Name: Sensory Spaces w/ ARL TheraPets
Start: 2025-04-06T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-06T15:00:00-05:00
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	Sun (3/30)	Mon (3/31)	Tue (4/01)	Wed (4/02)	Thu (4/03)	Fri (4/04)	Sat (4/05)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. Corey Underwood collection All Day 3/1 - 3/30 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Lobby Display Case Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Exhibit Event Details: Come peak into a world of natural objects. Most may be things you walk by or look at on a daily basis, and don't give a second thought to.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums All Day 4/1 - 4/19 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).
9 am						Reservation Department of Education 9:00am - 3:00pm 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Saturday Storytime 9:30am - 10:00am 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.
10 am				Reservation Library & Public Safety Station No. 22 Improvements - PreBid Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm 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.	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 "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 Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One Reservation Hermitage Townhome Association 10:00am - 12:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Owners Association Annual Meeting This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library. 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. 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 Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Millie Knee Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Tech One-on-One
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm	Reservation Iowa Tamil Association 2:00pm - 5:00pm 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.						Reservation Central Iowa NSBE and Heart of Iowa SWE 2:00pm - 4:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting Central Iowa NSBE and Heart of Iowa SWE would like to have a joint event on the topic of Entrepreneurship. This will be a panel discussion on the topic potentially followed by speed networking.
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Tween Club Read - Lasagna Means I Love You 4:15pm - 5:00pm School-Age Children, Teens Open Required This event is in the "School-Age Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens Program Type: Book Club Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: If you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs), this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy!	Reservation Girl Scouts Troop 1430 4:30pm - 5:30pm 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.
5 pm					Reservation Hickory Hills 5:30pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting HOA Meeting *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Music from The Thankful Band Jazz trio 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performer Event Details: Join us for a very special evening of jazz enjoyment and education. Jazz trio The Thankful Band will be here to swing you through different styles of jazz in this family-friendly music appreciation event.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Introduction to Rain Gardens and Functional Landscaping 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Are you interested in learning about rain gardens? Do you have issues with stormwater runoff on your property?	This event is in the "Adults" group. Academy of Fandom: Graphic Novels 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: Program Required Seats Remaining: 4 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 graphic novels. Did you know there’s a whole world beyond DC and Marvel?

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