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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Play & Learn
Event Details:
Visit the Central Library Children's Area for a Pokemon scavenger hunt -- Gotta find 'em all to get a prize!
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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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.
Feb-Mar
2023
Percy Jackson Scavenger Hunt
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Library Branch:
Forest Avenue Library
Age Group:
Children,
Teens
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
Are you obsessed with Greek Mythology? Do you love the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan? Characters from the series are hiding in the library. Find them all and you can win a prize! Best for ages 6+
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
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Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Gaming
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Awesome Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt!
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Library Branch:
South Side Library
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
Kids! Visit South and try our Scavenger Hunt! Drop in and search the library for all of the items on the sheet and win a prize. For youth ages 3 and up.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Practica de conversación en inglés | English Conversation Practice
10:00am - 11:00am
Central Library Meeting Room 3
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Central Library Meeting Room 3
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Educational
Event Details:
¡Ven a la biblioteca Central a practicar tu inglés conversacional! Tendremos actividades para empezar y seguir la conversación y actividades para niños acompañantes. Hablantes de todos niveles estan invitados a venir.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Central Parking
Free library parking is available in Central's underground parking garage for two hours per visit. Parking around the library is metered at various costs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Toddler Storytime
10:00am - 10:30am
East Side Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
East Side Library
Room:
East Side Meeting Room
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Toddlers and their caregivers can enjoy introductory stories, songs, music, and movement! For ages 18 months to 36 months.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Preschool Storytime
10:15am - 10:45am
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Join Miss Jennifer for Preschool Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:15 a.m. There will be stories, rhymes, music, and more.
This storytime is recommended for ages three to five, but all children are welcome to attend.
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
The Outreach Project
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library Cafe Gallery
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Central Library Cafe Gallery
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
East Side Book Discussion Group
2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Side Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
East Side Library
Room:
East Side Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Event Details:
Please join us for our monthly book group where we will be reading The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw. Books will be available for pick up at the East Side circulation desk.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Watercolor Art: Winter Series 1 (rescheduled)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
East Side Meeting Room
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Library Branch:
East Side Library
Room:
East Side Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Educational,
Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Please join us for this three-part series combining beginning watercolor lessons and hands-on workshops. This program will focus on landscape and still-life studies and address the technical and creative challenges of expressive winter painting.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Forest Avenue Library Book Discussion
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radke. Ask at the information desk for a copy of the book.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Move It Monday
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Central Library Meeting Room 1
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Library Branch:
Central Library
Room:
Central Library Meeting Room 1
Age Group:
Adults,
All Ages
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Movie It Monday, a time and a place to release your stress and thoughts and just move. Join us monthly. This month, we will meet and perform some Pilates moves while watching a lesson from Kanopy. This is event is Bring Your Own Mat.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Franklin Cinema Club - Breathless (1960)
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Franklin Avenue Library
Room:
Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Movies
Event Details:
February's film selection is Jean-Luc Godard's seminal French New Wave crime drama Breathless, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg.
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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.
Feb
27
2023
Mon
Family Storytime
6:30pm - 7:00pm
South Side Meeting Room
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
South Side Library
Room:
South Side Meeting Room
Age Group:
Birth-Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us for our evening Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m.! Kids and caregivers can join us for fun songs, stories and crafts. You can even wear your jammies! All Ages Welcome!
Disclaimer(s)
Children’s Program
Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
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