Week Calendar

Name: Friday Craft for Kids
Start: 2025-06-27
End: 2025-06-27
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Time	Mon (6/23)	Tue (6/24)	Wed (6/25)	Thu (6/26)	Fri (6/27)	Sat (6/28)
All Day					This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Craft for Kids All Day Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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!
9 am		This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.			This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 9:00am - 9:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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:
10 am	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. Spock's Sanctuary Animal Hour 10:30am - 11:30am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults 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. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Event Details: Spock's Sanctuary is an Exotic Animal Rescue, Sanctuary, and Service Provider in the Des Moines, Iowa area with a focus on being a more sustainable future for exotic pets.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Storytime with Blue Zoo 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Storytime, Performer Event Details: 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!	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime 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. No registration required. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Traveling Tales in the Park @ Jaycee Park 10:30am - 11:15am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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!	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 10:00am - 10:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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: This event is in the "Adults" group. English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Southwoods Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program. This event is in the "Adults" group. Final Friday Fiber Club 10:00am - 11:30am Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?	This event is in the "Adults" group. WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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.
11 am	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park 11:00am - 12:30pm All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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.				This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 11:00am - 11:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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:
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1 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play 1:30pm - 4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Event Details: Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.				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. Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming) 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Offsite Event 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. 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. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Flicks: Five Nights at Freddy's 1:30pm - 3:30pm Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).
2 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Anime Afternoon 2:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Teens! Dress up in your best cosplay and join us in the Community Room for an afternoon of anime appreciation!
3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 3:00pm - 3:30pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 3:30pm - 4:00pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
4 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 4:00pm - 4:30pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation Meeting 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Board Meeting Event Details: Visit the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation webpage for more information.
6 pm			This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime 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. No registration required.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the
7 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: Please join Alana and Amy to discuss what everyone has been reading and watching this month. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom upstairs at the library or in Zoom.

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