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Name: September is Hunger Action Month--Donate Now!
Start: 2023-09-01
End: 2023-09-30
Location: Johnston Public Library

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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. September is Hunger Action Month--Donate Now! All Day 9/1 - 9/30 All Ages Johnston Public Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Johnston Public Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Cooking & Food, Health & Wellness, Other Event Details: September is National Hunger Action Month. Take action! Help those in need in our community by dropping off non-perishable food items and personal health items at Johnston Public Library.
9 am				Reservation Strategic Planning Training - IowaCASA & Iowa HHS 9:00am - 4:00pm Large Meeting Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Large Meeting Room Purpose of Meeting Training for organizations interested in learning about strategic planning	Reservation Study Room 4 9:30am - 2:00pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4	Reservation Study Room 4 9:30am - 1:30pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4
10 am		This event is in the "Kids" group. Story Time Together 10:00am - 10:30am Kids Story Time Room This event is in the "Kids" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Story Hours Interact with your child as we use books, songs, music, finger plays, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. 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. This event is in the "Kids" group. Story Time Together 10:30am - 11:00am Kids Story Time Room This event is in the "Kids" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Story Hours Interact with your child as we use books, songs, music, finger plays, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. 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.	This event is in the "Kids" group. Rhythm & Rhymes- A Musical Play Time 10:30am - 11:30am Kids Story Time Room This event is in the "Kids" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Rhythm and Rhymes is a passive, musical play time for children and their caregivers to explore sounds through instruments, toys, and other materials. Perfect for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome. *A Terrific Tuesday Program 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.
11 am					This event is in the "Kids" group. Bouncing Babies 11:00am - 11:30am Kids Story Time Room This event is in the "Kids" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Story Hours Bouncing Babies story hour includes rhymes, songs, bounces and books just right for your little one! Build your baby's foundation for lifelong reading and learning with this engaging story time. Great for babies ages 6 months-18 months.
12 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Lunchtime Lit Book Club 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adults Archive Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.com for info about picking up a book club book and to be added to the email list. This month's book is A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler.
1 pm	This event is in the "Kids" group. Board in the Library 1:00pm - 4:00pm Kids Story Time Room This event is in the "Kids" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Gaming Drop by the Youth Services Area on the third Sunday of every month for life size board games the whole family would enjoy! This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. History of Johnston, Iowa Series: The Early Days 1:30pm - 2:30pm Adults, All Ages Large Meeting Room Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Presentations Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Join speakers from the Johnston Station Historical Society for part one of our series about the history of Johnston, Iowa.			Reservation Study Room 4 1:00pm - 2:30pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4
2 pm						Reservation Study Room 3 2:00pm - 5:00pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3	Reservation Study Room 3 2:00pm - 3:00pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Mario Kart Tournament 3:30pm - 4:00pm Teens Teen Space This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Let's go! Every Wednesday in the Teen Space, test your driving and Koopa shell dodging skills in our Mario Kart Tournament. Prizes for the top finishers! 6th grade and up.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Kahoot! Anime Trivia Challenge Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Teen Space Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Entertainment Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Compete against other anime fans for fabulous prizes at JPL's Kahoot! Anime Trivia Challenge! Each week we'll feature trivia questions about a different anime series as well as sample a fun snack from Japan.		Reservation Study Room 4 3:00pm - 4:00pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4 This event is in the "Adults" group. Ultimate Reading Challenge Fall Meet-Up Party 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large) This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs, Other Event Details: The Ultimate Reading Challenge is a year-long reading challenge open to any adults 18+. To complete the challenge, you need to read at least 18 books by the end of 2023 that fit into one of the many categories in the JPL Ultimate Reading Challenge Book Log. Read even more books to earn up to 5 prize entries. And - don’t miss the Monthly Bonus Categories and all three Meet-Up Parties to earn additional entries for the grand prize drawing! Questions about the Challenge? Call or email the Reference Desk.
4 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group. Read Me a Book Club 4:15pm - 5:00pm Kids Story Time Room Closed Required This event is in the "Kids" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Story Time Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Celebrate reading as a family at Read Me a Book Club! Each monthly session will include a read-aloud and hands-on activities. No pre-reading is required. Read Me a Book Club is recommended for kids in grades K-2 with their grown-up. 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.		This event is in the "Teens" group. Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teens Teen Space This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Every Wednesday in the JPL Teen Space, kids in 6th grade and up can compete against each other in a Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament. There will be fabulous prizes for the winners! Reservation Western Suburbs Education and School Board Candidate Open House 4:00pm - 8:00pm Large Meeting Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Large Meeting Room Purpose of Meeting To invite the community to talk with School Board Candidates and members of different community groups of Democrats in the western suburbs.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournament 4:30pm - 5:30pm Teens Teen Space This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Join us for a Dragon Ball FighterZ throw down every Thursday in the Teen Space! Choose a team of three fighters from the game’s 44 characters and battle it out to become the champion!	Reservation Study Room 4 4:00pm - 5:15pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4
5 pm		Reservation Adam Ridge Rowhomes 5:15pm - 7:15pm 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 Homeowner Meeting Reservation Girl Scout Registration Event 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) Reservation Bent Tree Villas HOA 5:30pm - 7:30pm Archive Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Archive Room Purpose of Meeting Board meeting		Reservation WordPress Des Moines 5:00pm - 8:00pm Archive Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Archive Room Purpose of Meeting WordPress presentation/tutoring/assistance	Reservation Library Board Meeting 5:30pm - 7:00pm 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) Reservation Johnston Community School Foundation Board Meeting 5:30pm - 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)
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Let's Talk English Conversation Group 6:30pm - 7:45pm Adults Southeast Corner Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Southeast Corner Age Group: Adults Program Type: ESL Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Dungeons and Dragons 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens Teen Space Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Beginners and experienced adventurers welcome! Bring a character or use one of our premade characters. We will meet monthly. 6th-12th grade. Registration required. Reservation Study Room 2 6:00pm - 8:00pm Study Room 2 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 2 Reservation Green Meadows North Homeowners Association 6:30pm - 8:00pm Archive Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Archive Room Purpose of Meeting Green Meadows North Homeowners Association Board meeting		This event is in the "Adults" group. Everyday English 6:30pm - 7:45pm Adults Johnston Public Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Johnston Public Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: ESL Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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.

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