Name: Saturday Storytime Special: Dino Days with Liz Bedia
Start: 2024-11-16T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-16T11:30:00-06:00
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Time	Sun (11/13)	Mon (11/14)	Tue (11/15)	Wed (11/16)	Thu (11/17)	Fri (11/18)	Sat (11/19)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. "Peace, Love, and Pomegranates" by Sadagat Aliyeva All Day 11/10 - 12/16 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: Enjoy a collection of digital illustrations by Sadagat Aliyeva.
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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Required Seats Remaining: 6 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: 1 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: 4 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: StoryRoom Age Group: Babies Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Using puppets, rhymes, songs, and short stories, we will engage baby and caregiver in language-rich activities designed for pre-walking babies. Reservation IHHS - PH Division 10:30am - 1:15pm 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.	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: 2 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: 3 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: 4 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: 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!
11 am							Reservation West Des Moines Democrats 11:00am - 1:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Regular monthly meeting This meeting we will be talking about the carbon pipeline proposed across Iowa *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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1 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 1:30pm - 2:00pm 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: Study Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
2 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 2:00pm - 2:30pm 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: 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 2:30pm - 3:00pm 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: Study Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
3 pm	Reservation Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa 3:00pm - 4:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Girl Scout Registration *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
4 pm					This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Kids Graphic Novel Club Read - Dungeon Critters 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: 0 Event Details: If you like to read and talk about graphic novels, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month's book. If you need a copy of the book, please come to the Children's Desk and check out a book club copy!
5 pm		Reservation Jennifer Berber 5:30pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Study Room 1	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting 5:00pm - 7:00pm All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Board Meeting Event Details: Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings. This event is in the "Adults" group. Dungeons & Dragons 5:30pm - 8:30pm 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: Southwoods Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Are you curious about the game Dungeons and Dragons? Have you played D&D before, but need a new group?
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! - Fossils 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 discover Iowa’s fascinating paleontological past by looking at fossils found in the state. Learn how fossils form and where to find them.		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: 22 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. Adult Craft Night - Make Your Own Gift Tags 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: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Engage your creativity. Relieve stress. Make something beautiful. Learn a new skill. You can do all this at Adult Craft Night!
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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