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.
Find Your Superpower
April 23, 2024
Start Time
6:00 p.m.
Location
Comiskey Park 255 E 24th St, Dubuque, IA
Event For
4 yr old girls going to Kindergarten next year or Kindergarteners
Cost
Free
Organization
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
Contact
Stacey Niesman
Phone
(563) 583-9160
Website
https://www.girlscoutstoday.org
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Additional Information
Make a fun craft, do a fun stem activity and learn how to be your own Superhero with Girl Scouts! Summer Diving Camp
June 4 – July 18, 2024
Start Time
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
RSVP By
June 18, 2024
Location
Hempstead Aquatic Center
Event For
4th-12th graders
Cost
$100
Organization
HHS Summer Diving Camp
Contact
Megan Rush
Email
mrush@dbqschools.org
Phone
(563) 581-1189
Additional Information
Athletes 4th grade to 12th grade can come and try diving. We will be going through front and back approaches, new dives and proper water entry. Ice Skating Classes
April 30 – August 6, 2024
Start Time
6:30p.m.
RSVP By
April 28, 2024
Location
ImOn Arena 1800 Admiral Sheehy Dr. Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Pre K- High School
Cost
$40.00
Organization
Dubuque Learn to Skate
Contact
Rebecca Menzynski
Email
dbqskating@gmail.com
Phone
(563) 275-6576
Website
dbqskating.org
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Additional Information
Stay cool with us all spring and summer long. All skaters ages 3 and up are eligible to register for spring and summer ice skating classes. Whether your skater is looking for a future in hockey or figure skating. Dubuque Learn to Skate is the place to get started on ice. Healthy Kids Day
April 20 – April 20, 2024
Start Time
12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Location
7788 Chavenelle Road, Dubuque IA 52001- Early Learning Center YMCA
Event For
Everyone in the community is invited but focus is kids of all ages.
Cost
Free
Organization
Dubuque Community YMCA
Contact
Courtney Morgan
Email
cmorgan@dubuquey.org
Phone
(563) 556-0443
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Additional Information
Join the Dubuque Community YMCA's Early Learning Center at their first annual Healthy Kids Day Event. The afternoon will be filled with goodie bags, activities, and local businesses promoting ways kids can be healthy! This event is completely free and open to children of all ages! Camp Invention
June 17 – June 21, 2024
Start Time
8:30 a.m.
Location
Marshall Elementary 1450 Rhomberg Ave. Dubuque, IA
Event For
Incoming 2nd-5th graders
Cost
$270 for week long camp
Organization
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Contact
Theressa Northouse
Phone
(563) 552-3609
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Additional Information
Summer STEM camp- Camp Invention A confidence-boosting STEM summer camp where kids build creative inventions and lasting friendships. Led by qualified local educators, our camps offer new and exciting hands-on experiences every year. Lady Stangs Youth Basketball Teams Grades 1-2
September 1 – December 7, 2024
Location
Hempstead High School
Event For
Grades K-2 Students and Parents in Elementary School
Cost
$50.00
Organization
Hempstead Women's Basketball
Contact
Ryan Rush
Email
rrush@dbqschools.org
Phone
(507) 217-2054
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Additional Information
We are looking for young ladies in grades 1-2 of the school year 2024-2025 to play on basketball teams. Currently we have over 80 young ladies in our Lady Stang's Youth Basketball Program in grades 3-8. Dubuque STEM Fest
April 18 – April 18, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Location
Dubuque County Fair Grounds
Event For
PK-4th grade (family event)
Cost
Free
Organization
Northeast Region of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the University of Northern Iowa
Contact
Bethany Smith
Email
bsmith@dbqschools.org
Phone
(563) 552-3079
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Additional Information
Families are invited to attend the Dubuque Area Family STEM Festival on Thursday, April 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds in Dubuque. The festival is free and open to students and their families. The goals of the festival are to promote, inspire and engage youth in Tunes and Tales – Storytelling Concert
April 21, 2024
Start Time
2:00 p.m.
Location
Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear St, Galena, IL
Event For
preschool through middle school
Cost
Free, with donations appreciated
Organization
Galena Center for the Arts
Contact
kathleen hoeper
Phone
(815) 402-3111
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Additional Information
This family-friendly concert weaves storytelling with music! Jack and the Beanstalk, The Adventures of Tom Thumb, and Peter and the Wolf come alive in piano works by 20th-century composers Soulima Stravinsky, Ruth Crawford Seeger and Sergei Prokofiev. Pianist Evelyn Dias, narration by Ron Jenkins Book Edges Painting
April 30, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 12-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Give your books a little extra flare with this unique approach. This increasingly popular viral craft turns books into mini masterpieces. Materials provided; however, participants may bring their own books to paint. Registration is required. Pint-Sized Paint Party
April 25, 2024
Start Time
10:30 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 2-6
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
AmeriCorps
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
Website
www.carnegiestout.org
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Additional Information
Bring the little ones to the library for a morning of messy, creative fun. Stations will be set up for you to make your own masterpieces to take home. Be prepared to get messy! Registration is not required.