Irving Elementary School

Do Aliens Exist?

October 30, 2024
Start Time 4 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 8-13
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Lora LoBianco
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Do aliens exist? Is there life on other planets? Are there other galaxies? Join us for an investigation into whether or not ET life is out there.

Halloween Candy Scavenger Hunt

October 1 – October 31, 2024
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For All Ages
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Lora LoBianco
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Gear up for Halloween by finding the hidden pictures of candy in the children’s department.

Pet Pop Art

November 1, 2024
Start Time 1 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 10-15
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Haidee Cardoso
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Turn your beloved pet (or any animal) into a mixed media masterpiece! Create an eye-catching portrait using variety of paints on a picture frame. Registration is required.

Dino Romp

November 1, 2024
Start Time 10:30 a.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 2-6
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Spend your morning celebrating dinosaurs and literacy at the library with stories, songs, and hands-on activities. No registration is required.

Try Hockey for Free

November 2, 2024
Start Time 9:30 a.m.
Location ImOn Arena 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr
Event For Elementary School Children
Cost Free
Organization Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
Contact Joe Hoffman
Phone (563) 542-1080
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Additional Information
Join DYHA for National try hockey for free day and receive a family pass to the University of Dubuque Men's Hockey game that evening!

Dog Day at the Library

November 2, 2024
Start Time 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location Dubuque County Library District Asbury Branch
Event For All ages
Cost FREE
Organization Dubuque County Library District
Contact Lydia M. Sigwarth
Phone (563) 582-0008
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Meet adorable furry friends! The Dubuque Regional Humane Society is bringing dogs to the library for the ultimate Dog DAY! Learn about the mission of the Humane Society and meet some of their adoptable pups! Drop in any time during the open house.

Mustang Wrestling Club

October 16 – February 26, 2025
Start Time 5:45 p.m.
RSVP By November 4, 2024
Location Hempstead High School
Event For K-8th grade: boys & girls
Cost $50
Organization Mustang Wrestling Club
Contact Brett Haas
Phone (563) 513-7757
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Additional Information
Mustang Wrestling Club: Dubuque Hempstead High School Mondays/Wednesdays at 5:45 PM

Shimmer and Shine Mini Mustang Cheer Clinic

November 16, 2024
Start Time 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
RSVP By November 4, 2024
Location Hempstead High School, Moody Gym
Event For Grades K-5
Cost $45
Organization Hempstead Cheerleading
Contact Mandy Enke
Phone (563) 552-5208
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Please send your kids to spend the day with the Mustang Cheerleaders to learn all things cheerleading! We will be dancing, cheering, stunting, tumbling and having fun! Please register by November 4 to ensure a t-shirt and bow! Pizza will be served for lunch!

Opening Knight at Chess Club

November 4, 2024
Start Time 6:00 p.m.
Location 1458 Locust St
Event For Kids of all ages who want to learn and play chess
Cost Free
Organization Dubuque Chess Club
Contact Ben Darr
Phone (563) 231-2742
Additional Information
The Dubuque Chess club will have Opening Knight, where we look at what to do in the beginning of a chess game. Beginners and kids are welcome every week, but especially on Opening Knight!

Perler Bead Fun

November 4, 2024
Start Time 4 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 8-10
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Phone (563) 589-4225
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From your favorite Pokémon to Disney characters, learn how to make your own fun-themed perler bead creations.

Ice Skating Classes

November 9 – December 21, 2024
Start Time 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m.
RSVP By November 8, 2024
Location Im On Arena 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For All Dubuque Community Schools
Cost $83.00
Organization Dubuque Learn to Skate
Contact Rebecca Menzynski
Phone (563) 275-6576
Website dbqskating.org
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Join the Dubuque Learn to Skate program for our next six-week session of ice skating classes at the Dubuque ice arena. Come watch your skater build confidence, discipline, and courage as they glide through the levels with our professionally accredited program. All skaters ages 3 an up are welcome.

Family Movie Night @ The Grand – The Nightmare Before Christmas

November 8, 2024
Start Time 6 p.m.
Location The Grand Opera House - 135 W 8th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Event For Open to all ages.
Cost Free
Organization The Grand Opera House
Contact Nick Halder
Phone (563) 588-4356
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Additional Information
The Grand Opera House is happy to host our next Family Movie Night at The Grand with a screening of the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Ainsley’s Angels Events

May 4 – November 21, 2024
Location Various locations in Dubuque
Event For Elementary, Middle, High School students and adults
Organization Ainsley’s Angels of Eastern Iowa
Contact Aulanda Krause
Phone (563) 495-1575
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Additional Information
Ainsley’s Angels is actively looking for new: Rider Athletes, Angel Runners, Volunteers and Sponsors. Become an Ainsley’s Angels Rider at no cost and all equipment provided for you. Come join us at any or all of these race opportunities!

Mini Kickers

November 12 – November 14, 2024
Start Time 5:00p.m.- 6:00p.m. for ages 3-6; 6:10p.m.-7:30p.m. for ages 7-10
RSVP By November 12, 2024
Location Veterans Memorial Training Center (Indoor facility) Univeristy of Dubuque Campus
Event For Ages 3-10
Cost $50 per session
Organization UD Women's Soccer
Contact Jason Berna
Phone (563) 589-3786
Additional Information
University of Dubuque Women's Soccer presents our Mini Kickers Camp. We're calling all soccer players from ages 3-10 years old. Each camp is lead by UD Women's Soccer coaching staff and current team players. Our goal is to focus on fun while teaching the mini kickers about the fundamentals of soccer

BESTIE Club – Mushroom Wreaths

November 12, 2024
Start Time 6 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 10+ w/ an Adult
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Bonding & Eating Snacks Together is Excellent (B.E.S.T.I.E.) Club - Visit the library to spend some time with your favorite adult–mom, dad, auntie, cousin, whoever–and make cool art, eat snacks, and learn something new. This month's activity is making mushroom wreaths.

Acoustic Eidolon Concert

November 12, 2024
Start Time 7:00 p.m.
Location Jansen Music Hall at Clarke University, 1550 Clarke Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Elementary students
Cost Free
Organization Dubuque Arts Council
Contact Shirley Davis-Orwoll
Phone (563) 552-3093
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Additional Information
Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck banjo-guitar and Hannah Alkire on cello are from Colorado and have graced stages throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. You will be captivated with their "new acoustic" sound blending Celtic, Americana, World and Flamenco music.

Write Now: Hawkeye Haiku Contest

November 4 – November 15, 2024
Start Time 9:00 a.m.
Location Virtual
Event For Grades 3-12 and Adults
Cost Free
Organization University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Contact Hannah McClintock
Phone (319) 467-3398
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Additional Information
Details listed in attached flyer

Mini Kickers

November 19 – November 21, 2024
Start Time Ages 3-6 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m.; ages 7-10 6:10p.m.-7:30p.m.
RSVP By November 19, 2024
Location Veterans Memorial Training Center (Indoor facility) Univeristy of Dubuque Campus
Event For Ages 3-10
Cost $50 per session
Organization UD Women's Soccer
Contact Jason Berna
Phone (563) 589-3786
Additional Information
University of Dubuque Women's Soccer presents our Mini Kickers Camp. We're calling all soccer players from ages 3-10 years old. Each camp is lead by UD Women's Soccer coaching staff and current team players. Our goal is to focus on fun while teaching the mini kickers about the fundamentals of soccer

Lovely Leaves – Guided Printmaking

November 18, 2024
Start Time 4-5:30 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 6-10
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Join us to learn how to make your own unique monoprints with a leafy theme perfect for fall. This hands-on workshop is great for all artists, amateur or expert. Registration is required.

Thanksgiving Yarn Turkey

November 20, 2024
Start Time 4 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 6-11
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Lora LoBianco
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Gobble, gobble! In anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday, come to the library to make a little yarn turkey friend. Registration is required.

Winter Track Club

January 26 – February 22, 2025
Start Time 4p.m.-6:30p.m.
RSVP By December 1, 2024
Location University of Dubuque Indoor Track - Chlapaty Recreation Center
Event For Grades K-12
Cost $100-125 (depends on grade level)
Organization FASST Track Club
Contact Melissa Gunnelson
Phone (563) 580-6066
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Additional Information
Winter Track Club for students in grades K-12; four practices and a track meet; t-shirt included

Dinosaur Duck Challenge

November 1 – November 30, 2024
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For All Ages
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Visit the library to see if you can guess the number of dinosaur ducks in the tank! The closest guesses will be entered in a drawing to win a special dinosaur-themed prize at the end of the month.

Mini Kickers

December 3 – December 5, 2024
Start Time Ages 3-6 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m.; Ages 7-10 6:10p.m.-7:30p.m.
RSVP By December 3, 2024
Location Veterans Memorial Training Center (Indoor facility) Univeristy of Dubuque Campus
Event For Ages 3-10
Cost $50 per session
Organization UD Women's Soccer
Contact Jason Berna
Phone (563) 589-3786
Additional Information
University of Dubuque Women's Soccer presents our Mini Kickers Camp. We're calling all soccer players from ages 3-10 years old. Each camp is lead by UD Women's Soccer coaching staff and current team players. Our goal is to focus on fun while teaching the mini kickers about the fundamentals of soccer

Beginning Chapters Book Club

September 4 – December 4, 2024
Start Time 4:00 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 7-9
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Lora LoBianco
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read a new title each month and meet up for a discussion and an activity related to the book. Register and pick up books at the Children’s Help Desk.

Pokémon Club

October 9 – December 4, 2024
Start Time 5:30 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 6-12
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Haidee Cardoso
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Meet other Pokémon trainers at Pokémon Club! Trading Card Game, Nintendo Switch, and Pokémon Go gamers are all welcome.

Movin’ Groovin’ Mornings

October 5 – December 7, 2024
Start Time 10:30 a.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 2-6
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Grab your kiddos and head to the library for a morning of moving and grooving! We will listen to songs and stories, play with scarves and shakers, and have so much silly fun together. Best for ages 2 through 6, though all are welcome to attend. No registration is required.

Beyond the Book Club

October 10 – December 12, 2024
Start Time 4 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 9-12
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Emily Bartley
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Read a new title each month and then meet up for book discussion and a unique activity related to the book. Please register and pick up books at the Children’s Help Desk. Oct. 10 “A Perfect Mistake” Nov. 14 “Eagle Drums” Dec. 12 “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane"

Reading With Rover

September 14 – December 14, 2024
Start Time 10:30 a.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For All ages
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read or listen to a story with some furry friends in the first-floor Program Room. Do not bring your own pet; we provide kid-friendly dogs each month. Registration is not required.

L&MOP Lollipops & Music for Our Preschoolers

October 12 – December 14, 2024
Start Time 10 a.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Preschoolers and their families
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
The L.&M.O.P. concert series is for preschool children and their families. Children will leave each concert with a greater appreciation of music and a lollipop to enjoy! The Northeast Iowa School of Music sponsors this series. An adult must accompany children. No registration required.

4th Annual Holiday Dribbling Club Camp

December 30 – January 3, 2025
Start Time 11:00 a.m.
RSVP By December 15, 2024
Location Moody Gymnasium at Hempstead High School
Event For Elementary age girls
Cost $30
Organization Hempstead Women's Basketball
Contact Ryan Rush
Phone (507) 217-2054
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Additional Information
Does your daughter want to either learn how to dribble or to sharpen their dribbling skills? Hempstead girls' basketball will proudly run our 4th Annual Dribbling Club Camp. We will focus on one of the most important skills in the game of basketball- Dribbling!

Buttons & Bobbins

September 19 – December 19, 2024
Start Time 4:00 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Ages 10-17
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Emily Bartley
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Come learn to sew on a sewing machine! You will create projects perfect for beginners; No previous sewing experience necessary. Registration is required.

LEGO Challenge

September 21 – December 21, 2024
Start Time 10 a.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street
Event For Ages 5-12
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Calling all LEGO® fans! Come to the library to build, create, and have fun. The library provides the LEGOs®, and you provide the know-how! Donations of LEGOs® are appreciated. LEGO® creations will be exhibited in the library. The program will be held in the Aigler Auditorium on the 3rd floor.

Family Book Bingo

September 21 – December 21, 2024
Start Time 2:00 p.m.
Location 360 West 11th Street
Event For Families
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Grab your family and head on down to try your luck at Book Bingo! We have great hardcover and paperback books for prizes. Registration is not required.

Home for the Holidays Winter Break Camp

December 30, 2024
Start Time 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By December 23, 2024
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kingergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 556-9545
Additional Information
From ringing in the New Year with polka dots & coins in the Philippines, to celebrating the end of winter with exploding snowmen in Switzerland, we'll learn about holiday celebrations from around the world. *Passports not required!

Out of this World Winter Break Day Camp

December 31, 2024
Start Time 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By December 24, 2024
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 556-9545
Additional Information
Become an astronaut for the day as we uncover the mysteries of the night sky as we explore our position in the universe, & discover what stars, moons, and planets really are. We'll also look at the day in the life of an astronaut and what it's like living on the International Space Station.

Frozen Magic Winter Break Day Camp

January 2, 2025
Start Time 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By December 26, 2024
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 556-9545
Additional Information
Chemistry experiments are awesome, but cold chemistry is really awesome! Join us at the River Museum for a fun-filled afternoon of hand-on science experiments that will chill you to the bone. Dry ice, wet ice, cool air, & freezing treats are just a small piece of this amazing day.

Junior Keepers Winter Break Day Camp

January 3, 2025
Start Time 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By December 27, 2024
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
If you have visited the River Museum before, you may remember our Creature Feature with our education animals. Come be junior keepers with us as we discover who our animal ambassadors are & what it takes to care for them. We'll get to make some fun enrichment for them & meet some animals up close!

School’s Out Day Camp – Fantastic Friendships

February 14, 2025
Start Time 9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By February 7, 2025
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Friendship is important in our lives. For animals, it is the same. Some even need others to survive and thrive. From sea anemones and clown fish to sloths and moths, come join us in learning the importance of friendship within two different species.

School’s Out Day Camp – Animal Oddities

March 13, 2025
Start Time 9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By March 6, 2025
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
What has the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and the body of an otter? The platypus is not alone in its strange appearance. Match form to function in some of the world’s strangest creatures and learn the benefits of being different.

School’s Out Day Camp – Eggstravaganza

March 14, 2025
Start Time 9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By March 7, 2025
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Are you ready for an egg-citing day? Join us as we learn about egg-laying animals, like the platypus, and why they are all so different. We’ll also go on an egg hunt and conduct egg experiments!

Dubuque Youth Hockey Association

October 1 – March 28, 2025
Location ImOn Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Parents and Children
Organization Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
Contact Cody Lytle
Phone (563) 542-1080
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Additional Information
Dubuque Youth Hockey has a range of programs for all ages! We start as young as 4-year-old Little Saints, all the way up through high school.

School’s Out Day Camp – Pollinator Power

April 18, 2025
Start Time 9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By April 11, 2025
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Bees, bats, and butterflies all have something in common – they’re pollinators! But they aren’t the only way a plant or flower transforms their pollen. We’ll examine the world of pollinators by planting our own pollinator garden!

School’s Out Day Camp – Carbon Conscious

April 21, 2025
Start Time 9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By April 14, 2025
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Bri Budde
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Have you ever wondered what carbon emissions are? Join us as we learn the importance of environmental science. As a team, we will learn about the release of carbon dioxide by blowing up a balloon with yeast, and create recycled crafts that will inspire you to reduce your carbon footprint!