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Crossroads: A Journey With The Blues featuring Tina Haase-Findlay and Rob Lumbard

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Library is very happy to welcome back vocalist extraordinaire Tina Haase Findlay and Iowa blues legend & guitarist Rob Lumbard for an great afternoon of jazz & blues. T...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

The Library is very happy to welcome back vocalist extraordinaire Tina Haase Findlay and Iowa blues legend & guitarist Rob Lumbard for an great afternoon of jazz & blues.

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The Smart Money Series: Your Path to Financial Confidence - Building a Strong Financial Foundation

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Do you dream about buying a house but have no idea how you can do it financially? Are you interested in learning how you can boost your credit score to secure a better loan? Come l...

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

Do you dream about buying a house but have no idea how you can do it financially? Are you interested in learning how you can boost your credit score to secure a better loan? Come learn how to do that and more in The Smart Money Series.

Life Around the Pond

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program, Performer
Age Group:
School-Age Children
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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program, Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.

Life Around the Pond

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program, Performer
Age Group:
School-Age Children
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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program, Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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.

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Music from Ryne Doughty

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Library is very happy to welcome Ryne Doughty for an evening of music! A Folk/Americana singer-songwriter out of Des Moines, his music is deeply rooted in real-life stories of ...

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

The Library is very happy to welcome Ryne Doughty for an evening of music!

Storytime with Blue Zoo

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Performer
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Event Details:

Ahoy, all! Join us "under the sea" for this extra special storytime where our librarians will be joined by a pirate and a mermaid from Blue Zoo Aquarium! After the program, you wil...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Storytime, Performer
Event Details:

Ahoy, all! Join us "under the sea" for this extra special storytime where our librarians will be joined by a pirate and a mermaid from Blue Zoo Aquarium!

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Circus of Bubbles

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Event Details:

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Wonder isn’t a fleeting moment—it’s a mindset waiting to be ignited by you…and bubbles! In 30 minutes with Circus of Bubbles, you’re invited to explore this funny, interactive show where each bubble is a portal to creative delight.

book cover with plants, bugs, animals

How Does Your Global Garden Grow? With local author Elizabeth Bedia (early registration)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Preschool, School-Age Children
Event Details:

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean. They will learn about unique gardens...

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Participants will learn about how gardens throughout the world grow in wildly different climates from the frozen tundra to the deep blue ocean.

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AM Radio Memories and One Hit Wonders

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Library is excited to welcome back Joey Leone and his band for a program this evening!  Before cell phones, Spotify, iPods, CD's, and computers, there was the transistor r...

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

The Library is excited to welcome back Joey Leone and his band for a program this evening!

Endangered Species with Polk County Conservation

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Performer
Age Group:
Preschool, School-Age Children
Event Details:

Join a Polk County Conservation Naturalist to identify the factors that cause animals to become an endangered species. For ages 4-12, registration required.  

Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Performer
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Join a Polk County Conservation Naturalist to identify the factors that cause animals to become an endangered species. 

For ages 4-12, registration required.

 

 

ISU Insect Zoo

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Program, Performer
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Bring Those Bugs Inside with the Iowa State University Insect Zoo! Get up close and personal with 100 species of our multi-legged friends, beetles, millipedes, walking sticks, roac...

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program, Performer
Event Details:

Bring Those Bugs Inside with the Iowa State University Insect Zoo! Get up close and personal with 100 species of our multi-legged friends, beetles, millipedes, walking sticks, roaches, scorpions, tarantulas and more!