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

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (7/22)	Mon (7/23)	Tue (7/24)	Wed (7/25)	Thu (7/26)	Fri (7/27)	Sat (7/28)
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.
10 am		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! 10:00am - 11:00am 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 Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: We invite all witches, wizards, and muggles to dress up in their favorite HP costumes and celebrate the Boy Who Lived! This year's party will feature Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. For ages 7-12. Registration required.	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: Build a lifetime love of books and reading. Join us 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. 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 Curious George.	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. Final Party Carnival--NEW LOCATION 10:00am - 12:00pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Offsite Event 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: Outreach Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program, Performer Event Details: Please Note: Because of the weather forecast, this event has been moved to JORDAN CREEK ELEMENTARY. Join us from 10AM-12PM just up the hill from the library! This event is in the "Adults" group. WDM 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. Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! 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 Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: We invite all witches, wizards, and muggles to dress up in their favorite HP costumes and celebrate the Boy Who Lived! This year's party will feature Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. For ages 7-12. Registration required.			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. SOAR Raptors 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens Closed Required 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. Closed 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 Program Type: Performer Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: How do raptors hear… when I don’t see any ears? SOAR (Saving Our Avian Resources) education ambassadors will help you learn about raptor hearing, the calls that they have, plus so much more!	This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Flicks 1:30pm - 4:00pm 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 Kubo and the Two Strings (PG; 102 minutes).
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Christmas in July: Beaded Bookmark 2:00pm - 4:00pm 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: Craft, Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: It’s hot outside but "yule" be cool when you make a holiday-themed beaded string bookmark. Make one for a friend or keep it for yourself. (Shh! We won’t tell!) Note: must see well enough to thread a needle. Ages 18 & up.	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: Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Get creative with us! Our crafternoon event is back! Stay tuned for more details on what projects we'll be doing this year. For ages 12-18. Registration required.
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5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Medicare Basics Education Seminar 5:15pm - 6:15pm 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: Program Event Details: If you are turning 65 or approaching retirement, you are invited to a FREE Medicare Education seminar. This seminar will provide you with the following: This event is in the "Adults" group. Medicare Basics Education Seminar - CANCELLED 5:15pm - 6:15pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: If you are turning 65 or approaching retirement, you are invited to a FREE Medicare Education seminar. This seminar will provide you with the following:			This event is in the "Adults" group. Movie Madness: Musicals! 5:00pm - 7:00pm 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: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program, Film Required Seats Remaining: 69 Event Details: This summer's reading club theme is Libraries Rock! so we're showing a classic musical film! Title: *Singing in the Rain* starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
6 pm		Chess Club 6:30pm - 8:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch 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 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. Join us 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. Medicare Basics Education Seminar 6:30pm - 7:30pm 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: Program Event Details: If you are turning 65 or approaching retirement, you are invited to a FREE Medicare Education seminar. This seminar will provide you with the following:	Reservation PurpleStride Planning Meeting 6:30pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting PurpleStride Planning Meeting for the Des Moines Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Checkmates Chess & Board Game Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. 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: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 7 Event Details: For those who know the basics, we'll provide chess sets and feature a different board game each month -- or bring your own! 4th Thursday of each month -- no November/Dececember Checkmates due to the holidays.
7 pm					Reservation Troop 295 7:30pm - 8:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Pond View Room (defunct) Purpose of Meeting Troop board of review

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