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Free Friday Flicks at Franklin – Judy
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Friday, October 1, 2 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Renée Zellweger won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of legendary performer Judy Garland in Judy. Primarily set during the late 1960s, the film explores the troubled entertainer as she tries to resurrect her career with a series of concerts in London.
Flu Vaccine Clinic with Polk County Health
Monday, October 4, 10 AM | South Side Library Grab your annual flu vaccine while picking up your holds at South Side Library! Polk County Health professionals will be on hand to get you vaccinated for the 2021 flu season. Free.
Typing Class
Monday, October 4, 11, 18, 25, 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 required.
Writers’ Workshop
Monday, October 4, 5:30 PM | Central Library 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.
What Is Dyslexia?
Monday, October 4, 6 PM | Zoom Attendees will learn myths and facts about dyslexia and will also have the opportunity to participate in a short dyslexia simulation activity designed to increase empathy and understanding. Registration required.
Fraud Fighters
Tuesday, October 5, 2:30 PM | South Side Library Every day, someone in America becomes a victim of fraud. One in three Americans ages 65 and older are scammed, losing $36.5 billion annually to financial exploitation, criminal fraud, and caregiver abuse. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from fraud during this special virtual program.
Fresh Conversations
Friday, October 8, 10:30 AM | North Side Library Iowans aged 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. Registration required.
Jaguars of the Northern Pantanal: A Photogenic Journey
Monday, October 11, 6 PM | Zoom Dr. Paul Brooke, Professor at Grand View University, will present on the Northern Pantanal jaguars. Brooke and his coauthor Paul Donahue investigate these amazing animals in terms of their cub raising, hunting, mating, and diet.
Spark Stories: Jose Alvarado
Wednesday, October 13, 6:30 PM | Facebook and YouTube Jose Alvarado has served as the executive director of the latinx non-profit organization Latinx Immigrants of Iowa since stories its founding in 2016 and has developed several programs past | present | future to support Latinx people. Jose will share his spark story, or what motivated him to get involved — and what he reads to stay inspired.
World Singing Day
Saturday, October 16, 11 AM | Central Library lawn Gather for World Singing Day, a global singalong held annually in October that brings people together in communities all around the world to sing together. We’ll provide lyrics for a selection of popular songs including the 2021 World Singing Day Song of the Year, “Here Comes the Sun.”
Franklin Cinema Club
Monday, October 18, 6 PM | Franklin Avenue Library This month we’ll be discussing The Fits (2015). Participants should view the movie prior to the discussion. It’s available for free through Kanopy, the library’s free streaming DVD service, as well as our DVD collection.
Trivia Chills and Thrills
Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 PM | Zoom Are you so full of spooky trivia that zombies are coming for your brains? Join us for an evening full of trivia that will give you all the chills and thrills! Play with your friends or on your own but be sure to come up with a great team name. Registration required.
CROSSROADS: A History of the Blues, featuring Scott Davis
Saturday, October 23, 2 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Learn about the history of blues music from Scott Davis, an Adjunct Music Professor at Des Moines Area Community College and Band/ Jazz Band Assistant at Des Moines Public Schools. Davis is also a member of the Community Jazz Center Hall of Fame.
Juan Pablo Hourcade
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 6:30 PM | ZOOM
University of Iowa Computer Science Professor Juan Pablo Hourcade will speak on the relationship between technology and the human mind. He believes that interactive technologies may be bringing about one of the largest shifts in cognition in human history, equivalent to that of handwriting and mathematical notations. This is the second keynote for our NEA Big Read: Des Moines series about the book Fahrenheit 451. Registration required.
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Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Training with the Des Moines Fire Department
Saturday, October 23, 2 PM | South Side Library Join DMPL and the Fire Department to learn tips on fire safety for your home and learn to use a fire extinguisher in a hands-on demonstration.
East Side Library’s Fall Book Sale
October 21-23 | East Side Library Find books from all genres, CDs, audiobooks, magazines and more at the East Side Fall Book Sale held in the Library’s Meeting Room.
NEA Big Read Special Film Screening: Francois Truffaut’s Fahrenheit 451
Monday, October 25, 6 PM | Franklin Avenue Library Director Francois Truffaut’s 1966 adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic futurist novel Fahrenheit 451 will be screened. The Des Moines Film Society’s Ben Godar will provide introductory remarks and lead a discussion after the movie.
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DocuTalk: The Imposter
Tuesday, October 26, 6 PM | North Side Library The best documentaries make you desperate to discuss! Each month at North Side Library, join us to talk about one of the most intriguing documentaries your library card can connect you with. Join us for a not-quite-a-Book Club: Watch at home, then join us for a discussion at the North Side Library! The debut DocuTalk will be focused on the 2012 documentary, The Imposter, about a man who impersonated a missing boy who disappeared years earlier.
The Writers’ Block
Wednesday, October 27, 5:30 PM | Central Library Do you want to make real progress on your writing goals in a distraction free atmosphere? Join our concentrated 50-minute writing retreat. Bring a work in progress or use our writing prompts. Starbucks coffee will be provided.
October Book Clubs
DMPL Virtual Genre Voyager Book Club
Wednesday, October 6, 6:30 PM | Zoom This month, we’ll be reading News of the World by Paulette Jiles. Registration required.
Franklin Afternoon Book Discussion
Monday, October 11, 1 PM | Franklin Avenue Library This month, we’ll be reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Thursday, October 14, 6 PM | Franklin Avenue Library As part of our NEA Big Read: Des Moines series about Fahrenheit 451, we’ll be reading and discussing a modern readalike novel, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
East Side Book Discussion Group
Monday, October 18, 2 PM | East Side Library This month, we’ll be reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury as part of our NEA Big Read: Des Moines series.
North Side Book Discussion
Tuesday, October 19, 11 AM and 1 PM | North Side Library This month, we’ll be reading The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick.
DMPL Virtual YA for Adults Book Club
Thursday, October 21, 6 PM | Zoom This month, we’ll be reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely, by Brigid Kimmerer. Registration required.
Books & Bites
Tuesday, October 26 | 6:30 PM | Adults | The Walnut (1417 Walnut Street) Join us at The Walnut for our newest book club. This month, we’ll be reading Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala. Registration required.
NEA BIG READ: DES MOINES
Join us for a series of free library programs related to the classic novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury:
• Virtual program with University of Iowa technology professor Juan Pablo Hourcade on October 7 • Fahrenheit 451 and readalike book discussions • Banned Books week activities • And much more for children, teens, and adults
