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The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that almost 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related diseases, and a projected 14 million will be by 2050 unless a cure is found. The Waterloo Public Library is responding to the needs of personal and professional caregivers by providing kits that facilitate meaningful activities to be available for check out.
Library staff developed six caregiver kits after attending Dementia Friendly Iowa training, which demonstrated ways people and spaces can be more welcoming to people living with dementia. Each themed kit contains books, DVDs or music CDs, musical or rhythmic instruments, games, activities, and tactile engagement elements with two kits each being appropriate for those in early, middle or late stages of dementia.
“In today's day and age, most lives are impacted by or connected to someone with dementia or a caregiver”, states David Eckert, director of the Waterloo Public Library.
“One struggle with dementia can be for friends and family members to figure out how to continue having meaningful interactions with a loved one who is experiencing dementia, so we designed these kits with caregivers in mind.”
Library staff also worked closely with Megan Zimmerman, Dementia Friendly State Coordinator with NEI3A.
“The kits that the library has compiled will serve as a wonderful vehicle for discussion, engagement, and fun!” said Zimmerman. “We are so excited that the library has taken the steps to make resources like these available to the community.”
Library card holders may check out one kit at a time for a three-week period. View available kits here.
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October 8 | 12pm-2pm | Meeting Room AB
Join us for a plant swap at the WPL! Whether you're looking to rehome a plant you already have, or you want to adopt a new plant, all are welcome at this program. Participants must bring a pest-free, beautiful plant, or two or three for trade; they can be potted or bare root in a jar or other type of container—as long as you’re prepared to part with them!
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October 9 | Meeting Room AB
2pm-4pm - Movie "Coco"
4pm-5pm - Conversation Café
Are you looking to practice your English or Spanish? Join us for a movie in Spanish with English subtitles. Afterward, we will host a conversion café to practice your conversation skills. All ages welcome.
Attend one or both!
We will show the movie "Coco", Rated (PG).
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October 12 | 5pm-6:30pm | Conference Room
Attention Ghouls and Gals! WPL will be hosting a teen Halloween makeup tutorial event with makeup artist Juniper Knight. Participants will learn some basic makeup skills in order to create terrifying scars and "deep cuts" perfect for a spooky Halloween costume, and will leave with their own materials to recreate their looks just in time for trick-or-treating! Registration is required and limited to 20 participants, so please do so here: https://tinyurl.com/WPLHalloweenmakeup
Please be aware that this program will involve the use of makeup and latex products. Do not participate if you have allergies to certain powders or latex.
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October 14 | 10:30am-11am | Meeting Room AB
Join us for a monstrously good time at this spooktacular puppet show featuring some of WPL's most lovable monsters singing some of their favorite hair-raising tunes. It's sure to be a "skele-ton" of fun! Families welcome.
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October 18 | 6:30pm-7:30pm | Meeting Room AB
Before going to the polls this fall, stop by WPL to get some information on current voting laws with Becca Eastman! Becca will cover numerous topics, including how to know if you're eligible to vote, how to update your voter registration, options for how to vote, and more.
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You are invited to WPL's three-part Zombie Preparedness series because if you're prepared for the zombie apocalypse, you're prepared for anything! | |
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Medicare Planning Seminar
with Lincoln Savings Bank Insurance
October 27 | 5pm-6pm | Meeting Room AB
If you're recently retired, planning to retire soon, or concerned about retirement healthcare expenses, a representative of Lincoln Savings Bank Insurance will be giving a brief overview of Medicare and how to begin your retirement plan!
Registration is required via LSB. Visit https://www.mylsb.com/medicare or call (319)229-2668 to sign up.
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October 29 | 3pm-4:30pm | Meeting Room AB
Bad arts and crafters unite! Do all your projects look like they were made by a kindergartner? If the answer is yes, we want to see your scary talent! Forget about perfection—we want the bad and the ugly! Join us for a Halloween-themed evening of bad art. The most dreadful creation will be awarded a prize!
Supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own too! Registration required.
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October 29 | 6pm-8pm | Meeting Room AB | Teens & Adults
The Waterloo Public Library is bringing back one of our most hair-raising programs, the WPL Haunted House. Join us after hours for a descent into the depths of the building, where guided tours will lead the brave through our haunted house. This tour is quite scary, so younger children may find the tour too frightening. Come early, grab some candy and popcorn, and prepare yourself! This is the one night when screaming is allowed in the library!
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This free 8-week seminar teaches the individual "how to retire" financially AND psychologically as they embrace the next stage of their life. Financial freedom to follow! No registration is required. | |
Wednesdays | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Meeting Room AB | |
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October 5
Social Security 101
October 12
The Ins & Outs of Medicare
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October 19
Managing your real estate during retirement
October 26
The psychology of retirement
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October 2
3pm-4pm
Meeting Room AB
Lego Lab @ the Library is back! Children, fifth grade and younger, and their families are invited to see what they can build at this monthly event. We provide the theme and the Legos, your child provides the imagination.
This month's theme is Monsters and Creatures.
All creations will be on display for one month in the library. Legos will be provided by the library, so please do not bring your own.
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Starts October 4
6pm-7pm
Meeting Room AB
Join us for another Choose Your Own Adventure Read-Aloud Book Club! Starting October 4, the book club will meet twice a month to hear a story read aloud, where the group will choose which path to take along the way.
Sign up is easy:
To join in on the fun, register with the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/wplCYOApart4
After registration, we’ll send participants more details regarding the club.
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October 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting Room AB
Join us on the first Friday of the month to catch a new release (or classic film) on the big screen. Popcorn and soda provided free of charge. Sponsored by Friends of the Waterloo Public Library.
This month's movie is "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021).
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October 11
5:30pm-7:30pm
Meeting Room AB
Enjoy a family-friendly evening with a movie, popcorn, and drinks! Every second Tuesday of the month.
This month's title is: Clifford: the Big Red Dog
Age group: Youth, Families
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Waterloo Public Library.
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Every Third Sunday
October 16
3pm-4pm
Meeting Room AB
Come join us for these family-friendly events with STEM-themed stations where you'll be able to test the latest gadgetry and so much more!
No registration required.
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1st and 3rd Tuesdays
5 pm - 7 pm
Virtual via Discord
Introducing WPL's very first writing club! If you're an aspiring writer who needs a safe and constructive place to receive feedback on your work, this is the perfect forum for you. Every first and third Tuesday beginning in September, registered club members will submit writing pieces to Seth at sthill@waterloopubliclibrary.org
where they will then be distributed to the group for discussion. This is not a genre-specific writing club, all genres are welcome!
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October 4 & 11
10 am - 11:30 am
Meeting Room AB
A picture is worth a thousand words, but recorded memories are priceless. If writing a memoir is on your bucket list, now is the time to do it! Iowa author and freelance writer Jacquie McTaggart is coming to WPL to teach an everyone-is-capable memoir writing class, where she will walk participants through the process step by step. The class will meet on Tuesdays starting September 6, and will last six weeks.
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October 24
6:30 pm - 7 pm
Storytime corner
Can't make it to any daytime storytimes? Join us for an evening family storytime every fourth Monday of the month through March 27!
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October 25
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Meeting Room AB
Board game enthusiasts wanted! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the world of board games, stop by to play old classics or new favorites, or bring your own to show the group. We will also have our growing list of games for patrons to check out on hand! "Shall we play a game?"
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October 19
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Sidecar Coffee Shop
21 West Jefferson Street #101, Waterloo, IA 50701
We will be discussing Dracula by Bram Stoker.
To participate, please email Haley at hbunnell@waterloopubliclibrary.org
After registering via email, you'll receive more meeting details. A limited number of copies of each month's selected titles will be available for checkout. You may also download digital copies from Hoopla.com.
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October 26
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Love Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or any type of Speculative Fiction? If so, join the Altered Reality Book Club at the WPL! This new book club will meet at local restaurants on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
We will be discussing The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.
To participate, please email Sarah at ssellers@waterloopubliclibrary.org.
Once registered, you'll receive more meeting details. A limited number of copies of each month's selected titles will be available for checkout. You may also download digital copies from Hoopla.com.
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October 17
Knitting & Crocheting Drop-in
6 pm - 8 pm
The Hive Main Room
October 20
DIY Dragon Eggs
6:00 pm - 7:00pm
The Hive Main Room
Registration Required
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October 26
Quilting Drop-In
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Hive Main Room
October 29
DIY Macramé
10 am - 11 am
The Hive Main Room
Registration Required
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