Apple for All: Accessibility for iPhone Users

Apple for All: Accessibility for iPhone Users

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Looking to adapt your phone to your needs? Learn about the accessibility features as they relate to vision, hearing, unsteady hands and memory. While this senior technology class will use iPhones as the example, all are welcome as the concepts can...

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Mending 101

Mending 101

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Extend the life of your wardrobe and embrace sustainable fashion with this introductory mending class taught by members of the Central Iowa chapter of the American Sewing Guild. This hands-on class will cover sewing on a button, helpful stitches f...

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You’re Making Me Blush: The History of Women’s Makeup (Online)

You’re Making Me Blush: The History of Women’s Makeup (Online)

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 2:00 PM

Learn about the history of makeup in this fascinating live Zoom talk by mother/daughter duo Ehris Urban and Velya Janez-Urban. From ancient Egypt when women wore makeup as a marker of wealth and to appeal to the gods, to the Victorian Era when mak...

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Snacks & Facts: Pollinator Gardening & Beaded Garden Stakes

Snacks & Facts: Pollinator Gardening & Beaded Garden Stakes

Friday, April 5, 2024 - 11:00 AM

Snacks & Facts

No time to attend an evening or weekend program? Try our Snacks & Facts series! We’ll have a speaker every first Friday of the month at the Waukee Community Center (675 Walnut St). Come ready to learn and we’ll provide the snack...

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Notepad Folio & Sticky Note Holder

Notepad Folio & Sticky Note Holder

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Come make a custom notepad folio and sticky note holder in this fun and easy papercraft class. Crafter Joyce Petro will walk you through each step to creating these adorable office supplies sure to make your coworkers jealous. Registration require...

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Great Trees for Iowa Neighborhoods

Great Trees for Iowa Neighborhoods

Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 2:00 PM

Searching for a great tree for your yard? The choices at the nursery can seem overwhelming! Whether you live on an acreage or a tiny lot, there are fantastic trees just waiting to be planted and appreciated. Join Melissa Burdick, Executive Directo...

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Digital Decluttering

Digital Decluttering

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Craving organization in your digital life? Do you dread the threatening messages that you are low on space? In this senior technology class we will learn how to find just what is taking up all that memory, tips for clearing out the files you don’t...

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Helping Hands: Young Women

Helping Hands: Young Women's Resource Center Supply Drive

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 (All day)

The Library will be taking supply donations for the Young Women's Resource Center (YWRC) this May.

YWRC serves girls and young women ages 10-24 throughout Greater Des Moines, offering two branches of services – Empowerment and Young Moms – to be...

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