Week Calendar

Beyond Birth: Baby's First Year is a free weekly postpartum support group for parents and their new babies.

Staff from the Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families are ready to provide one-on-one job search and resume assistance to job seekers.

AARP will be at the East Side Library every *Wednesday and *Saturday from February 1st through April 12th to assist the public with their taxes. 

Get creative at North Side! Drop-in and enjoy our cart full of arts and crafts supplies!

Anyone can grow their own veggies, and it's time to start planning for your summer garden! 

AARP will be at the East Side Library every *Wednesday and *Saturday from February 1st through April 12th to assist the public with their taxes. 

Love playing board games or putting together puzzles? Stop by the South Side Meeting Room to play a selection of provided board games and puzzles or invite a group and bring your own! Snacks will be provided.

Join us for a drop-in event for all ages. Come in, grab warm drink and a snack, get cozy, and choose from a variety of games or puzzles to play with friends!

 Friends of the North Side Library Meeting.  New members always welcome.

The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources. Community advocates will provide information about community resources like meal sites and shelters.

The "S" in STEAM is for SCIENCE! 

This month we will be reading and discussing The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa. Copies of the book are available at the North Side Library.

Embark on a coding adventure with Ozobots! Design and draw colorful mazes for these tiny robots, then watch as they follow your paths and respond to your commands.

The "E" in STEAM is for Engineering! 

Paint an egg carton and turn it into a flower! Drop-in to North Side to celebrate Springtime with this craft.

Wednesday drop-ins are planned with grades K-5 in mind, but all are welcome to attend.

Join us for South Side's Monthly Book Discussion! Our March book is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.

Memory Cafés provide a welcoming social gathering for people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners.

Learn how to play the harmonica from Central Iowa Blues Society member Bob Pace. Attendees will receive a free harmonica courtesy of the Central Iowa Blues Society while supplies last. Seating is limited, so come early!

Join us for a Nintendo Switch Party! We will have games like Mario Kart 8 & Super Mario Bros. Ultimate. Feel free to bring your own Switch or share the library’s controllers.

Explore monoprints with ASAP Teaching Artist Corinne Dengler! Monoprint is a printmaking technique that produces unique prints, one at a time.

Come to South Side Library to learn how to sew with presenter Kaitlyn Munro! You'll learn how to use tools like thimbles, needles, and threaders to make an adventure bag! Best for ages 8+

🦎Join us for an exciting adventure into the wild world of exotic animals! Professor Bechtel, teaches at Wartbug College and is bringing his fascinating creatures to the library, including the star of the show—an axolotl!

Learn how to use the Glowforge Plus Laser Engraver at Tech Central! This program takes the place of the 1 on 1 Glowforge tutorial, so you will be fully qualified to book and use the Glowforge on your own after this program. 

Kids and teens ages 8-18 can enjoy Switch games on the big screen at North Side! We will meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Earn volunteer hours by helping out with library programs and projects! Teens ages 12 to 18 can drop in any Wednesday we are open and volunteer for one hour.

Join the Friends of the Forest Avenue Library for the monthly meeting on Zoom over the winter months in March!

Have you ever thought about food as art? ASAP Teaching Artist Amy Joens will help us explore the colors, shapes, textures, and tastes of fresh, in-season fruits, vegetables, and herbs straight from the garden.

C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels including the Joe Pickett series.

Curious about cooking? Sharpen your kitchen knowledge at our Teen Chef program and learn how to make a variety of delicious foods. 

Join us over spring break for a pancake supper with all your favorite toppings!

Dungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game set in worlds of swords and sorcery where players use their imaginations to tell a story and create an adventure together.  We usually get together on the third Thursday of each month to play, but

Join artist and staff member Fueche Vang as we sculpt various animals using air-dry clay. Learn about sculpting techniques, tools, armatures, and more! Materials will be provided. No experience necessary.

The film selection for March is Woody Allen's 2005 psychological thriller Match Point, starring Scarlett Johanson.

Spend an hour making something new while enjoying the company of other local crafters. In March, give new life to old book pages by making them into a bouquet of paper flowers. All materials provided.

Craft Night at the Forest Avenue Library is a great place to spend time with friends, meet new people, and enjoy a fun activity. Each month will focus on a new craft, and supplies will be provided.

Join us once a month to discuss books by underrepresented authors. Our goal is to amplify these voices and experiences while discussing social issues in the context of fiction and non-fiction books.