BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Des Moines Metro - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Des Moines Metro X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dsmlife.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Des Moines Metro REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T090436 CREATED:20251108T002641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T003002Z UID:1164-1763658000-1763658000@dsmlife.org SUMMARY:Kids Graphic Novel Club Read - DnDoggos DESCRIPTION:Event DetailsIf you like to read and talk about graphic novels\, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book\, DnDoggos: Get the Party Started by Scout Underhill. If you need a copy of the book\, please come to the Children’s Desk and check out a book club copy! We have 15 copies available (while supplies last). If all copies are loaned out\, you can still register and find a circulating copy\, use a digital version\, or borrow from another library. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n For ages 8-12.\n\nBook: DnDoggos: Get the Party Started\n\nWest Des Moines and contract city residents: Libby eBook\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Read More URL:https://dsmlife.org/event/kids-graphic-novel-club-read-dndoggos/ LOCATION:West Des Moines Public Library\, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy West Des Moines\, IA 50265\, West Des Moines\, IA\, 50265\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dsmlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dog.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251110T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260424T090436 CREATED:20251106T021048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T021731Z UID:1144-1762768800-1762772400@dsmlife.org SUMMARY:Story Time Together DESCRIPTION:Event Details  Weekly Story Time  Interact with your child as we use books\, songs\, music\, finger plays\, and flannel boards to build early literacy skills. Story time will be followed by a craft or activity. Designed for children from 18 months through preschool and their caregivers. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\nJohnston Public Library \n 6700 Merle Hay Rd \nJohnston\, IA 50131 \n (515) 278-5233 \nSee map: Google Maps \n\n\n Contact Info\n Name: Rebecca Taylor \n Email: taylor@johnstonlibrary.org \n Phone Number: (515) 278-5233 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Read More URL:https://dsmlife.org/event/story-time-together/ LOCATION:Johnston Public Library\, 6700 Merle Hay Rd Johnston\, IA 50131\, Johnston\, IA\, 50131\, United States CATEGORIES:Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dsmlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Slide2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251111 DTSTAMP:20260424T090436 CREATED:20251106T020151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T020740Z UID:1135-1762732800-1762819199@dsmlife.org SUMMARY:Holiday Light Recycling DESCRIPTION:Event Details This holiday season\, JPL has partnered with Metro Waste Authority to offer a holiday lights drop-off for any old or broken strands of lights you find as you deck the halls. From Nov. 10-Jan. 30\, residents can drop off lights in the collection box located inside the main doors of Johnston Public Library. All lights will then be safely recycled at Metro Waste Authority’s Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off. LED\, classic\, plastic\, and glass bulbs as well as net\, icicle\, and battery-powered lights are accepted. Just remember to keep them loose when you drop them in the collection box! \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\nJohnston Public Library \n 6700 Merle Hay Rd \nJohnston\, IA 50131 \n (515) 278-5233 \nSee map: Google Maps \n\n\n Contact Info\n Email: info@johnstonlibrary.org \n Phone Number: (515) 278-5233 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Read More URL:https://dsmlife.org/event/holiday-light-recycling/ LOCATION:Johnston Public Library\, 6700 Merle Hay Rd Johnston\, IA 50131\, Johnston\, IA\, 50131\, United States CATEGORIES:For All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dsmlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Holiday-Lights-Recycling-FB-Library-Market-and-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251104T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T090436 CREATED:20251031T033239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T033747Z UID:1127-1762272000-1762275600@dsmlife.org SUMMARY:Tween Club Read - The Girl Who Drank The Moon DESCRIPTION:Event DetailsIf you like to read and talk about books (but you’re getting too old for our other book clubs)\, this club is for you. Join us for discussion and activities related to this month’s book The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill! If you need a copy of the book\, please come to the Children’s Desk and check out a book club copy! Registration for this program will begin 10/7/25. Book: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill West Des Moines and contract city residents: Libby (ebook & audio) and hoopla (ebook) \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\nWest Des Moines Public Library \n\n 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy \nWest Des Moines\, IA 50265 \n (515) 222-3400 \nSee map: Google Maps \n\n\n Contact Info\n Name: Hailey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Button URL:https://dsmlife.org/event/tween-club-read-the-girl-who-drank-the-moon/ LOCATION:West Des Moines Public Library\, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy West Des Moines\, IA 50265\, West Des Moines\, IA\, 50265\, United States CATEGORIES:Teens ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dsmlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/girl-who-drank-the-moonr.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR