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Tin Box Diorama

Teen Tin Box Diorama

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch

Event Details:

Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the de...

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft, Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the design is up to you!

Anime Afternoon

Teen Anime Afternoon

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch

Event Details:

Teens! Dress up in your best cosplay and join us in the Community Room for an afternoon of anime appreciation! Compete with fellow participants in our anime trivia game, draw your ...

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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens! Dress up in your best cosplay and join us in the Community Room for an afternoon of anime appreciation!

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Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Pearson Park

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am–11:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Jaycee Park

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am–11:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Outreach: Valley Junction Pride Festival

10:00am–4:00pm
All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

The Words on Wheels will be out at Valley Junction Pride Festival from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 29!

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Kiwanis Park

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am–11:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Traveling Tales in the Park @ Woodland Hills Park

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am–9:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am–10:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm: