Notary Service Suspended for May

Due to staffing changes, Notary service will not be available at the Library for the month of May, 2024.

West Des Moines City Hall offers free Notary services – please contact them ahead of time to arrange an appointment.

You can also search for Notaries in your area through the State’s Notary Search tool.

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Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Paint a Watercolor Chicken!

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft, Program
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Chickens are full of personality, strutting their stuff or crowing the morning away. With watercolor paint and easy techniques that simplify feather patterns, participants will capture a colorful chicken that leaves you smiling.

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Social Security and Retirement Planning Basics

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Seats Remaining: 29
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Are you wondering how to figure out when to file for Social Security? Would you like to find ways to avoid higher taxation of your Social Security benefits? Join us for this program on Social Security and Retirement Planning Basics.

Forest Bathing 101

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Have you heard of Shinrin-yoku: the Japanese Art of Forest Bathing? If you’d like to learn what it’s all about, join us for a one-hour presentation from WDM’s own Certified Nature + Forest Therapy Guide, Brandy Case Haub.

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Southwoods Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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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.

CANCELED: Rosie the Riveters of Iowa

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Are you a WWII history buff? Did you know that Iowa had Rosie's working in Iowa?  Linda spoke with 35 women who had worked as Rosie's, some in Iowa and some in California and Washington states.

Welcome to Medicare presented by SHIIP

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Seats Remaining: 29
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Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future?  Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers?  Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? Please join us for a free

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Iowa Files: Nothing Compares!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Program
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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest & largest agricultural expositions in the country! It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886.

First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library!

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
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Registration begins May 20 for our 2024 Summer Escape at the library!

Welcome back, Spotty!

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
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Spotty is back and hiding at the library once again! You can find him in the Children's area on the first floor.

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
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.

Baking Blue Ribbons: Stories, recipes and more about the Iowa State Fair Food Competitions

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Have you attended the Iowa State Fair and wondered just how those blue ribbons get awarded? Think your layer cake has blue ribbon-worthy flavor but don't know how to enter the Fair's competitions? Come learn from three experts!

Final Friday Fiber Club

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Open
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
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Seats Remaining: 3
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Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Open
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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 

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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Reading Nature: A Forest Therapy Walk and Book Discussion

1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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Are you looking to reconnect with the natural world while sharing some readings about time spent in the outdoors?

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
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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.

The Political Lincoln: Honest Abe on Campaigns & Elections

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
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We welcome President Lincoln back to the Library!  It is commonly said that Abraham Lincoln failed numerous times to be elected to various offices until he was finally elected President. Come hear Mr.