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After School Adventures - May Baskets!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm

Community Room at Main Branch

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several bask...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: School-Age Children

Program Type: Program

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several baskets that you can leave for people on May Day.

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First day of Summer Escape @ West Des Moines Library!

All Day 5/19

Main Branch

Event Details:

Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library! Sign up today online or via the Beanstack app (for iOS or Android). For information on registering groups (suc...

Library Branch: Main Branch

Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Program

Event Details:

Registration begins May 19 for our 2025 Summer Escape at the library!

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Time	Sun (12/30)	Mon (12/31)	Tue (1/01)	Wed (1/02)	Thu (1/03)	Fri (1/04)	Sat (1/05)
All Day	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Drop-in Craft All Day Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children 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 Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Craft Event Details: Come in to the Children’s Department any time during this week and we have a very special craft for you. For ages 1-12. No registration needed. (Note: The library will close at noon on Monday, December 31.)		Closing Library Closed - New Year's Day All Day Branches: Main Branch, Outreach Description: The Library closes at 12 Noon on New Year's Eve. The Library is closed on January 1st for New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
9 am		This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Drop-in Craft 9:00am - 12:00pm Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children 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 Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Craft Event Details: Come in to the Children’s Department any time during this week and we have a very special craft for you. For ages 1-12. No registration needed. (Note: The library will close at noon on Monday, December 31.)
10 am					This event is in the "Babies" group. Babies on the Move 10:00am - 11:00am Babies Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Babies Program Type: Program Registration Required Event Details: For ages 1-18 months. Registration required. Early registration available starting December 3, 2018.	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 "Adults" group. Parent Quest: Language Development 10:00am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Adults Closed 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 "Adults" 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, Adults Registration Required Event Details:	This event is in the "Adults" group. Papercrafts C.L.U.B. 10:00am - 4:00pm Adults Closed Registration 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: Craft, Program Registration Required Event Details: Scrapbooks, greeting cards, book folding, or coloring...we wecome all adult papercrafters! Bring a project and your own supplies (no sales at the event). We'll provide space, snacks, and cutting tools.
11 am
12 pm		Closing Library Closes at Noon for New Year's Eve 12:00pm - 9:00pm Branches: Main Branch, Outreach Description: The Library closes at 12 Noon on New Year's Eve. The Library is closed on January 1st for New Year's Day. Happy New Year!
1 pm
2 pm							Reservation The Happiness Project 2:00pm - 4:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Pond View Room (defunct) Purpose of Meeting The Happiness Project Group Meetup
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. Group Service Project 3:00pm - 5:00pm Teens Closed Registration 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Teens Registration Required Event Details: Are you looking for a few Silver Cord, Community Service, or volunteer hours? The Library is looking for volunteers to help out with a monthly group service project. We will be performing a variety of tasks to help out the Library.	Reservation City Building Inspectors 3:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
4 pm					This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Kids Club Read 4:15pm - 5:00pm School-Age Children 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: School-Age Children Program Type: Book Club Event Details: If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Usually we all read one book, but this month we are having a "potluck!" Read a book and bring a snack related to your book for a fun discussion and guessing game. For ages 8-12.	Reservation Transcendental Meditation 4:00pm - 6:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom
5 pm
6 pm					Reservation Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group 6:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Purpose of Meeting This is a support group for people who have had a loved one die of suicide. It is for adults 18 and older. No registration is required, it is an open meeting.