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In 1950, the Scott County bookmobile organization became the Scott County Library System. At this time, there were 4,000 books in the collection. Branches were established in Blue Grass, Eldridge and Princeton, Iowa.

Scott County Library System Events

July 2014
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	1 Events on July 1, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 1, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details... Blue Grass - Veterinarian Dr. Joyce Werning of Blue Grass Veterinary Hospital Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: July 1, 2014 - 4:15 pm Description: Children are invited to the Blue Grass Branch for a fun presentation on what it's like to be a Veterinarian. We welcome Veterinarian Dr. Joyce Werning of Blue Grass Veterinary Hospital. This will be a great introduction for children on what it is like giving medical care to pets and other animals. Go to the following website for more information on Blue Grass Veterinary Hospital: http://bluegrassvet.com/ More details...	2 Events on July 2, 2014 Princeton - Story Time Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 2, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Children are invited to the Princeton Branch for a fun Story Time and craft. This event is free and no registration is required. More details... Buffalo - Story Time Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 2, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Children are invited to the Buffalo Branch for a fun Story Time and craft. This event is free and no registration is required. More details... Blue Grass - American Girls Dolls Reflect History Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: July 2, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: Children will be introduced to six historically significant time periods as seen through the eyes of a ten year old child. They will be encouraged to read books that reflect each time period. This is a six week program beginning Wednesday, June 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Blue Grass Branch. Each week will introduce a new time period. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Eldridge - Pop Bottle Rocketry Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 2, 2014 - 2:00 pm Description: Up, up and away! Join Michael Granger from the Wapsi River Center to explore rocketry. Those who attend will be able to make their own rocket to soar into the air. Registration is required for this event and space is limited. To register, please call 563-285-4794 option 4 or email the children's librarian at kboucher@scottcountylibrary.org. This event is free. More details...	3 Events on July 3, 2014 Eldridge - Lego @ the Library Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 3, 2014 - 3:00 pm Description: Love building with Legos? Want a challenge? Students going into 1st through 6th grade are invited to join us for our Lego @ the Library club. Each session we will introduce a topic with some of the great items that you can check out at the Library. Then participants will be challenged to build something that supports the month's theme. After the time is completed we will take a photo of your item and post it on our website! Bring your friends or even a parent to take part in this fun event. No registration is required and this event is free. More details...	4	5	6
7 Events on July 7, 2014 Buffalo - Make-and-Take Crafts! Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 7, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: Drop in to the Buffalo Branch to make a fun craft to take home! This event is free. No registration is required. More details...	8 Events on July 8, 2014 Eldridge - Saxby the Squirrel Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 8, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Saxby the Squirrel will take the stage with song, dance, and safety lessons that include childhood literacy, physical fitness and disaster preparedness! This program is brought to the library by the organization Chasing4Life. No registration required. This event is free. More details... Eldridge - Heart of a Hero Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 2:30 pm Description: This program takes a look at the real heroes of today's disaster and emergency response fields, such as firefighters, police officers, disaster response workers, EMT's, emergency managers and even Search K-9's. You will also learn about the science and technologies that have been introduced and developed over the recent years to aid in response work from mega-flashlights to unmanned search and rescue drones. See a drone in action at the library! This event is brought to the library by the organization Chasing4Life. No registration required. This event is free. More details... Walcott Story Time Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 3:30 pm Description: Story time for ages 2-10 More details... Buffalo - Lego @ the Library Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: Love building with Legos? Want a challenge?Join us for Lego @ the Library Participants will be challenged to build something creative out of these popular building blocks. Lego blocks are provided for this event by the library. No registration is required and this event is free. More details... Eldridge - Zombie Apocalypse Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 5:00 pm Description: Could a Zombie Apocalypse happen or is it just make believe? Is there any sceince to the legends, movies, and games? Most importantly, would you be ready if it happened here? Come to this program to find out how you could survive a zombie attack and other emergency situations. This program is brought to the library by the organization Chasing4Life. No registration required. This event is free. More details... Eldridge - Severe Weather and Climate Change Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 7:30 pm Description: All ages are welcome to come learn about severe weather, climate change, earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, thunderstorms, wildfires, and more! This program focuses on the science and history of what is happening in our world today with a focus on readiness. This program is brought to the library by the organization Chasing4Life. No registration required. This event is free. More details...	9 Events on July 9, 2014 Princeton - Story Time Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 9, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Children are invited to the Princeton Branch for a fun Story Time and craft. This event is free and no registration is required. More details... Buffalo - Story Time Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 9, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Children are invited to the Buffalo Branch for a fun Story Time and craft. This event is free and no registration is required. More details... Blue Grass - American Girls Dolls Reflect History Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: July 9, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: Children will be introduced to six historically significant time periods as seen through the eyes of a ten year old child. They will be encouraged to read books that reflect each time period. This is a six week program beginning Wednesday, June 4 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Blue Grass Branch. Each week will introduce a new time period. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Eldridge - River Hydrology Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 9, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: Learn about the natural processes of river hydrology and how they impact human lives during events like floods and droughts with Tom Gambucci, with the US Army Corps of Engineers. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Durant - Masters of Disaster Starts: 2:30 pm Ends: July 9, 2014 - 3:30 pm Description: Join Meredith Roemerman from the Red Cross to learn how to handle natural disasters. Kids will learn about natural disasters, including the knowledge needed to prepare for, recognize, and recover from a natural disaster affecting their home, school or community. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Walcott - Masters of Disaster Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: July 9, 2014 - 4:45 pm Description: Join Meredith Roemerman from the Red Cross to learn how to handle natural disasters. Kids will learn about natural disasters, including the knowledge needed to prepare for, recognize, and recover from a natural disaster affecting their home, school or community. This event is free. No registration required. More details...	10 Events on July 10, 2014 Blue Grass - Lego @ the Library Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: July 10, 2014 - 4:30 pm Description: Love building with Legos? Want a challenge?Join us for Lego @ the Library Participants will be challenged to build something creative out of these popular building blocks. Lego blocks are provided for this event by the library. No registration is required and this event is free. More details...	11 Events on July 11, 2014 Eldridge - Teddy Bear Science Camp Drop-Off Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 11, 2014 - 12:00 pm Description: Do your stuffed animals need something to do this summer? Well, the Eldridge Library is just the place! Come drop off your teddy bears or stuffed animals for them to enjoy a fun weekend at Science Camp. All stuffed animals can be brought to the youth desk. Come back on Monday, July 14th, at 3 pm to pick up your stuffed animal and see a slide presentation of photographs from your stuffed animal's experiences at Science Camp. No registration required. This event is free. More details... Eldridge - Fizz, Boom, Read Story Time with Babs Treiber Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 11, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. This special story time, we welcome Babs Treiber, storyteller, to tell science-themed tales. Children can do a fun craft after the performance. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Eldridge - Teddy Bear Science Camp Drop-Off Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 11, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: Do your stuffed animals need something to do this summer? Well, the Eldridge Library is just the place! Come drop off your teddy bears or stuffed animals for them to enjoy a fun weekend at Science Camp. All stuffed animals can be brought to the youth desk. Come back on Monday, July 14th, at 3 pm to pick up your stuffed animal and see a slide presentation of photographs from your stuffed animal's experiences at Science Camp. No registration required. This event is free. More details...	12	13
14 Events on July 14, 2014 Eldridge - Paper Airplane Flight School Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: Come to the Eldridge Branch for Paper Airplane Flight School. Learn to create fantastic flying devices simply by folding paper. No experience is required as local origami enthusiast, Teresa Kraft, teaches us how to make paper airplanes. You will have time to practice flying your paper airplanes to see how far they go! This event is for children going into 3rd grade or older. Registration is required at this location and space is limited. To register, please call 563-285-4794 option 4 or email the children's librarian at kboucher@scottcountylibrary.org. This event is free. More details... Eldridge - Teddy Bear Science Camp Presentation & Pick-Up Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 3:45 pm Description: Over the weekend, the stuffed animals had a lot of fun at the Eldridge Library! Now it's time for them to share with you what they did. Come see a slide presentation of photographs from your stuffed animals' experiences at Science Camp. Those who did not drop of stuffed animals are still welcome to come and see the entertaining presentation. This event is free and no registration is required. More details... Buffalo - Make-and-Take Crafts! Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: Drop in to the Buffalo Branch to make a fun craft to take home! This event is free. No registration is required. More details... Princeton - Paper Airplane Flight School Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: Come to the Princeton Branch for Paper Airplane Flight School. Learn to create fantastic flying devices simply by folding paper. No experience is required as local origami enthusiast, Teresa Kraft, teaches us how to make paper airplanes. You will have time to practice flying your paper airplanes to see how far they go! This event is for children going into 3rd grade or older. No registration required. This event is free. More details...	15 Events on July 15, 2014 Eldridge - Scrubby Bear Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 15, 2014 - 10:45 am Description: Join Meredith Roemerman from the Red Cross to learn about the importance of proper hand washing techniques to prevent spreading germs. Meet Scrubby Bear and make a craft to take home. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Eldridge - Basic Aid Training (BAT) for Kids Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 15, 2014 - 1:45 pm Description: Join Meredith Roemerman from the Red Cross to learn basic first aid. Kids will learn decision-making skills, Basic First Aid using a First Aid Kit, and emergency response. This event is free. No registration required. More details... Walcott Story Time Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 15, 2014 - 3:30 pm Description: Story time for ages 2-10 More details... Princeton - Basic Aid Training (BAT) for Kids Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: July 15, 2014 - 4:15 pm Description: Join Meredith Roemerman from the Red Cross to learn basic first aid. Kids will learn decision-making skills, Basic First Aid using a First Aid Kit, and emergency response. This event is free. No registration required. More details...	16	17	18	19	20
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First Amendment Meeting Room Calendar

July 2014
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	1 Events on July 1, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 1, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details...	2 Events on July 2, 2014 Eldridge - Pop Bottle Rocketry Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 2, 2014 - 2:00 pm Description: whole room More details...	3 Events on July 3, 2014 Eldridge - Lego @ the Library Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 3, 2014 - 3:00 pm Description: whole room More details...	4 Events on July 4, 2014 CLOSED INDEPENDENCE DAY Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 4, 2014 - 10:00 am More details...	5	6
7	8 Events on July 8, 2014 Eldridge - Saxby the Squirrel Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 8, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Saxby the Squirrel will take the stage with song, dance, and safety lessons that include childhood literacy, physical fitness and disaster preparedness! This program is brought to the library by the organization Chasing4Life. No registration required. This event is free. More details... Eldridge - Heart of a Hero Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 2:30 pm Description: whole room More details... Eldridge - Zombie Apocalypse Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 5:00 pm Description: whole room More details... Eldridge - Severe Weather and Climate Change Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 8, 2014 - 7:30 pm Description: whole room More details...	9 Events on July 9, 2014 Eldridge - River Hydrology Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 9, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: whole room More details...	10 Events on July 10, 2014 RIVER SHARE TECH SERV. MEETING Starts: 8:00 am Ends: July 10, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: WHOLE ROOM More details... SHERIDAN MEADOWS Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 10, 2014 - 7:45 pm More details...	11 Events on July 11, 2014 Eldridge - Fizz, Boom, Read Story Time with Babs Treiber Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 11, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. This special story time, we welcome Babs Treiber, storyteller, to tell science-themed tales. Children can do a fun craft after the performance. This event is free. No registration required. More details...	12	13
14 Events on July 14, 2014 Eldridge - Paper Airplane Flight School Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 1:00 pm Description: 1/2 room More details... Eldridge - Teddy Bear Science Camp Presentation & Pick-Up Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2014 - 3:45 pm Description: whole room More details...	15 Events on July 15, 2014 Eldridge - Scrubby Bear Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 15, 2014 - 10:45 am Description: whole room More details... Eldridge - Basic Aid Training (BAT) for Kids Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 15, 2014 - 1:45 pm Description: whole room More details... STAR LAB SET UP Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: July 15, 2014 - 8:00 pm Description: WHOLE ROOM More details...	16 Events on July 16, 2014 Eldridge - Star Lab for teens Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 16, 2014 - 4:00 pm Description: whole room (all day) More details... Eldridge- Star Lab Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 16, 2014 - 7:30 pm Description: An intro to skywatching with the QC Astronomical Society. Join us in our indoor planetarium! More details...	17 Events on July 17, 2014 STAR LAB Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 18, 2014 - 12:00 am Description: WHOLE ROOM More details... Eldridge - Lego Competition Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 17, 2014 - 7:30 pm Description: whole room More details...	18 Events on July 18, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 18, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details... TIE DYE FOR TEENS Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 18, 2014 - 2:00 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...	19 Events on July 19, 2014 DYSTONA SUPPORT GROUP Starts: 9:30 am Ends: July 19, 2014 - 12:00 pm Description: 1/2 room More details...	20
21 Events on July 21, 2014 NORTH SCOTT SOCCER Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 22, 2014 - 12:00 am Description: 1/2 ROOM More details... NORTH SCOTT SOCCER Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 21, 2014 - 6:00 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...	22 Events on July 22, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 22, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details... STAFF POT LUCK Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: July 22, 2014 - 12:00 pm Description: 1/2 room More details...	23 Events on July 23, 2014 Eldridge - Let's Go Duplo Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 23, 2014 - 11:00 am Description: whole room More details... Eldridge - Forensic Science Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 23, 2014 - 1:45 pm Description: whole room More details... Eldridge - Forensic Science Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 23, 2014 - 3:45 pm Description: whole room More details... ANIME Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: July 23, 2014 - 7:00 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...	24 Events on July 24, 2014 Eldridge - Nightfall Story Time Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 24, 2014 - 6:30 pm Description: 1/2 room More details...	25 Events on July 25, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 25, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details...	26	27
28 Events on July 28, 2014 SUMMER READING CARNIVAL (READING GARDEN) Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: July 28, 2014 - 7:30 pm More details... BOOK DISCUSSION Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 28, 2014 - 6:30 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...	29 Events on July 29, 2014 Eldridge - Preschool & Toddler Story Times Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 29, 2014 - 10:00 am Description: Story Time for ages 0 - 5 every Tuesday & Friday at 10a.m. at our Eldridge Branch. Story Times include stories, songs and a simple craft that surround our weekly theme. No registration is required. More details... BLACKHAWK HILL TOWN HOME ASSOC. Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 29, 2014 - 7:30 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...	30	31 Events on July 31, 2014 Eldridge - Movie @ the Library Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 31, 2014 - 3:00 pm Description: whole room More details... NORTH SCOTT SOCCER Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 31, 2014 - 6:00 pm Description: 1/2 ROOM More details...

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