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Drop-in Activity: Poetry Terrariums

All Day 4/10 - 4/16
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). We supply the box, tiny objects and images, al...

Club Read: Hybrid Edition

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join Alana and Amy on Monday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. for Club Read, a book club for adults. You may join us in the Millie Knee Classroom at the library or through Zoom. We will be discussing The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine...

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

9:30am - 10:00am
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, and animal sounds. A...

Tech One-on-One

10:00am - 10:30am
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Tech One-on-One

10:30am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Toddler Storytime (Registration Required)

10:30am - 11:00am
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Simple stories, gentle tunes, flannel boards, and nursery rhymes. Each week we will incorporate activities that emphasize and reinforce body part identification, counting, rhythm, sensory stimulation, fine and gross motor skills, and animal sounds. A...

Tech One-on-One

11:00am - 11:30am
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Tech One-on-One  Do you have a specific computer, mobile device, or other technology related questions?  We are here to help!  Sign up for a 30 minute private session, walk-in's also welcome.  Staff can help with specific ...

Color Connection: Adult Coloring Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
Relax, unwind and color your stress away! Studies show that coloring can have a calming effect on the mind and help promote wellness. It's also a way to connect with others, even if it's in a quiet environment. Whether you're looking to spend an hour...

Kids Club Read - Lola Levine is Not Mean

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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, Lola Levine is Not Mean! by Monica Brown. If you need a copy of the book, please come to the Children's Desk and ...

Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required)

9:30am - 10:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "Baby Doll Circle Time".  Children will participate in songs, rhym...

Newcomers Compass Club of Des Moines

9:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting - Newcomers Compass Club 501c non profit *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library....

Baby Doll Storytime (Registration Required)

10:30am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: StoryRoom
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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. Becky Bailey and Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo's work "Baby Doll Circle Time".  Children will participate in songs, rhym...

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Are you in grades 6-12, and interested in making the library a better place for teens? Then the WDM Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is for you! By becoming a member of TAB you can take a leadership role in your community, give input in tee...

Family Storytime (Registration Required)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
For the month of April, join us in the Story Room for this class featuring stories, songs, and rhymes followed by gross and fine motor play all with an early literacy focus in the Community Room! For ages 2-6 w/adult. Registration required, please...

Family Storytime (Registration Required)

10:30am - 11:30am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
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. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytim...

YA Not Club Read

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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! YA Not Club Read is our non-traditional book club for "...

Family Storytime (Registration Required)

10:30am - 11:30am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytim...

RESCHEDULED DATE: Nerf Night - Teens

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
RESCHEDULED DATE! You do NOT have to register again. This program was originally scheduled for 2/10/23. It's Nerf Night at WDMPL! Join us for an anti-Valentine's Day themed Nerf battle after hours at the library. Instead of dodging Cupid's arrows,...

RESCHEDULED DATE: Nerf Night - Adults

7:30pm - 9:00pm
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
RESCHEDULED DATE! You do NOT have to register again. This program was originally scheduled for 2/10/23. It's Nerf Night at WDMPL! Join us for an anti-Valentine's Day themed Nerf battle after hours at the library. Instead of dodging Cupid's arrows,...

Iowa Tamil Association

9:00am - 11:45am
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting
Cultural Awareness *This program is not sponsored by or affiliated with the West Des Moines Public Library....

New Device Tech Help!

10:00am - 10:30am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
New Device Tech Help Register for a 30 minute session for one-on-one help with your new devices!  Our assistants have been trained to help with a variety of technical questions on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.  Please let us kno...

New Device Tech Help!

10:30am - 11:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Millie Knee Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
New Device Tech Help Register for a 30 minute session for one-on-one help with your new devices!  Our assistants have been trained to help with a variety of technical questions on smart phones, tablets, and laptops.  Please let us kno...