Name: Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums
Start: 2025-04-21
End: 2025-04-30
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group. Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums All Day 4/21 - 4/30 Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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).				This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit
	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Donor Network Display All Day All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Exhibit
10 am						This event is in the "Adults" group. English With Friends 10:00am - 11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 10:00am - 10:30am Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 10:30am - 11:00am Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
11 am							This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech One-on-One 11:00am - 11:30am Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open 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
1 pm							Reservation Local Playwright Readings by William Johnson 1:00pm - 3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Playwright Readings of two comedies: My Previous Life and Taffy and The Time Machine, actors needed. *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
2 pm
3 pm				This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. After School Adventures - May Baskets! 3:45pm - 4:30pm School-Age Children Open Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 24 Event Details: Join us in the Community Room after school to embark on an adventure! Celebrate spring as we make our own paper May baskets! We’ll have supplies and directions to make several baskets that you can leave for people on May Day.
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Board Games and Puzzles 5:30pm - 7:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Event Details: Grab a friend and join us in the Teen Center for some board game competitions or friendly puzzle collaboration!	Reservation Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa 5:30pm - 7:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Girl Scout Info meeting for pre-k and K girls *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. The 3 Keys to Writing a Successful Children's Book that Sells to Publishers (and Readers) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 25 Event Details: Do you have an idea for a children's book? Come learn how to turn it into a book that gets published.	Reservation Townhomes at Jordan Creek 6:00pm - 9:00pm 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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Book Club Social: Hybrid Edition 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: Please join Alana and Amy to discuss what everyone has been reading and watching this month. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom upstairs at the library or in Zoom.

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