Event List

Are you looking for ways to manage or alleviate stress? Please join us for a four-part series to help learn ways to manage stress and improve mindfulness. Each session will include a discussion topic and activity. 

Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll meet out in front of the library, and WDM police officer Chelsea Dexter will join us to talk about bicycle safety and show off their custom police bike. Bring (or ride) your bike to the program!

Help us kick off the summer reading fun by attending our "Unlazy River" program! Bring your own pool floatie or noodle and we'll "float" around the pond - on the sidewalk - completing obstacles along the way.

Join us for a special playtime just for ages 1month-18 months. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play. Crawl, roll, grab, explore- come play with us! Registration required.

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

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One 

Build an enclosure for Humpty Dumpty and see if you can keep him from breaking! Construction begins at 1:30PM and we will move outdoors to test our creations starting at 2:00PM. For ages 5-12. Registration required.

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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Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One 

Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.

Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.

Teens! Enjoy an afternoon full of pizza, pizza, pizza. We will provide attendees with numerous pizza-inspired snacks and a scoring sheet to help figure out what the BEST pizza-flavored snack is.

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

“There you are. I’ve been looking for you.” - A Court of Thorns and Roses

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.

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.

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

For ages 7-12. Registration required. Join us outside for some amazing summer challenges. We'll see if you and your team have what it takes to survive.  

Tech One-on-One