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We will be closed on Sunday, April 9 in observance of Easter. We will reopen at 9AM on Monday.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
In April, we invite you to make your own Poetry Terrarium. Just what is a Poetry Terrarium? It combines snips of words and poetry in a small, clear box with tiny found objects (like keys or lego pieces). We supply the box, tiny objects and images, al...
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
10
2023
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
8
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.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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...
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Training meeting for Senior Living staff on assisting seniors with the Assisted Living, Memory Care process and how best to assist them....
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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.
Apr
12
2023
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
4
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...
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting - Newcomers Compass Club 501c non profit
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library....
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Cultural Awareness
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library....
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10 am |
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
10
2023
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
9
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Study Room A
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One
Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome. Staff can help with specific ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Study Room A
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One
Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome. Staff can help with specific ...
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.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
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.
Apr
12
2023
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
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 "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
13
2023
Thu
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Event Details:
Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytim...
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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.
Apr
14
2023
Fri
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
13
Event Details:
Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytim...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2023
Sat
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
New Device Tech Help
Register for a 30 minute session for one-on-one help with your new devices! Our assistants have been trained to help with a variety of technical questions on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.
Please let us kno...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2023
Sat
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
New Device Tech Help
Register for a 30 minute session for one-on-one help with your new devices! Our assistants have been trained to help with a variety of technical questions on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.
Please let us kno...
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.
Apr
15
2023
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.
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11 am |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Study Room A
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One
Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions? We are here to help! Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome. Staff can help with specific ...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2023
Sat
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
New Device Tech Help
Register for a 30 minute session for one-on-one help with your new devices! Our assistants have been trained to help with a variety of technical questions on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.
Please let us kno...
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
11
2023
Tue
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:
Craft
Event Details:
Relax, unwind and color your stress away! Studies show that coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and help promote wellness. It's also a way to connect with others, even if it's in a quiet environment. Whether you're looking to spend an hour...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2023
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Performer
Event Details:
Please join us for a fun program for all ages with musician Malcolm Wells, where you can not only hear some great music, but learn how to play the harmonica and join in! Known for the clever analogies in his songs and his musical talent on the h...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
12
2023
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Teen Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Are you in grades 6-12, and 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 tee...
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Kids dance practice
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library....
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Apr
11
2023
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:
2
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, Lola Levine is Not Mean! by Monica Brown. If you need a copy of the book, please come to the Children's Desk and ...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
14
2023
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
RESCHEDULED DATE! You do NOT have to register again. This program was originally scheduled for 2/10/23.
It's Nerf Night at WDMPL! Join us for an anti-Valentine's Day themed Nerf battle after hours at the library. Instead of dodging Cupid's arrows,...
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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 "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" 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.
Apr
10
2023
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
Event Details:
Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll be doing something different each month. This month, we'll be making fun crafts that you and your kids can squish, mold, and play with. For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adult...
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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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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.
Apr
12
2023
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
14
Event Details:
For the month of April, join us in the Story Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus in the Community Room!
For ages 2-6 w/adult. Registration required, please...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
13
2023
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:
7
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.
Apr
10
2023
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, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library or through Zoom.
We will be discussing The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
14
2023
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
RESCHEDULED DATE! You do NOT have to register again. This program was originally scheduled for 2/10/23.
It's Nerf Night at WDMPL! Join us for an anti-Valentine's Day themed Nerf battle after hours at the library. Instead of dodging Cupid's arrows,...
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