Name: Winter Reading 2025 begins!
Start: 2025-01-01
End: 2025-01-01
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 (2/17)	Mon (2/18)	Tue (2/19)	Wed (2/20)	Thu (2/21)	Fri (2/22)	Sat (2/23)
All Day		Closing Library Closed - President's Day All Day Branches: Main Branch, Outreach Description: The Library is closed on President's Day for all-day staff training. We will reopen on Tuesday morning at 9am.
9 am			This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Lambs 9:30am - 10:00am Babies Closed 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN!	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 9:30am - 10:00am 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: 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 "Babies" group. Lapsit Lambs 9:30am - 10:00am Babies Closed 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN!
10 am			This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Lambs 10:30am - 11:00am Babies Closed 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN!	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: 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 "Babies" group. Lapsit Lambs 10:30am - 11:00am Babies Closed 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 7 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. We will spotlight sensory stimulation, animal sounds, fine and gross motor skills, and of course FUN! This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Drop-in Oliver's Puppy Tales 10:30am - 11:15am 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: Join puppy Oliver in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all 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. Drop-in Oliver's Puppy Tales 10:30am - 11:15am 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: Join puppy Oliver in the Community Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus! For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.	Reservation Seed Swap and Giveaway - by Nine Square Feet 10:00am - 1:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Our fourth annual Seed Swap and Giveaway! is open to the public. We will be sharing seeds, seed starting information and garden planning tips with the community. Kids activities and refreshments will be available. 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							Reservation DAY - Divotional Association of Yogeshwar ( Swadhyay pariwar) 1:30pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting DAY (Divine Association of Yogeshwar) is a Divine family also known as Swadhyay pariwar whose main motive is human upliftment based on the thoughts of Bhagwad Gita.
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. EVENT POSTPONED - Iowa History Series: Josiah Grinnell & the Underground Railroad 2:30pm - 3:30pm 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: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Event Postponed due to weather. The WDM Historical Society presents an Iowa history series at the WDM Public Library. Ages 18 & up. No registration. Sundays at 2:30 p.m.						Reservation Des Moines Science Fiction Society 2:30pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Purpose of Meeting This class is about recycling old t-shirts into useful items. We will be making no-sew tote bags out of old t-shirts. If time allows, we will go over converting t-shirts into pillows and displayable artwork. Please bring t-shirts.
3 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 3:00pm - 3:30pm 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: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One – Millie Knee Classroom. This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 3:30pm - 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: Program Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One – Millie Knee Classroom. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. After School LEGO Adventures 3:45pm - 4:30pm 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: 17 Event Details: Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on a LEGO adventure! For ages 5-12, registration required.	Reservation City Building Inspectors 3:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Pond View Room (defunct)
4 pm			Reservation Community Youth Concepts - High School Volunteer Art Opportunity 4:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting High school students, join Community Youth Concepts (CYC) and BRAVO from 4pm to 5pm for an opportunity to help make art and culture more accessible for youth! Students will be compensated with a $5 Starbucks gift card, or a silver cord hour.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 4:00pm - 4:30pm 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: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One – Millie Knee Classroom.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. WDM Library Board of Trustees Meeting 5:00pm - 7:00pm 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: Monthly meeting of the WDM Library Board of Trustees.
6 pm			Reservation German Studies Group 6:30pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Study Room C Purpose of Meeting Small group who gets together to practice and improve speaking German	Reservation CANCELLED Legislative Listening Session 6:00pm - 7:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Representatives Kristin Sunde and Jennifer Konfrst will host a legislative listening session for residents.
7 pm			Reservation Iowa Satsang Society 7:30pm - 8:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Purpose of Meeting We are a MeetUp (Des Moines Spiritual Experiences Group)

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