Day Calendar

“Mother Goose on the Loose”, is a 30-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds. The class helps to strengthen babies' and toddler's foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story, and movement.

Do you need a calm place to play? Then come to the Forest Avenue Calming Room for a sensory interactive experience! This is an unsupervised, drop-in program for youth.

Toddlers and caregivers can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, occasional crafts and a little playtime with Miss Janee. For toddlers ages 18 months - 3 years.

Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.

Join us at Forest Avenue Library for a very special storytime with a Firefighter from the Des Moines Fire Department. We'll share some stories about fire safety, learn about firefighter equipment, and then explore a fire truck up close!

Toddlers and their caregivers can enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and more, followed by a craft. Ages 18 months to 3 years. Meeting Room.

Board and card games will be out for open play in our meeting room after school! Light snacks will be available while supplies last.

Come and make an exciting, ever changing, colorful kaleidoscope using paper towel tubes and a variety of materials. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Please register in order to guarantee supplies.

A Rube Goldberg machine performs a simple task in a complicated way. See if you can design a chain reaction of your own to achieve your goal!

CultureALL Ambassador Ana Rodriguez will help children explore some of the traditions and celebrations unique to life in Mexico.

This program is for children ages six to twelve and requires registration.

Join us for a community-led event celebrating the legacy of Latinas in Iowa. Program will feature speakers and music to honor Latina legacies. Appetizers and refreshments will be served; program will be conducted in English.

Families can enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs together on Wednesday nights. It's a great way for busy families to relax and listen to stories together.