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Branches:
Main Branch,
Outreach
Description:
The Library will be closed for Easter Sunday. We will reopen at 9am on Monday.
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
Apr
22
2019
Mon
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:
2
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
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!
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
24
2019
Wed
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.
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
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: 0
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!
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Pond View Room (defunct)
Purpose of Meeting
Join the Iowa Autoimmune Paleo group to chat about recipes and resources to help on your health journey.
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10 am |
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
Apr
22
2019
Mon
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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
Apr
22
2019
Mon
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:
11
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
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.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Pond View Room (defunct)
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
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: 0
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
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.
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
24
2019
Wed
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.
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
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: 0
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.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
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.
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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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
26
2019
Fri
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.
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
April meeting - discussing cloth diapers & reusable menstrual products
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
27
2019
Sat
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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11 am |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
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.
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12 pm |
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Michael Finley is the "Crazy Man in the Pink Wig" and is the organizer behind 30 in 30
30 in 30 is a free and open to the public financial literacy classes program provided to educate the public on matters of budgeting, credit, debt, investing, reti
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1 pm |
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2 pm |
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Pond View Room (defunct)
Purpose of Meeting
The Happiness Project meetup
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3 pm |
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
24
2019
Wed
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:
25
Event Details:
Word is a monthly hangout for teens. Some months we will create. Some months we will build. Some months we will eat snacks or watch a movie. Every month it will be rad. Come to Word this month.
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4 pm |
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5 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Meeting
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Friends of the West Des Moines Public LibraryWine and Cheese FundraiserThursday, April 25, 20195:30 - 7:00 pmRaccoon River Nature Lodg
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6 pm |
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Apr
22
2019
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
A non-competitive environment for playing chess, learning chess or discussing all things chess. This is a drop-in event. No registration is required. Program is not monitored by Library staff.
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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Apr
22
2019
Mon
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
23
2019
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Author Event
Event Details:
Tracey Garvis Graves is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction.
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Purpose of Meeting
Utilizing readings and activities from the book “I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye”, you will be offered step-by-step support and encouragement through the grieving process.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
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 "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
25
2019
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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/December Checkmates due to the holidays. Ages 6 & up.
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7 pm |
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Apr
24
2019
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Event Details:
(Please note: This event takes place OFFSITE at Indian Hills Junior High) Celebrate the culmination of the 2018-2019 WDMCS Reads project with a visit from author Laurie Halse Anderson!
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