Kid's Build It Challenge

All Day
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Library Branch: South Side Library
Room: South Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Birth-Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Educational, Gaming, Play & Learn
Event Details:

Drop in at South for our Kid's Block Challenge in our Children's Area! We'll set out STEM blocks, LEGOS and other supplies to build with all day long.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

What is the Library? Day

All Day
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Educational, Exhibits, Play & Learn, Take & Make
Event Details:

Come by Forest Avenue Library on September 10 to learn what you can do at the library! We'll have giveaways, tours, and activities for all ages.

Tour schedule:

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Mid Autumn Festival: Tết Trung Thu

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Avenue Library
Room: Forest Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese.  VietAdvocacy and Des Moines Public Library invite you and your children to a special storytime with Vietnamese folktales, songs, lantern making, a

Hour of Code Programming

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Required
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Library Branch: Franklin Avenue Library
Room: Franklin Avenue Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Educational
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

In this hands-on session led by students and coaches of C3 Robotics team, students will learn programming concepts and terminology and follow video-based tutorials, complete coding objectives, and learn basic coding skills. Hour of Code™ is a

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Toy Story I Spy

5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: East Side Library
Room: East Side Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

For the next two weeks, stop in and search the East side children's area for Toy Story characters. Find all 8 to get a prize!