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Resume Basics for Young Adults
Monday, November 1, 4 PM | Zoom Join us on Zoom to improve your resume game with experts from Connect 2 Careers! Whether you’re looking for a job, working on school applications, or simply want to get your resume in good shape, this workshop will teach you to take your skills, interests, and experiences and turn them into a powerful resume! Registration required. Ages 16-24.
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Typing Class
Monday, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 3 PM | North Side Library Would you like to learn how to type or improve your keyboarding skills at your own pace? The library can help! Visit the North Side Library every Monday to practice and get one-on-one assistance. Laptops will be provided. All skill levels welcome. Registration encouraged.
Writers’ Workshop
Monday, November 1, 5:30 PM | Zoom Share samples of your work and receive feedback from other writers in the group. Email Elizabeth at EAHooverdeGalvez@dmpl.org with your work if you would like to share your writing. Registration required.
Basic Concepts for Retirement Planning
Monday, November 1 and Monday, November 22, 5:45 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Join us and our partners at the Society for Financial Awareness at two live events to learn more about retirement planning. On November 1, we’ll discuss social security planning, benefits, and strategies. Then on November 22, we’ll discuss rules, strategies, and factors to consider as you begin retirement planning.
Conversations and Coffee
Thursday, November 4, 18, 3:30 PM | South Side Library Are you looking for an opportunity to practice your English and meet new people in the community? Join us at this casual event. All English levels welcomed.
Free Flicks at Franklin: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Friday, November 5, 2 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Investigative journalist Lloyd Vogel is assigned to profile children’s TV show host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), but is skeptical, finding it hard to believe anyone could have such a good nature. Rogers’ empathy, kindness and decency, however, soon chips away at Vogel’s jaded outlook, forcing him to reconcile his own painful past. Rated PG.
Get Started in Writing and Publishing
Monday, November 8, 6:30 PM | Zoom Iowa author Debra Landwehr Engle will share information about writing and publishing, including how to get started, how the publishing industry works, and what it takes to get your writing published. Registration required.
Fresh Conversations
Friday, November 12, 10:30 AM | North Side Library Iowans age 60 and older are invited to discuss current nutrition and health topics, taste low-cost healthy recipes, and discover new ways to stay active and independent. Join us for a fun conversation that will help you learn how to maintain your health and independence during our monthly meetups.
Franklin Cinema Club
Monday, November 15, 6 PM | Franklin Avenue Library This month, we’re discussing The Lobster. Please watch the film before arriving for the discussion. Titles are available through Kanopy, the library’s free streaming video service, and through our DVD collection.
November Book Clubs
NEA Big Reads Readalike Book Discussion
Wednesday, November 3, 6:30 PM | Zoom Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler.
Franklin Avenue Book Discussion
Monday, November 8, 1 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Recursion, by Blake Crouch.
East Side Book Discussion
Monday, November 15, 2 PM | East Side Library Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, by Rajeev Balasubramanyam.
North Side Book Discussion
Tuesday, November 16, 11 AM and 1:15 PM | North Side Library Red, White, and Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston.
Books & Bites
Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 PM | The Walnut (1417 Walnut St.) Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom, by Adam Chandler.
South Side Book Discussion
Thursday, November 18, 2 PM | South Side Library Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett.
Virtual YA For Adults Book Club
Thursday, November 18, 6 PM | Zoom Elatsoe, by Darcie Little Badger.
Forest Avenue Book Discussion
Monday, November 22, 6 PM | Forest Avenue Library Infinite Country, by Patricia Engel.
The Outreach Project
The Des Moines Public Library is partnering with area organizations to connect people with community resources and offer support to those in need at Central Library.
