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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sunday • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails primary image

ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails

Wed, Jun 25 • 5:00 PM

The Republic on Grand

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Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025 primary image

Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025

Thu, Jul 3 • 9:00 AM

Hoover Building: Level A Room 6

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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

Sat, Jul 12 • 7:30 PM

Iowa Taproom

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Apes of the State

Tue, Jul 15 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sunday • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails primary image

ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails

Wed, Jun 25 • 5:00 PM

The Republic on Grand

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Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025 primary image

Thursday, July 3 Breakfast/Lunch 'n Learn GAAP and Webinar GASB Review 2025

Thu, Jul 3 • 9:00 AM

Hoover Building: Level A Room 6

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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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Apes of the State primary image

Apes of the State

Tue, Jul 15 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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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Sessió online: Graus en Turisme, Tourism i Direcció Hotelera primary image

Sessió online: Graus en Turisme, Tourism i Direcció Hotelera

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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El poder de la Facilitación - Aperitivo con in-mocion primary image

El poder de la Facilitación - Aperitivo con in-mocion

Monday • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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Descubre como dimensionar el almacenamiento de una instalación.

Tue, Jun 24 • 4:00 PM GMT+2

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El paciente con obesidad. ¿Podemos ayudar desde la clínica dental? primary image

El paciente con obesidad. ¿Podemos ayudar desde la clínica dental?

Wed, Jun 25 • 8:00 PM GMT+2

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Seminario gratuito: Reconecta con tu dinero primary image

Seminario gratuito: Reconecta con tu dinero

Thu, Jun 26 • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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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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Cercanía 2025 - Experiencia Digital primary image

Cercanía 2025 - Experiencia Digital

Fri, Jun 27 • 10:00 AM PDT

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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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Sessió online: Graus en Turisme, Tourism i Direcció Hotelera primary image

Sessió online: Graus en Turisme, Tourism i Direcció Hotelera

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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El poder de la Facilitación - Aperitivo con in-mocion primary image

El poder de la Facilitación - Aperitivo con in-mocion

Monday • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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Descubre como dimensionar el almacenamiento de una instalación. primary image

Descubre como dimensionar el almacenamiento de una instalación.

Tue, Jun 24 • 4:00 PM GMT+2

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El paciente con obesidad. ¿Podemos ayudar desde la clínica dental? primary image

El paciente con obesidad. ¿Podemos ayudar desde la clínica dental?

Wed, Jun 25 • 8:00 PM GMT+2

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Seminario gratuito: Reconecta con tu dinero primary image

Seminario gratuito: Reconecta con tu dinero

Thu, Jun 26 • 6:00 PM GMT+2

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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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Cercanía 2025 - Experiencia Digital primary image

Cercanía 2025 - Experiencia Digital

Fri, Jun 27 • 10:00 AM PDT

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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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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Born to Birth - Summer Session primary image

Born to Birth - Summer Session

Friday • 5:30 PM

850 18th St

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Des Moines

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Ride for a Reason

Saturday • 12:00 PM

SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Johnny's Hall of Fame

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PRIDE Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Trash Bash

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Birdland/Ding Darling Enclosed Shelter

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Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight primary image

Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight

Sunday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Born to Birth - Summer Session primary image

Born to Birth - Summer Session

Friday • 5:30 PM

850 18th St

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Des Moines

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Ride for a Reason primary image

Ride for a Reason

Saturday • 12:00 PM

SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Johnny's Hall of Fame

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PRIDE Drag Brunch primary image

PRIDE Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Trash Bash primary image

Trash Bash

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Birdland/Ding Darling Enclosed Shelter

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Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight primary image

Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight

Sunday • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 53 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival

Sunday • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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Elazy // Bodiah // Dr. Koba primary image

Elazy // Bodiah // Dr. Koba

Sun, Jul 20 • 7:30 PM

the LiFT

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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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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 53 more

THE GARDEN

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sunday • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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Elazy // Bodiah // Dr. Koba primary image

Elazy // Bodiah // Dr. Koba

Sun, Jul 20 • 7:30 PM

the LiFT

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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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