Your weekly guide to events and activities in West Des Moines. Concerts, classes, outdoor fun, and more.
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Students are invited to participate on the Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB meets weekly during the school year to help plan teen programs, sign up for library volunteer opportunities, build leadership skills and suggest teen books to be purchased by the Library. For students in grades...
We will have hands-on art projects that will spark learning and discovery for kids in K-5, as well as a snack! This is a drop-in event and no registration is required.
Drop-in and bring a craft you are working on and join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips from other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts, and so on. This program is in partnership with Central Iowa Fiber Arts...
Put on your PJs and come to the Library for around 25 minutes of interactive bedtime songs, stories, and fun. For kids 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Registration is not required.
A monthly selection of handpicked library items + goodies to keep. 4th grade through adult.
MiLB Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers at Iowa Cubs at Principal Park
Maker Monday is a monthly program for teens to learn more about using the makerspace and utilizing their own creativity to build and create unique items by hand. This month we will be learning how to make Zines and Comics with ASAP! This program is for tweens and teens, grades 5 - 12. Registration..
Enjoy 20-25 minutes of short stories, songs, and lots of movement followed by playtime to build early literacy skills. For kids 18 mo.-3 years old and their caregivers. Monthly registration is required. Please register for a seat for each toddler attending. Each session in the same week is a...
This month, we’re celebrating Earth Day! Your challenge is to create a new contraption that will clean up trash from the ocean or land. Let’s get to work for Mother Earth!
Make a simple craft after 25-30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. This is generally for kids who can sit still for longer stories to develop school readiness. For kids 3.5-5 years old and their caregivers. Registration is required. Please register for a seat for each child attending. Each...
Join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips with other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts and so on. This program is in partnership with Central Iowa Fiber Arts (C.I.F.A.)
Weekday Storytime Schedule: Our cycle starts on Monday, March 30, and our break week will be April 20 through April 24. However, you can check out Block Party instead on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning of the break (and come get a monstrously cute color-your-own monster bookmark too)!...
Caring for someone with dementia often means walking the line between supporting their independence and protecting their safety. In this course, we’ll explore common challenges smartphones can create for people living with dementia, along with practical, easy-to-apply strategies to keep your loved..
Weekday Storytime Schedule: Our cycle starts on Monday, March 30, and our break week will be April 20 through April 24. However, you can check out Block Party instead on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning of the break (and come get a monstrously cute color-your-own monster bookmark too)!...
Let's go! Drive, dodge, and maneuver your way to a first-place finish in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes for the winners. 6th grade and up. This is a drop-in program - no registration necessary. Tournaments happen every Wednesday.
Come preview a new performance from the Ankeny String Initiative.
