Calendar of Events
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 […]
Sprout Storytime for Babies
Youth Department. Join us for baby storytime as we sing, read, bounce, and rhyme! It's a great time to cuddle your baby close and have fun while introducing them to skills that will help them become future readers. For babies 0-23 months Kids. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.
Iowa Writer Ruth Suckow: The Cedar Falls Connection
The Ruth Suckow Memorial Association will be presenting a program highlighting Suckow's life and work. The program will begin with images of Suckow’s years in Cedar Falls in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. A short Reader’s Theatre performance of Suckow’s short story “A Rural Community” will follow featuring Michael Dargan, Cherie Dargan and Barbara Lounsberry. […]
Renew, Repeat, Re-ART
Co-Lab Join us in embracing and exploring your creativity as we create a new craft or piece of art each week! All Re-ART evenings will be based in using sustainable materials or exploring the local flora and fauna through art! This program is in collaboration with our monthly 360 Degrees of Creativity Art Club that […]
Walking Talking book group for Adults
May through September on Tuesday mornings we walk and talk about books, movies, and/or podcasts that everyone is reading, watching, or listening to. Meet at the front library entrance.
Sapling Storytime for Preschoolers
Youth Department. Join us for Preschool Storytime as we read, sing, dance, and play. Parents are encouraged to embrace their inner child and dance and sing along with their child/ren. For preschoolers, ages 3-5.KidsSponsored by the Friends of the Public Library.
CFPL Stammtisch
Are you a serious language learner of German (at whatever level) or native-speaker (die geduldig mit Anfaenger sind)? Would you like an opportunity to converse with others auf Deutsch? Come to the CFPL Stammtisch for conversation and mingling. On occasion, we will screen German-language videos and/or enjoy other cultural activities. Every second Tuesday of each month. […]
Seedling Storytime for Toddlers
Youth Department. Join us for Toddler Storytime as we read, sing, dance, rhyme, and get silly. Storytime is a great way to introduce your toddler to the joy of reading and to the preliteracy skills that will help them become future readers. For toddlers, ages 2-3. KidsSponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public […]
Teen Seed Pot & Seed Bomb Making
CoLab.Get your green thumb going! In this program, you will be making your own seed container from recycled newspaper and filling it with dirt to start a seed in and/or be making seed bombs with native plant seeds!Come and go as you can anytime from 2 - 4pm.Sponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls […]
Tween Time
Youth Department (Storytime Corner). During July's meeting, we'll be decorating donuts!This is a social program just for tweens, (for ages 9-12) that entertains, enriches, and empowers. Tweens are invited to drop in and check it out on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of most months at 3-4 p.m. This program is held once a month during June and […]
Sensory Stations for Little Learners
Join us for some hands-on learning. Children and their caregivers will navigate sensory stations and discover new ways to learn and play. Ages 0-5
D.I.Y Tote Bags
Join us in the library Co-Lab for our Tote Bag program! Children will be able to customize, decorate, and paint their very own canvas tote bag. Great for carrying all those library books! All supplies will be provided. Registration required. Ages 8-12.Register here.Youth. Funded by the Cedar Falls Community Foundation: Robert and Shirley Berg Fund for […]
