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Iowa Tamil Association

2:00pm - 5:00pm
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.

Music from The Thankful Band Jazz trio

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performer
Event Details:

Join us for a very special evening of jazz enjoyment and education. Jazz trio The Thankful Band will be here to swing you through different styles of jazz in this family-friendly music appreciation event.

Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums

All Day 4/1 - 4/19
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

In April, we invite you to make your own Poetry Terrarium. Just what is a Poetry Terrarium? It combines snips of words and poetry in a small, clear box with tiny found objects (like keys or lego pieces).

Tween Club Read - Lasagna Means I Love You

4:15pm - 5:00pm
School-Age Children, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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 Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy!

Introduction to Rain Gardens and Functional Landscaping

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning about rain gardens? Do you have issues with stormwater runoff on your property?

Library & Public Safety Station No. 22 Improvements - PreBid Meeting

10:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Girl Scouts Troop 1430

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

Academy of Fandom: Graphic Novels

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Welcome to the Academy of Fandom! We will have one session per week over six weeks on a wide variety of topics. Tonight’s topic is graphic novels. Did you know there’s a whole world beyond DC and Marvel?

Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the 

Hickory Hills

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

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

Department of Education

9:00am - 3:00pm
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.

English With Friends

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
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.

Saturday Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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.

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Hermitage Townhome Association

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

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

Saturday Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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.

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Tech One-on-One 

Central Iowa NSBE and Heart of Iowa SWE

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Central Iowa NSBE and Heart of Iowa SWE would like to have a joint event on the topic of Entrepreneurship. This will be a panel discussion on the topic potentially followed by speed networking.

Sensory Spaces w/ ARL TheraPets

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Sensory Spaces are Metro area libraries offering special activities and spaces for members of the public who appreciate a sensory friendly environment.

Lapsit Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies
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.

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies
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.

Family Night at the Library! - Buttons!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Come one, come all to a fun family night at the library! This month we’ll be making CUSTOM buttons to personalize your bags, backpacks, and clothes. For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults). 

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.