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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, November 2, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech One-on-One

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
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 

MUFON Iowa

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
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.

Boone Progressors 4-H Club

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Astrology Basics

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you curious to know how the stars and planets can have an impact on your life? Do you see the daily horoscopes in the paper and wonder how they are created? Come learn from Nan...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you curious to know how the stars and planets can have an impact on your life? Do you see the daily horoscopes in the paper and wonder how they are created?

This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tween Club Read - A Rover's Story

Tuesday, November 5, 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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga!

This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.

After School Adventures

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! For ages 5-12, registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! For ages 5-12, registration required.

Silver Oaks Townhomes

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, November 9, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

WDM Writer's Group

Saturday, November 9, 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.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, November 9, 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.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulatio...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies.

This event is in the "Babies" group.

Lapsit Storytime

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulatio...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies.

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.

Family Night at the Library!

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll be doing something different each month.  For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults).  This p...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll be doing something different each month.  For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults). 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Club Read: Hybrid Edition

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Millie Knee Classroom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Alana and Amy on Monday, November 11th at 7p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library or through Zoom. We ...

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

Join Alana and Amy on Monday, November 11th at 7p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library or through Zoom.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, ...

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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, ...

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 "School-Age Children" group.

Kids Club Read - Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan. If you need...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Play-Doh Pottery

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Center at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center to build mini-sculptures and other creations... out of Play-Doh! Experiment with color, shape, and textures and create your own unique mini-structure! Pr...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Center to build mini-sculptures and other creations... out of Play-Doh! Experiment with color, shape, and textures and create your own unique mini-structure!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friends Foundation Author Event: Kimberly Stuart

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:15pm
Main Branch
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Friends Foundation is proud to present local author Kimberly Stuart.  Stuart is the author of nine books, including the Heidi Elliott series, and, most recently Star for J...

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

The Friends Foundation is proud to present local author Kimberly Stuart.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Baby Doll Storytime

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.

Newcomers compass Club

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:45am
Community Room at Main Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Board meeting for a nonprofit club. *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

Board meeting for a nonprofit club.
*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.

Baby Doll Storytime

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
StoryRoom at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.