want to set up an email address, but you’re not sure where to start? Would you like to learn how to download an eBook, audiobook, movie or music?

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

Drop In: Dog Tug Toy

2:30pm - 3:45pm
Grades K-6
Tree House
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Tree House
Age Group: Grades K-6
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

We’re making dog tug toys for the dogs at Midlands Humane Society. Make one for your own four legged friend too!

 

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

Tinker Zone: Fake Snow

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
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:

Create a winter wonderland with a few simple ingredients! 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.

Meta Quest VR

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Grades 6-12
Teen Central
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6-12
Program Type: Drop-In, Gaming, Technology
Event Details:

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Law & Order on the Railroad: History of Railroad Police

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room B
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation
Event Details:

Railroads became the primary mode of long-distance transportation in the United States during the mid-to-late 1800s. As the number of railroads increased, so did problems such as theft, vandalism, robberies, labor disputes, and trespassing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Holiday Photos

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Family, Everyone
Makerspace
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Drop-In
Event Details:

Are you ready for the winter holidays? Get photos taken for free to send to family or friends!

League of Human Dignity

9:30am - 12:00pm
Room F
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Room F
Purpose of Meeting

On the first Tuesday of the month, the League of Human Dignity has off-site hours at the Council Bluffs Public Library for appointments and questions.