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An example of a bean bag cell phone or small tablet holder

How to Sew: a Cell Phone Bean Bag

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

An example of a bean bag cell phone or small tablet holder

How to Sew: a Cell Phone Bean Bag

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

Budgeting Basics

Budgeting Basics

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!This informative session, presented by Tyler Drvol of First Interstate Bank, will guide you through ...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Take control of your finances and build a brighter future with Budgeting Basics!

3D printer printing "3D"

Intro to 3D Printing

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

multisided dice on a table

D & D Adventurers League

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!

Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

An example of a bean bag cell phone or small tablet holder

How to Sew: a Cell Phone Bean Bag

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: pressing & sewingSig...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

close up of an "A" being embroidered

Machine Embroidery Class

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.The Brother St...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

song workshop

Songwriting Workshop

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a songwriting workshop with local musician and artist Andre Vander Velde. Bring music that you have been working on and use this opportunity to craft finishing touches....

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Music
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a songwriting workshop with local musician and artist Andre Vander Velde. Bring music that you have been working on and use this opportunity to craft finishing touches.

bracelet

Belonging in the Bluffs: Friendship Bracelet Making

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Belonging in the Bluffs Friendship Bracelet Making. Drop in between 3-5 p.m. to make a bracelet with us. With the Celebrate CB theme, CB Eras, we invite you to connect ac...

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In
Event Details:

Belonging in the Bluffs Friendship Bracelet Making. Drop in between 3-5 p.m. to make a bracelet with us. 

close-up of hands on fabric using a sewing machine

Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine, how to install the bobbin, and more!

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

3D printer printing "3D"

Intro to 3D Printing

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Tinkercad to build and manipulate 3D designs. In this class, we’ll go over merging and subtracting shapes, readying objects for 3D printing by adding supports and exporting files.

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: pressing & sewingSig...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

multisided dice on a table

D & D Adventurers League

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!

Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

close-up of hands on fabric using a sewing machine

Basic Sewing Machine Skills

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine: from setting it up properly, to sewing straight lines! We’ll cover: sewing machine parts and accessories, how to thread the machine, how to install the bobbin, and more!

close up of an "A" being embroidered

Machine Embroidery Class

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.The Brother St...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Come by the Makerspace and learn how to embroider your name on fabric! Choose from a selection of fonts and colors, and build your skills with our embroidery machine.

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: basic sewing & press...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

Reusable microwave popcorn bag and a bowl of popcorn

How to Sew: a Microwave Popcorn Bag

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)Skills learned: pressing & sewingSig...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: pressing & sewing

multisided dice on a table

D & D Adventurers League

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Bring your Adventure League character to the Library and play a new module!

Guidelines for creating an Adventure League character can be found at dndbeyond.com.

chalk

Chalk The Walk

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cochran Park
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

We invite all ages to level up their sidewalk chalk skills during our Chalk The Walk event at Cochran Park. We'll provide the chalk and a spot, you provide the imagination. Create ...

Library Branch: Cochran Park
Age Group: Teens, Age 14 & Up, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We invite all ages to level up their sidewalk chalk skills during our Chalk The Walk event at Cochran Park. We'll provide the chalk and a spot, you provide the imagination.

person sewing a project on a sewing machine

How to Sew: TBA

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.) Skills learned: basic sewing & p...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.

person sewing a project on a sewing machine

How to Sew: TBA

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room D at Council Bluffs Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Age Group:
Age 14 & Up, Adults
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.) Skills learned: basic sewing & p...

Required
Library Branch: Council Bluffs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Age Group: Age 14 & Up, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class, Makerspace
Required
Event Details:

The Makerspace has sewing machines! Learn how to use the machine and sew a small project! All materials will be provided. (Colors may vary.)

Skills learned: basic sewing & pressing.