This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu DMPL & Dragons: Thursday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Central Library Meeting Room 2, 3 This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu DMPL & Dragons: Thursday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Central Library Meeting Room 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 2, 3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Gaming Event Details: Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game set in worlds of swords and sorcery where players use their imaginations to tell a story and create an adventure together. We usually get together on the third Thursday of each month to play, but Disclaimer(s) 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Beginning Ukulele 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults North Side Meeting Room Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Beginning Ukulele 6:30pm - 7:30pm North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: *Registration for this program will open on December 1st* 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. Email Required Please make sure you have entered a valid email address as the online event details will be sent to you prior to the event. If you have not received a confirmation email your inbox, please check your spam folder.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Pop Tart Plushies 6:30pm - 7:30pm Children, Teens East Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Pop Tart Plushies 6:30pm - 7:30pm East Side Meeting Room Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Get crafty and create your own adorable Pop-Tart plushie! Teens will use fabric, felt, and other materials to design and sew their own soft, squishy Pop Tart-inspired creations. 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. 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Right to Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults Franklin Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 16 2025 Thu Right to Read 6:30pm - 8:00pm Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Educational Event Details: Join Des Moines Public Schools for a screening of The Right to Read, a documentary on the literacy crisis and the Science of Reading.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Dog Man Party 11:00am - 12:00pm Children North Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Dog Man Party 11:00am - 12:00pm North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Celebrate all things Dog Man at North Side! Make your own Supa Buddy mask, draw your own comic, play pin the hat on Dog Man and much more at this event that the whole family can enjoy. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Crafternoon : Woven Tapestry 1:00pm - 5:00pm All Ages Forest Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "All Ages" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Crafternoon : Woven Tapestry 1:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us for a drop-in craft project at Forest! Use the supplies and provided instructions to make a woven tapestry from yarn and a cardboard loom that you can take home. Stop by anytime between 1-5pm. 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Dogman Mania! 2:00pm - 3:00pm Children East Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Dogman Mania! 2:00pm - 3:00pm East Side Meeting Room Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes Event Details: Our favorite Dog Man is getting his own movie at the end of the month! Come by the library to celebrate our favorite hero with crafts, games, and a create your own Dog Man story and our comic creation station! 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. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Memory Café 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults North Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 17 2025 Fri Memory Café 2:00pm - 4:00pm North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Memory Cafés provide a welcoming social gathering for people living with dementia and their care partners, focusing on person-centered care for those living with dementia. 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. Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Little Explorers 10:00am - 11:00am Birth-Preschool Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Little Explorers 10:00am - 11:00am Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Bring your young ones to our Little Explorers program, designed for children ages 0-5, to discover, learn and play with different sensory activities. No Registration is Required. Please wear play clothes as some activities may be messy. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Musical Sneak Preview 10:30am - 11:00am Children, All Ages Franklin Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Musical Sneak Preview 10:30am - 11:00am Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children, All Ages Program Type: Performances Event Details: Visit the library for a special sneak preview of the Des Moines Community Playhouse production of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Musical based on the hugely popular series of books. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library-Membership Meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm Adults Franklin Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 18 2025 Sat Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library-Membership Meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library Meeting Event Details: Please join the Friends of the Franklin Avenue Library for our quarterly membership meeting.
Jan 20 2025 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Day All Day Closing Jan 20 2025 Mon Closing Martin Luther King Jr. Day All Day Branches: Central Library, East Side Library, Franklin Avenue Library, North Side Library, South Side Library, Off Site, DMPL Systemwide Description: All branches will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jan-Feb 2025 Dog Man Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/21 - 2/1 Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Jan-Feb 2025 Dog Man Scavenger Hunt All Day 1/21 - 2/1 Library Branch: South Side Library Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens Program Type: Gaming Event Details: 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!
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year 9:00am - 11:00am Adults Central Library Family Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year 9:00am - 11:00am Central Library Family Room Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Family Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational Event Details: Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies. Disclaimer(s) 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.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby Rhyme Time 10:00am - 10:30am Birth-Preschool East Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby Rhyme Time 10:00am - 10:30am East Side Meeting Room Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Play, Grow, Learn! 10:00am - 11:30am Birth-Preschool South Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Play, Grow, Learn! 10:00am - 11:30am South Side Meeting Room Library Branch: South Side Library Room: South Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Play & Learn Event Details: Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers can engage in open play, come and go activities at South. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby Rhyme Time 10:15am - 11:00am Birth-Preschool Franklin Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby Rhyme Time 10:15am - 11:00am Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Babies and their caregivers can join Miss Jennifer on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, bounces, and a story followed by a short playtime. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time 10:30am - 11:00am Birth-Preschool North Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Birth-Preschool" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time 10:30am - 11:00am North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Birth-Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Babies, toddlers, and their caregivers can join us on Tuesdays for rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and a story. This program is recommended for children from birth to 24 months of age. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Friends of the North Side Library 1:00pm - 1:45pm Adults North Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Friends of the North Side Library 1:00pm - 1:45pm North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Library Meeting Event Details: Friends of the North Side Library Meeting. New members always welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue North Side Book Discussion 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults North Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue North Side Book Discussion 2:00pm - 3:00pm North Side Meeting Room Library Branch: North Side Library Room: North Side Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Event Details: This month we will be reading and discussing Nosy N 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. Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue ASAP Tuesdays: Fun with Color & Light 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children East Side Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue ASAP Tuesdays: Fun with Color & Light 3:30pm - 4:30pm East Side Meeting Room Library Branch: East Side Library Room: East Side Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: In these short, dark days of January, let's experiment with using color and light in art! 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. 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.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Creative Readers-From Book to Art! 4:00pm - 4:45pm Children Franklin Avenue Children’s Area This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Creative Readers-From Book to Art! 4:00pm - 4:45pm Franklin Avenue Children’s Area Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library Room: Franklin Avenue Children’s Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes Event Details: Children will listen to a story and then create a masterpiece while exploring with art and STEM activities. Ages 3+. Disclaimer(s) Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue LEGO Quest 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children Forest Avenue Meeting Room This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue LEGO Quest 4:00pm - 5:00pm Forest Avenue Meeting Room Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Play & Learn, Storytimes Event Details: Let's go on a LEGO quest!! Do you love to build? Do you love adventure stories? Do you love problem-solving? 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. Children’s Program Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.
This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Reading Buddies with ARL TheraPets! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2 This event is in the "Children" group. Jan 21 2025 Tue Reading Buddies with ARL TheraPets! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2 Age Group: Children Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness, Play & Learn Event Details: When you're learning to read, practicing out loud can be daunting! Visit Central Library to practice reading with an ARL TheraPet. Engaging with animals is a great way to boost confidence and reduce anxiety around learning to read. 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. 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.
