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After School Adventures - May Baskets!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch

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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 bask...

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
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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.

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First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library!

All Day 5/19
Main Branch

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Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library! Sign up today online or via the Beanstack app (for iOS or Android). For information on registering groups (suc...

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
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Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library!

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Crossroads: A Journey With The Blues featuring Tina Haase-Findlay and Rob Lumbard

1:00pm - 2:00pm
School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
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The Library is very happy to welcome back vocalist extraordinaire Tina Haase Findlay and Iowa blues legend & guitarist Rob Lumbard for an great afternoon of jazz & blues.

The Smart Money Series: Your Path to Financial Confidence - Building a Strong Financial Foundation

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Registration Required
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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.

Life Around the Pond

1:30pm - 2:15pm
School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program, Performer
Registration Required
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Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.

Life Around the Pond

2:30pm - 3:15pm
School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program, Performer
Registration Required
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Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.

Music from Ryne Doughty

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performer
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The Library is very happy to welcome Ryne Doughty for an evening of music!

Storytime with Blue Zoo

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Storytime, Performer
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Ahoy, all! Join us "under the sea" for this extra special storytime where our librarians will be joined by a pirate and a mermaid from Blue Zoo Aquarium!

Circus of Bubbles

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
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Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

How Does Your Global Garden Grow? With local author Elizabeth Bedia (early registration)

10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool, School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Registration Required
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Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

AM Radio Memories and One Hit Wonders

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
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The Library is excited to welcome back Joey Leone and his band for a program this evening!

Endangered Species with Polk County Conservation

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Preschool, School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Registration Required
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Join a Polk County Conservation Naturalist to identify the factors that cause animals to become an endangered species. 

For ages 4-12, registration required.