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Mar 10 2026 Tue

Community Craft Night: Decoupage Frames

6:00pm–7:30pm
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North Side Meeting Room
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Mar 10 2026 Tue

Community Craft Night: Decoupage Frames

6:00pm–7:30pm
North Side Meeting Room
Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Drop in and spend an evening creating something new while enjoying the company of local crafters. In March, use pages from old books and magazines to decorate a wooden picture frame, then seal your collage with Mod Podge.

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Mar 10 2026 Tue

Perimenopause and Menopause: Rewriting the Narrative

6:30pm–7:30pm
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East Side Meeting Room
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Mar 10 2026 Tue

Perimenopause and Menopause: Rewriting the Narrative

6:30pm–7:30pm
East Side Meeting Room
Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
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“Is this a hot flash?  What is happening with my body? Am I going crazy? Is this perimenopause? Can I still get pregnant?” These are common questions that often keep us up at night.

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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Baby Rhyme Time

9:30am–10:00am
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Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2
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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Baby Rhyme Time

9:30am–10:00am
Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
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Join us weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months.

 

 

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

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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Job Seekers Help with the Evelyn K Davis Center

10:00am–12:00pm
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North Side Meeting Room
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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Job Seekers Help with the Evelyn K Davis Center

10:00am–12:00pm
North Side Meeting Room
Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
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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.

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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Park-N-Play

10:00am–12:00pm
Children
East Side Meeting Room
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Mar 11 2026 Wed

Park-N-Play

10:00am–12:00pm
East Side Meeting Room
Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Join us for indoor Park-N-Play, hosted by the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation department on Monday afternoons in the East Side Library meeting room. Drop in and enjoy toys, games, crafts, and activities for families at no cost.

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Beyond The Shelves - Libraries As Third Spaces

A promotional graphic for the Des Moines Public Library podcast Beyond the Shelves. The left side has a yellow background with the podcast title in bold white and orange text and the subtitle “Libraries as third spaces.” The Des Moines Public Library logo appears below. On the right side are two smiling librarians, Sarah and Jes, with their names labeled in orange text and arrows pointing to each of them.

This month on Beyond the Shelves, Sarah and Jes unpack the idea of “third spaces” why we crave them, why they’re disappearing, and how libraries have stepped in to fill the gap. Stick around for the Book Bulletin, where they unpack everything from LGBTQ+ publishing setbacks to Shakespearean fan fict...

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Beyond The Shelves: 2026 Reading Challenge Recommendations

In this episode of Beyond the Shelves, Sarah and Jes discuss the 2026 reading challenge, recommend books to complete your bingo board, and in the book... Read More - Beyond The Shelves: 2026 Reading Challenge Recommendations

Beyond The Shelves: Best Books of 2025

In this episode, Sarah and Jes discuss the best books of the year, great books to give as gifts, the most checked out items at DMPL, and the librarian... Read More - Beyond The Shelves: Best Books of 2025

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