GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Events Calendar

July 2018

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Tail Waggin’ Readers 9:00 am Tail Waggin’ Readers Jul 7 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog! Students in 1st through 5th grade may sign up for a 20 minute time slot to read to a[...] The Science of Sound 1:00 pm The Science of Sound Jul 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Saturday, July 7th @1-2pm Join us as we learn and perform experiments about sound waves, vibrations and frequency. We will also perform some experiments that allow us to see sound! Ages 10+
8	9	10 Macaroni Soup Family Concert! 6:30 pm Macaroni Soup Family Concert! Jul 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole and Clarence is sneakily educational and active fun for the whole family! Concert will be held outside if weather allows. All ages.	11 Food Preservation 101 6:00 pm Food Preservation 101 Jul 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm Tickets Join us for this exploratory class on basic food preservation including preservation methods, food safety, and required equipment. This class is designed to start preservation beginners off on the right foot. Class by health and[...]	12 Global Soundscapes 12:00 pm Global Soundscapes Jul 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets What do vibrations look like in slow motion? How do animals use sound to survive? What do sounds tell us about the health of our planet? Join the Science Center of Iowa to meet a[...]	13	14 Anime Club 1:00 pm Anime Club Jul 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Saturday, July 14th @1-2:30pm Join us for anime episodes, crafts and snacks! Episodes rated TV13+
15	16	17	18 Hockey Storytime with Crash! 9:30 am Hockey Storytime with Crash! Jul 18 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Join Crash from the Iowa Wild for a special hockey Storytime! Hockey Storytime with Crash! 10:00 am Hockey Storytime with Crash! Jul 18 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join Crash from the Iowa Wild for a special hockey Storytime!	19 Harmonious Art 4:00 pm Harmonious Art Jul 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Explore how music IS art and how music can INSPIRE art in this hands-on creative program! Ages 9 + Please Register	20 Jolly Roger: A Musical Pirate Adventure 3:00 pm Jolly Roger: A Musical Pirate Adventure Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Sail the seven seas with Jolly Roger and the crew of Jester Puppets! There will be laughter, revelry and the music only pirates can make. Costumes encouraged. All ages.	21 Ice Excavation 3:00 pm Ice Excavation Jul 21 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Come ready to get wet outside the library! Use water and tools to break some prehistoric treasures out of ice! All Ages Please Register
22	23	24	25	26	27 Teen Summer Reading Finale Party 5:00 pm Teen Summer Reading Finale Party Jul 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Friday, July 27th @5-7pm. Join us as we wrap up the Teen Summer Reading Program with an after hours party with pizza, games and prizes. We will announce Grand Prize winners and the winner of[...]	28 Kids’ Summer Reading Final Party 10:00 am Kids’ Summer Reading Final Party Jul 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join us to celebrate all your kid’s hard work this summer. Bounce houses, balloons, face painting, games, snacks, and more! Event will be held outside the Library.
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