Cancelled

CANCELLED Sunshine Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Library Lawn
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Kids and families! Join Miss Janee outdoors at South for Sunshine Storytime at 10:00 a.m.! Bring a blanket, chair or tarp and listen to silly stories and move to fun songs outside on the Library Lawn under the trees! All ages are welco...

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Children’s Program

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

Cancelled

Cancelled: Family Storytime at McHenry Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
Event Details:
Today's storytime is cancelled due to weather.   Join Miss Alicia at McHenry Park for stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family! The library will provide yoga mats for seating, but you are also welcome to bring your own bla...

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Children’s Program

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

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Pop-Up Fun: Outdoor Obstacle Course

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Library Lawn
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:
Drop-by the South Side Library for our Pop-Up series of fun activities! This week, drop-by the library and challenge yourself with our outdoor obstacle course on the Library Lawn! For youth ages 5-12.  ...

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Children’s Program

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

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Get Moving with Grace Fitness

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Library Lawn
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Bring your children and dance and move your body outdoors on the West Lawn at Forest Avenue Library! Join us and fitness educator Zakiya Jenkins of Grace Fitness for a 30-minute workout session for the whole family! No equipment needed. All ages welc...

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Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Summer Science-Owl Pellets

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Take & Make
Event Details:
Dissect an Owl Pellet!   Visit the Woodlawn Park open shelter from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM for this free program with Miss Jennifer where children will explore science through activities and experiments.  This time we will be d...

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Children’s Program

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

Inclement Weather

This program is hosted outdoors. In case of inclement weather please check back here for updates. 

Tie-Dye Extravaganza!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Update: This program will now be held inside Central Library in the meeting room wing. Masks are encouraged.  Join us for some Tie-Dying fun! We’ll provide the all the supplies you need to create beautiful tie-dye designs, including blan...

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Children’s Program

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

Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.

DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Virtual
Room: Zoom Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom for the DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club.  This program has limited space and requires registration. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the link and password to the Zoom meeting.    ...

LGBTQIA+ Healthcare in the Des Moines Metro

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Virtual
Room: Zoom Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 79
Event Details:
Join us for a panel presentation about LGBTQIA+ healthcare focusing on three main areas: how to find LGBTQIA+ healthcare (physical and mental care) and how to access it (a focus on under/un insured), health concerns that are specific to L...