Elf on the Shelf

All Day
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: , Gaming
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The mischievous little elf is hiding somewhere in the Children's Area. Can you find him and win a prize?

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
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Join us for rhymes, bounces, a story, and a short playtime.

For caregivers and babies from newborns up to eighteen months.

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
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“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.

Mother Goose on the Loose!

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth-Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
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“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
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
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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!

North Side Book Discussion

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Side Library
Room: North Side Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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Join us for lunch and a discussion about the books we have enjoyed this year.

Franklin Creative Readers Special

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
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Cocoa, Cookies, and Canvas! Read a story, explore and create with art and STEM activities! Bring your imagination and join us in the meeting room. Ages 3-8.

Level Up!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
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Join us every Tuesday as we play Minecraft, Roblox, and more. Ages 8-12. 

Des Moines Public Library Board Meeting

4:15pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Meeting
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The Library Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 4:15 PM at the East Side Library. 

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
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The whole family can come to the library for stories, rhymes and songs.

Family Storytime: Clay Snowmen

6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Library Imagination Station
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, , Storytimes
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Listen to snow-themed stories as we build our own clay snowmen to take home!