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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
Jan
20
2025
Mon
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
0-5 Years
Program Type:
Health & Wellness,
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for this interactive storytime designed for parents/caregivers and their infants and toddlers and their stuffies. We'll sing songs, listen to stories, make crafts, and learn early literacy skills.
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration is Not Required
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
0-5 Years
Program Type:
Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Join us for this interactive storytime to sing songs, listen to stories, make crafts, and learn early literacy skills. There will be a new theme each week.
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration is Not Required
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
Jan
23
2025
Thu
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
0-5 Years
Program Type:
Storytime
Toddler Time
Get ready to read, dance, and play at this interactive storytime! Join us for a half-hour of books, rhymes, and music perfect for your little ones. There will be a half-hour of free play time afterwards.
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration is Not Required
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
0-5 Years
Program Type:
Health & Wellness,
Storytime
Pipsqueak Playdate
Play & socialization are important early literacy skills. Come participate in art, sensory activities, and free play at your own pace. There will be several stations to explore!
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration is Not Required
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This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
Jan
20
2025
Mon
Booked for Lunch Book Club
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Program Type:
Book Club
Booked for Lunch Book Club
Booked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for all or some of the hour to discuss this month's book.
Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the previous month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla.
The book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers, please plan to attend one.
Click here for more information about our book clubs.
Event Details:
This month we're reading Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.
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This event is in the "Seniors (Ages 60+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors (Ages 60+)" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Senior Set: Crafting
Open
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Seniors (Ages 60+)
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Required
Seats Remaining:
14
Senior Set: Crafting
Get guided, step-by-step instructions to complete a unique craft from start to finish. All materials are provided. Adults ages 60+ only. Registration is required and space is limited.
Disclaimer(s)
Residency Registration Limit
Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event.
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Permission to use library meeting space in no way implies that the library supports the views espoused by the group.
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room A
Purpose of Meeting (provide details)
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This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
Jan
25
2025
Sat
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Event Details:
Looking for some new recipes to start the new year? Bring your old cookbooks in and start fresh!
Disclaimer(s)
Registration is Not Required
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Open
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Event Details:
Design and sculpt a Dragon Eye using air dry clay, a glass stone, markers and paint! You decide, will your dragon be fierce or friendly?
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Residency Registration Limit
Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event.
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This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 6-12)" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Teen Hangout: 3D Painting
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:
Need to unwind after a long week? Come join us in the library meeting room to meet friends and chill. There will be a weekly activity, or you can just hang out, study, or relax.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Open
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Jan
20
2025
Mon
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Program Type:
Creative Makers
Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Crafty Kids
Creative crafts for creative kids! Our crafts can get messy sometimes, so please dress accordingly.
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Residency Registration Limit
Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Open
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-3" group.
This event is in the "Grades 4-6" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Age Group:
Children,
Grades K-3,
Grades 4-6
Program Type:
Other
Required
Seats Remaining:
4
Event Details:
Is reading out loud kind of hard? Do you wish you had a fluffy buddy who would listen no matter what? APL is partnering with Prelude Assistance Dogs to offer 15-minute sessions for young readers to practice reading aloud to a therapy dog.
Disclaimer(s)
Parent Supervision
Ages 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Residency Registration Limit
Registration is open to Altoona and rural Polk County residents 4 weeks before the event. Registration will be open to the general public 3 weeks before the event.
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This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
Social Security & Retirement Planning Basics
Open
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Required
Seats Remaining:
24
Event Details:
Join special guest speaker Ryan Biniak with the Society for Financial Awareness for a seminar covering:
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This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
Jan
23
2025
Thu
Library Branch:
Altoona Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room Full (A&B)
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
If you have your Glowforge Basics Altoona Public Library certificate, or are interested in designing laser cut projects, get the basics during our introduction to the options available for designing and cutting/engraving projects with our Glowforg
Disclaimer(s)
Maker Hub
Maker Hub use is available for ages 18+. Minors must be accompanied by a legally responsible adult with the appropriate training certificate (issued by the library). You will be required to maintain proof of your certification(s). A waiver is required every time you use the Maker Hub. Waivers are available at the front desk, to be signed when you arrive for your Maker time slot.
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