Event List

Do you love to craft? Come paint a clothespin caroler or bring your current project and make some progress! Registration recommended.¿Te encanta hacer manualidades? ¡Ven a pin...

Join Ryan and Mary Lewellin, owners of Red Dragon Herbs & Teas, for a delightful and informative session all about tea! Whether you're curious about the difference between vari...

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers. A career coach can guide you through...

Join us for a winter watercolored evening with Lisa Christensen!

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use th...

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 ...

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community re...

Spend a few hours with other crafters and work on your knit, crochet, or needle craft projects. Please bring your own supplies and projects with you. Pleasant company is provided t...

December's selection is The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. The Franklin Afternoon Book Discussion is a regularly scheduled book club .meeting on the second Monday of the mont...

Would you like to use Tech Central's new FormLabs Form 3 resin 3D printer?  Take this required training to learn how!  Participants will learn how to use FormLabs free Pr...

Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies. Facilitated by Blank Children's Hospital, each week will feature a guest...

This class teaches how dementia affects communication, including tips for communicating well with family, friends, and health care professionals.   This is a part of the...

This month's book is A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara. Book club set copies can be picked up at Central; please wait one business day between regi...

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers. A career coach can guide you through...

This program will include a brief overview of where Mindfulness Meditation comes from and why we do it, followed by a 20 minute sitting practice with time for Q&A afterwar...

Broaden your perspective, find new strategies for handling life’s challenges, or deepen your understanding of a topic when you join us for a monthly conversation around a life-chan...

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use th...

Connect with others interested in environmentally friendly gardens. The focus is on native plants which foster and nourish wildlife. Come to learn and to share your favorite garden...

Reading on the Margins Holiday Snack Potluck. 

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community re...

Paint a miniature figurine for Dungeons & Dragons or another fantasy role-playing game.   You may bring your own miniature to paint, or select one that we provide.  T...

Get comfortable with the basics of sewing in this workshop for beginners. Costume designer Kaitlyn Munro will teach participants the essential skills for sewing by hand, with time ...

Love doing puzzles during the holidays? Have some winter holiday themed puzzles at home that you've done and loved but won't do again?Come to the South Side Library Meeting Room an...