May Programs at Dubuque County Library

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Family/Children's Programs

Animal Perlers (1st Grade and Up)
Drop in to make cool perler bead designs, featuring your favorite animals. No registration required.
Monday, May 2: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at the Holy Cross Branch
Wednesday, May 4: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Peosta Branch
Thursday, May 5: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Asbury Branch
Tuesday, May 17: 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Wednesday, May 25: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Epworth Branch

Family Spa Day (1st Grade Up + Suggested 1 adult per group/pair)
Grab your favorite family member or friend to make bath bombs, bath salts, and sugar scrubs for the perfect spa day. Registration required by May 4.
Register HERE
Thursday, May 12: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Holy Cross Branch
Monday, May 23: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Asbury Branch

Guest Story Time with Local Author Mary Kauffman (PreK - 1st Grade)
Join local author Mary Kauffman as she reads her two picture books aloud. Stay afterwards for a simple craft, a snack, and socialization. Registration required.
Register HERE
Saturday, May 21: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM at the Asbury Branch

Harry Potter Escape Room (Family/All Ages)
Discover the secrets and mysteries of Hogwarts at this Harry Potter themed escape room, which we are offering a second and third time because of its popularity in January. Search for clues, crack codes, and use a little fandom knowledge to solve the mystery before your time runs out. Suggested age 8 and up, with at least one adult per group. Ideal group size is 3-6 people. Call 563-582-0008 to sign up for a slot.
Saturday, May 7: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM at the Asbury Branch
Saturday, May 14: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM at the Asbury Branch

Kids' Craft Club (Kindergarten - 5th Grade)
Join Miss Kayla each month for a fun craft. This month, we're making homemade sunscreen (just in time for the Summer sun). Registration is required for the virtual craft club, but not for in person. In order to receive supplies for the virtual program from the library, register by April 15.
Register HERE
Tuesday, May 3: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Wednesday, May 11: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM at the Peosta Branch
Monday, May 16: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM at the Holy Cross Branch
Tuesday, May 17: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Virtual
Thursday, May 19: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM at the Epworth Branch
Thursday, May 26: 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM at the Asbury Branch

Reading Dog (1st Grade and Up)
Practice reading from a book of your choice with Lola the Library Reading Dog. Call 563-582-0008 to sign up for a ten-minute time slot.
Tuesday, May 10: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Asbury Branch

Preschool Play (Ages 2-5)
Toys and crafts made from items lying around the house or in the recycle bin. Supplies provided, but bring some along if you'd like. No registration required.
Tuesday, May 10: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM at the Epworth Branch
Tuesday, May 10: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Saturday, May 14: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM at the Holy Cross Branch
Saturday, May 14: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM at the Farley Municipal Building
Saturday, May 14: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM at the Peosta Branch
Tuesday, May 24: 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM at the Epworth Branch
Tuesday, May 24: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Saturday, May 28: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM at the Holy Cross Branch
Saturday, May 28: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM at the Farley Municipal Building
Saturday, May 28: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM at the Peosta Branch

Science Club (2nd - 5th Grade)
Join us each month for a science topic and activity. May's topic is forensics, with a fingerprint experiment. Registration required for the virtual science club, but not in person. In order to receive supplies for the virtual program, register by April 15..
Register HERE
Monday, May 9: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Virtual
Wednesday, May 18: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Peosta Branch
Tuesday, May 24: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Farley Municipal Building

Story Time (Ages 2-5)
Join Ms. Teresa for some readaloud time, rhymes, and socialization in person. No registration required.
Tuesdays at 9:30 AM at the Peosta Branch: May 3, 10, 17, 24
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM at the Holy Cross Branch: May 3, 10, 17, 24
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM at the Asbury Branch: May 4, 11, 18, 25
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM at the Epworth Branch: May 4, 11, 18, 25

Summer Reading 2022: Read Beyond the Beaten Path is approaching quickly! Here's just a few of the programs to look forward to:

Check out the Summer Edition of 365ink for the full listing of upcoming DCLD Summer Programs and be on the lookout for further info about registering for our Summer Reading challenge.

Teen and Adult Programs

Adult Craft Club (Ages 16+)
Join Jenn for this monthly craft program. May's craft is resin flower frames. Registration required for virtual craft club. In order to receive supplies for the virtual program from the library, register by April 15.
Register HERE
Monday, May 9: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Epworth Branch
Tuesday, May 10: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Wednesday, May 11: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Asbury Branch
Monday, May 16: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Holy Cross Branch
Wednesday, May 18: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at the Peosta Branch
Saturday, May 21: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Virtual

Cross Stitch Club (Ages 14+)
Join Jenn to start off a quick, seasonally-relevant counted cross stitch project. Registration required for virtual program. In order to receive supplies for the virtual program from the library, register by April 15.
Register HERE
Thursday, May 12: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Asbury Branch
Saturday, May 21: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Virtual

Device Advice (Ages 16+)
Need to Zoom, but can't get in the room? Emails keep getting lost? Give Jenn a call for tech-related questions and trouble-shooting. Call 319-343-8454. No Device Advice on May 30.
Mondays: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: May 9, 16, 23

Page Turners Book Club (Adult)
Join Jenn to read and discuss a book. May's title is TBA. Copies of the book will be available at Asbury starting May 1. If you need a copy sent to another branch, email or call Jenn. Registration required to attend virtually.
Register HERE
Thursday, May 19: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, both at the Asbury Branch and Virtual

Teen Pops (6th Grade - 12th Grade)
Pop in to join Jenn in making a fab craft. Registration required for the virtual teen pops. In order to receive supplies for the virtual program from the library, register by April 15.
Register HERE
Monday, May 9: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Epworth Branch
Tuesday, May 10: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Farley Municipal Building
Wednesday, May 11: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at the Asbury Branch
Monday, May 16: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Holy Cross Branch
Wednesday, May 18: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM at Peosta Branch
Saturday, May 21: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Virtual

Questions??? Feel free to reach out to:

Storytime Programmer, Teresa Jack
teresaj@dubcolib.org

Children's Librarian, Kayla Ferguson
kaylaf@dubcolib.org

Adult and Teen Librarian, Jenn Matters
jennm@dubcolib.org.

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