Adult Programs

Craft & Chat - April 4th

Join us for monthly Casual Craft & Chat! On the first Tuesday of each month, we will host two time slots for an adult craft. A daytime slot will take place at 1:30pm and an evening at 5:30pm. Participants are encouraged to bring their current W.I.P.s (work in-progress) to show off and/or get feedback on. We will also provide supplies to make faux leather jewelry.

Click here to register!

Craft and Chat

March  Book

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Book Discussion Group

Each month, the group reads and discusses a book selected by library staff. Books are obtained by the library for all who want to participate. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM and the fourth Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the library. Below is a list of the upcoming books the group will be discussing. Join us!

March 27/28 Book Discussion:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty (Nonfiction/Memoir)

April 24/25 Book Discussion:
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Fiction)

May 22/23 Book Discussion:
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King  (Biography)

June 26/27 Book Discussion:
Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss by Rajeev Balasubramanyam (Fiction)

July 24/25 Book Discussion:
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams (Mystery Fiction)

August 28/29 Book Discussion:
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune (SciFi/Fiction)

September 25/26 Book Discussion:
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (Memoir) 

October 23/24 Book Discussion:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (Fiction)

November 27/28 Book Discussion:
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Non-Fiction)

December 18/19 Book Discussion:
TBD


Click here for a detailed B.E.S.T. brochure!

Pella Historical Village May 19th(1)

Registration Dates for Pella Trip on May 19th

Pleasant Hill residents online registration: April 17th

Pleasant Hill residents phone registration: April 21st

Other residents online registration: April 24th

Other residents phone registration: April 28th


Registration Dates for Boone Trip on June 15th:

Pleasant Hill Residents online registration: May 15th

Pleasant Hill Residents phone registration: May 18th

Other residents online registration: May 22nd

Other residents phone registration: May 25th

Available Education Programs

The Senior College of Des Moines presents courses at Pleasant Hill Public Library. Check their website for course information. http://www.myseniorcollege.org/index.html