GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Events Calendar

July 2019

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	1 Storytime in the Park 10:00 am Storytime in the Park Jul 1 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join the Library and Parks Departments for a special all-ages storytime followed by outdoor play. Walk to your local playground, or discover a new neighborhood park. A limited selection of books will be available for[...] Mondays at the Movies 2:00 pm Mondays at the Movies Jul 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us each Monday at 2pm for a free movie and popcorn! June 10 Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation (120 min.) PG June 17 Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 min.) PG June 24 Beauty and[...]	2 Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Jul 2 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Hammer Time 1:00 pm Hammer Time Jul 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Part of our Makerspace Series: Join us each week as we use the Library’s makerspace to explore new ways to tinker. All ages welcome, however, some activities may be geared toward older children. Use our[...]	3 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Jul 3 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Jul 3 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.	4	5 Baby Lapsit 9:00 am Baby Lapsit Jul 5 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required. NEW TIME 9AM! Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Jul 5 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends.	6 Tail Waggin’ Readers 9:00 am Tail Waggin’ Readers Jul 6 @ 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[...] Little Explorers 10:00 am Little Explorers Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Bring your little explorer for space-themed sensory activities. Held outside (weather permitting) and geared for ages 6 and under. Available first Saturday of both June and July at 10am.
7	8 Storytime in the Park 10:00 am Storytime in the Park Jul 8 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join the Library and Parks Departments for a special all-ages storytime followed by outdoor play. Walk to your local playground, or discover a new neighborhood park. A limited selection of books will be available for[...] Mondays at the Movies 2:00 pm Mondays at the Movies Jul 8 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us each Monday at 2pm for a free movie and popcorn! June 10 Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation (120 min.) PG June 17 Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 min.) PG June 24 Beauty and[...]	9 Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Jul 9 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Let’s Get Crafty 1:00 pm Let’s Get Crafty Jul 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Part of our Makerspace Series: Join us each week as we use the Library’s makerspace to explore new ways to tinker. All ages welcome, however, some activities may be geared toward older children. Get crafty[...]	10 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Jul 10 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Jul 10 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Kids Read 4:00 pm Kids Read Jul 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Join us for this beginners book club for K-2nd grade readers. Read any Ato Z Mystery book this month and come ready for discussion and activities. Small snack provided.	11 Outer Space Odyssey 1:00 pm Outer Space Odyssey Jul 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join the Science Center of Iowa as we follow the Voyager spacecraft, see some of the awe-inspiring images they have taken, and attempt some out-of-this-world experiments. All ages. Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	12 Baby Lapsit 9:00 am Baby Lapsit Jul 12 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required. NEW TIME 9AM! Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends.	13 LEGO® Contest 1:00 pm LEGO® Contest Jul 13 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Build with our blocks to the theme: Stories! Create something from a Book! Building begins at 1 pm Judging begins at 2 pm All ages Please Register
14	15 Storytime in the Park 10:00 am Storytime in the Park Jul 15 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join the Library and Parks Departments for a special all-ages storytime followed by outdoor play. Walk to your local playground, or discover a new neighborhood park. A limited selection of books will be available for[...] Mondays at the Movies 2:00 pm Mondays at the Movies Jul 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us each Monday at 2pm for a free movie and popcorn! June 10 Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation (120 min.) PG June 17 Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 min.) PG June 24 Beauty and[...]	16 Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Jul 16 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Get Techy 1:00 pm Get Techy Jul 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Part of our Makerspace Series: Join us each week as we use the Library’s makerspace to explore new ways to tinker. All ages welcome, however, some activities may be geared toward older children. Explore our[...] Board Meeting 5:00 pm Board Meeting Jul 16 @ 5:00 pm Tickets	17 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Jul 17 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Jul 17 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.	18 Nature & Pressed Flower Art 3:00 pm Nature & Pressed Flower Art Jul 18 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Thursday, July 18th @3-4pm Join us as we create art using flowers and objects found in nature. We will have supplies to make sun catchers, dreamcatchers, and artwork of your design. All ages welcome. Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Jul 18 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	19 Baby Lapsit 9:00 am Baby Lapsit Jul 19 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required. NEW TIME 9AM! Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Jul 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Stargazing 8:00 pm Stargazing Jul 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Learn about the night sky and the tools we use to view it, then move outside to stargaze with members of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. We will start with a classroom portion in the[...]	20 What’s it Worth? Antique Appraisal 9:00 am What’s it Worth? Antique Appraisal Jul 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Grimes Public Library is pleased to welcome back antique appraiser Mark Moran for a 3 hour antique appraising event! Mr. Moran will appraise 40 items ranging from vases to autographs, books and paintings to furniture. [...] Moon Day 1:30 pm Moon Day Jul 20 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Stop in to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing with fun and educational activities for the whole family! All Ages
21	22 Storytime in the Park 10:00 am Storytime in the Park Jul 22 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join the Library and Parks Departments for a special all-ages storytime followed by outdoor play. Walk to your local playground, or discover a new neighborhood park. A limited selection of books will be available for[...] Mondays at the Movies 2:00 pm Mondays at the Movies Jul 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us each Monday at 2pm for a free movie and popcorn! June 10 Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation (120 min.) PG June 17 Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 min.) PG June 24 Beauty and[...]	23 Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required. Ramps and Pathways 1:00 pm Ramps and Pathways Jul 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Part of our Makerspace Series: Join us each week as we use the Library’s makerspace to explore new ways to tinker. All ages welcome, however, some activities may be geared toward older children. Experiment with[...]	24 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Jul 24 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Jul 24 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.	25 Adult Bingo 3:00 pm Adult Bingo Jul 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Win prizes playing free Bingo! Ages 18+. Storytime 6:30 pm Storytime Jul 25 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bring your family and join us to listen to stories, sing songs, and make a craft. For all ages. No registration required.	26 Baby Lapsit 9:00 am Baby Lapsit Jul 26 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am Tickets Bring your baby and sing songs, play games, and socialize with other babies and their caregivers. Recommended for birth through 18 months. No registration required. NEW TIME 9AM! Storytime 10:00 am Storytime Jul 26 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets All ages are welcome to come and share stories, songs and a simple craft with other library friends. Teen Final Party 5:00 pm Teen Final Party Jul 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets 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 Prizewinners! All teens are welcome (10+) Ages 10+. Registration required. Click[...]	27 Kids SRP Final Party 10:00 am Kids SRP Final Party Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Finishers of the Kid’s Summer Reading Program are welcome to attend our final party complete with face painting, balloons, bounce house, grand prize announcements and more! Party held in Waterworks Park.
28	29 Mondays at the Movies 2:00 pm Mondays at the Movies Jul 29 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join us each Monday at 2pm for a free movie and popcorn! June 10 Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation (120 min.) PG June 17 Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 min.) PG June 24 Beauty and[...]	30 Toddler Time 10:00 am Toddler Time Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Sing songs, listen to stories, and make a simple craft with friends at the library! Recommended for ages 18 months to 3 years old, with a caregiver. No registration required.	31 Preschool Storytime 9:30 am Preschool Storytime Jul 31 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required. Preschool Storytime 10:00 am Preschool Storytime Jul 31 @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am Tickets Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years are invited to join us as we share stories, rhymes, songs, games and crafts. No registration required.