Story Time with Cotton and Friends :: Onawa Public Library

Story Time with Cotton and Friends

2025-05-01 17:12:16

Join Cotton and friends at 10:00 AM in the library yard for story time

Stick around for the petting zoo after!

All ages welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult) Registration is not required

This FREE program is brought to you by the

Friends of the Onawa Public Library and Pixie’s Pony Tales

Contact the Onawa Public Library if you have questions – 712-423-1733

Featured Events

May 03

Story Time with Cotton and Friends

May 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join Cotton and friends at 10:00 AM in the library yard for story time

Stick around for the petting zoo after!

All ages welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult) Registration is not required

This FREE program is brought to you by the

Friends of the Onawa Public Library and Pixie’s Pony Tales

Contact the Onawa Public Library if you have questions – 712-423-1733

May 03

Immersing Yourself in Nature with a Photographer's Eye

May 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

In this free workshop we will discuss tips for nature photography, using digital SLR and cell phone cameras.

Lynn Graesing is a northwest Iowa native and loves finding the unique and beautiful places to explore.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Onawa Public Library

May 06

Veterans Coffee

May 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

May 06

Beyond the Beaten Path: One War, Four Iowans, and Their Journey to Home and Love

May 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us Tuesday, May 6^th @ 6:00 PM

Darrin and Robin Crow tell a story that follows the lives, struggles, and hopes of four Iowans during the Viet Nam War. Travel off the beaten path with an Army radio man, a Navy sailor, and their wives as they navigate the rivers and jungles of Viet Nam and of young love. "Beyond the Beaten Path: One War, Four Iowans, and Their Journey to Home and Love" has captivated listeners across Iowa and inspired others to tell their stories of this tumultuous era.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Onawa Public Library

Onawa Public Library 707 Iowa Ave, Onawa, IA 51040 712-423-1733

May 07

Kids' Club Afterschool Steam Club

May 7, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Onawa Public Library Afterschool Club

Every Wednesday

3:30 – 4:00 drop off and snack

4:00 – 5:00 STEAM Program

Kids are welcome to come to the library and use our STEAM kits during regular library hours as long as they are following library rules

John’s Bus (Blue) will drop the kids off at the library. Your child must have a note to ride the bus every time they are to come to the library! This is for their safety to ensure they are where they are supposed to be!

It is your responsibility to ensure your child knows how to get home after the program.

All school age kids are welcome! Preregistration is not required at this time but please ensure your child knows how to contact you! Please let us know if your child has a food allergy that we need to plan for.

High School kids encouraged to volunteer to help!

May 12

Kiwanis

May 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way.

For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.

May 13

Veterans Coffee

May 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Join our local Veterans for coffee and conversations!

May 13

Board Meeting

May 13, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Agenda

May 14