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Let’s Talk Book Discussion

Are you interested in socializing with other readers? Do you want to talk about the books you are reading but not have to read a specific book? This book club on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 pm is for you!  Come to share, talk, and just have fun!  This program is for adults but teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent. Refreshments provided. Registration encouraged but not required.

Final Friday Tech featuring Google Chrome

This month’s topic is internet searching using the web browser Google Chrome. Other technology questions are welcome if time permits.  The library has a few laptops available to use but guests are encouraged to bring their own, if they have one. Final Friday Tech is held on Friday, April 26 from 3:00-5:00 pm (and on the last Friday of each month).

Everybody Bakes Bread: El dia de los niños/ El dia de los libros

El dia de los niños / El dia de los libros, or Dia, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This year the library will be hosting a story time about bread on Saturday, April 27 at 10:00 am. We will read the book Everybody Bakes Bread by Norah Dooley. Then we will sample breads from around the world, while listening to music from each country where the bread is eaten. Kids will get to make their own tortilla to eat! All ages welcome, appropriate for families.

Building Creativity One Block at a Time: a LEGO® program

This month’s program meets on Saturday, April 27 from 1:00-3:00 pm and the theme is "Forest Animals". This LEGO® program is part of a monthly series at the library sponsored by DuTrac Community Credit Union. This program is for all ages but children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult or older partner. 

Spring Tea

Bring your mother, sister, aunt, daughter, husband, or friend to the annual Spring Tea on Sunday, April 28 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Enjoy delicious tea, scrumptious tea sandwiches and delicate homemade cookies served on real china. Lemonade will be provided for the non-tea drinkers. All ages welcome but children under the age of 10 require an adult companion. New this year, we encourage you to wear a hat! Sponsored by the Senior Advisory Committee.

Kickin’ the Kaiser: Anti-German Hysteria in Iowa during WWI

Join Michael Luick-Thrams, an Iowa-born German-American historian, on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 pm, as he discusses what happened to German-Americans during the social and political turbulence of WWI when anti-Hun hysteria effectively killed German-American culture in the US to this day. Michael will also mention the effects specifically in Dyersville.

Elder Law and Asset Protection

Join attorney Thad J. Murphy from Pearson Bollman Law for this 2 hour presentation on Wills, Trusts, Medicaid, and Veterans Aid. Presentation will be held on Thursday, May 2 at 6:00 pm. Questions welcome. Refreshments will be provided.