Adventure Pass Ending in 2025

Due to circumstances outside of our control, the Des Moines Public Library’s Iowa Adventure Pass service will no longer be available in 2025. Any reservation already made for 2025 will be honored, but we encourage anyone with a current reservation to print those passes immediately. Customers can make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. We hope to reintroduce the service at a later time, and we apologize for the inconvenience. 

Snippets: A Writers' Workshop for Short Works 2023

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Snippets: A Writers Workshop for Shorter Works. Please email your submissions to Julia at jmdunt@dmpl.org if you would like them printed out. This group will read and discuss works out loud.

Hocus Pocus Escape Room Adult Session

11:00am - 11:30am
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Mainstream

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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

Adult Read Aloud

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us to listen to stories being read with a lively discussion to follow!

The Outreach Project

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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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.

Hocus Pocus Escape Room Session A

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children
Required
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

You must find the book, destroy the potion and stop the witches from sucking the lives out of the children of Salem before sunrise. Also, you'll have to solve many puzzles along the way. Otherwise, it’s curtains. Dost thou comprehend?

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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

Hocus Pocus Escape Room Session B

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

You must find the book, destroy the potion and stop the witches from sucking the lives out of the children of Salem before sunrise. Also, you'll have to solve many puzzles along the way. Otherwise, it’s curtains. Dost thou comprehend?

Disclaimer(s)

Children’s Program

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