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Sunshine Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth-Preschool, Children
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Library Lawn
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Kids and families! Join Miss Maddie outside at East Side Library on the lawn for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.!

Baby Storytime in the Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth-Preschool
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Jennifer at Tower Park at 10:30 AM for this special outdoor Baby Storytime. Bring your own blanket or chair for rhymes, bounces, puppets, and more out on the grass!

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Swim Storytime at Nahas Aquatic Center

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Children
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Janee for a special 30-minute storytime at Nahas Aquatic Center! Participants can listen (and splash) to fun stories and songs. After storytime, families can stay and swim in the pool as long as you’d like!

Swim Storytime at Teachout

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Birth-Preschool
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Miss Maddie for a special 30-minute storytime at Teachout Aquatic Center! Participants can listen (and splash) to fun stories and songs. After storytime, families can stay and swim in the pool as long as you’d like!

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Conversations & Coffee

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Library Lawn
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Do you want to practice your English skills? Looking to meet new people in your community? Join community members and English language learners at Forest Avenue Library for chats and snacks!

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Fabulous Food: Collage Faces with ASAP

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Online Programming
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join After School Arts Program (ASAP) teaching artist Amy Tingstrom for a virtual art lesson on how to make a very unique collage portrait.  This portrait will be made entirely out of pictures of food and plants and is based on the work of th

Tween and Teen Ukulele Camp

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Teens
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Zoom Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Educational
Required
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Event Details:

Get started on the ukulele and quickly learn to play familiar tunes while having fun! Play your own ukulele or borrow one of North Side Library's soprano ukuleles with your library card.

Spark Stories: Dwana Bradley

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Systemwide
Room: Online Programming
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Dwana Bradley will share her spark story—or what inspired her to step up and make Des Moines a better place to live.  She is the General Chairperson of Iowa Juneteenth, chair of the Des Moines School Board, executive director of the Des Moine

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.