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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit
Event Details:
Escape this Summer into the magical 3D world of View-MasterTM stereograms! The West Des Moines Library display case will feature stereographic artifacts from the Sawyers Company throughout the company’s history—from the original 1939 viewer to today’...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Teen Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
Stop by the teen center the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month for a take-and-make craft. This week, we'll have a CD etching craft for you to take home. Available while supplies last. Tag us on Instagram to show your awesome creations @wdmlibraryteen ...
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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 "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Jul
21
2023
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. This week you can make a fun and colorful jellyfish!
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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.
Jul
18
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...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
18
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
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. Assistants can help with spec...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
18
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
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. Assistants can help with spec...
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.
Jul
18
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...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
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:
2
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. Assistants can help with spec...
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
Babies
Program Type:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us for a special outdoor playtime with water. Great for sensory exploration, fine motor development and open-ended play. Each baby/adult group will be provided materials to use. Please bring a blanket or towel. We will meet on the south sid...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
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:
2
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. Assistants can help with spec...
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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.
Jul
20
2023
Thu
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
6
Event Details:
Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
21
2023
Fri
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
Engage your creativity.
Relieve stress.
Make something beautiful.
Learn a new skill.
You can do all this at Adult Craft Night!
Enjoy a relaxing craft time just for adults! Join us every 3rd Thursday for a fun and simple...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
22
2023
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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. Fellow writers offer constructive critique following each writer's turn. Cu...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
18
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:
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
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. Assistants can help with spec...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
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:
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. Assistants can help with spec...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul
17
2023
Mon
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:
Teens! Spend some time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on select Mondays during the summer. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Jul
17
2023
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Performer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
Event Details:
Meet Jester Park’s newest education ambassador Luna the Great Horned Owl. Learn about Iowa owls and their special adaptations that allow them to function and survive. For ages 5-12, registration required.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Jul
21
2023
Fri
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Film
Event Details:
All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Spies in Disguise (Rated PG, 1h 42min).
Popcorn and water will be provided, or you may bring your...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
22
2023
Sat
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Film
Event Details:
It’s long been the subject of debate – was the book better than the movie?
Read the book beforehand (if you like), and then come and enjoy a good movie and then have some lively discussion about the differences between the two. You’ll even have a ...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jul
19
2023
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Craft,
Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us for worms in dirt, and an afternoon of art! Participants will decorate their own planter to take home. Potting soil and plants will be available to take home in your new planter!
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5 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
18
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:
Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings.
If you are interested in attending the meeting but would prefer to attend virtually, Library staff can arrange for virtual access to the meeting.&nb...
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6 pm |
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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.
Jul
17
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:
1
Event Details:
Join Nate for a fun family activity! This month, we'll buzz about bees (and other pollinators). Then, we'll make seed bombs with pollinator friendly plants. For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults).
This prog...
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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.
Jul
19
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:
18
Event Details:
Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Jul
20
2023
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
20
2023
Thu
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
Event Details:
Engage your creativity.
Relieve stress.
Make something beautiful.
Learn a new skill.
You can do all this at Adult Craft Night!
Enjoy a relaxing craft time just for adults! Join us every 3rd Thursday for a fun and simple...
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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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
20
2023
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Off-Site Location
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
7
Event Details:
Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people. Please join us for a discussion of The Lions of Fifth Avenue by ...
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