This event is in the "All Ages" group. Mar 1 - 30 2025 Corey Underwood collection All Day 3/1 - 3/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Mar 1 - 30 2025 Corey Underwood collection All Day 3/1 - 3/30 Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: Come peak into a world of natural objects. Most may be things you walk by or look at on a daily basis, and don't give a second thought to.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri Final Friday Fiber Club 10:00am - 11:30am Adults Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri Final Friday Fiber Club 10:00am - 11:30am Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?
This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 28 2025 Fri Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am 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 followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult.
Mar 28 2025 Fri Junior Optimist State Conference Setup 1:00pm - 6:00pm Mar 28 2025 Fri Junior Optimist State Conference Setup 1:00pm - 6:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
Mar 29 2025 Sat Junior Optimist State Conference 9:00am - 5:00pm Mar 29 2025 Sat Junior Optimist State Conference 9:00am - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm 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.
This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Mar 29 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am 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.
Mar 30 2025 Sun Iowa Tamil Association 2:00pm - 5:00pm Mar 30 2025 Sun Iowa Tamil Association 2:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 31 2025 Mon Music from The Thankful Band Jazz trio 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Mar 31 2025 Mon Music from The Thankful Band Jazz trio 6:30pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performer Event Details: Join us for a very special evening of jazz enjoyment and education. Jazz trio The Thankful Band will be here to swing you through different styles of jazz in this family-friendly music appreciation event.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 1 - 19 2025 Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums All Day 4/1 - 4/19 Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 1 - 19 2025 Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums All Day 4/1 - 4/19 Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Craft Event Details: In April, we invite you to make your own Poetry Terrarium. Just what is a Poetry Terrarium? It combines snips of words and poetry in a small, clear box with tiny found objects (like keys or lego pieces).
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 1 2025 Tue Tween Club Read - Lasagna Means I Love You 4:15pm - 5:00pm School-Age Children, Teens Open Registration This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 1 2025 Tue Tween Club Read - Lasagna Means I Love You 4:15pm - 5:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: If you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs), this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 1 2025 Tue Introduction to Rain Gardens and Functional Landscaping 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 1 2025 Tue Introduction to Rain Gardens and Functional Landscaping 6:30pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Are you interested in learning about rain gardens? Do you have issues with stormwater runoff on your property?
Apr 2 2025 Wed Library & Public Safety Station No. 22 Improvements - PreBid Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm Apr 2 2025 Wed Library & Public Safety Station No. 22 Improvements - PreBid Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
Apr 2 2025 Wed Girl Scouts Troop 1430 4:30pm - 5:30pm Apr 2 2025 Wed Girl Scouts Troop 1430 4:30pm - 5:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2025 Wed Academy of Fandom: Graphic Novels 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 2 2025 Wed Academy of Fandom: Graphic Novels 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Welcome to the Academy of Fandom! We will have one session per week over six weeks on a wide variety of topics. Tonight’s topic is graphic novels. Did you know there’s a whole world beyond DC and Marvel?
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 3 2025 Thu Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 10:30am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 3 2025 Thu Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 10:30am - 11:30am Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the
Apr 3 2025 Thu Hickory Hills 5:30pm - 8:00pm Apr 3 2025 Thu Hickory Hills 5:30pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting HOA Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
Apr 4 2025 Fri Department of Education 9:00am - 3:00pm Apr 4 2025 Fri Department of Education 9:00am - 3:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 4 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 4 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am 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.
This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Saturday Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am Adults Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 5 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
Apr 5 2025 Sat Hermitage Townhome Association 10:00am - 12:00pm Apr 5 2025 Sat Hermitage Townhome Association 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Owners Association Annual Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.