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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
NEA Big Reads Student Art Exhibit
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Central Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Exhibits
Event Details:
Join us at Des Moines Public Library for a student art exhibit inspired by the NEA Big Read pick Fahrenheit 451. Explore artistic interpretations of censorship from over 50 Des Moines Public School student artists at the Franklin and Cent
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Preschool Spooky Spider Learning Bag!
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Educational,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Come to the Central Library children's area or the pick-up window to get a Learning Bag that will have all you need to make a spider web for the little toy spider you will find in your bag. There will also be some spider rhymes that you can
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Rosie's Halloween Scavenger Hunt
All Day 10/25 - 10/31
Central Library Children’s Area
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Central Library Children’s Area
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Rosie and her friends are ready to go trick or treating! Can you find everyone in their costumes? Finish the scavenger hunt and win a prize!
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Goosebumps Scavenger Hunt
All Day 10/25 - 10/30
Forest Avenue Children’s Area
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Library Branch:
Forest Avenue Library
Room:
Forest Avenue Children’s Area
Age Group:
Children,
Teens
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
Watch out for the things that go bump in the night. Monsters, ghosts, vampires and more are hiding around the library. Finish the scavenger hunt and win a gooey prize!
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
NEA Big Reads Student Art Exhibit
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Exhibits
Event Details:
Join us at Des Moines Public Library for a student art exhibit inspired by the NEA Big Read pick Fahrenheit 451. Explore artistic interpretations of censorship from over 50 Des Moines Public School student artists at the Franklin and Cent
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Oct
25
2021
Mon
Storytime To Go Bags
All Day
Franklin Avenue Children’s Area
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Children’s Area
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Storytimes,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Visit the Franklin Library every Monday to pick up a different Storytime To Go Bag. Each bag will include rhymes, songs, and book suggestions for babies and preschoolers along with literacy activities. The storytime bags are recommende
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Birth-Preschool,
Children
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nocturnal Animals Scavenger Hunt
All Day 10/19 - 10/29
Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
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Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
Find all the nocturnal animals hiding in the library.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
CreativeBug Crafting: Adult Make and Take
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Library Branch:
North Side Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Stop by the North Side Library to pick up a CreativeBug Craft Kit. Adults ages 18+ will receive everything they need to make a festive fall banner from repurposed book pages. While supplies last.
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Oct
25
2021
Mon
Storytime To Go Bags
All Day
South Side Children’s Area
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Library Branch:
South Side Library
Room:
South Side Children’s Area
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Storytimes,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Visit the South Side Library each week to pick up a different Storytime To Go Bag. Each bag will include rhymes, songs, and book suggestions for babies and preschoolers along with literacy activities. The storytime bags are recommended
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Birth-Preschool,
Children
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Day of the Dead with the Des Moines Art Center
All Day 10/25 - 10/31
All Locations
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Library Branch:
DMPL Systemwide
Room:
All Locations
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Take & Make
Event Details:
Celebrate Day of the Dead with the Des Moines Art Center
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
25
2021
Mon
Forest Avenue Library Book Discussion
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Forest Avenue Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
Forest Avenue Library
Room:
Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us for a discussion of a There, There by Tommy Orange. Ask at the information desk for a copy of the book.
Disclaimer(s)
Indoor Program (2021)
This program is hosted indoors. Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
25
2021
Mon
NEA Special Film Screening: Francois Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451
6:00pm - 8:45pm
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults
Program Type:
Movies
Event Details:
Director Francois Truffaut's 1966 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic futurist novel Fahrenheit 451 will be screened. The Des Moines Film Society's Ben Godar will provide introductory remarks and lead a discussion after the movie.
Disclaimer(s)
Indoor Program (2021)
This program is hosted indoors. Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.
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