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Firelei Báez Exhibit Exclusive Guided Tour for JEFAS Magazine! primary image

Firelei Báez Exhibit Exclusive Guided Tour for JEFAS Magazine!

Tomorrow • 1:45 PM

Des Moines Art Center

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DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025 primary image

DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Izaak Walton Lodge

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Friday • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Drake University Voice Intensive primary image

Drake University Voice Intensive

Harmon Fine Arts Center

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Innovation Iowa 2025 primary image

Innovation Iowa 2025

Thu, Jul 10 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic primary image

2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic

Sat, Jul 12 • 7:30 PM

Iowa Taproom

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2025 Iowa Hunger Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

Wed, Jul 16 • 8:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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Firelei Báez Exhibit Exclusive Guided Tour for JEFAS Magazine! primary image

Firelei Báez Exhibit Exclusive Guided Tour for JEFAS Magazine!

Tomorrow • 1:45 PM

Des Moines Art Center

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DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025 primary image

DES MOINES, IA IN-BUILDING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SEMINAR - 2025

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Izaak Walton Lodge

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Friday • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Drake University Voice Intensive primary image

Drake University Voice Intensive

Harmon Fine Arts Center

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Innovation Iowa 2025 primary image

Innovation Iowa 2025

Thu, Jul 10 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic primary image

2025 Orchard Place Moonlight Classic

Sat, Jul 12 • 7:30 PM

Iowa Taproom

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2025 Iowa Hunger Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

Wed, Jul 16 • 8:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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FREE Coaching for Equity Community of Practice | June 11, 2025 primary image

FREE Coaching for Equity Community of Practice | June 11, 2025

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What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? primary image

What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality?

Wednesday • 3:00 PM EDT

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New Orleans Career Fair primary image

New Orleans Career Fair

Thu, Jun 19 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Voices of Plants for a Better World primary image

Voices of Plants for a Better World

Fri, Jun 20 • 10:00 AM CDT

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IFE ECNG Elevate: B5 requirements for Fire Service access primary image

IFE ECNG Elevate: B5 requirements for Fire Service access

Wed, Jun 25 • 3:00 PM GMT+1

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available primary image

Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, Jun 27 • 9:00 AM PDT

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Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred)** Virtual Event** primary image

Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred) Virtual Event

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No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse primary image

No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse

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FREE Coaching for Equity Community of Practice | June 11, 2025 primary image

FREE Coaching for Equity Community of Practice | June 11, 2025

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What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? primary image

What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality?

Wednesday • 3:00 PM EDT

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New Orleans Career Fair primary image

New Orleans Career Fair

Thu, Jun 19 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Voices of Plants for a Better World primary image

Voices of Plants for a Better World

Fri, Jun 20 • 10:00 AM CDT

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IFE ECNG Elevate: B5 requirements for Fire Service access primary image

IFE ECNG Elevate: B5 requirements for Fire Service access

Wed, Jun 25 • 3:00 PM GMT+1

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available primary image

Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, Jun 27 • 9:00 AM PDT

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Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred)** Virtual Event** primary image

Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred) Virtual Event

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No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse primary image

No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse

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A Night Out in Des Moines: Dinner with Strangers (June ‘25 Project) primary image

A Night Out in Des Moines: Dinner with Strangers (June ‘25 Project)

Friday • 8:00 PM + 2 more

Eatery A

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Green Jelly

Saturday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange primary image

EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange

Saturday • 12:00 PM

Event Space A

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Adult Learn to Row (6/14/25 - 10am Session) primary image

Adult Learn to Row (6/14/25 - 10am Session)

Saturday • 10:00 AM

2816 Shoreline Road

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Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community primary image

Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Recovery Cafe Lunch and Learn

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Grace Lutheran Church

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Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders primary image

Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Des Moines

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A Night Out in Des Moines: Dinner with Strangers (June ‘25 Project) primary image

A Night Out in Des Moines: Dinner with Strangers (June ‘25 Project)

Friday • 8:00 PM + 2 more

Eatery A

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Free Range Music & BBQ Festival primary image

Free Range Music & BBQ Festival

Saturday • 3:00 PM

Jasper Winery

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Green Jelly primary image

Green Jelly

Saturday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange primary image

EmpowerHER Perfume Exchange

Saturday • 12:00 PM

Event Space A

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Adult Learn to Row (6/14/25 - 10am Session) primary image

Adult Learn to Row (6/14/25 - 10am Session)

Saturday • 10:00 AM

2816 Shoreline Road

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Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community primary image

Des Moines, Ignite Your Journey with Our Dynamic Nationwide Community

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines

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Recovery Cafe Lunch and Learn primary image

Recovery Cafe Lunch and Learn

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Grace Lutheran Church

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Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders primary image

Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Des Moines

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Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 55 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic primary image

The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 55 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic primary image

The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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