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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Sep-Oct
2024
Banned Books Week Display
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibit
Event Details:
Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. Enjoy a staff display celebrating the uniting power of books.
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9 am |
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This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Babies" group.
Oct
7
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.
Oct
8
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.
Oct
9
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.
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Nonprofit - board 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 "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.
Oct
12
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.
Oct
7
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.
Oct
8
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.
Oct
9
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.
Oct
10
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.
Oct
11
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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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
12
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.
Oct
12
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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11 am |
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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2 pm |
Oct
6
2024
Sun
Kristin Sunde - Post Card Writers
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Purpose of Meeting
*This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
Oct
6
2024
Sun
Boone Progressors 4-H Club
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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Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Indo American Investment Club monthly meeting where we discuss current economy and market conditions and educate ourself on financial topics like different retirement funds etc...
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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.
Oct
9
2024
Wed
After School Adventures
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Event Details:
Come to the library for a spooky fun craft! We'll be making easy lanterns that will cast an eerie glow for Halloween (or any occasion). 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.
This event is in the "School-Age Children" group.
Oct
8
2024
Tue
Kids Club Read - Ugly Cat and Pablo by Isabel Quintero
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
School-Age Children
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
3
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 Ugly Cat and Pablo by Isabel Quintero .
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5 pm |
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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.
Oct
7
2024
Mon
Family Night at the Library!
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Toddlers,
Preschool,
School-Age Children,
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Event Details:
School has started. It’s (hopefully) cooler outside. Let’s take some time to explore the library’s resources. Did you know that we have Learning Kits that area available for checkout?
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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.
Oct
9
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.
Oct
10
2024
Thu
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
23
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
8
2024
Tue
"Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword:" The Battle of New Market Heights
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
On September 29, 1864, two brigades of United States Colored Troops charged Confederate earthworks outside Richmond, Virginia, driving the Confederates from their lines, leaving hundreds of their own dead and wounded on the field.
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