Calendar of Events
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 […]
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 […]
Music & Movement Storytime with Kindermusik!
Youth Department.Geared toward toddlers and preschoolers. Join us as a special guest Michelle from Little Light Studio leads a Kindermusik-themed Music & Movement! Get ready to dance and be silly! We'll read books that encourage movement, sing songs, and shake our sillies out!
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 […]
Iowa Chamber Music Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
Cedar Falls Community Center, 528 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USACommunity Center. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play a stringed instrument? Join us at the Community Center for a Chamber Music Concert followed by an instrument petting zoo and a Q&A
Death Cafe w/ 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 Monday, May 6th 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 […]
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.
Friends Evening Book Discussion
Via Google Meet. This month's selection is Differ We Must by Steve Inskeep. 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 […]
Revisit Your Childhood Through 3-Dimensonal Books (pop-up books).
Reginald Green will share a few books from his collection and give a brief history of the moveable book and their future. In addition, he will have the audience make a couple of simple pop-up cards and answer questions. Audience: Adult
Reading Pals
Reading Pals is a program that allows primary-grade students (grades 1st-3rd grade) the opportunity to develop reading fluency by practicing reading to a dog from the Cedar Valley Pet Pals organization. Six (6) fifteen-minute reading slots are available at each session--two each at 4:15, 4:35, and 4:55 in the upstairs meeting room. Pre-registration is required […]
Teen Crafternoon
CoLab.Get your creative on! Each month we'll be making a unique craft perfect for gifting to a friend or sibling or to just keep for yourself! No registration required, but supplies are limited. First come, first served. This month's craft is: Painted Window CharmsSponsored by the Friends of the Cedar Falls Public Library.Teens
Balanced Nutrition for a Sustainable Lifestyle with Registered Dietician and Social Media Influencer Taylor Grasso
Join registered dietician and social media influencer Taylor Grasso, R. D. for a presentation called Balanced Nutrition for a Sustainable Lifestyle. We'll dive into Nutrition 101, blood sugar balance, and talk about how addition rather than restriction can lead you to long-term success when it comes to achieving your health and nutrition goals! With over […]