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Weep, Wail, Write

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Have you experienced loss and you are still trying to find words to define it? Have you busied yourself to avoid thinking about it? Have you been thinking of starting a journal to write some of your thoughts down?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you experienced loss and you are still trying to find words to define it? Have you busied yourself to avoid thinking about it? Have you been thinking of starting a journal to write some of your thoughts down?

Learn to Play Mah Jongg

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Games, Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

Join the Dealt Hand for an introduction to American Mah Jongg! This hundred year old game is experiencing a new resurgence, and we'll help you get up to speed.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Games, Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Dealt Hand for an introduction to American Mah Jongg! This hundred year old game is experiencing a new resurgence, and we'll help you get up to speed.

Conservation Trivia Night

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults (18+)

Think you know nature? Prove it at Conservation Trivia, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Polk County!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Think you know nature? Prove it at Conservation Trivia, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Polk County!

Adaptive Equiptment Education

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)

This program supports older adults and their caregivers in maintaining safety, independence, and confidence while aging in place through education on adaptive and assistive equipment.

Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:

This program supports older adults and their caregivers in maintaining safety, independence, and confidence while aging in place through education on adaptive and assistive equipment.

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Teen Resumé Workshop

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room Full (A&B) at Altoona Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)

Are you planning to apply for scholarships or a part-time job? Join special guest Haley Peeler, Director of the Career Center at Grand View University, for a workshop covering how to create a successful resumé! She'll go over:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Altoona Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you planning to apply for scholarships or a part-time job? Join special guest Haley Peeler, Director of the Career Center at Grand View University, for a workshop covering how to create a successful resumé! She'll go over: