This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 28 2025 Mon The 3 Keys to Writing a Successful Children's Book that Sells to Publishers (and Readers) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 28 2025 Mon The 3 Keys to Writing a Successful Children's Book that Sells to Publishers (and Readers) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Do you have an idea for a children's book? Come learn how to turn it into a book that gets published.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Teen Board Games and Puzzles 5:30pm - 7:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Teen Board Games and Puzzles 5:30pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Event Details: Grab a friend and join us in the Teen Center for some board game competitions or friendly puzzle collaboration!
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed After School Adventures - May Baskets! 3:45pm - 4:30pm School-Age Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed After School Adventures - May Baskets! 3:45pm - 4:30pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several baskets that you can leave for people on May Day.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 2 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 2 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. May 3 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 3 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am 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. May 3 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 3 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am 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. May 3 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 3 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. May 5 2025 Mon Mindful Monday Workshop: Mindful Breathing 11:00am - 1:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 5 2025 Mon Mindful Monday Workshop: Mindful Breathing 11:00am - 1:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Program description: 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 6 2025 Tue Generation Rx 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 6 2025 Tue Generation Rx 6:30pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Do you have prescription medication in your home and worry about keeping it safe from children or guests in your home? Did you know that prescription drug misuse causes the largest percentage of deaths from drug overdosing?
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Retirement University: Social Security and Medicare 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Retirement University: Social Security and Medicare 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Are you thinking about retirement but find it a bit overwhelming? We invite you to attend the 3-part Retirement University programs presented by SOFA (The Society for Financial Awareness)!
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 9 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. May 10 2025 Sat WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 10 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. May 12 2025 Mon Mindful Monday Workshop: Deep Dive Into Mindful Breathing 11:00am - 1:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 12 2025 Mon Mindful Monday Workshop: Deep Dive Into Mindful Breathing 11:00am - 1:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Program description: 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 13 2025 Tue "Get Growing” with the Budding Optimist - Oh So Many Uses For Ornamental Grasses 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 13 2025 Tue "Get Growing” with the Budding Optimist - Oh So Many Uses For Ornamental Grasses 7:00pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Are you looking for plants that offer low maintenance but have big impact in the garden?
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2025 Wed Retirement University: Investments & Taxes 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 14 2025 Wed Retirement University: Investments & Taxes 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Are you thinking about retirement but find it a bit overwhelming? We invite you to attend the 3-part Retirement University programs presented by SOFA (The Society for Financial Awareness)!
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 15 2025 Thu Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 10:30am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 15 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
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 16 2025 Fri English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 16 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. May 16 2025 Fri People We Meet at the Library: A Party Celebrating Emily Henry Books! 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 16 2025 Fri People We Meet at the Library: A Party Celebrating Emily Henry Books! 6:00pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Calling all book lovers! Join us for a fun-filled evening celebrating the heartfelt, witty, and romantic world of Emily Henry’s novels at the WDM Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group. May 17 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 17 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am 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. May 17 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 17 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am 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. May 17 2025 Sat Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 17 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. May 18 2025 Sun Iowa Files: Women's Correction in Iowa 2:30pm - 3:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. May 18 2025 Sun Iowa Files: Women's Correction in Iowa 2:30pm - 3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Iowa began building its first prison before achieving statehood, and women were sentenced to penitentiaries prior to the establishment of plans for their own housing.
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. May 19 2025 Mon First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library! All Day All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults 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. May 19 2025 Mon First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library! All Day Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library!
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. May 19 2025 Mon Welcome back, Spotty! All Day Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children 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. May 19 2025 Mon Welcome back, Spotty! All Day Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Program Event Details: Spotty is back and hiding at the library once again! You can find him in the Children's area on the first floor.