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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Oct-Nov
2022
Voting Memorabilia Display
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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?
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
14
2022
Fri
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.
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Oct
10
2022
Mon
Lapsit Storytime (Registration Required)
Closed
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
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.
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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.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)
Closed
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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.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required)
Closed
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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.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
NCC - Newcombers Compass Club of Des Moines
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.
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10 am |
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Oct
10
2022
Mon
Lapsit Storytime (Registration Required)
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
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
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
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
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.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)
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.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required)
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.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
13
2022
Thu
Family Storytime (Registration Required)
Closed
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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!
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
14
2022
Fri
Family Storytime (Registration Required)
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!
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Preschool,
School-Age Children
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
15
2022
Sat
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!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
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
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
Color Connection: Adult Coloring Club
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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.
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2 pm |
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.
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3 pm |
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
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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.
School-Age Children
Closed
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
After School Adventures - SLIME!
Closed
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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.
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
School-Age Children
Closed
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
Kids Club Read - I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Closed
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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.
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5 pm |
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6 pm |
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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 "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Closed
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.
Oct
10
2022
Mon
Family Night at the Library! - Halloween Balloon Workshop
Closed
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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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
11
2022
Tue
Genealogy Basics with Kevin Spire
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.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Oct
12
2022
Wed
Family Storytime (Registration Required)
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!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
13
2022
Thu
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!
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7 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
10
2022
Mon
Club Read: Hybrid Edition
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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