Adventure Pass temporarily shut down in 2025

Due to software issues affecting all libraries using the service, the Iowa Adventure Pass program will temporarily shut down 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 still make new reservations for passes that must be used by December 31, 2024. The service will return at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Weather update for 12/14/2024

All locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be open normal hours Saturday, December 14, and all locations will serve as emergency warming shelters during open hours. 

Let's Paint! with ASAP: Tropical Landscape Painting

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Take & Make

Age Group:

Teens
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Event Details

Join* After School Arts Program (ASAP) teaching artist Jill Wells for a virtual art lesson in tropical landscape painting! Using just four paint colors, a round brush, mixed-media paper, a cup for water, and a paper towel, you'll learn to create awesome art.  

Starting July 31, you can stop by any of our six library branches during their curbside hours to pick up a free ASAP Art Kit containing all the supplies you'll need, plus a resource guide with step-by-step instructions for the project. These kits will be available while supplies last.

Then, visit us on Facebook starting Thursday, August 6, at 3 p.m. for a nine-minute painting tutorial with Jill Wells. Can't do Thursday? No problem! The video will be available for two weeks, so you can learn to paint a beautiful tropical landscape when it works best for you! 

*This program is for teens in grades 6-12.