Carver Elementary School

Registration required. 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. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

Come try Judo for Free. We are offering 3 free classes. Judo is an Olympic contact sport that deals with throws and pins. There is no striking of any kind in Judo. Classes are taught by 5 certified instructors by USA Judo Inc. Our eldest instructor has 39 years of experience!

The United Nations International Day of Peace is recognized around the world every September 21. Dubuque International Day of Peace began with a single event in 2010 and now has a festival of events the run from September 17 to 29. The keynote events is on Sunday September 22 by Magdalena Gómez.

Do you like to make things using your hands? Do you want to explore your creative side? Join us and use your imagination in exploring STEM activities and creating low-and hi-tech creations. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

Take part in exciting activities focused on the Science of Levers! **Kickball** **Bean Bags** **Horseshoes** You do not need to be a current Scout to attend this fun event!

Participating restaurants will donate 10% of sales to the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools to fund grants for Dubuque Community School District programs.

Registration required. Come on down to Tape Town for a ton of fun! Navigate our tape maze, drive around our tape speedway, play games, and make tape crafts. Perfect fun for families. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

DASH swim team sign up for the fall/winter season. Free trial offered to all new swimmers from September 9-22. Must register to participate.

All girls, kindergarten and older interested in joining Girl Scouts are invited to Girl Scout Discovery Event at Carver Elementary, Commons Area on Monday, September 23, 2019, from 6-7 p.m.

The Bell Tower Theater is offering theater and musical theater classes for kids from pre-K to sixth grade. Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks at the Bell Tower Theater. Financial assistance is available.

Make your own adorable miniature books in this fun workshop! Fill your books with doodles, give them away to a friend, or write down all of your rebellious thoughts to celebrate Banned Books Week. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

We’re taking recycling to another level and exploring how to upcycle! Campers will take old household items and repurpose them into useful items. In this camp, we’ll truly take a person’s trash and make it into another person’s treasure!

Registration required. Swim on over for a fun shark party. We will sing a version of the famous shark song, make a craft, learn about sharks, and have a snack. Register online at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us or call the Children’s Help Desk at 563-589-4225, ext. 2228.

Dubuque Youth Hockey Association (DYHA) invites you to come join us for our 2019-2020 regular season. Kids ages 4 and up are encouraged to register. Regular season runs from October-February with practices and games held 1-2 times per week. Come join us on the ice!

Skills academy open to all boys in grades 3-8 who are interested in developing, expanding, and improving on their basketball skill level. The Mustang Boys Basketball Coaching staff as well as Varsity Basketball players will run the academy. Essential basketball fundamentals will be taught.

Come create goblin snot, fake wounds, and spooky messages. Enjoy corn catapulting, pumpkin painting and more! This event is a drop by event, so feel free to stop by any time between noon-3 p.m.! No registration required. This event is free and all youth are invited to attend. Mysterious snack!

Saturday morning skills clinic for boys and girls in grades PreK-8, ran by the Loras Basketball coaching staff and players!

Compare fictional monsters with the REAL monsters living in our world. What is really out in the world waiting for us – Alligators? Jellyfish? Godzilla? The Loch Ness Monster? Or maybe even a Megalodon? Let’s see what we can find!

Come on a journey exploring different ways to transport ourselves! We’ll take a trip to the world’s shortest, steepest, scenic railway – the Fenelon Elevator (weather permitting) and hop aboard the William M. Black dredgeboat! Find out what a “RouteMaster” is and make one to take home.

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.

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.

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!

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!