Alta Vista Campus
Folded Book Vase
December 22, 2025
Start Time
2 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Danielle Day
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Give old books a fresh purpose in this eco-friendly craft! We’ll transform recycled pages into charming book vases- complete with artificial flowers, ribbon, and your imagination. Registration is required. Winter Gnomes
December 23, 2025
Start Time
3 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-17
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Learn about the Swedish Tomte while we make our own gnomes to warm our homes this winter. Registration is required. Fall 2025 Program Guide
September 1 – December 31, 2025
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
All Ages
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
Website
www.carnegiestout.org
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Additional Information
Our Fall and Winter 2025 Program Guide is here! Find all the details on storytimes, book clubs for all ages and special events happening from late August through the end of the year. FASST Winter Track Club
January 25 – February 21, 2026
Start Time
5:00p.m.
RSVP By
January 1, 2026
Location
University of Dubuque Chlapaty Recreation and Wellness Center | AY McDonald Indoor Track 150 McCormick St Ext, Dubuque, IA
Event For
Open to all school-aged children, grades K-12
Cost
$100-$125 depending on grade level
Organization
FASST
Contact
Melissa Gunnelson
Email
mgunnelson@dbq.edu
Phone
(563) 580-6066
Additional Information
Winter track club includes 4 practices on Sunday evenings (January 25 - February 15) and participation in track meet on Saturday, February 21. This is a great opportunity for students to be active during the winter months and learn about or further develop their skills. Iowa Reading Research Center Survey for Parents/Caregivers of K-6 Students
May 26 – December 31, 2025
Location
Virtual
Event For
Caregivers of students in Grades K-6
Cost
Free
Organization
Iowa Reading Research Center
Contact
Leah Zimmermann
Phone
(319) 335-5324
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Additional Information
The Iowa Reading Research Center (IRRC) invites parents and caregivers of K-6 students to complete a brief online survey. Survey results will help the IRRC understand and create resources related to parent/caregiver understanding and perceptions of literacy assessments and related supports. 48-Hour Flash Writing Contest
January 16 – January 18, 2026
Location
Virtual
Event For
3rd-12th grade, and Adults
Cost
Free
Organization
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
Contact
Tegan Donahue
Email
write.now@foriowa.org
Phone
(319) 467-3393
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Additional Information
The University of Iowa is hosting its annual Alumni and Friends Flash Writing Contest—a timed, online short story competition. We’ll provide you with a writing prompt that includes a genre, character, and a specific object to incorporate into your story. You’ll have 48 hours and up to 1,000 words. Antique Children’s Book Sale
January 24, 2026
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location
James Kennedy Public Library
Event For
Teachers, Librarians, Parents, Children
Cost
Free admission. $5 per book.
Organization
James Kennedy Public Library
Contact
Christa Palm
Phone
(563) 875-8912
Additional Information
Visit the James Kennedy Public Library's Antique Children's Book Sale in Dyersville to buy children's picture books from the 1960s through the late 1990s. Funds raised benefit the children's play area. Brigid’s Flame: A Tale of Spring
January 30 – January 31, 2026
Start Time
7 p.m.
Location
Steeple Square
Event For
All ages
Cost
sliding scale $0-50
Organization
Groundswell Joy Collective
Contact
Mary Kay McDermott
Phone
(563) 213-6397
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Additional Information
Brigid's Flame will bring the tri-state community together to experience the joy and creativity of community singing, dancing, storytelling, silence, and puppetry!