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Spring Break Scavenger Hunt

All Day 3/13–3/22
Kids
Youth Services Area
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Follow the clues around the library to solve the puzzle and get a prize! This special hunt will be up for all of Spring Break, so stop by to see if you can solve it!

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-In Event

This is a drop-in program—no registration required. Feel free to come and go anytime between the listed start and end times.

Lunchtime Lit Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Archive Room
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Archive Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Meet up with fellow book lovers for good books and good discussion at this lunchtime book club. Books are available a month in advance at the Circulation Desk. Lunchtime Lit Book Club meets in person at JPL and online via Zoom. Email Beth at stevens@johnstonlibrary.org for info about picking up a book club book and to be added to the email list.

This month's book is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

Genetic Counseling Interview with Minnesota

2:30pm–7:30pm
Study Room 3
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 3

Doodlerz Art Studio: Diamond Art

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids
Large Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎨 Love to doodle, scribble, paint, and sketch? 🖌️

Want to make crafts, practice your art skills, and chill with your friends? Join Doodlerz on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Registration is required for kids in grades 3-5. 

This week, for Spring Break, we are making Diamond Art! 

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. 

Library Board Meeting

5:30pm–7:00pm
Story Time Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room

Helpdesk appointment

6:00pm–7:00pm
Whisper Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Whisper Room

Everyday English

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

Everyday English is an ongoing program designed for English language learning adults. Lessons focus on functional English – learning basic phrases and expressions for having conversations in everyday English as well as lessons on living in the United States. Lessons are led by a professional ESOL teacher and trained volunteers. Follow-up digital materials are available for interested students. Classes meet both in-person and online using the Zoom app, for those who prefer to join virtually. Email Library Staff at esol@johnstonlibrary.org for sign-in information. Classes are free and registration is not required, but is appreciated.

Study Room 4

6:30pm–8:00pm
Study Room 4
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 4

Study Room 3

10:00am–11:30am
Study Room 3
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 3

Easy, Breezy, Easter Brunch

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Large Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hop into Easter morning with simple recipes, great flavors and hosting made easy! Our local food enthusiast Lois Carpenter will demonstrate sheet-pan frittatas, a classic blueberry buckle and refreshing mimosa mocktails.

VolunTEENS

2:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Story Time Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a student in 8th through 12th grade looking to make a difference in your community? Join our VolunTEEN program at JPL!

educational session

1:15pm–3:00pm
East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
Purpose of Meeting

Dance practice

Senator Matt Blake Town Hall

2:00pm–3:00pm
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

Town Meeting about the Bills during Session.

The Neighborhood at 86th Street HOA

2:00pm–3:00pm
Archive Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Archive Room
Purpose of Meeting

HOA

Central Iowa Cubers (Corny Cubers)

3:30pm–5:00pm
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

Meeting of puzzle solvers and cubers of central Iowa known as Corny Cubers

Story Time Together

10:00am–10:30am
Kids
Story Time Room
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

CADE Meeting

10:30am–2:30pm
East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large)

Admin Team Meeting

1:00pm–2:30pm
Archive Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Archive Room
Purpose of Meeting

Admin team meeting

Study Room 3

2:30pm–3:30pm
Study Room 3
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 3

Pokémon Kids Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Story Time Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Gaming, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab a Pokéball and head to the library! Whether you like the show, the comics, or the card game, this is a program for Pokémon fans!

Study Room 2

5:15pm–6:15pm
Study Room 2
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Johnston Public Library
Room: Study Room 2

Bent Tree Meadows HOA Meeting

5:15pm–7:30pm
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)

Boy Scout Troop 244

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

Let's Talk English Conversation Group

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Archive Room
Open
Registration Required
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.