Museums, zoos, landmarks, and must-see attractions in Tabor, IA. The best spots for locals and visitors.
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”Like” and “Follow” the Historical Society’s RailsWest Facebook page for photos and tales from the archives. It’s a great place to share memories and historical tidbits and tales with others and stay up-to-date with happenings at the museum.
Students are invited to participate on the Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB meets weekly during the school year to help plan teen programs, sign up for library volunteer opportunities, build leadership skills and suggest teen books to be purchased by the Library. For students in grades...
Located in historic downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri River, we're a great place for friends and family to come and learn about the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Squirrel Cage Jail provides students and adults the opportunity to experience first-hand a unique piece of cultural and architectural history and to gain an understanding of this building’s unique place in cultural and national history. Its one-of-a-kind structure is unlikely to be duplicated...
Explore a variety of hands-on STEAM activities. This month, we'll explore projects that have to do with music and sound. For kids in grades 1-5 and their caregivers. Registration is required. Please register for each child attending.
MiLB High-A: West Michigan Whitecaps at Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium
MiLB High-A: Lansing Lugnuts at Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park
Let's go! Drive, dodge, and maneuver your way to a first-place finish in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes for the winners. 6th grade and up. This is a drop-in program - no registration necessary. Tournaments happen every Wednesday.
Price: $550.00 /team Location: TBK Bank Sports Complex Ages: 10U-17U Gender: Girls Games Guaranteed: 4 Coverage: Prep Girls Hoops is the most comprehensive and trusted media outlet in the cou
Shake off those Winter Blues by painting a beautiful beach sunset! Our youth assistant Carisa will walk you through the steps to create your own beachy scenic landscape. You will learn tips and tricks to make a sunset, palm trees, and an ocean. You’ll even get to incorporate your own creative...
Drop-in and bring a craft you are working on and join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips from other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts, and so on. This program is in partnership with Central Iowa Fiber Arts...
Children ages 0-5 years and their caregivers are invited to drop in the front program rooms and play with a variety of the library’s toys to build social and early literacy skills. For kids 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Registration is not required.
Drop in if you are feeling creative! The Art Cart will be located in the teen room. Bring your sketchbook; supplies are provided. For grades 6-12 only.
MiLB Triple-A: Louisville Bats at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park
Test your skills! Prizes and bragging rights for the winners. Tournaments will be held every Wednesday. 6th grade and up. No registration necessary.
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. If I could fly...
Drop in for light refreshments and meet The Artists Hoyt (Evan + Summer Hoyt) and Stephanie Swilley, and check out their joint exhibit in the Art Gallery from April 12 - May 30.
Senior Crafting Social is a fun and relaxing program for seniors to learn a new craft and enjoy connecting with other seniors in the area. Enjoy projects like paint by number, both bomb making, and seasonal crafts at no cost. This program is hosted in partnership with Pinicon Senior Living. About...
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Indianola Public Library Board leadership.
Do you enjoy social games but need a group to play with? Join us for a night of board games! Bring a friend or come solo. For adults ages 18+. Registration is requested.
Game night just got better -- are you in? Each month, we’ll feature new tabletop games (think Sushi Go, Ticket to Ride, One Night Ultimate Werewolf, etc.) and show you how to play. Open to 6th grade and up. Registration is appreciated for planning purposes, and you’ll receive reminder emails about.
Motivate Dance will stop by to offer a free demo class of their Mini & Me session! This dance class is geared towards ages 1-3 but all ages are welcome! No registration required.
A fun project with a different activity to pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most of the needed supplies to complete the activity. This month students will explore their own set of fossils. For students entering grades 6-12. Registration is required. Any packs that are unclaimed.
Come chat with a Heritage Care Team member during open office hours. These office hours are geared towards individuals age 60+ and adults with disabilities to talk about caregiving and services such as meals, transportation, chores, and more. About Heritage Area Agency on Aging For more than 50...
Have you ever seen animal tracks on the ground and wondered which animal made them? This month, join us to make and decorate a handy-dandy, hand-held guide to help you figure it out! We’ll also post some example tracks around the youth area, and you can go on a mini scavenger hunt to find and...
Come and play Bingo after school! Prizes will be awarded to the lucky winners! For grade 3-5 only.
A fun take-home project available for pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most of the needed supplies to complete the activity. This month kids will explore forensics and experiment with capturing their fingerprints. For kids in grades K-5. Registration is required. Any packs...
Join the library and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance to learn how to make easy, affordable meals with low-cost ingredients. Attendees will learn how to make various dishes, sample the results, and take home a meal kit with all necessary ingredients to make the meal. Meal kits serve 4 - 5...
Sensory Spaces are Metro area libraries offering special hours for members of the public who appreciate a sensory-friendly environment. (Click here for more details and check out the metro schedule.) What are some of the things you can expect at this Sensory Spaces event? The library will have..
Test your knowledge of random trivia and music in this fast-paced Kahoot challenge—a fun online quiz you play on your device. No device? No problem! The library will have devices available. Will there be kazoos? YES! Registration appreciated. For kids in 6th grade and up.
K-5 kids are invited to participate in fun and educational programming, brought to you by the After School Arts Program. ASAP Teaching Artists lead studio classes in all arts disciplines: literary arts like poetry and storytelling, 2D and 3D visual art, drama, music, dance, culinary art, and more...
Registration for this program is required and can be found on the library's website.
Join the Library and Waukee Parks and Recreation staff for fun outdoor crafts, games, and snacks at the 11Fifty on Olson Apartments from 1:30-3:30 PM. 1150 SE Olson Drive, Waukee, IA 50263. For students in grades 6 -12. Registration is not required.
The Anatomy Ambassadors are visiting the library, and they’re bringing real human organs that you can see up close. Some can even be touched! The Ambassadors are medical students from Des Moines University who will answer your questions and tell you about the cool things that our organs can do!...
Join us for a family night with Legos. You can accept Kelsey’s challenge or build whatever you want!
Learn how to use water colors and create wood paintings with AR Workshop! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 5-12. Registration required.
Build early literacy skills with 15-20 minutes of songs, rhymes, and books followed by playtime. For infants 0-17 mo. and their caregivers. Registration is required. Please register for a seat for each infant attending.
Author Dawn Schneider shares her uplifting perspective on parenting a child with special needs. Drawing from her book The Best Thing, she reflects on how shifting what we focus on—what we see now and where we hope to go—can transform challenges into sources of joy, purpose, and deep connection....
It's Book Lover's Trivia! Play six rounds + two bonus rounds of trivia with categories ranging from author pseudonyms to classic literature to film adaptations. Play as a team or as a single player. The top two teams will take home a prize! Low-mess snacks and drinks are permitted.
Weekday Storytime Schedule: Our cycle starts on Monday, March 30, and our break week will be April 20 through April 24. However, you can check out Block Party instead on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning of the break (and come get a monstrously cute color-your-own monster bookmark too)!...
May the Force be with you! Come celebrate a galaxy far, far away with crafts, games, activities, and nostalgia for the whole family. For all ages. Registration is requested.
School’s out and the Teen Space is open all afternoon! Stop by JPL anytime between 1:00–6:00 pm to hang out, play video games, make art, and more. 1:00 pm — No School Nostalgia: Movie & Craft Be a kid again! Watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and create Shrinky Dink keychains, jewelry, pins,.
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Peruvian history and culture? Or try new foods? Join us during Hawk Time as we listen to a presentation from a local Peruvian, as he talks about Peruvian history and culture from his own lived experiences. We will have a traditional Peruvian dish to try from.
Are you interested in snacks from around the world? Tweens & teens can gather to discover a world of new snack options from international snack boxes. Come prepared to try new things!
A fun take-home project available for pick up the first week of each month. Packs come with most of the needed supplies to complete the activity. This month participants will make fairy lanterns. For adults ages 18+ only. Please see our events calendar or elementary and teen maker...