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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
2024 Constitution Week Display
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit
Event Details:
The display by the local Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) society and the Jean Marie Cardinell DAR Chapter continues the commitment to encourage study, celebrate, inspire and educate the public about this founding document. The C
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Sep
9
2024
Mon
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies
Program Type:
Storytime
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.
Sep
10
2024
Tue
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
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.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
11
2024
Wed
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
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 "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
14
2024
Sat
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.
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10 am |
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Sep
9
2024
Mon
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies
Program Type:
Storytime
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.
Sep
10
2024
Tue
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Babies,
Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
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.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
11
2024
Wed
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
StoryRoom
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
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.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
12
2024
Thu
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
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!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
13
2024
Fri
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
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!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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Sep
14
2024
Sat
Improv Comedy Open Practice
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
An open practice for Des Moines area improv comedy.
*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.
Sep
14
2024
Sat
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.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Babies,
Toddlers,
Preschool
This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
14
2024
Sat
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.
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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.
Sep
8
2024
Sun
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
There’s an exciting new project on the corner of Grand and Fuller- Legacy Woods Nature Sanctuary.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep
14
2024
Sat
Rosie the Riveters of Iowa
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Are you a WWII history buff? Did you know that Iowa had Rosie's working in Iowa? Linda spoke with 35 women who had worked as Rosie's, some in Iowa and some in California and Washington states.
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3 pm |
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Sep
11
2024
Wed
After School Adventures - Lego Club!
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
15
Event Details:
Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Sign up these month and participate in a building challenge using everyone’s favorite interlocking brick system. For ages 5-12, registration required.
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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
filling door hanger bag
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Sep
10
2024
Tue
Kids Club Read - I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
8
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 the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis.
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5 pm |
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Sep
12
2024
Thu
Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Teen Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Teens! Take a study break and play some games with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for an evening of gaming. Program intended for grades 6-12. No registration required.
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6 pm |
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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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Open
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.
Sep
9
2024
Mon
Family Night at the Library! - Kindness Rocks!
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
4
Event Details:
Everyone knows that kindness rocks, and we’re going to spread some kindness by painting kindness rocks for the library’s rock garden! Paint one (or more!) for our rock garden and one to take home. For all ages.
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This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Sep
11
2024
Wed
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
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!
For ages 2-6 w/adult.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep
12
2024
Thu
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
12
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.
Sep
9
2024
Mon
Club Read: Hybrid Edition
Open
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, September 9th at 7p.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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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep
10
2024
Tue
Garden Talk: Beyond Tulips: Allium, Daffodils, Crocus and More
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Fall is a great time to plant bulbs for Spring beauty! Come learn about soil prep, tips, techniques and some less-common bulb varieties.
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