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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Oct-Nov
2021
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit
Event Details:
Enjoy a display celebrating the October Beanstack challenge. Halloween season is upon us! In the U.S., Halloween is a holiday full of merrymaking, magic, and mischief. Many cultures celebrate life and death through rituals and celebrations with their...
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Oct
11
2021
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Event Details:
Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, early literacy skills and of course FU...
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
Oct
12
2021
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, and animal sounds. A...
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
13
2021
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "Baby Doll Circle Time". Children will participate in songs, rhym...
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Oct
11
2021
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Event Details:
Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, early literacy skills and of course FU...
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
Oct
12
2021
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, and animal sounds. A...
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
13
2021
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "Baby Doll Circle Time". Children will participate in songs, rhym...
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
14
2021
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Update: Now that the library has returned to in-person, indoor storytimes, we will be limiting attendance to 12 family/caregiver units per event on a first-come-first-served basis to allow for social distancing. We appreciate your understanding and c...
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
15
2021
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Update: Now that the library has returned to in-person, indoor storytimes, we will be limiting attendance to 12 family/caregiver units per event on a first-come-first-served basis to allow for social distancing. We appreciate your understanding and c...
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
16
2021
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
22
Event Details:
Looking for a space and tools to finish your craft project? Join us for Family Friendly Creative Space! Bring your own project and supplies and we will provide a variety of tools and lots of space. We will also provide a drop i...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
16
2021
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
25
Event Details:
Looking for a space and tools to finish your craft project? Join us for Creative Space Saturday! Bring your own project and supplies and we will provide a variety of tools and lots of space. We will also provide a drop in craft. Libr...
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2 pm |
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Oct
13
2021
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Event Details:
Are you interested in making the library a better place for teens? Then the WDM Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is for you! By becoming a member of TAB you can take a leadership role in your community, give input in teen activities, ...
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
13
2021
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come to the library for a spooky fun craft! We'll be making easy lanterns that will cast an eerie glow for Halloween (or any occasion). For ages 5-10. Registration required.
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
12
2021
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Event Details:
If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book Ugly Cat and Pablo by Isabel Quintero! If you need a copy of the book, please come to the Children's Desk and chec...
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
13
2021
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Update: Now that the library has returned to in-person, indoor storytimes, we will be limiting attendance to 12 family/caregiver units per event on a first-come-first-served basis to allow for social distancing. We appreciate your understan...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
14
2021
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
9
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!
YA Not Club Read is our non-traditional book club for "...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2021
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join Alana and Amy on Monday at 7:00 p.m. for a hybrid book club meeting. You may join through Zoom or in person in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library.
We will be discussing Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia. Thi...
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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