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Name: Winter Reading 2025 begins!
Start: 2025-01-01
End: 2025-01-01
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Winter Reading 2025 begins!

All Day 1/1

Main Branch

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Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge themselves to become reading machines this winter. From January 1-31, West Des Moines Library is participating in “B...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

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

Program Type: Program

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Ready, set, READ! We encourage readers of all ages to challenge themselves to become reading machines this winter.

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Time	Sun (10/09)	Mon (10/10)	Tue (10/11)	Wed (10/12)	Thu (10/13)	Fri (10/14)	Sat (10/15)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Voting Memorabilia Display All Day 10/4 - 11/9 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: The 2022 General Election is November 8. Enjoy a display celebrating the history of voting through a collection of nonpartisan vote memorabilia. Not sure if you're prepared for the upcoming election?
						This event is in the "Adults" group. Friday Craft for Adults 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 1st and 2nd 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: 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.	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: 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 "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: StoryRoom Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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. Reservation NCC - Newcombers Compass Club of Des Moines 9:30am - 11:00am 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.
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: 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am 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: Study Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am 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: Study Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 4 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) 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 0 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 - 11:30am 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: 7 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 - 11:30am 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: 10 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 "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Books with Badges 10:00am - 12:00pm 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Program Event Details: On Saturday morning we are welcoming our friends from the West Des Moines Police Department and their Safety Cadet program to the Children's Area for a fun morning of sharing stories!
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am 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: Study Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
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: Relax, unwind and color your stress away! Studies show that coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and help promote wellness. It's also a way to connect with others, even if it's in a quiet environment.
2 pm	Reservation Troop 43 2:00pm - 3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Working on badge *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) 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 Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Event Details: Are you in grades 6-12, and interested in making the library a better place for teens? Then the WDM Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is for you! This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. After School Adventures - SLIME! 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: 2 Event Details: Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! This month, we’ll get gross and make slime to creep out your friends and family! For ages 5-12, registration required.
4 pm			This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Kids Club Read - I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 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: 2 Event Details: If you like to read and talk about books, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book, I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by Lauren Tarshis.
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! - Halloween Balloon Workshop 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: Join Nate for a fun family activity! This month we'll be hosting Christine Carroll of Pink Stew Entertainment as she leads us in a Halloween themed balloon art workshop! For all ages.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Genealogy Basics with Kevin Spire 6:30pm - 8:00pm 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: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: As part of our Literacy series, we welcome you to join us for a discussion of Genealogy Basics, presented by Kevin Spire.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime (Registration Required) 6:30pm - 7:30pm 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: 20 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. 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: 15 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!
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Club Read: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm - 8:45pm 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: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join Alana and Amy on Monday at 7:00 p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library or through Zoom.

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