Baby Rhyme Time

10:15am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us for rhymes, bounces, a story, and a short playtime. For caregivers and babies from newborns up to eighteen months. ...

Fire Prevention Week Storytime!

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Rosie's Nature Nook
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us outside the library on the lawn for a very special storytime with a Firefighter from the Des Moines Fire Department. Hear stories, learn more about fire safety, and get to see a fire truck up close! ...

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
“Mother Goose on the Loose”, is a 30-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds. The class helps to strengthen babies' and toddler's foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story, and movement. ...

Conversations & Coffee

12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Do you want to practice your English skills? Looking to meet new people in your community? Join community members and English language learners alike at Forest Avenue Library and enjoy light refreshments and sparkling conversation! Activities are pro...

Kids in the Kitchen

3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Today's Kids in the Kitchen will be held in our Large Study Room inside the library. Eating healthy and cooking skills go hand in hand. Kids will have the opportunity to prepare and taste healthy foods while learning about healthy eating and physical...

Franklin Creative Readers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Read a story, explore and create with art and STEM activities! Bring your imagination and join us in the children's area. Ages three to eight....

Level Up!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:
Minecraft Club has just leveled up! Now in addition to Minecraft, you can use our tablets to play Roblox and other great games! Ages 8-12....

FAFSA Ready Iowa

5:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Study Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Begin the process of applying for college! Receive free help from trained volunteers who will help you fill out the FAFSA form, which is required to determine eligibility for financial aid. ...

Girl Power Initiative

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Are you a mighty girl*? Ready to become a mighty woman, but have questions? Then come to Forest Avenue Library, meet community experts, and get your questions answered in this five-session series! Know your body, know yourself, get empowered. Session...

Family Storytime

6:15pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Rosie's Rocket
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
The whole family can come to the library for stories, rhymes and songs. ...

Family Storytime: Fire Prevention Week with the Des Moines Fire Department!

6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Imagination Station
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us for a very special storytime with a Firefighter from the Des Moines Fire Department. Hear stories and learn more about fire safety!...

Franklin Evening Book Discussion

6:30pm - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
We Will discuss Salt Houses by Hala Alyan. Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk while supplies last. No registration required. ...