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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
May-Jun
2023
2023 Summer Reading Display
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit
Event Details:
In the theme of our 2023 Summer Escape logo, come explore an explosion of 80's and 90's memorabilia in our front display case! This colorful curation was put together by local artist Kyle Chizek.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Teen Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
Stop by the teen center the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month for a take-and-make craft. This week, we'll have a drawstring pouch craft for you to take home. Available while supplies last.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Friday Craft for Kids - Bird Kite
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. It's kite flying season!
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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.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
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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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
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:
3
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.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
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:
1
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
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:
3
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.
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children
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.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Storytime with DART
Closed
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join the West Des Moines Library and DART in an interactive storytime. Following the program, everyone will be invited to take a ride on the bus. For ages 0-12, registration required.
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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.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
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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 all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
24
2023
Sat
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Southwoods Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
This in-person group is open to aspiring authors of all experience levels. Each participant brings an approximately 1500-word excerpt of their work-in-progress to read aloud.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
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:
3
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
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:
3
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Annual homeowners meeting.
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
19
2023
Mon
Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Teen Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Teens! Spend some time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on select Mondays during the summer. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
School-Age Children
Closed
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Jun
19
2023
Mon
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: 0
Event Details:
Build an enclosure for Humpty Dumpty and see if you can keep him from breaking! Construction begins at 1:30PM and we will move outdoors to test our creations starting at 2:00PM. For ages 5-12. Registration required.
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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.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Friday Flicks: Strange World
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Film
Event Details:
All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Strange World (Rated PG, 1h 42min).
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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.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Kids Club Read Mash-Up!
Closed
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Event Details:
Join us this summer as our two book clubs join forces! Instead of us telling you which book to read, we decide on a theme, and you get to read ANY book that fits.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Board Meeting
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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.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
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 all with an early literacy focus!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
The Ancient Art of Mehndi
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Have you seen people with beautiful henna designs and wondered about them? Did you know that the art form of apply henna has been a part of many cultures for thousands of years?
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