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Teen Tin Box Diorama

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Community Room at Main Branch

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Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the de...

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Craft, Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to create a miniature world the size of a tin box? Join us in the Community Room to create your own tin box diorama in an Altoid container! Materials will be provided - the design is up to you!

Teen Anime Afternoon

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Event Details:

Teens! Dress up in your best cosplay and join us in the Community Room for an afternoon of anime appreciation! Compete with fellow participants in our anime trivia game, draw your ...

Open

Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Teens! Dress up in your best cosplay and join us in the Community Room for an afternoon of anime appreciation!

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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 - 5 Green and Speckled Frogs 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 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 Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.	Reservation Newcomers Compass Club 9:30am–11:30am 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.		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 Toddler Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group 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 Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. This event is in the "Adults" group Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 10:30am–11:30am 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		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 Outreach: Traveling Tales in the Park @ Crossroads 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 SJM Trivia: A Court of Thorns and Roses 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: “There you are. I’ve been looking for you.” - A Court of Thorns and Roses 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 Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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:
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Egg Drop 1:30pm–2:30pm School-Age Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Closed 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: Program Registration Required Event Details: Build an enclosure for Humpty Dumpty and see if you can keep him from breaking! Construction begins at 1:30PM and we will move outdoors to test our creations starting at 2:00PM. For ages 5-12. Registration required. This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play 1:30pm–4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group 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 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 "School-Age Children" group Life Around the Pond 1:30pm–2:15pm School-Age Children Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Waitlist Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Registration Required Event Details: Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.		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: Inside Out 2 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 "School-Age Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Kids and Tween Club Read Mash-Up! (early registration) 2:00pm–3:00pm School-Age Children, Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us this summer as our three book clubs join forces! Instead of us telling you which book to read, we decide on a theme, and you get to read ANY book that fits.	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Life Around the Pond 2:30pm–3:15pm School-Age Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Registration Required Event Details: Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.
3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 3:00pm–3:30pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full 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 "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 3:30pm–4:00pm 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 "Teens" group Teen Pizza Taste Test (early registration) 3:30pm–4:30pm Teens Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Full Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: Teens! Enjoy an afternoon full of pizza, pizza, pizza. We will provide attendees with numerous pizza-inspired snacks and a scoring sheet to help figure out what the BEST pizza-flavored snack is.
4 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Tech One-on-One 4:00pm–4:30pm 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: Program Registration Required Event Details: Tech One-on-One
5 pm
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.	Reservation West Des Moines Democrats 6:00pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting panel discussion *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
7 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Club Read: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm–8:45pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed 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 Event Details: Join Alana and Amy on Monday, June 9th at 7p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Community Room at the library or through Zoom.

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