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Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytime that you plan to attend. Please o...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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. Registration required, please register for each week of Family Storytime that you plan to attend. Please o...

Friday Craft for Kids - Friendship Flowers

All Day
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! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. This week you can make a colorful friendship flower u...

Friday Flicks: Captain Marvel

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens
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 Captain Marvel (Rated PG-13, 2h 3min). Popcorn and water will be provided, or you may bring your own s...

Summer Finale

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children
Event Details:
Come and celebrate the end of our 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! For all ages, no registration required.  ...

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Teens! Spend some time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on select Mondays during the summer. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required. ...

Registration for August Programs

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Registration begins at 9:00am today for programs at the Library. You may register in person, on the library's online calendar, or by phone. Youth programs - youthservices@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.222.3405 Adult programs - library@wdm.iowa.gov - 515.2...

Teen Take-and-Make Craft

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
Stop by the teen center for a take-and-make craft. For our final week, we'll have a dried flower bookmark for you to take home. Available while supplies last. Tag us on Instagram to show your awesome creations @wdmlibraryteen . ...

Friday Craft for Adults

All Day
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
On the 1st Friday of each month we will provide a craft project for adults to take home and enjoy.  Available at the Adult Services Desk during library hours while supplies last.     ...

Friday Craft for Kids - Ice Cream Cone Handprints

All Day
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! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. What's better than an ice cream cone? An ice cream co...

Friday Flicks: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

1:30pm - 3:30pm
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 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Rated PG, 1h 42min). Popcorn and water will be provided, or you may...

Teen Nintendo Switch Free-Play

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Program
Event Details:
Teens! Spend some time in the air conditioning with friends. We're bringing out the Nintendo Switch for free-play on select Mondays during the summer. Enjoy a selection of games, and space to relax! No registration required. ...

Shake, Rattle & Roll Ages 1-3

9:30am - 10:15am
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
You'll be movin' and groovin' on this hand-clappin', foot-stompin' morning! For ages 1-3. Registration required. ...

Shake, Rattle & Roll Ages 3-6

10:30am - 11:15am
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
You'll be movin' and groovin' on this hand-clappin', foot-stompin' morning! For ages 3-6. Registration required. ...

Babies on the Move- Playtime & Heartland AEA

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
Join us for a special playtime with the Heartland AEA. This program will offer multiple stations for active and sensory play. Crawl, roll, grab, explore- come play with us!  Early Childhood Interventionists from Heartland Area Educatio...

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: 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! YA Not Club Read is our non-traditional book club for "...

Friday Craft for Kids - Popsicle Stick Puppets

All Day
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! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. This week you can get creative and make your own puppets m...

WDM Writer's Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
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. Fellow writers offer constructive critique following each writer's turn. Cu...

Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
Visit the Library Board of Trustees webpage for the meeting agenda and minutes from past meetings. If you are interested in attending the meeting but would prefer to attend virtually, Library staff can arrange for virtual access to the meeting.&nb...

Preschool Playtime with Heartland AEA

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Join us for a special playtime. Early Childhood Interventionists from Heartland Area Education Agency will be available to provide information on meeting milestones and development while children explore a variety of centers.  For...

Step Back in Time: Historical Fiction book group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Off-Site Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
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. Please join us for a discussion of ___________ (book title coming soo...

Friday Craft for Kids - Fire Engine

All Day
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! Available at the Children's Desk during library hours while supplies last. Stop in this week for our last Friday craft of the summer ...

Welcome to Medicare presented by SHIIP

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:
Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future?  Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers?  Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? Please join us for a free Wel...