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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
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
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
Phone (563) 589-4225
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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
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.

Grab & Go Activity Kits

September 1 – December 31, 2025
Location 360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For Preschool - Elementary students
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Stop in every month for a fun, crafty activity for all ages! Grab & Go bags are ready for pick up on the first of every month at the Children's Help Desk.

Snowman Scavenger Hunt

December 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
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
There are lots of famous snowmen in books! We’ve hidden some of them in the children’s section of the library. Can you find them all before they melt?

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.

2025 Storywalk

September 1 – December 31, 2025
Location Dubuque Arboretum and the 22nd St. Bee Branch Greenway.
Event For All Ages
Cost Free
Organization Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact Youth Services
Phone (563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
A StoryWalk is a movement and literacy boosting project that places an illustrated children’s book, taken apart and displayed page by page, along a walking route in your community.

National Girls & Women in Sports Day

January 17, 2026
Start Time 10:15a.m. -2p.m.
RSVP By January 5, 2026
Location University of Dubuque
Event For K- 8th grade
Cost $25
Organization University of Dubuque athletic department
Contact Karla Weber
Phone (563) 589-3227
Additional Information
The University of Dubuque Athletic department would like to present you with the opportunity to take part in the 40th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It is our hope to get young girls interested in a variety of sports and to be able to give them an opportunity to learn.

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
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.

Kids Take the Stage Youth Theater Classes

February 2 – March 13, 2026
Start Time 5:15 p.m.
RSVP By January 21, 2026
Location Bell Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Rd, Dubuque
Event For Kindergarten through 8th graders
Cost $80-$95
Organization Bell Tower Theater
Contact Miki Robinson
Phone (563) 588-3377
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Additional Information
Kids Take the Stage offers creative dramatics and theater classes for kids of all skills levels. A variety of classes are offered with one or more classes available to each grade level from Kindergarten thru 8th. Classes meet once a week for six weeks. Financial assistance is available.

UD Softball Youth Camp

January 24 – January 24, 2026
Start Time 8:00 a.m.
RSVP By January 23, 2026
Location UD Campus - Veterans Memorial Turf Center
Event For 8-12 Years Old
Cost $65
Organization University of Dubuque Softball
Contact Kristen Duross
Phone (207) 590-1224
Additional Information
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Check in 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Introductions/ Skills & Drills 11:45 AM - Questions & Recap

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!

Clarke University Softball Camps

January 31 – February 1, 2026
Location Gantz Athletic Center
Event For Softball players of all ages and abilities
Cost Prospect Camp: $75 + ($25 Pitching & Catching Camp) Youth Camp: $25 + (Free Pitching & Catching Camp)
Organization Clarke University Softball
Contact Claire Peachey
Phone (920) 723-8900
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Additional Information
The Clarke University Softball Team is hosting 2 Winter Camps! Prospect Camp: January 31st, 2026 Youth Camp: February 1st, 2026

Toad-ally in Love School’s Out Day Camp

February 13, 2026
Start Time 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By February 6, 2026
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For 1st - 5th grade
Cost Members: $50/Student Non-Members: $60/student
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Tina Bower
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
What’s slimy, warty and jumpy? Frogs of course! Hop on down to the River Museum to become a frog expert. We’ll explore the stages of metamorphosis, conduct our own “frog chorus,” meet some live toads and learn all about the Wyoming Toads. You’ll toad-ally be in love with frogs after this camp!

Schools Out Day Camp: Kid Carpentry

March 12 – March 12, 2026
Start Time 9:00a.m-4:00p.m.
RSVP By March 5, 2026
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For K-5th
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Education Department
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
From crafting wooden boats to building picture frames, campers will use real tools and materials to bring their own creations to life. We’ll also go behind the scenes with the our exhibit team for an exclusive tour of their workshop and we'll learn how they bring exhibits from blueprint to reality.

School’s Out Day Camp: Who Eats What?

March 13 – March 13, 2026
Start Time 9:00a.m-4:00p.m.
RSVP By March 6, 2026
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For K-5th
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Education Department
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
What’s for lunch in the animal kingdom? At this camp, we’ll sink our teeth into the world of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores! Campers will explore how different animals eat, hunt, graze, and survive—whether they’re munching on plants, chasing prey, or enjoying a little of both.

School’s Out Day Camp: Home Tweet Home

April 3 – April 3, 2026
Start Time 9:00a.m-4:00p.m.
RSVP By March 27, 2026
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For K-5th
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Education Department
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Join us as we flap into the world of our feathered friends! We’ll discover what birds eat by taking a close look at their beaks and feet, then lend them a helping wing by making bird feeders and building cozy birdhouses. It’s a hands-on adventure that’s sure to make your spirits soar!

School’s Out Day Camp: Deep Sea Divers

April 6 – April 6, 2026
Start Time 9:00a.m-4:00p.m.
RSVP By March 30, 2026
Location National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For K-5th
Cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact Education Department
Phone (563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Join us as we explore the mysterious world beneath the waves—one of the least explored places on Earth. We’ll search for strange and fascinating creatures like cuttlefish, frilled sharks, anglerfish, and even the elusive giant squid. The deep sea is calling—are you ready to dive in?