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Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
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. The City of West Des Moines and the West Des Moines Public Library encourages open access and participation in City government, including virtual ac...

CANCELED - Mindfulness and Meditation for Seniors

10:30am - 11:30am
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
A regular meditation practice can help you cultivate kindness and inner peace -- two things we desperately need in these stressful times. In these mid-week sessions, you will learn meditations to help de-stress from your week and prepare for a relaxi...

Friends Foundation Beer, Wine & Cheese Fundraiser

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:
Join the WDM Library Friends Foundation for their biggest fundraiser of the year – the 7Th Annual Wine, Beer, and Cheese Fundraiser on April 18th! It will be hosted at the Raccoon River Nature Lodge (2500 Grand Ave.) from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.  This y...

Adult Craft Night - Book Folding

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Engage your creativity. Relieve stress. Make something beautiful. Learn a new skill. You can do all this at Adult Craft Night! Enjoy a relaxing craft time just for adults!  Join us every 3rd Thursday for a fun and simple...

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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. Please join us for a discussion of The Librarian of Burned Books ...

Adult Craft Day - Book Folding

10:00am - 11:30am
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Engage your creativity. Relieve stress. Make something beautiful. Learn a new skill. You can do all this at Adult Craft Night! Enjoy a relaxing craft time just for adults!  Join us every 3rd Thursday for a fun and simple...

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Nature Journaling for Adults

10:00am - 12:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Are you sometimes struck by a beautiful leaf or feather that you find on a nature walk? Kathy E. Esch, BFA, will teach the art of nature journaling in this introductory session. Using the versatile pencil, attendees will be introduced to the techniqu...

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Des Moines BINGO with 100 Things To Do In Des Moines

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Join Erin Huiatt, local author of the book “100 Things to Do in Des Moines Before You Die” for a special BINGO style program highlighting the Metro's top attractions and hidden gems. This program is perfect for families planning their adventures arou...

Iowa Files: Celina Biniaz; Saved by Schindler’s List

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Celina Karp Biniaz, one of the last living survivors from Schindler’s List—and the only one who graduated from North High School and Grinnell College in Iowa. Sandi Yoder, Director of the Iowa Jewish Historical Society, will share Celina’s persona...

Family Night at the Library!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll be doing something different each month.  For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults).  This program is meant to be a family event. Please plan on at least one adul...

Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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. Come prepared to share with the group a quick review of a few of the...

Friends Foundation Author Event: Sarah Noll Wilson

6:45pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:
The Friends Foundation is proud to present local author Sarah Noll Wilson. Her book, Don’t Feed the Elephants! is a deep dive into avoidance in relationships, and in doing so creating a harmful barrier to success. The in-person event begins at 6...

Just Before the Battle, Mother

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Please join us for a first-person experience of an individual Iowa soldier's Civil War Experience. You'll learn about Iowa's involvement, but will be introduced to a returning Civil War veteran (portrayed by O.J. Fargo) who will detail his experience...

Final Friday Fiber Club

10:00am - 11:30am
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? All fiber artists are invited to join us for Final Friday Fiber Club, an informal opportunity to get together with other fiber artists to make new friends while creating your own handmade masterpieces...

Words on Wheels Celebration & Ribbon Cutting

2:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
We’re happy to officially introduce the public to our new Words on Wheels vehicle! Stop by the library's front parking lot between 2 – 6 PM on April 26th for vehicle tours and giveaways of library swag. The Kates Kookies Cookie-Mobile will also be in...

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
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. Fellow writers offer constructive critique following each writer's turn. Cu...

Managing Money: A Caregiver's Guide to Finances

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:
Join us as Keith Piscitello, an Alzheimer's Association educator, presents information on how to manage money as the caregiver of a dementia patient. ...

Creating Theme Gardens

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Ready to get gardening but overwhelmed with ideas and information?  Narrow it down with a Theme Garden! From Culinary to Obscure, Miniature to Sensory, theme gardens are having a revival. Come learn how to tap into your creative sid...

Social Security and Retirement Planning Basics

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Are you wondering how to figure out when to file for Social Security? Would you like to find ways to avoid higher taxation of your Social Security benefits? Join us for this program on Social Security and Retirement Planning Basics. You'll learn fact...

Friday Craft for Adults - Happy Beads

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy.  Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.     ...