Name: Saturday Storytime Special: Dino Days with Liz Bedia
Start: 2024-11-16T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-16T11:30:00-06:00
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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All Day	Closing Library Closed - Summer Sundays All Day Branches: Main Branch Description: The Library is Closed on Sundays in the Summer. We reopen at 9am on Monday.
9 am			This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Mother Goose 9:30am - 10:00am Babies, Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.		Reservation REM Iowa 9:00am - 1:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Purpose of Meeting Training This event is in the "Babies" group. 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. ISU Insect Zoo 9:30am - 12:30pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults This event is in the "Babies" group. 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program, Performer Event Details: Take a look at Iowa State’s Insect Zoo! This event is a come and go display, filled with live animals and preserved insect displays. For all ages. No registration.
10 am		This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Building Blunders with SCIowa 10:00am - 10:45am Preschool, School-Age Children Closed Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Performer Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: Join the Science Center of Iowa as we explore what it means to be an engineer! Building can be hard, and things don’t always turn out like we want them to.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Mother Goose 10:00am - 10:30am Babies, Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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. Mother Goose 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Drop-in Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Lights, camera, action! Our stories, songs, felt boards, and rhymes set the stage for children to become successful readers. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.		This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Flicks Jr. 10:00am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Film Event Details: Join us on Friday mornings for shorter movies (approx. 40 minutes). No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's showing will feature Wild Kratts.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Writer's Group 10:00am - 1:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Event Details: For accomplished or aspiring writers...informal meetings, writing exercises, share writing, and constructive criticism. Any form of writing is encouraged. Questions? Call 515-222-3413 This event is in the "Adults" group. Writer's Group 10:00am - 1:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Event Details: For accomplished or aspiring writers...informal meetings, writing exercises, share writing, and constructive criticism. Any form of writing is encouraged. Questions? Call 515-222-3413
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1 pm		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Christmas in July 1:00pm - 2:00pm School-Age Children Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Craft, Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Take a break from the heat and join us in the Community Room to celebrate Christmas in July! Bring your imagination and creativity and we will supply the goodies to make a mini gingerbread house! Ages 5-12. Registration required.		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Life Around the Pond 1:30pm - 2:30pm School-Age Children Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join Melanie Perry, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. For ages 5-12. Registration required. Reservation Bible Study 1:30pm - 3:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Pond View Room (defunct)		This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Flicks 1:30pm - 3:00pm Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 Secret Life of Pets (PG; 87 minutes).
2 pm		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Christmas in July 2:30pm - 3:30pm School-Age Children Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Craft, Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Take a break from the heat and join us in the Community Room to celebrate Christmas in July! Bring your imagination and creativity and we will supply the goodies to make a mini gingerbread house! Ages 5-12. Registration required.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Exercise Your Mind: Grownup Brain Games! 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 17 Event Details: Train your brain with word searches, crossword puzzle, and other challenges. Ages 18 and up. Registration preferred.	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Life Around the Pond 2:30pm - 3:30pm School-Age Children Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join Melanie Perry, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. For ages 5-12. Registration required. This event is in the "Teens" group. Crafternoon 2:30pm - 4:00pm Teens Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Join us for a movie, crafts, and a snack! For ages 12-18. Registration required.
3 pm						Reservation The Des Moines Chapter of Fraud Examiners 3:00pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom
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5 pm			Reservation WDM BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 5:00pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room
6 pm		Reservation Southwoods Knolls 6:30pm - 8:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Nighty-Night Storytime (CANCELED) 6:45pm - 7:15pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Build a lifetime love of books and reading. Share bedtime stories, sing-along songs, and interactive fingerplays with an early literacy focus. Nighty-Night Storytime follows the Family Storytime format.		Reservation Doterra - meeting 6:00pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Doctor Who Party 6:00pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 24 Event Details: Do you love The Doctor as much as we do? Join us for our annual Doctor Who party to celebrate all things Whovian!
7 pm				Reservation NoelCrest Condo Assn 7:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom

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