GRIMES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Events Calendar

March 2020

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1	2	3	4 Canceled Library Tutoring 5:00 pm Canceled Library Tutoring Mar 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Grimes Public Library is currently closed for the health and safety of our visitors, staff and community. All programs are canceled until further notice. What: FREE tutoring in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math (elementary),[...]	5	6	7 Wham! Pow! Read! 1:00 pm Wham! Pow! Read! Mar 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets How do superheroes get so… SUPER? They read! Come to the library to read with a superhero from Avengers of the Knight. All ages.
8	9	10	11 ASL Basics 4:30 pm ASL Basics Mar 11 @ 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm Tickets Join this monthly community-led group spreading awareness of and teaching basic ASL skills to early learners. Ages 3+.	12	13	14 Spanish Storytime 10:00 am Spanish Storytime Mar 14 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Tickets
15 Sensory Spaces in the Metro 12:00 pm Sensory Spaces in the Metro Mar 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Sensory Spaces are Metro area Libraries offering special hours for members of the public who appreciate a sensory friendly environment. While individuals and families with special needs are welcome at our libraries during regular hours,[...]	16	17	18 Canceled Library Tutoring 5:00 pm Canceled Library Tutoring Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Grimes Public Library is currently closed for the health and safety of our visitors, staff and community. All programs are canceled until further notice. What: FREE tutoring in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math (elementary),[...]	19	20 Virtual Storytime Virtual Storytime Mar 20 all-day Tickets Starting in November, Storytime will move to Monday evenings with Miss Kelly! This will be a live storytime with lots of interactive movement and great stories! Join us each Friday for a virtual storytime. Check[...]	21 Virtual STEAM Saturdays Virtual STEAM Saturdays Mar 21 all-day Tickets Check here for a new activity each week you can do at home! August 29, 2020 https://youtu.be/J8-cVHs5zYQ August 22, 2020 Exercise your logic with chess. Never played, no problem! Check out Chesskid.com, a FREE and[...] Canceled Soap Carving 1:00 pm Canceled Soap Carving Mar 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Grimes Public Library is currently closed for the health and safety of our visitors, staff and community. All programs are canceled until further notice.
22	23 Virtual Move and Groove Mondays Virtual Move and Groove Mondays Mar 23 all-day Tickets Make your own Dancing Props at Home: Scarves: Use towels or washcloths Shakers: place dry rice, beans, or small toys inside a cardboard or plastic container and seal it with tape Dance with your favorite[...]	24 Canceled Learn to Ride 6:00 pm Canceled Learn to Ride Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets DART staff will provide small group training to help individuals learn to ride the bus in Greater Des Moines. Training will demonstrate how to plan a trip, read maps and schedules, recognize bus stops, pay[...]	25	26 DIY Spinning Tops DIY Spinning Tops Mar 26 all-day Tickets Watch the video to learn the science. Gather materials from around your home and spin it out! Watch the video on the science and ideas for building here.	27 Virtual Storytime Virtual Storytime Mar 27 all-day Tickets Starting in November, Storytime will move to Monday evenings with Miss Kelly! This will be a live storytime with lots of interactive movement and great stories! Join us each Friday for a virtual storytime. Check[...]	28 Garden with the Masters: Spring Blooms Garden with the Masters: Spring Blooms Mar 28 all-day Tickets Join Master GArdener Mata for a look at her Spring Blooms! Virtual STEAM Saturdays Virtual STEAM Saturdays Mar 28 all-day Tickets Check here for a new activity each week you can do at home! August 29, 2020 https://youtu.be/J8-cVHs5zYQ August 22, 2020 Exercise your logic with chess. Never played, no problem! Check out Chesskid.com, a FREE and[...] Canceled da Vinci Night 4:30 pm Canceled da Vinci Night Mar 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Grimes Public Library is currently closed for the health and safety of our visitors, staff and community. All programs are canceled until further notice.
29	30 Virtual Move and Groove Mondays Virtual Move and Groove Mondays Mar 30 all-day Tickets Make your own Dancing Props at Home: Scarves: Use towels or washcloths Shakers: place dry rice, beans, or small toys inside a cardboard or plastic container and seal it with tape Dance with your favorite[...]	31