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Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up primary image

Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up

Saturday • 1:00 PM

Drake University Meredith Hall

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Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome primary image

Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers primary image

Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers

Saturday • 6:00 PM

Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center

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Sat Nov 15 Drag Show - 10pm Table Reservation primary image

Sat Nov 15 Drag Show - 10pm Table Reservation

Saturday • 10:00 PM

THE GARDEN

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2025 Iowa Refugee Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Refugee Summit

Tuesday • 8:00 AM

Iowa Events Center

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2025 Iowa Nature Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Nature Summit

Wednesday • 8:00 AM

Olmsted Center

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I-Day 2025

Thu, Nov 20 • 7:30 AM

Nationwide Insurance

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Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up primary image

Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up

Saturday • 1:00 PM

Drake University Meredith Hall

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Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome primary image

Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers primary image

Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers

Saturday • 6:00 PM

Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center

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Sat Nov 15 Drag Show - 10pm Table Reservation primary image

Sat Nov 15 Drag Show - 10pm Table Reservation

Saturday • 10:00 PM

THE GARDEN

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2025 Iowa Refugee Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Refugee Summit

Tuesday • 8:00 AM

Iowa Events Center

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2025 Iowa Nature Summit primary image

2025 Iowa Nature Summit

Wednesday • 8:00 AM

Olmsted Center

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I-Day 2025 primary image

I-Day 2025

Thu, Nov 20 • 7:30 AM

Nationwide Insurance

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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ÁCCENTED: Ocean Vuong in Conversation With Viet Thanh Nguyen primary image

ÁCCENTED: Ocean Vuong in Conversation With Viet Thanh Nguyen

Today • 12:00 PM PST

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Working with Indigenous Communities on Architectural Projects primary image

Working with Indigenous Communities on Architectural Projects

Tuesday • 12:00 PM PST

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Delegate Effectively | Leadership Conversations for people leaders primary image

Delegate Effectively | Leadership Conversations for people leaders

Wednesday • 10:00 AM GMT+8

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Serle Court Online Prospective Pupillage Evening - 20th November 2025 primary image

Serle Court Online Prospective Pupillage Evening - 20th November 2025

Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM GMT

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Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa VI primary image

Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa VI

Mon, Nov 24 • 8:45 AM GMT+13

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Women in Tech Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - OutGeekWomen primary image

Women in Tech Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - OutGeekWomen

Thu, Nov 27 • 6:00 PM EST

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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, Dec 5 • 9:00 AM PST

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NASA’s X-59 First Flight primary image

NASA’s X-59 First Flight

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ÁCCENTED: Ocean Vuong in Conversation With Viet Thanh Nguyen primary image

ÁCCENTED: Ocean Vuong in Conversation With Viet Thanh Nguyen

Today • 12:00 PM PST

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Working with Indigenous Communities on Architectural Projects primary image

Working with Indigenous Communities on Architectural Projects

Tuesday • 12:00 PM PST

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Delegate Effectively | Leadership Conversations for people leaders primary image

Delegate Effectively | Leadership Conversations for people leaders

Wednesday • 10:00 AM GMT+8

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Serle Court Online Prospective Pupillage Evening - 20th November 2025 primary image

Serle Court Online Prospective Pupillage Evening - 20th November 2025

Thu, Nov 20 • 6:00 PM GMT

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Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa VI primary image

Understanding Prison Violence in Aotearoa VI

Mon, Nov 24 • 8:45 AM GMT+13

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Women in Tech Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - OutGeekWomen primary image

Women in Tech Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - OutGeekWomen

Thu, Nov 27 • 6:00 PM EST

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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, Dec 5 • 9:00 AM PST

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NASA’s X-59 First Flight primary image

NASA’s X-59 First Flight

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Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome primary image

Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Musical Mayhem Drag Brunch primary image

Musical Mayhem Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up primary image

Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up

Saturday • 1:00 PM

Drake University Meredith Hall

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Should we have faith? primary image

Should we have faith?

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers primary image

Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers

Saturday • 6:00 PM

Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center

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ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER primary image

ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Comedy Workshop hosted by Bit By Bit

Saturday • 3:00 PM

xBk Live

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Movin' with Madi primary image

Movin' with Madi

Sunday • 3:00 PM

Ballet Des Moines

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Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome primary image

Flirty in Iowa - ALL Readers Welcome

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Musical Mayhem Drag Brunch primary image

Musical Mayhem Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up primary image

Water Quality Solutions Town Hall: A CISWRA Follow-Up

Saturday • 1:00 PM

Drake University Meredith Hall

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Should we have faith? primary image

Should we have faith?

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers primary image

Des Moines Roller Derby vs. Peoria Prowlers

Saturday • 6:00 PM

Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center

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ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER primary image

ANGUS KHAN at SHERWOOD FOREST EVENT CENTER

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Comedy Workshop hosted by Bit By Bit primary image

Comedy Workshop hosted by Bit By Bit

Saturday • 3:00 PM

xBk Live

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Movin' with Madi primary image

Movin' with Madi

Sunday • 3:00 PM

Ballet Des Moines

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 11 more

THE GARDEN

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ENTHEOS - First Headline Tour primary image

ENTHEOS - First Headline Tour

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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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2025 Band Formal primary image

2025 Band Formal

Sun, Nov 23 • 6:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Athens, GA - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Athens, GA - VIP Package

Sat, Dec 6 • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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A Very Mötley KISSmas primary image

A Very Mötley KISSmas

Sat, Dec 13 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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Dallahan

Sat, Jan 17 • 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 11 more

THE GARDEN

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ENTHEOS - First Headline Tour primary image

ENTHEOS - First Headline Tour

Tuesday • 6:30 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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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2025 Band Formal primary image

2025 Band Formal

Sun, Nov 23 • 6:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Athens, GA - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Athens, GA - VIP Package

Sat, Dec 6 • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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A Very Mötley KISSmas primary image

A Very Mötley KISSmas

Sat, Dec 13 • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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Dallahan

Sat, Jan 17 • 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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