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Snacks & Facts: Cookbooks Against War

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series. We’ll have a speaker the first Friday of each month (except December and July). Come ready to learn, and we’ll provide the snacks!

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed for the Easter holiday.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Tech Class: Making Smartphones Work for Loved Ones with Dementia

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Health & Wellness, Presentation, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Caring for someone with dementia often means walking the line between supporting their independence and protecting their safety.

Open
Registration Required

Library Closed

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:30pm
Waukee Public Library

The Library will be closed until 1:30 PM for staff training.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Snacks & Facts: The New Golden Age of Space Exploration

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, STEAM
Age Group:
Adults

No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series. We’ll have a speaker the first Friday of each month (except December and July). Come ready to learn, and we’ll provide the snacks!

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed for Mother's Day.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Tech Class: Smart Homes

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This class will teach you how to ask the right questions when deciding to add smart home devices to your life. This class will teach you how to use your smartphone with smart home devices to make everyday tasks easier. 

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day 5/24 - 5/25
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed for Memorial Day.

Closing

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Snacks & Facts: What's Driving Our Roads?

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series. We’ll have a speaker the first Friday of each month (except December and July). Come ready to learn, and we’ll provide the snacks!

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Tech Class: Decluttering Computers

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This class covers using File Explorer (PC) or Finder (MAC) to create a folder system for your files.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group

There's a Dinosaur Loose In the Library!

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Full Program Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Look out! A dinosaur is loose in the library, and she has razor-sharp claws, bone-crushing jaws and…feathers? Come and see for yourself!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group

Black Mambas Discovery

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Full Program Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, Presentation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Adventure into the heart of African wildlife conservation with local author Kelly Crull! Explore how the Black Mambas, the world’s first all-woman anti-poaching unit, protect endangered animals.

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Kids" group

Robison Family Reptiles

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Full Program Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Join the Robison family for a fun-filled event to meet and learn about all kinds of live reptiles!   

 

For kids entering grades K-5 in the fall and their caregivers.  

 

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Kids" group

Simply Electrifying!

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Full Program Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Explore the exciting world of electricity! Join a Science Center of Iowa program presenter for hair-raising demonstrations that illustrate what electricity is and how it moves.

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Ice Age in Iowa

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Class, History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

People began moving into Iowa over 13,000 years ago at the end of the last “ice age”. This was a time of giant land mammals, ice, and extremely cold temperatures.

Upcoming
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed for the July 4 holiday.

Closing

Library Closed

All Day
Waukee Public Library

The Library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

What Do We Stand For?

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, History, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Two hundred and fifty years ago this year, a band of farmers who read philosophy in their spare time declared the independence of “thirteen united States of America.” They went on to found the republic that we live in today.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Tech Class: Money Apps

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Coal Mine Meeting Room at Waukee Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Presentation, STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

More and more financial transactions are happening via smartphones, whether it be cashing checks or paying bills using mobile banking apps or making payments via Venmo or Apple Pay.

Upcoming
Registration Required