Carver Elementary School

“Ebenezer Duke" is a brand new mini-musical. This 45 minute re-telling of A Christmas Carol is told through original songs, storytelling/acting, dance, and audience participation. Registration required. Register online or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

The DSO is joined by the Dubuque Chorale Children's Choir and members of the Heartland ballet in an enchanting collection of holiday favorites! Saturday’s family concert features a shorter kid-friendly program & free photos with Santa after!

Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, our musical adaptation of Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to children. Watch Mr. Scrooge have a change of heart as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas. All the joy, sentiment, and meaning are here, without being too scary.

In this club, participants will engage in enjoyable games and activities that relate to math. This club is great for children of all skill levels and abilities. Registration required. Register online or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

Enjoy a fun night playing games and hanging out with the Duhawk women's basketball players!

Why wait until midnight to ring in the new year? Celebrate with an early countdown at the museum! We’ll create masks and decorations for our New Year’s Eve Ball; clink our glasses of sparkling grape juice together for a toast; enjoy tasty kid-friendly hors d’oeuvres; and play fun interactive games!

Predators and their prey are in a constant game of hide-and-seek. Come see how they use their anatomy and environment to win the game! You’ll also get a chance to BE the PREY or BE the PREDATOR, as you interact with the food web and seek out our camouflage critters.

Ever wonder how people survived chilling winters of the past? Experience a Victorian’s winter at the Mathias Ham House. Join us for winter games, food and candy preparation, and other activities. Pending weather, snowshoeing and sledding will also be held at the historic campus.

Calling all dragonmasters, we need your HELP! Do you know what to do when your reptile, amphibian, or mammal is feeling under the weather? Our special animal caretakers are ready to train you on what protocols to take when your animal is feeling ill. You’ll explore the good and the ugly cells!

Create Christmas cards, bags, ornaments, bookmarks, and gift tags with recycled holiday cards. Registration required. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

Great girls high school basketball at the Wendy's-Midwest One Bank Girls Classic (see flyer link for games and times). New this year: ALL STUDENT ADMISSION IS FREE!!! Adults/$8; Seniors/$5.

Old Chicago will give 10% of online sales to the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools through December 25. Use promo code GIVEBACK on your www.oldchicago.com order.

School's Out Day Camps are fun, educational camps. Throughout the day, the youth will engage in several hands on activities in small groups. Snacks will be provided.

First Monday Night of each month during the school year, Old Chicago will donate 10% of net sales to the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools to support projects and programs in the Dubuque Community School District.

Bi-Weekly meetings include engaging speakers, crafts, mentorship and mostly a chance to connect with other moms. There are two meeting opportunities for MOPS (Tuesday nights or Wednesday mornings), and childcare is available during meetings through the Hope Church childcare program.

Junior Achievement Classroom Volunteers are needed! JA staff works with volunteers to select the ideal school and/or grade level opportunity that works with their schedule. Plus, JA makes it easy by providing volunteers with all the training and materials you'll need to be prepared!

Is your child interested in ice skating recreationally, pursuing a future in hockey, or figure skating? If so, then Theisen’s Learn to Skate is the right place to get your child started on ice! Registration is now open for skaters ages 3 and up. Give the gift of ice skating this Christmas.

This is a film against child trafficking, to raise awareness of issues surrounding the topic.

Join us for a fun family character education night with the Fighting Saints. Get your picture taken with your Two by Two pet and Bernie before the game!

Come cheer on your schools boys basketball team at the Wendy's-Midwest One Classic. New this year: FREE STUDENT ADMISSION!! See the flyer link below for the schedule of games and times.

We all know that dogs are great companions, but some dogs go a bit farther – they save lives! Based on our newest film, Superpower Dogs, we’ll explore how dogs and other animals work with their surroundings to assist us in our daily lives. Make sure to sign up for the AM session to see the movie.

Campers will participate in a unique camp focused on baseball fundamentals taught by the Spartan coaching staff and players. Emphasis will be placed on throwing, fielding, and defensive position work. Campers will provide their own gear. More details listed on the camp brochure.

An original adaptation of Pinocchio featuring a cast of local youth. Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy but was not aware that the wood had come from an enchanted tree. Join Pinocchio as he learns there are no shortcuts on the road to becoming a real, live boy.

Campers will participate in a unique camp focused on baseball fundamentals taught by the Spartan coaching staff and players. Emphasis will be placed on throwing, fielding, and defensive position work. Campers will provide their own gear. More details listed on the camp brochure.

It’s cold outside and the water is frozen – where do all the fish go? Do fish freeze in the water? Can a shark live in Antarctica? We’ll explore what aquatic creatures do to survive the cold winters. Campers will get to experience our LIVE sharks in our Shark Touch Tank!

What does it take to be a princess? Bravery? Kindness? Or does figuring out your royal stature have a more legume kind of nature? Find out what happens when you put “princess-ness” to the test. We’ll give you a hint – being a princess isn’t about this or that, being YOU is where it's at!

Explore the STEM world of the Museum & Aquarium! Be prepared to get messy with experiments. The day will be full of crackling, sizzling, and bubbling fun! Younger kids will explore our newest children’s exhibit while the older kids will concoct advanced experiments.

The Museum & Aquarium is full of magic, and during this session, you’ll turn into a magician! You’ll learn some new magic tricks and experience how animals are magicians too. There will be live animal encounters and you’ll create a magic trick box to take home!