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Introduction to Self Defense

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

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Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Full

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Boost your confidence and improve your self-defense skills at this hands-on, participant-lead class with instructor Eryka Cook of Empowermental. Eryka has decades of experience and a black belt in Karate and she wants you to feel empowered!

Photo of author Tom Crouch and close-up of book titled "Smithson's Gamble."

Virtual Author Visit: Smithson's Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World's Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual Event at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture/ Presentation

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Virtual Event

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation

Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone.

Examples of previous positivity cards made by teen volunteers.

Sun SHINE Squad

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion/ Club, Gaming/ Social Activity

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion/ Club, Gaming/ Social Activity

Registration Required

Event Details:

SHINE (Support Humans In Need of Encouragement) like the sun and make a difference at your library and in the community through art!

★ Free Matinee! Lilies of the Field

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Movie/ Films

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Event Details:

Free matinee, Lilies of the Field (1963). A comedy drama starring Oscar winner Sidney Poitier. 1 hour 34 minutes, black & white, and not rated. The first 100 attendees get free bags of Dubuque’s best popcorn!

Indigenous Voices: Land, Water, and Justice

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Lecture/ Presentation

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation

Event Details:

Join Carnegie-Stout at the Dubuque Museum of Art at 1000 Jackson St. Suite 105 on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. for a special event starting the 2026 Dubuque County Reads program.

Photo of author Michael Perry and the covers of two of his books.

Virtual Author Visit: Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual Event at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture/ Presentation

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Virtual Event

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Lecture/ Presentation

Event Details:

Join the Virtual Author Talk from home, on a computer or smart phone.

A picture of a bird feeder made out of popsicle sticks.

Birdie Snack Shack

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Room at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get crafty while helping our feathered friends! Build a simple bird feeder using everyday supplies.

Storytime Symphony

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Auditorium at Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Program Type:

Music/ Dance/ Performance

Age Group:

Families, All Ages

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Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Families, All Ages

Program Type: Music/ Dance/ Performance

Event Details:

Join the Dubuque Symphony for an engaging, child-friendly concert filled with lively orchestral music. It's a wonderful introduction to instruments and live performance.

Dubuque Shakespeare Project

Age Group: Children, Families

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you enjoy watching movies? Come to the library each month to watch a movie based on a book! Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite blankets, pillows, and stuffed friends, and enjoy some popcorn!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission for Youth

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in its publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the department in the Library having this program.

Dubuque County Reads Documentary Film Screening

6:00pm–8:00pm

Adults

Movie/ Films

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Event Details:

In celebration of Dubuque County Reads, Carnegie-Stout Public Library will show the documentary film Women of the White Buffalo on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Aigler Auditorium on the Library's 3rd Floor.

How It's Done Done Done @ the Library

2:00pm–3:30pm

Teens

Arts & Crafts, Gaming/ Social Activity, Movie/ Films, Music/ Dance/ Performance

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming/ Social Activity, Movie/ Films, Music/ Dance/ Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Step into the world of K-Pop Demon Hunters with an event full of themed crafts and activities. Make accessories and enjoy a stylish celebration of the popular film.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission for Youth

Reel Reads Cinema

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children, Families

Movie/ Films

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Children, Families

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you enjoy watching movies? Come to the library each month to watch a movie based on a book! Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite blankets, pillows, and stuffed friends, and enjoy some popcorn!

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Permission for Youth

Movie Night @CarnegieStout

6:00pm–9:00pm

Adults

Movie/ Films

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Event Details:

Details coming soon. Please visit Movie Night @CarnegieStout.

Reel Reads Cinema

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children, Families

Movie/ Films

Upcoming

Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Carnegie-Stout Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children, Families

Program Type: Movie/ Films

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you enjoy watching movies? Come to the library each month to watch a movie based on a book! Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite blankets, pillows, and stuffed friends, and enjoy some popcorn!

Disclaimer(s)

Details coming soon. Please visit Movie Night @CarnegieStout.

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