Upcoming Events

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.

Escape the ordinary and plunge into the unique, alternate worlds depicted in science fiction and fantasy genres. Our Worlds Away Book Club will transport you into other cultures, peoples, eras and galaxies with our selection.

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.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

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.

Concoct a delicious cake reproduction of a Rubik's Cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Join us for a half hour of dancing and a story with Motion Works Dance. Most appropriate for kids ages 5 years old and younger and an adult companion. 

1. Make squeegee paintings.

2. Choose your favorite.

3. Use the heat press in the Makerspace to do a sublimation print of your painting on a water bottle. 

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.

Learn to create 6 different optical illusion drawings and create your own art cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

Experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer. Color, relax and chat – bring a friend!

John, Paul, George and Ringo may never have ventured into Council Bluffs, but their influence was very much felt here.

Whether you are learning Spanish or English, come to our monthly Language Exchange to practice with native speakers and fellow learners.

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and join us for stories, songs, and fun. Most appropriate for kids 5 and under and an adult companion. The same theme repeats throughout the week.

Meet Rabbit and Bear, two unlikely pals who discover that things are always better when you share with friends. 

Join us in making snow slime and edible rabbit poop! 

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.

Learn to create 6 different optical illusion drawings and create your own art cube! This event is open to patrons in the 6th-12th grades while supplies last.

Step into a world of limitless possibilities with the Meta Quest VR! Choose from various games and apps to explore the new frontier of virtual reality. Open for patrons in the 6th-12th grades.

We invite all ages to level up their chess skills at the Chess at Cochran Park event. Use our special learner's chess board and pieces to understand the rules of the game.

Bring a blanket or chair and listen to the beat of Omaha Street Percussion! Get swept away by the energy, rhythm, and sounds of these talented musicians!

Tai chi is a low-impact activity that can improve your flexibility, core strength, and overall health. Join us on June 11 and 25 for a tai chi class at Cochran Park to stay active and level up your fitness routine this summer! 

Stop by the Makerspace to learn about the process of 3D Printing! Take home a small 3D printed item.

This is a drop-in program. Pop by any time between 2 and 4 p.m.