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Amanda Jones: Activist, Author, Librarian primary image

Amanda Jones: Activist, Author, Librarian

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

Olmsted Center

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Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025 primary image

Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Elwell Family Food Center

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Date Me Dsm @ Paws and Pints primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Paws and Pints

Sun, Oct 12 • 2:00 PM

Paws & Pints

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Uncaged: Thriving through Fear and Change with Paul de Gelder primary image

Uncaged: Thriving through Fear and Change with Paul de Gelder

Thu, Oct 16 • 1:00 PM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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Power Breakfast #3

Thu, Oct 30 • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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Celebrating Families Moving Forward primary image

Celebrating Families Moving Forward

Thu, Nov 6 • 5:00 PM

1312 Locust St

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2025 Iowa Nature Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Nature Summit

Wed, Nov 19 • 8:00 AM

Olmsted Center

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2025 Convention & Tradeshow

Tue, Dec 2 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

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Amanda Jones: Activist, Author, Librarian primary image

Amanda Jones: Activist, Author, Librarian

Wednesday • 7:00 PM

Olmsted Center

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Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025 primary image

Iowa's Roast & Ride 2025

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Elwell Family Food Center

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Date Me Dsm @ Paws and Pints primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Paws and Pints

Sun, Oct 12 • 2:00 PM

Paws & Pints

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Uncaged: Thriving through Fear and Change with Paul de Gelder primary image

Uncaged: Thriving through Fear and Change with Paul de Gelder

Thu, Oct 16 • 1:00 PM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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Power Breakfast #3

Thu, Oct 30 • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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Celebrating Families Moving Forward primary image

Celebrating Families Moving Forward

Thu, Nov 6 • 5:00 PM

1312 Locust St

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2025 Iowa Nature Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Nature Summit

Wed, Nov 19 • 8:00 AM

Olmsted Center

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2025 Convention & Tradeshow primary image

2025 Convention & Tradeshow

Tue, Dec 2 • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

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Youth Tobacco and Cannabis Use primary image

Youth Tobacco and Cannabis Use

Tuesday • 12:00 PM EDT

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Strategies to De-escalate Children in Distress [Free Webinar] primary image

Strategies to De-escalate Children in Distress [Free Webinar]

Mon, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

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San Jose Career Fair

Thu, Oct 16 • 9:30 AM PDT

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San Jose Career Fair primary image

San Jose Career Fair

Thu, Oct 16 • 9:30 AM PDT

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Global Lit Fest primary image

Global Lit Fest

Sat, Oct 18 • 10:00 AM EDT

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36th Palliative Care Education & Research Conference primary image

36th Palliative Care Education & Research Conference

Mon, Oct 20 • 8:30 AM MDT

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Keeping children safe online - webinar primary image

Keeping children safe online - webinar

Wed, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM GMT+1

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CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV primary image

CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV

Wed, Oct 29 • 1:00 PM EDT

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Youth Tobacco and Cannabis Use primary image

Youth Tobacco and Cannabis Use

Tuesday • 12:00 PM EDT

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Strategies to De-escalate Children in Distress [Free Webinar] primary image

Strategies to De-escalate Children in Distress [Free Webinar]

Mon, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM CDT

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San Jose Career Fair

Thu, Oct 16 • 9:30 AM PDT

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San Jose Career Fair primary image

San Jose Career Fair

Thu, Oct 16 • 9:30 AM PDT

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Global Lit Fest primary image

Global Lit Fest

Sat, Oct 18 • 10:00 AM EDT

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36th Palliative Care Education & Research Conference primary image

36th Palliative Care Education & Research Conference

Mon, Oct 20 • 8:30 AM MDT

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Keeping children safe online - webinar primary image

Keeping children safe online - webinar

Wed, Oct 22 • 5:30 PM GMT+1

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CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV primary image

CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV

Wed, Oct 29 • 1:00 PM EDT

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

Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders

yesterday • 7:00 PM

Des Moines

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American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit primary image

American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit

Sat, Oct 4 • 9:00 AM

State Historical Building

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

yesterday • 1:00 PM + 1 more

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case! primary image

Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

yesterday • 9:00 PM + 8 more

313 Walnut St

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Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee primary image

Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee

Today • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Umeri presents "Into One Song" primary image

Umeri presents "Into One Song"

Today • 2:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market primary image

Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market

Today • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel, Autograph Collection

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Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally & 5K Run/Walk primary image

Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally & 5K Run/Walk

Today • 8:30 AM

50321

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

Startup Intro to VC: Guide for Des Moines Founders

yesterday • 7:00 PM

Des Moines

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American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit primary image

American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit

Sat, Oct 4 • 9:00 AM

State Historical Building

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

yesterday • 1:00 PM + 1 more

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case! primary image

Des Moines Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

yesterday • 9:00 PM + 8 more

313 Walnut St

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Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee primary image

Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee

Today • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Umeri presents "Into One Song" primary image

Umeri presents "Into One Song"

Today • 2:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market primary image

Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market

Today • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel, Autograph Collection

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Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally & 5K Run/Walk primary image

Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Rally & 5K Run/Walk

Today • 8:30 AM

50321

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Brokencyde

Tue, Oct 21 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Boise, ID - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Boise, ID - VIP Package

Sun, Nov 9 • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER primary image

ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER

Sat, Nov 15 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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The Fall Ball featuring MegaBallad primary image

The Fall Ball featuring MegaBallad

Sat, Nov 22 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Brokencyde

Tue, Oct 21 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Boise, ID - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Boise, ID - VIP Package

Sun, Nov 9 • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER primary image

ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER

Sat, Nov 15 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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The Fall Ball featuring MegaBallad primary image

The Fall Ball featuring MegaBallad

Sat, Nov 22 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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