Week Calendar

Name: Friday Craft for Kids
Start: 2025-06-13
End: 2025-06-13
Location: West Des Moines Public Library

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Mon (6/09)	Tue (6/10)	Wed (6/11)	Thu (6/12)	Fri (6/13)	Sat (6/14)
All Day					This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Craft for Kids All Day Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Craft Event Details: Each Friday we will provide a different fun, hands-on, screen-free craft project or activity to take home and enjoy!
9 am		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. 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. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 9:00am - 9:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.] From Rose Farm:
10 am		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. 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 "Adults" group. Understanding Healthcare.Gov and your Health Plans 10:30am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Do you feel a bit overwhelmed by the		This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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 all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Traveling Tales in the Park @ Crossroads Park 10:30am - 11:15am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Outreach, Storytime Event Details: West Des Moines Parks and Recreation is revamping their annual Fairytale Time in the Park program by collaborating with the Library!	This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 10:00am - 10:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.] From Rose Farm: 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. WDM Writer's Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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. Saturday Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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.
11 am	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach: Words on Wheels at Legion Park 11:00am - 12:30pm All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit the library at Legion Park! We'll have the WoW Truck there to sign up for library cards and check out library materials.				This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Outreach : Words on Wheels at Rose Farm 11:00am - 11:30am Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Offsite Event This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Rose Farm for their Farm School series each Friday from June 6th-July 25th [Note: Farm School continues through August 8, library visits will end on July 25.] From Rose Farm:
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Egg Drop 1:30pm - 2:30pm School-Age Children Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 50 Event Details: Build an enclosure for Humpty Dumpty and see if you can keep him from breaking! Construction begins at 1:30PM and we will move outdoors to test our creations starting at 2:00PM. For ages 5-12. Registration required. This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play 1:30pm - 4:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Event Details: Teens! Spend time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on Mondays during June and July. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required.		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Life Around the Pond 1:30pm - 2:15pm School-Age Children Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.		This event is in the "Babies" group. 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. Outreach: Mayor Tom Becker Park (Cumming) 1:30pm - 2:30pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies" group. 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. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit the library's Words on Wheels Truck at Mayor Tom Becker Park in Cumming! Create a new library card while you're there and check out some fun library materials. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Friday Flicks: Inside Out 2 1:30pm - 3:30pm Preschool, School-Age Children This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children Program Type: Film Event Details: All movies are shown at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. No registration is needed, though space is limited. Today's movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated PG, 1h 53min).
2 pm		This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Kids and Tween Club Read Mash-Up! (early registration) 2:00pm - 3:00pm School-Age Children, Teens Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 40 Event Details: Join us this summer as our three book clubs join forces! Instead of us telling you which book to read, we decide on a theme, and you get to read ANY book that fits.	This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Life Around the Pond 2:30pm - 3:15pm School-Age Children Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children Program Type: Program, Performer Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Join Jess Lancial, West Des Moines naturalist as we discover all the mysteries of the library pond. Please be sure to wear sunscreen and be ready to go outside! Shoes that can get wet and/or muddy are advised.
3 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Pizza Taste Test (early registration) 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 25 Event Details: Teens! Enjoy an afternoon full of pizza, pizza, pizza. We will provide attendees with numerous pizza-inspired snacks and a scoring sheet to help figure out what the BEST pizza-flavored snack is.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm			This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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 all with an early literacy focus! For ages 2-6 w/adult. No registration required.	This event is in the "Adults" group. YA Not Club Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 25 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 Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: Join Alana and Amy on Monday, June 9th 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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