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.

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All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Iowa Fiber and Beyond All Day 3/1 - 3/31 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: A display by Iowa Fiber and Beyond - a group of local fiber artists who encourage each other to incorporate fibers - cornhusks, yarn, twigs, dryer lint, paper fabric and beyond - into their artwork.
						This event is in the "Adults" group. Friday Take Home Craft All Day 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: Craft Event Details: Each Friday we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy. Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.
9 am		This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Storytime (Registration Required) 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: Community Room Age Group: Babies Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime (Registration Required) 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: Community Room 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 "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required) 9:30am - 10:00am Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.
10 am		This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Storytime (Registration Required) 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: Community Room Age Group: Babies 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime (Registration Required) 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: Community Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes.	This event is in the "Adults" group. English Conversation Practice 10:00am - 11:00am 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: English language learners welcome for this informal, fun, and free program! English Conversation Practice is perfect for people who speak English but would like to practice both speaking and listening with others. The group meets for a This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required) 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Bring a favorite doll/stuffed animal or use one of ours and join us for Baby Doll Storytime. This program is inspired by Dr.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime (Registration Required) 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 11 Event Details: Join us 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!	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime (Registration Required) 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join us 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!
11 am							Reservation WDM Democrats Drop-In Signature Event 11:00am - 1:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Color Connection: Adult Coloring Club 1:30pm - 2:30pm 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: Craft Event Details: We're bringing back our Adult Coloring Club!
2 pm	Reservation Boone Progressors 4-H Club 2:00pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Monthly club meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Teens Event Details: Are you interested in making the library a better place for teens? Then the WDM Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is for you!
4 pm			This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Kids Club Read - Sasha and Puck and the Potion of Luck 4:15pm - 5:00pm 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: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you.
5 pm
6 pm		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. Family Night at the Library - Book Totes! 6:30pm - 7:30pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults 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. 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, Teens, Adults Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: What does everybody need to bring when they visit the library? A tote bag to carry your books home! This month, we will be customizing a reusable tote that you get to keep. For all ages.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Mothers of Invention program 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: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Do you ever look around your house and wonder what life would be like without some of the things we take for granted? Did you know that many of those things, like the electric refrigerator and flat-bottom paper bags were invented by women?	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime (Registration Required) 6:30pm - 7:00pm Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Join us 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! This event is in the "Adults" group. Job Training with Library Resources 6:30pm - 7:30pm 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: 17 Event Details: Do you need to freshen up your skills for your job search? Did you know you can get free job training, take practice tests and even connect with live writing help through library databases?	This event is in the "Adults" group. YA Not Club Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm 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: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 14 Event Details: Are you a "Grown Up" but you like to read Young Adult books? Are you looking for a book club that doesn’t take itself too seriously? Then YA Not join us for YA Not Club Read!

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