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Art & museums

Kids Color Pencil Animal Drawings

Hoyt Sherman Place · 12:30 PM

From $20
Art & museums

Kids Landscapes

Hoyt Sherman Place · 2:30 PM

From $35
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Toddler Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 10:00 AM

2 more dates through Nov 30
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Preschool Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 23
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Family Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 6:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 23
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Baby and Toddler Rhyme Time

Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 10:00 AM

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Play, Grow, Learn!

Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 10:00 AM

9 more dates through Jan 19
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Sensory Play Hour

Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 4:00 PM

2 more dates through Jan 19
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Family Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 10:15 AM

1 more date through Dec 2
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Stories, Songs and Movement

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:15 AM

6 more dates through Jan 13
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Preschool Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: South Side Library · 10:00 AM

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Kids Pokémon Card Swap

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM

Music

Early Childhood Music Exploration

Hoyt Sherman Place · 5:30 PM

From $10
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Mindfulness Storytime

Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:30 PM

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Play and Learn Group

Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 10:00 AM

6 more dates through Jan 22
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Baby Rhyme Time

Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 10:00 AM

5 more dates through Jan 5
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Story Sprouts - Children’s Story Time

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · 10:30 AM

Festivals & markets

Gingerbread House Decorating

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 5:00 PM

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Little Explorers

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM

1 more date through Jan 4
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Noche de Juegos | Game Night

Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Jan 12
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Park-N-Play

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM

2 more dates through Dec 31
Theater & dance

Adventure Clubhouse: The Gingerbread Child

Des Moines Community Playhouse · 7:00 PM

Art & museums

Cocoa, Cookies, & Canvas

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM

Festivals & markets

New Year's Eve Drop-in Countdown

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:00 AM

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Library Scavenger Hunt

Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · Through Jan 9

1 more date through Jan 11
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Park-N-Play

Des Moines Public Library: East Side Library · 3:30 PM

1 more date through Jan 6
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Science Wednesdays: Colorful Salt Circuits

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 4:00 PM

Art & museums

My Kids Don't Want My Stuff, Now What?

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 6:00 PM

Theater & dance

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Des Moines Community Playhouse · Through Jan 24

Theater & dance

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress Sneak Preview

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:30 AM

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Baby Rhyme Time

Des Moines Public Library: Franklin Avenue Library · 10:15 AM

1 more date through Jan 19
Festivals & markets

STEM Party

Des Moines Public Library: North Side Library · 11:00 AM

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ASAP Mondays : STEAM and Movement

Des Moines Public Library: Forest Avenue Library · 4:00 PM

Close by, in East Village, Ingersoll, Downtown Des Moines

Sat, Nov 14 · East Village

Dome for the Holidays

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Sat, Nov 14 · Ingersoll

Murder Mystery Dinner

Salisbury House & Gardens
Sat, Nov 14 · Downtown Des Moines

MARQUIS HILL - NATIONAL ACT!

Noce
Sat, Nov 14 · Ingersoll

Weary Ramblers

The Ingersoll
Sat, Nov 14 · Downtown Des Moines

Last Call w/ Max Wellman

Noce
Sun, Nov 15 · Ingersoll

Art Workshop: Ink Wash and Sumi-E Illustration - SOLD OUT

Des Moines Art Center
Sun, Nov 15 · Downtown Des Moines

Beer & Bach

Big Grove Brewery Des Moines
Tue, Nov 17 · Ingersoll

Creative Aging: Gallery Series (Ages 55+)

Des Moines Art Center
Tue, Nov 17 · Ingersoll

The Macallan Scotch and Culinary Experience

The Ingersoll
Tue, Nov 17 · East Village

Holiday Cactus

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Tue, Nov 17 · Downtown Des Moines

Brews, Bites & Brainpower

Singlespeed
Tue, Nov 17 · Downtown Des Moines

The Des Moines Big Band, in residence

Noce

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