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Polk City Community Library APRIL 2024
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Story Times Mondays & Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. Join Ms. Nicole for stories, music and crafts. Designed for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. No registration required.
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Babble & Brew Thursday, April 4, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Playtime for them, coffee & conversation for you! Longing for grown-up conversation? We will have coffee for you and exciting, age-appropriate toys for the kiddos. No registration required.
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Eclipse Watch Party Monday, April 8, 1:00 pm Polk City should experience an 85% eclipse around 2:00 p.m. The eclipse will start around 12:45 p.m. We will have safety viewing glasses available at the library for anyone who wants to safely view this event. WEATHER PERMITTING!
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K-5 Comets Kids Club Monday, April 8, 4:00 Special guest, Rhonda George, scrapbook extraordinaire, will be working with the kids to create their own unique scrapbooks. Children will need to bring 10-15 photographs from home to cut and glue into their books. Registration is required.
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Music & Movement Thursday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. One week later than usual. Come shimmy and shake with your child! Dance and sing while building pre-reading skills with rhythm and rhyme. No registration required.
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K-5 STEM Book ClubTuesday, April 16, 4:00 p.m. (Rescheduled from March)We will be exploring the use of colors and how they fit into the scientific world! Pick up your free book, Uni the Unicorn: Let's Clean Up the Forest before the book club meeting. Registration opens April 2. Register by clicking the calendar event on our website.
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Messy Munchkins Thursday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. One week later than usual. Self-directed sensory play activities will be provided. Come prepared to get messy! Activities may include water, shaving cream, paint, sand rice...the list is endless. No registration required.
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Crafternoon: Button BouquetsTuesday, April 2, 2:00 p.m.
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Wednesday Book Club Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 p.m. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love? No registration required! Ask at the front desk to pick up a copy of the book.
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Local Author Talk with Ann Hanigan KotzThursday, April 4, 6:00 p.m.Hanigan Kotz incorporates her own family history and Iowa roots into her writing. Her book, The Journey of Karoline Olsen, is praised for its authenticity and reliability. Recommended for women who look for history-based novels that come alive with the quickening of both relationships and survival tactics. Registration requested, but not required. Register by clicking on the calendar event on our website.
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Eclipse Watch Party Monday, April 8, 1:00 p.m. Polk City should experience an 85% eclipse around 2:00 p.m. The eclipse will start around 12:45 p.m. We will have safety viewing glasses available a t the library for anyone who wants to safely view this event. WEATHER PERMITTING!
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Coloring Night at Fender's Wednesday, April 10, 4:00-9:00. Fender's Brewing, Polk City Come out for an evening of relaxation and fun with friends at Fenders Brewing!
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Monday Book Club Monday, April 15, 2:00 p.m. The End of Her by Shari Lapena is another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Not a Happy Family.
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DIY: Beaded Tree SuncatchersThursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m.
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Plant SwapThursday, April 25, 6:00 p.m. Is your houseplant collection starting to resemble a rainforest? Plant too many tomato seedlings and don't have the heart to thin them? Stop by the library to trade plants, seeds, and tips with other enthusiastic gardeners! We'll have labeling supplies available.
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Friends of the Library Quarterly Meeting Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 p.m. Polk City Community Library Program Room A fun way to get involved and support the library. The Friends of the Library meet quarterly in January, April, July and October. Come join us!
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