Story Time Together

10:00am–10:30am
Kids
Story Time Room
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Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Hours

📚 Weekly Story Time 📖

Interact with your child as we use books, songs, music, finger plays, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. Story time will be followed by a craft or activity. Designed for children from 18 months through preschool and their caregivers.

Reservation

Study Room 4

1:00pm–2:00pm
Study Room 4
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 4

Book Bites

4:30pm–5:00pm
Kids
East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Story Hours
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a bite! Try something new! In this yummy storytime, we will be taste-testing foods and reading stories about how they are made. Kids in grades K-5 must register to attend.

This month, we will be taste-testing...PIZZA! Fong's Pizza in Des Moines will be donating Korean Beef and Mac & Cheese pizza for us to try as we read our books. For a description of these foods, visit fongspizza.com

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults - Ages 9 and under

Children ages 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Reservation

Study Room 4

4:30pm–5:30pm
Study Room 4
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 4
Reservation

Study Room 1

5:00pm–6:00pm
Study Room 1
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Reservation

JPL / JAC - Fundraiser Subcommittee Mtg.

5:30pm–6:30pm
West Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
Purpose of Meeting

Subcommittee meeting to plan 2025 collaborative fundraiser (i.e. Art in the Barn/Stacks)

Let's Talk English Conversation Group

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Archive Room
Open
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Archive Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Registration Required

Let's Talk is a casual program designed for non-native English speakers to practice their English conversation skills with a native English speaker. Discussions focus on current news, events and American culture.  Let's Talk is held both in-person and online via Zoom, for those who would rather join the class virtually. Email Library Staff at esol@johnstonlibrary.org for sign-in information. The program is free and no registration is required, but is appreciated.