Name: Winter Reading 2025 begins!
Start: 2025-01-01
End: 2025-01-01
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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Time	Sun (11/10)	Mon (11/11)	Tue (11/12)	Wed (11/13)	Thu (11/14)	Fri (11/15)	Sat (11/16)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Justin Young Art Exhibit All Day 11/1 - 12/14 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: Cityscapes and museum art from "Young at Art" Collection.
9 am		This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Babies This event is in the "Babies" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. 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 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 9:30am - 10:00am Toddlers, Preschool 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: 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. Reservation Newcomers compass Club 9:30am - 11:45am Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Board meeting for a nonprofit club. *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
10 am		This event is in the "Babies" group. Lapsit Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies This event is in the "Babies" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. 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 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 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool 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: 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.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Toddlers, Preschool 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: 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.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Toddlers, Preschool 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: 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.	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: Millie Knee Classroom 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 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: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One This event is in the "Preschool" group. Saturday Storytime Special: Dino Days with Liz Bedia 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool This event is in the "Preschool" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime, Performer Event Details: 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.
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: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
12 pm							Reservation Iowa Malayalee Association 12:30pm - 4:00pm 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.
1 pm
2 pm	Reservation Iowa Tamil Association 2:00pm - 5:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Kids Club Read - Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan 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: 1 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 Leave It to Plum by Matt Phelan.
5 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Play-Doh Pottery 5:30pm - 7:00pm Teens Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us in the Teen Center to build mini-sculptures and other creations... out of Play-Doh! Experiment with color, shape, and textures and create your own unique mini-structure!
6 pm		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 Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Closed Required 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: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 8 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 "Adults" group. Friends Foundation Author Event: Kimberly Stuart 6:45pm - 8:15pm 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: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event Event Details: The Friends Foundation is proud to present local author Kimberly Stuart.	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 6:30pm - 7:30pm Toddlers, Preschool 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: 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. NaNoWriMo Write-In (Sponsored by the Friends Foundation) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults 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: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this year? Join us for a write-in with fellow writers! We'll have snacks, provide writing prompts, and provide great writing vibes. This event is in the "Adults" group. YA Not Club Read 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: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 14 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!
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, November 11th 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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