This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 16 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Tech One-on-One
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 18 2025 Mon Welcome to Medicare presented by SHIIP 5:30pm - 7:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 18 2025 Mon Welcome to Medicare presented by SHIIP 5:30pm - 7:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? Please join us for a free
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting 5:00pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue Swedish Death Cleaning 101 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 19 2025 Tue Swedish Death Cleaning 101 7:00pm - 8:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Swedish death cleaning is the thoughtful and effective method of organizing and decluttering, made popular by Margareta Magnusson's best-selling book and television series, "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning".
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 21 2025 Thu Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 21 2025 Thu Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 23 2025 Sat WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 23 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 "Adults" group. Aug 26 2025 Tue West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 26 2025 Tue West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting 5:30pm - 6:30pm 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.
This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 28 2025 Thu Outreach: Valley Junction Farmers Market 4:00pm - 8:00pm All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 28 2025 Thu Outreach: Valley Junction Farmers Market 4:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Outreach Event Details: We will be at the Valley Junction Farmers Market on Thursday, August 28 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. Stop by our booth to check out a book, get a temporary tattoo, and get your library card!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 29 2025 Fri Final Friday Fiber Club 10:00am - 11:30am Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Aug 29 2025 Fri Final Friday Fiber Club 10:00am - 11:30am Upcoming 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?
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 2 2025 Tue The Smart Money Series: Your Path to Financial Confidence – Be a Savvy Borrower: Navigating the Mortgage Process with Confidence 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 2 2025 Tue The Smart Money Series: Your Path to Financial Confidence – Be a Savvy Borrower: Navigating the Mortgage Process with Confidence 6:30pm - 7:30pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Do you dream about buying a house but have no idea how you can do it financially? Are you interested in learning how you can boost your credit score to secure a better loan? Come learn how to do that and more in The Smart Money Series.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 5 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 5 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. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 7 2025 Sun Sensory Spaces 2:00pm - 3:00pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 7 2025 Sun Sensory Spaces 2:00pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Sensory Spaces are Metro area libraries offering special activities and spaces for members of the public who appreciate a sensory friendly environment.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 8 2025 Mon Club Read: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm - 8:45pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 8 2025 Mon Club Read: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm - 8:45pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join Alana and Amy on Monday, September 8th at 7 p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Community Room at the library or through Zoom.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 9 2025 Tue Swedish Death Cleaning 101 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 9 2025 Tue Swedish Death Cleaning 101 7:00pm - 8:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Swedish death cleaning is the thoughtful and effective method of organizing and decluttering, made popular by Margareta Magnusson's best-selling book and television series, "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning".
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 11 2025 Thu YA Not Club Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 11 2025 Thu YA Not Club Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Are you a "Grown Up" but you like to read Young Adult books? Are you looking for a book club that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Then YA Not join us for YA Not Club Read!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 12 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. Sep 13 2025 Sat WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 13 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 "Adults" group. Sep 13 2025 Sat Catan - Unofficial Tournament 1:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 13 2025 Sat Catan - Unofficial Tournament 1:00pm - 4:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Catan Tournament
This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 15 2025 Mon Family Night at the Library! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 15 2025 Mon Family Night at the Library! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Registration Required 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 event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 16 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting 5:00pm - 7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 16 2025 Tue 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 18 2025 Thu Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 18 2025 Thu Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group 7:00pm - 8:00pm Upcoming Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 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. Sep 23 2025 Tue West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 23 2025 Tue West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting 5:30pm - 6:30pm 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 26 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 26 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.