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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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Saturday Storytime Special: Dino Days with Liz Bedia

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room at Main Branch

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Celebrate Dinovember with a very special Saturday Storytime with local author Elizabeth Bedia! Join us for storytime and a craft and a chance to purchase signed copies of Ms. Bedia...

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Library Branch: Main Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime, Performer

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Celebrate Dinovember with a very special Saturday Storytime with local author Elizabeth Bedia! Join us for storytime and a craft and a chance to purchase signed copies of Ms. Bedia's books from Storyhouse Bookpub.

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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: 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.	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: 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) 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: 10 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: 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: 1 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: 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) 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: 7 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: 19 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: 6 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. New Device Tech Help! 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 G Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: New Device Tech Help This event is in the "Adults" group. New Device Tech Help! 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 G Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: New Device Tech Help This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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: Drop in and join us in the storyroom for Saturday Storytime! Build a lifetime love of books and reading as we share stories, songs, and interactive rhymes with an early literacy focus. For ages 0-6 w/adult. No registration.
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: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One				This event is in the "Adults" group. New Device Tech Help! 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 G Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: New Device Tech Help Reservation West Des Moines Democrats 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.
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1 pm		Youth Services Team Meeting 1:30pm - 2:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Southwoods Room Program Type: Meeting	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.				Reservation DAY cultural & religious event 1:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Cultural & religious event - roughly 90 minutes of event some religious songs, chanting and the kids performing a cultural skit. We will use some time before and after for setup and tear down.
2 pm	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant 2:30pm - 3:30pm School-Age Children, Teens, Adults This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" 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: School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program, Performer Event Details: We are very happy to welcome Pete Grady for *Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant.* Come learn about the life and times of the Civil War General and 18th President of the United States.
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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! 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: 5 Event Details: Join Nate for a fun family activity! We'll be doing something different each month. For all ages. Please register each person attending (children and adults).		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: 23 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. RESCHEDULED - Adult Craft Night: Painted Mandala Stones 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: DUE TO WEATHER, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 2/23/23. Engage your creativity. Relieve stress. Make something beautiful.
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, February 13th 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.			This event is in the "Adults" group. Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group-RESCHEDULED to 2/23 7:00pm - 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: Off-Site Location Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Historical fiction is a great way to learn about people and events through stories that bring history to life. Our group discusses titles from a wide variety of time/places/people. Please join us for a discussion of The Mystery of Mrs.

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