Baby Rhyme Time

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join Samantha, our youth librarian, weekly for rhymes, songs, bounces, stories, and a little playtime. For caregivers and babies ages 0 - 18 months. ...

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Children’s Program

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

Play, Grow, Learn!

10:00am - 11:30am
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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.  Play, Grow, Learn is an opportunity to meet families with other young children and engage in the five simple steps to success - Read, Write, Sin...

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Children’s Program

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

Baby Rhyme Time

10:15am - 10:45am
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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.  This program is recommended for caregivers and babies ages newborn to eighteen months.  Space is limited and available on a ...

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Children’s Program

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

Business Model Canvas

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Virtual
Room: Zoom Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:
This three week workshop will give your business a boost!  You will learn: What is a business model canvas and how does it help? Customer Segment and Value Propositions Customer Relationships, Channels, and Revenue Streams Key Partne...

Online Dating for Older Adults

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Event Details:
Are you looking for companionship for the golden years? Trying to meet new people and thinking about online dating? Have you had an online profile for a bit but not getting anywhere with it? This is the program for you! In this one hour presentati...

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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.

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.

After-School Club: Video Gaming

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:
Tweens and teens ages 10-18 can join us after school to enjoy video games on our Nintendo Switch! ...

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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.

Level Up!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Gaming
Event Details:
Level up your gaming skills! Use our tablets and Nintendo Switch to play Among Us, Minecraft, Roblox, and more. Ages 8+. ...

Tween Writing Meetup

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Join us for our last sessions of the Tween Writing Meetup! We'll be breaking for the summer, but if you love writing, coming up with awesome characters, and telling great stories, then swing by to write with us! We'll get together to learn and practi...

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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.

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.

ABCs of Cycling

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Outdoor Program
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Is your bike ready for summer? Join the Des Moines Bicycle Collective for a tune-up workshop as we celebrate National Bicycle Month.  We will cover the ABCs (air, brakes, chain) of basic bicycle maintenance in this fun and interactive worksho...

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Outdoor Program

This program is hosted outdoors.  

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

Sensory Storytime

6:15pm - 6:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Meeting Room 2, 3
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join us at Central Library for this no surprise storytime designed for those of us who enjoy structured activities and may need more sensory, social, or emotional support. We will use books, music, and movements to explore our world!   ...

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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.

Storytime Disclaimer (2021)

Masks are encouraged for attendees 2 years and older. Please observe social distancing when possible and visit us another day if you or your child are not feeling well.

Beginning Ukulele

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Get started on the ukulele and quickly learn to play familiar tunes while having fun! Play your own ukulele or borrow one of North Side Library's soprano ukuleles with your library card. Natalie Steenson will facilitate this 4-week class, t...

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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

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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.

Social Security & Retirement Planning Basics with SOFA

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Join guest speaker Ryan Biniak for a free seminar about Social Security and Retirement planning basics. Ryan is a member of The Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) and will discuss topics such as ways to avoid higher taxation of your benefits and ...

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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.

Genealogy Research with the Newly-Released 1950 Census

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: DMPL Virtual
Room: Zoom Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 77
Event Details:
Will you find your parents or grandparents as children? Maybe you will find yourself as a child. The 1950 census will be released in April, 72 years after it was initially taken. Unfortunately, the 1950 census will not be indexed when it is released....

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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.