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Crafting 101: Mandala Hearts

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Please join us for our first Crafting 101 program for adults where we will teach participants the basics of a style of crafting.

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people.

Crafting 101: Mandala Hearts

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Please join us for our first Crafting 101 program for adults where we will teach participants the basics of a style of crafting.

Model Trains

1:00pm - 6:00pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 1-6PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Model Trains

9:00am - 5:00pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 9AM-5PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room G
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Model Trains

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Stop by the West Des Moines Library from 2-4PM to see the DesMoinNTrak's N-scale working layout. This event is open to adults and children of all ages. Make sure to stop by the Children's Department for a fun train craft before you leave!

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
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.

Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Please join Alana and Amy to discuss what everyone has been reading and watching this month. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom upstairs at the library or in Zoom.

West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.  

Last day of Winter Reading 2025

All Day
All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Winter Reading wraps up today, be sure to log your final days of reading so you can be entered to win a gift certificate for businesses in the Valley Junction area.

Final Friday Fiber Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

Westridge Singers Winter Concert

1:00pm - 1:45pm
All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Stop by the Library Community Room for a fun winter concert from the 6th grade chorus at Westridge Elementary!

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Celebrate World Hijab Day!

10:00am - 1:00pm
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Please join us to celebrate World Hijab Day! The first annual World Hijab Day was on February 1, 2013 and we are happy to be able to celebrate this annual event.

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Family Night at the Library!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We’ll get out lots of paper, stamps and other craft materials to make some amazing valentines for all the lovely people in your lives!  For all ages.

Introduction to Chair Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Description:  Are you curious about yoga but don’t know where to start? Would you like to incorporate a healthy new habit into your daily routine?

Navigating the transition to Senior Living

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Are you looking ahead at Senior Living for yourself or a loved one, but not sure how to start your research? It can be overwhelming if you’re not sure where to begin.

Crafting 101: Quilled Valentine's Day Card

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Please join us for a Crafting 101 program for adults where we will teach participants the basics of a crafting style. For this event, come learn the basics of paper quilling to create a Valentine's Day card.