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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Craft
Event Details:
In April, we invite you to make your own Poetry Terrarium. Just what is a Poetry Terrarium? It combines snips of words and poetry in a small, clear box with tiny found objects (like keys or lego pieces).
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
17
2025
Thu
Iowa Donor Network Display
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Exhibit
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
18
2025
Fri
Iowa Donor Network Display
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Exhibit
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
19
2025
Sat
Iowa Donor Network Display
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Lobby Display Case
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Exhibit
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
18
2025
Fri
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Southwoods Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Join us at the West Des Moines Public Library for English with Friends, a welcoming and informal conversation program.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
19
2025
Sat
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
19
2025
Sat
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
19
2025
Sat
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining:
2
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
13
2025
Sun
Iowa Files: Iowa in the 1840s; Cheap Land and Broken Treaties
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Event Details:
Historian Kent Halstead will share the story of Taoyateduta (Chief Little Crow) shot in 1863 and buried in 1971, the story of the Warrior Black Hawk’s life and imprisonment, the story of the Half-Breed Tract in Extreme Southeast Iowa.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2025
Tue
Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Board Meeting
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
16
2025
Wed
Academy of Fandom: Doctor Who
Closed
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Welcome to the Academy of Fandom! We will have one session per week over six weeks on a wide variety of topics. Tonight’s topic is Doctor Who.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
17
2025
Thu
The Gift of Life: Organ and Tissue donation in the state of Iowa
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Event Details:
Are you curious about what organ/tissue donation involves but aren’t sure where to find the best information? Do you ever wonder about the impact that a donation can make on an individual?
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
14
2025
Mon
Club Read: Hybrid Edition
Open
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
17
Event Details:
Join Alana and Amy on Monday, April 14th at 7p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Community Room at the library or through Zoom.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
15
2025
Tue
“Get Growing” with the Budding Optimist - Dig Deep Into the World of Annuals and Perennials
Closed
Library Branch:
Main Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Do you get beautiful plant catalogs and then find it hard to figure out what to plant? And what the heck is the difference in annuals and perennials?
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Apr
17
2025
Thu
Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining:
4
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.
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