Digital Backpack
Welcome to the Digital Backpack!
Dubuque is lucky to have a wide variety of events that support the education, health, wellness, quality of life, and enrichment of our students and the entire community. The district's Digital Backpack is a central, paperless way to share non-profit and educational information with families.
Bluff Strokes Art Center Youth Programs
February 4 – August 20, 2026
Location
Bluff Strokes Art Center, 1201 Locust St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Grades 3-5, middle school, high school
Cost
Varies. Scholarships are available.
Organization
Bluff Strokes Art Center
Contact
Rachel Daack
Phone
(563) 239-9377
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Additional Information
Monthly Saturday Art Adventures for grades 3-8. Weekly Teen Art Club. 2 weeks of summer art camp for rising grades 3-5. 2 weeks of summer art camp for rising middle schoolers. Make a Rainstick
April 15, 2026
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 8-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Lora LoBianco
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
"April showers bring May flowers," goes the saying, so come to the library to start making it rain by creating a musical rainstick. Registration is required. Mini Clay Trinkets
April 21, 2026
Start Time
5:30 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10+
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Bailey Keimig-Gehrke
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Grab a friend and head to the library to make cool art and eat snacks! This month we will learn how to make little trinkets out of clay. This program is for ages 10 and older—including adults! Supplies are limited; registration is required for all participants. Blackout Poetry Murals
April 22, 2026
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 8-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Give new meaning to old texts by creating a simple but meaningful blackout poetry mural in honor of National Poetry Month and Earth Day. Registration is required. Middle School Cheer Clinic
April 27, 2026
Start Time
Registration begins at 5:00 PM - Camp times 5:30-8:30 PM - Showcase at 8:15
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April 20, 2026
Location
Hempstead High School, North Gym
Event For
Grades 6-8
Cost
$45
Organization
Hempstead Cheerleading
Contact
Mandy Enke
Email
menke@dbqschools.org
Phone
(563) 552-5208
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Additional Information
Our middle school cheer clinic is the perfect way to learn about each aspect of cheerleading. We will teach the basics of cheerleading including motions, jumps, cheers, dance and stunting. Fluffy Page Keepers
April 14, 2026
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 6-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Fluffy and fun bookmarks? Yes please! In this program we will create bookmarks using yarn pom poms. Registration is required. MLK Tribute Display of work by student Honorees and Honorable Mentions
January 22 – February 14, 2026
Location
Carnegie Stout Public Library, 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque
Event For
All Schools
Cost
Free
Organization
Dubuque Branch NAACP
Contact
R.R.S. Stewart
Email
countess14@hotmail.com
Phone
(612) 501-9747
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Additional Information
Every year since 1990, Dubuque Branch NAACP has sponsored a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. for students in the Dubuque public and parochial schools. The work of student honorees and honorable mentions will be displayed in the children's department at Carnegie Stout Public Library. Zine Studio
April 9, 2026
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Become illustrators, authors, and publishers all at once! Learn how to fold and fill a single sheet of paper into a mini zine. Perfect for comics, stories, art, or sharing your own ideas. Registration is required. April Fools’ Day Idea Session
April 1, 2026
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 8-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Lora LoBianco
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Get ready to laugh! Kids will explore silly, kid-safe prank ideas and create a few playful tricks of their own - just in time for April Fools’ Day. Join us for a fun, imaginative session full of giggles and good-natured mischief. Registration is required. Paint & Bloom
April 3, 2026
Start Time
1:30 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Celebrate spring with a relaxing cherry blossom paint session! Follow a step-by-step tutorial to create your own soft, dreamy Sakura scene. Registration is required.