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Junk Journals Workshop 1 of 2 sessions
Junk Journals Workshop 1 of 2 sessions
Location: Co-LabAudience: AdultsRegistration required and opens Feb. 1. http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2235&EventID=510068 A junk journal could be described as a combination of altered or created book, serving like a scrapbook, journal, photo album, ephemera keeper. Pretty much anything goes. An example will be available at the reference desk.The first session, we will create the cover. Participants are encouraged to bring a book […]
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Sewing and Quilting Group
Sewing and Quilting Group
Co-Lab. CFPL has a quilting group that meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10am-1pm. Large projects and small, with community quilters on hand to offer guidance. New quilters are welcome. No registration required; tools and machines, along with some patterns, are available. Stop by to see what's going on or join […]
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Friends Morning Book Discussion
Friends Morning Book Discussion
In person (Conference Room). This month's selection is Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth by Avi Loeb. Books for the discussion can be checked out at the Reference Desk with your Cedar Falls Public Library card. There is a limited number of copies, but books are typically ready to be picked up one […]
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Death Cafe hosted by Dr. Melinda Heinz
Death Cafe hosted by Dr. Melinda Heinz
Melinda Heinz, a Professor of Family Services at UNI, will host a Death Café in the Cedar Falls Public Library meeting room on Wednesday, February 28th from 7-8:30pm. Community members are invited to have guided discussions with folks who may have similar anxieties and experiences about death. Cafés have no pre-set agenda. They are a […]
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CANCELED - Unplugged Activities for Emerging Adults
CANCELED - Unplugged Activities for Emerging Adults
Meeting Room.Join us after hours for an evening of unplugged activities! National Unplugged Day encourages people to disconnect from technology and engage in real-world activities that promote mindfulness, connection and well-being.We will have crafts, social activities, and snacks available.Library doors will be locked, so we ask that attendees be prompt. Folks will only be let in between […]
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Knitting and a Crocheting Group AKA Sheep Baatiquers
Knitting and a Crocheting Group AKA Sheep Baatiquers
CFPL has a Knitting and a Crocheting group aka Sheep Baatiquers that meets in the Co-Lab every first Saturday of the month from 12am-3pm. Large projects and small, with community knitters and crocheters on hand to offer guidance. New yarn crafters are welcome The group even has resources to help the left handed yarn crafter. No registration […]
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Drop-In Seed Starting
Drop-In Seed Starting
CoLab.Thinking ahead to spring already? Get a jump start on spring planting or just bring some green into your home by joining us for a seed starting event! In this program, you will be making your own seed container from recycled newspaper and filling it with dirt to start a seed in!This is an all […]
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Friends Evening Book Discussion
Friends Evening Book Discussion
Via Google Meet. This month's selection is The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Books for the discussion can be checked out at the Reference Desk with your Cedar Falls Public Library card. There is a limited number of books, but books are typically ready to be picked up one month before the discussion. For more information […]
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Science vs. Magic: CFPL's Fantasy/ Sci-fi Book Club
Science vs. Magic: CFPL's Fantasy/ Sci-fi Book Club
For fans of creatures that don't exist (probably), people they'll never meet (maybe), and places that can't be found (yet); whether you're a seasoned explorer of other worlds or a first-time reader in these genres, we welcome you to join us!This book discussion group will meet 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of each […]
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Sewing and Quilting Group
Sewing and Quilting Group
Co-Lab. CFPL has a quilting group that meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10am-1pm. Large projects and small, with community quilters on hand to offer guidance. New quilters are welcome. No registration required; tools and machines, along with some patterns, are available. Stop by to see what's going on or join […]
Program for Women's history month: Women and Radical Politics
Program for Women's history month: Women and Radical Politics
Emily Machen, a professor of history at UNI will present: Women and Radical PoliticsDescription: Women have engaged in some of the most violent and radical political movements of modern times. They encouraged decapitations during the French Revolution, they engaged in terrorist acts to demand suffrage, they both supported and opposed communist and fascist movements. Stereotypes about […]
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Movie Matinee: Barbie
Movie Matinee: Barbie
Location: Meeting RoomMovie: BarbieRating: PG-13Length: 1 hr. 54 minutesAudience: AdultsSponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
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Chess Club
Chess Club
Meeting Room.Checkmate boredom and join the Cedar Fall Public Library for Chess Club! Open to all ages, but a firm grasp of chess is expected from all players as there will be no formal chess instruction. No registration required.The library's Safe Child Policy applies to all programs - children under 11 will need a responsible […]
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Drop-in Miniature Painting
Drop-in Miniature Painting
CoLab.Ever wanted to bring life and color to the character you play in a tabletop game? Join us in painting a miniature to represent you!Attendees are welcome to bring in their own miniatures to paint, but the library will provide one mini per person in attendance - no guarantees can be made on specific character […]
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Sewing and Quilting Group
Sewing and Quilting Group
Co-Lab. CFPL has a quilting group that meets every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10am-1pm. Large projects and small, with community quilters on hand to offer guidance. New quilters are welcome. No registration required; tools and machines, along with some patterns, are available. Stop by to see what's going on or join […]
Lord of the Rings Trivia
Lord of the Rings Trivia
Meeting Room. Celebrate the Gondorian New Year with Lord of the Rings Trivia! Delve into the depths of Middle Earth's and the War of the Ring's history with us and see if you are a true lore master. (This is not for the faint of heart.)For All Ages. Registration Required.
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Friends Morning Book Discussion
Friends Morning Book Discussion
In person (Conference Room). This month's selection is Everybody's Fool Sully #2 by Richard Russo. Books for the discussion can be checked out at the Reference Desk with your Cedar Falls Public Library card. There is a limited number of copies, but books are typically ready to be picked up one month before the discussion. For […]
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Library Libations @ Second State
Library Libations @ Second State
What: Trivia When: Thursday, March 28 at 7PMWhere: Second State Brewing Co. 203 State St, Cedar FallsDo you like books? Movies and TV shows based on books? How about beer? Trivia? Join us for all of the above at Library Libations! Questions will be based on books/series and their various media adaptations, drawn from a list […]
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Spring Gardening Class: It's a Heatwave! Gardening in Heat & Drought
Spring Gardening Class: It's a Heatwave! Gardening in Heat & Drought
Join us for Spring 2022 Gardening Class : It's a Heatwave! Gardening in Heat and DroughtTeachers: Steven EilersThis class is FREE and open to the public. There is no pre-registration and it is open to the public.Doors open at 6:00 pm each night. Class starts at 6:30 pm and runs for about 1 hour with […]
Friends Evening Book Discussion
Friends Evening Book Discussion
Via Google Meet. This month's selection is The Soul of the Family by Lori Erickson. Books for the discussion can be checked out at the Reference Desk with your Cedar Falls Public Library card. There is a limited number of books, but books are typically ready to be picked up one month before the discussion. For […]
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Science vs. Magic: CFPL's Fantasy/ Sci-fi Book Club
Science vs. Magic: CFPL's Fantasy/ Sci-fi Book Club
For fans of creatures that don't exist (probably), people they'll never meet (maybe), and places that can't be found (yet); whether you're a seasoned explorer of other worlds or a first-time reader in these genres, we welcome you to join us!This book discussion group will meet 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of each […]
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Knitting and a Crocheting Group AKA Sheep Baatiquers
Knitting and a Crocheting Group AKA Sheep Baatiquers
CFPL has a Knitting and a Crocheting group aka Sheep Baatiquers that meets in the Co-Lab every first Saturday of the month from 12am-3pm. Large projects and small, with community knitters and crocheters on hand to offer guidance. New yarn crafters are welcome The group even has resources to help the left handed yarn crafter. No registration […]
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