11 new cities: Honolulu, Des Moines, Little Rock and more

Today we added 11 state capitals. Each has a city page and a this-weekend page. Here is one free thing coming up in each, from its local calendar.

Annapolis, Maryland’s capital, uses Anne Arundel County Public Library: Powwow Dance with Miss Chief Rocka, Saturday, November 14, 2 pm, at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall. This weekend.

Bismarck uses Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library: Know My Culture: Mongolia, Thursday, November 12, 5:30 pm. This weekend.

Carson City uses Carson City Library: Saturday STEAM Program - Pumpkin Weaving, Saturday, November 14, 10:30 am. This weekend.

Des Moines uses Des Moines Public Library: Drop-in Shrinky Dinks, Saturday, November 14, 10 am to 4 pm, at North Side Library. This weekend.

Santa Fe uses Santa Fe Public Library: Create with O’Keeffe: Paper Birthday Cakes, Thursday, November 12, 3:30 pm, at La Farge Library. Kids make paper cakes for Georgia O’Keeffe’s birthday. No advance registration. This weekend.

Tallahassee uses LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library: R.E.A.D. With Therapy Animals, Saturday, November 14, 10:30 am, at Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library. Sign up for a 15-minute slot at the information desk. This weekend.

Honolulu uses Hawaii State Public Library System: Family Craft Time: Egg Carton Mushroom Decor, Thursday, November 12, 3 pm, at the Waikīkī-Kapahulu library. Registration recommended, and young children need an adult. This weekend.

Little Rock uses Central Arkansas Library System: Weekend Lego Club, Saturday, November 14, 10 am, at Terry Library. This weekend.

Lansing uses Capital Area District Libraries: Pigeon Party, Saturday, November 14, 1 pm, at CADL South Lansing Library, a party for Mo Willems’ Pigeon. This weekend.

Hartford uses Hartford Public Library: Native American Paper Ribbon Skirts, Monday, November 16, 3 pm, at Dwight Library. This weekend.

Cheyenne uses Laramie County Library System: Read Around Art, Tuesday, November 17, 4 pm, at the Laramie County Library Early Literacy Center. Art projects and a snack for grades K to 2. This weekend.

Want your city next? See something wrong? Know free kids events we’re missing? Tell us on our support form.