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Banned Books Week Display

All Day 9/23 - 10/31
Lobby Display Case at Main Branch
Program Type:
Exhibit
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. Enjoy a staff display celebrating the uniting power of books. Learn more about the history of Banned Books Week and how you can cel...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Lobby Display Case
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. Enjoy a staff display celebrating the uniting power of books.

An Evening with Ruth Harkin at West Des Moines Public Library

An Evening with Ruth Harkin: When My Husband Ran For President and Other Short Stories

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The WDM Public Library is thrilled to host Ruth Harkin to discuss her recently published book, When My Husband Ran for President and Other Short Stories. This event is FREE to...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

The WDM Public Library is thrilled to host Ruth Harkin to discuss her recently published book, When My Husband

Final Friday Fiber Club

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit? All fiber artists are invited to join us for Final Friday Fiber Club, an informal opportunity to get together with other fiber art...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Do you embroider, cross-stitch, crochet, or knit?

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Family Storytime

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult.&n...

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 followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus!

For ages 2-6 w/adult. 

 

Outreach: Amphitheater Readers

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
WoW Truck at Main Branch
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Get ready for a magical night of stories at Amphitheater Readers! West Des Moines Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the West Des Moines Public Library to bring the Words on W...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: WoW Truck
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Get ready for a magical night of stories at Amphitheater Readers! West Des Moines Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the West Des Moines Public Library to bring the Words on Wheels vehicle to the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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 l...

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.

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Paint a Watercolor Pumpkin!

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Craft, Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get in the Fall spirit by creating a watercolor pumpkin! We know that pumpkins can be full of personality, whether it's their size, shape or color. With watercolor paint and easy t...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft, Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get in the Fall spirit by creating a watercolor pumpkin! We know that pumpkins can be full of personality, whether it's their size, shape or color.

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WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Southwoods Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
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. Fello...

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.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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 l...

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.

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Plant Swap: Fall Bulbs and Perennials

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling All Gardeners! Mark your calendars for September 28th for WDM Library’s fall perennial and bulb swap. Bring your potted or bagged plants and bulbs to the Communi...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Calling All Gardeners!

Mark your calendars for September 28th for WDM Library’s fall perennial and bulb swap.

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Brick by Brick: Building Home Knowledge -- Financing

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how to get the best price.

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Tween Club Read - The Nightmare House

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School-Age Children, Teens
Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs), this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs), this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen!

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Brick by Brick: Building Home Knowledge -- Future Planning

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Are you a first-time homebuyer and feeling overwhelmed by how much information is out there?  Maybe you have a house and want to sell, but don’t know what steps to take or how to get the best price.

Cottages of Windstone

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Cottages of Windstone Homeowners Annual Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Cottages of Windstone Homeowners Annual Meeting
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Villas of Ashworth Glen

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Annual Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Annual Meeting
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

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.

Hillside Family Night

Outreach: Hillside Family Night

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Adults
Event Details:

We'll be out at Hillside's Family Engagement Night at Legion Park with our Words on Wheels Truck! See the full agenda for the evening below.  5 p.m. ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

We'll be out at Hillside's Family Engagement Night at Legion Park with our Words on Wheels Truck! See the full agenda for the evening below. 

5 p.m.

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Pointed Pen Calligraphy

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tome Hope started studying calligraphy over 20 years ago at the University of Iowa. She started her calligraphy business, Ink & Oak, in 2013, and has been a teaching artist at ...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Tome Hope started studying calligraphy over 20 years ago at the University of Iowa. She started her calligraphy business, Ink & Oak, in 2013, and has been a teaching artist at the Des Moines Art Center since 2017.

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Friday Craft for Adults

All Day
Main Branch
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy.  Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while suppli...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy.  Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.    

MercyONE, Unity Point Broadlawns & Telligen

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

MercyOne, Unity Point, Broadlawns & Telligen have planned a community event to provide valuable information on Advanced Care Planning, Diabetes Prevention Programs, Care Transition...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

MercyOne, Unity Point, Broadlawns & Telligen have planned a community event to provide valuable information on Advanced Care Planning, Diabetes Prevention Programs, Care Transitions, Vaccine Education & Screening, Falls Prevention, Elder f

WDM Democrats

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

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.

Kristin Sunde - Post Card Writers

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

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.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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 l...

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.

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Tech One-on-One

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
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 privat...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One