Event List

Family Storytime

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.

Family Storytime

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.

Traveling Tales in the Park @ Jaycee Park

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Outreach, Storytime

Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

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Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the

Photo of a paper cactus made out of a handprint outline.

Friday Craft for Kids - Handprint Cactus

All Day

Main Branch

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy!

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Craft

Event Details:

Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

English With Friends

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Southwoods Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Friday Flicks: Five Nights at Freddy's

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Film

Age Group:

Preschool, School-Age Children

All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Film

Event Details:

All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).

West Des Moines Democrats

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Purpose of Meeting:

Hosting a community book swap. *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Purpose of Meeting

Hosting a community book swap.
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Southwoods Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Southwoods Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

StoryRoom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: StoryRoom

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.

Outreach: Valley Junction Pride Festival

Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

The Words on Wheels will be out at Valley Junction Pride Festival from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 29!

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

The Words on Wheels will be out at Valley Junction Pride Festival from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 29!

Central Iowa Textile Artists Display

All Day 6/30 - 7/28

Lobby Display Case at Main Branch

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Lobby Display Case

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Exhibit

Circus of Bubbles

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Performer

Age Group:

Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Performer

Event Details:

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

Outreach

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Outreach

Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Teen Center at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Teens

Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Teen Center

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.

Registration for July Programs

All Day

Main Branch

Age Group:

All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone.

Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone.

Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405

How Does Your Global Garden Grow? With local author Elizabeth Bedia (early registration)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Community Room at Main Branch

Program Type:

Performer

Age Group:

Preschool, School-Age Children

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children

Program Type: Performer

Registration Required

Event Details:

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

Tech One-on-One

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Tech One-on-One

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

Tech One-on-One

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch

Program Type:

Program

Age Group:

Adults

Tech One-on-One

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Millie Knee Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Tech One-on-One

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