Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (10/26)	Mon (10/27)	Tue (10/28)	Wed (10/29)	Thu (10/30)	Fri (10/31)	Sat (11/01)
12 am							This event is in the "All Ages" group Holly Majerus Art Display All Day 11/1–11/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit
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9 am							This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Saturday Storytime 9:30am–10:00am 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.
10 am			This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Outreach: Nature Storytime in the Park 10:30am–11:00am 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 Event Details: Spend some time with the Naturalist at Raccoon River Park's Coneflower Shelter! We'll enjoy nature stories and a kid-friendly craft or activity. Bring a blanket and dress for the weather.		This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Halloween Storytime (Registration required) 10:30am–11:15am Toddlers, Preschool Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Put on your favorite costume and join us in the Community Room for not-too-scary stories and Halloween fun at the library. We'll start the program by showing off our costumes with a short parade around the first floor of the library.	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 Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit? This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Halloween Storytime (Registration required) 10:30am–11:15am Toddlers, Preschool Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Put on your favorite costume and join us in the Community Room for not-too-scary stories and Halloween fun at the library. We'll start the program by showing off our costumes with a short parade around the first floor of the library.	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 10:00am–10:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Tech One-on-One 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 10:30am–11:00am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Tech One-on-One
11 am							This event is in the "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 11:00am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Tech One-on-One
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2 pm	Reservation Seven Seas FTC Team 2:15pm–4:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Robotics outreach and workshop *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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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 Halloween Storytime (Registration required) 6:30pm–7:15pm Toddlers, Preschool Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Put on your favorite costume and join us in the Community Room for not-too-scary stories and Halloween fun at the library. We'll start the program by showing off our costumes with a short parade around the first floor of the library.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Nevermore: A Night of Poe & Craft 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a hauntingly creative evening as we celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s iconic poem “The Raven.” Library staff will perform a dramatic reading of the poem, setting the tone for a night of mystery, melancholy, and artistic inspiration.

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