Kennedy Elementary School

Gobble, gobble! In anticipation of the Thanksgiving holiday, come to the library to make a little yarn turkey friend. Registration is required.

Esport Arena Open House November 30th 10a.m.-2p.m.

Winter Track Club for students in grades K-12; four practices and a track meet; t-shirt included

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.

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

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.

Meet other Pokémon trainers at Pokémon Club! Trading Card Game, Nintendo Switch, and Pokémon Go gamers are all welcome.

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.

All kids in 2nd-12th grade are invited to join us for 48 hours of fun for Winter Camp at Camp Bear Creek! Winter Camp is December 20-22 this year and registration is now open. Camp Bear Creek is a Christian summer camp located just an hour south of Dubuque.

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"

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.

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.

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!

Come learn to sew on a sewing machine! You will create projects perfect for beginners; No previous sewing experience necessary. Registration is required.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

Partner with World Link to place foreign exchange students at your local high school. Earn $5,700 for placing three students and promote global connections in your community!

Youth wrestlers, K-8th grade, are invited to attend Rams Youth Wrestling clinics at DBQ Senior HS during the 2024-25 men's wrestling season. Sessions will be on Monday's and Wednesday's during the HS season. Clinics will be held in the Rams Wrestling room from 6:30-7:30 pm.

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.

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.

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 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.

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!

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!