IDB Library

10/24/2026

We are beyond excited to welcome you to the Iowa Department for the Blind building today for Reach for the Stars: STEM Fest at 1:00 PM! 🚀✨

Exhibitors are setting up, and the Experience the Cosmos traveling tactile exhibit is open early today if you want to stop by before the main activities begin!

🅿️ Parking Information:
Free parking is available right across from our building on the Watson Powell Jr. Way side of the street. Look for our A-frame signs that say "STEMFEST PARK HERE" and "STEM FEST PARKING – PULL FORWARD GATE WILL OPEN."

✨ What to expect when you arrive:

Welcome Table: Pick up your official STEM Fest drawstring swag bag to start your quest through the building!

Space Keepsake: Collect planet tags from each exhibitor along your route to build a custom space-themed keepsake to take home.

Special Guests: Snap a picture or grab an autograph from our intergalactic Star Wars friends!

This is going to be such a fun, hands-on day of STEM discovery. We can't wait to see you, your family, and your friends today!

10/23/2026

🚀 STEM Fest is TOMORROW! 🌌

Get ready to blast off! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th, as our library transforms into a interactive hub of science and cosmic fun.

Catch us at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, then head over to the library! Enjoy free swag bags, custom space keepsakes, exhibitor booths with hands-on activities, photo walls, and special appearances by Star Wars characters. Plus, doors for our Experience the Cosmos tactile exhibit open early at 11:00 AM so you can explore at your own pace.

📍 Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (524 4th St, Des Moines, IA)

⏰ Farmers' Market: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

⏰ Tactile Exhibit Doors Open: 11:00 AM

⏰ Main STEM Fest Quest: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🎟️ Free & open to all ages!

🅿️ Free Parking: Available right across from our building on Watson Powell Jr. Way.

Gather your crew and come reach for the stars with us. We can't wait to see you tomorrow! ✨

For full details visit: https://iowalibrary.blog/experience-the-cosmos/

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10/16/2026

🚀 STEM Fest is just one week away!

Get ready to launch into a day of intergalactic fun, hands-on science, and cosmic exploration next Saturday, October 24th!

✨ Bonus: Doors for Experience the Cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope Traveling Tactile Exhibit open early at 11:00 a.m.! Beat the afternoon crowd and explore deep space before the main festival activities kick off from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

🌌 What’s waiting for you:
🎒Welcome Table: When you arrive, pick up your official STEM Fest swag bag to start your quest through the building!
🪐Space-Themed Keepsake: Collect planet tags from each exhibitor along your route to build a custom space-themed keepsake to take home.
📸 Photo Ops: Snap photos at our space-themed photo walls!
⭐ Special Guests: Keep an eye out for Star Wars characters roaming around throughout the day! 🤖

Don't forget to mark your calendar! Head over to our Facebook event page for full details and parking info in the coming days.

📍 Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (524 Fourth Street, Des Moines)
🎟️ Free & open to all ages!

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