Name: Clothespin Play
Start: 2024-01-02T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-01-02T11:30:00-06:00
Location: Johnston Public Library

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (12/31)	Mon (1/01)	Tue (1/02)	Wed (1/03)	Thu (1/04)	Fri (1/05)	Sat (1/06)
All Day		Closing Library is Closed for New Year's Day All Day Branches: Johnston Public Library Description: JPL is closed for New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2024.
9 am					Reservation Dwyer Homeschool Group 9:45am - 11:30am 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 Our homeschool group will be celebrating and learning about World Braille Day with the Children's Librarian from the Iowa Library for the Blind.	Reservation Study Room 3 9:00am - 12:30pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3	Reservation Study Room 3 9:00am - 11:00am Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3 Reservation Study Room 4 9:00am - 12:00pm 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. Clothespin Play 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: Clothespin Play is an engaging program designed to promote the development of fine motor skills in children aged 2 to 4. 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 Hour Break 10:00am - 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 Event Details: No Toddler Time. We are on a story time break! This allows staff to create programs for the upcoming story time session which begins on Wednesday, January 10. Reservation Study Room 3 10:30am - 12:00pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3	Reservation Study Room 3 10:00am - 12:00pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3	Reservation UNI Student Teacher Orientation Day 10:00am - 12:00pm 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 Student Teacher Orientation for Spring 2024	This event is in the "Kids" group. Quick Crafts: Scratch Art Bookmarks 10:00am - 12:00pm Kids Youth Services Area 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: Youth Services Area Age Group: Kids Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies Event Details: Stop by the youth services area between 10am-Noon for a quick craft! This is a drop-in program for kids, so no registration is necessary. Available while supplies last. This month's craft is a scratch art bookmark filled with fireworks to celebrate the new year! This event is in the "Adults" group. Grilled Cheese Extravaganza! 10:30am - 11:30am Adults Large Meeting Room 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: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cooking & Food, Presentations Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Warm, melty cheese, oozing from between toasty slices of bread—MMM! The ultimate comfort food on a chilly day. Come see our fave food editor Lois Carpenter show new tricks for making a great grilled cheese sandwich.
11 am			Reservation Study Room 2 Zoom study 11:30am - 1:45pm Study Room 2 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 2		This event is in the "Kids" group. Story Hour Break 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 Event Details: No Bouncing Babies. We are on a story time break! This allows staff to create programs for the upcoming story time session which begins on Thursday, January 11.
12 pm							Reservation Study Room 4 12:30pm - 3:30pm Study Room 4 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 4
1 pm							Reservation Brad S 1:00pm - 4:00pm Archive Room This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Archive Room Purpose of Meeting Strategy Planning
2 pm
3 pm			Reservation Tech Lab 3:45pm - 5:30pm Tech Lab This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Tech Lab Purpose of Meeting Converting a mp4 video from mac laptop to cd	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.
4 pm	Closing Library Closing Early for New Year's Eve 4:00pm - 5:00pm Branches: Johnston Public Library Description: JPL is closing early at 4:00pm on Sunday, December 31, 2023 for New Year's Eve.			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!	This event is in the "Teens" group. Kahoot! Anime Trivia Challenge Club 4:00pm - 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 Tech Lab 4:00pm - 6:00pm Tech Lab This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Tech Lab Purpose of Meeting continue burning cd's Reservation Study Room 3 4:00pm - 7:00pm Study Room 3 This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Johnston Public Library Room: Study Room 3 This event is in the "Kids" group. Kids Kitchen: Bagel Pizzas 4:30pm - 5:15pm Kids East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large) 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: East Meeting Room (1/2 of Large) Age Group: Kids Program Type: Cooking & Food Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Ready for an afterschool treat? Kids can join our monthly cooking class to learn basic cooking skills and practice following a recipe. Registration is required for this class and is open to kids in elementary school. This month, we're making bagel pizzas! Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults - Ages 8 and under Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 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!
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6 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Everyday English 6:30pm - 7:45pm Adults Archive Room 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: Archive Room 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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