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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.

Final Friday Fiber Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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

Love For Red

11:00am - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Spread awareness about period poverty while also celebrating 5 years of the organization.
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.

Registration for June Programs

All Day
All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone.

Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am - 12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Family Night at the Library! - Bike Safety w/ WDM Police

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

Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll meet out in front of the library, and WDM police officer Chelsea Dexter will join us to talk about bicycle safety and show off their custom police bike. Bring (or ride) your bike to the program!

Unlazy River

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
Event Details:

Help us kick off the summer reading fun by attending our "Unlazy River" program! Bring your own pool floatie or noodle and we'll "float" around the pond - on the sidewalk - completing obstacles along the way.

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performer
Registration 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.

Babies on the Move- Playtime!

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a special playtime just for ages 1month-18 months. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play. Crawl, roll, grab, explore- come play with us! Registration required.

FOCUSS Inc

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community educational event of FOCUSS services for youth (mentoring, career readiness, mental health wellness, crisis response, etc) and conversations of community needs

Traveling Tales in the Park @ Brookview Park

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!

In the Stacks: Scott Reister

6:30pm - 8:00pm
School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

The Library is happy to welcome Scott Reister! Scott is an award-winning sportscaster and the author of Baseball Spy.  

Friday Craft for Kids

All Day
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy!

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

9:00am - 9:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

10:00am - 10:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

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.

Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm

11:00am - 11:30am
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.]

From Rose Farm:

Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials.

Friday Flicks: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Preschool, School-Age Children
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Film
Event Details:

All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
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

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
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 

Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park

11:00am - 12:30pm
All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.

Egg Drop

1:30pm - 2:30pm
School-Age Children
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Build an enclosure for Humpty Dumpty and see if you can keep him from breaking! Construction begins at 1:30PM and we will move outdoors to test our creations starting at 2:00PM. For ages 5-12. Registration required.