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2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success primary image

2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success

Wednesday • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Power Breakfast primary image

Power Breakfast

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community primary image

2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community

Tue, May 20 • 8:30 AM

Krause Gateway Center

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Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference primary image

Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference

Fri, May 23 • 7:00 PM

Frontier Church

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Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025 primary image

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025 primary image

Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 9:00 AM

Beaverdale

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Summer Celebration

Thu, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

2917 48th St

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Fri, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success primary image

2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success

Wednesday • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Power Breakfast primary image

Power Breakfast

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community primary image

2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community

Tue, May 20 • 8:30 AM

Krause Gateway Center

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Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference primary image

Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference

Fri, May 23 • 7:00 PM

Frontier Church

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Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025 primary image

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025 primary image

Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 9:00 AM

Beaverdale

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Summer Celebration primary image

Summer Celebration

Thu, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

2917 48th St

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Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust primary image

Sips in the City presented by Bankers Trust

Fri, Jun 13 • 6:00 PM

Ruan Center

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School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans primary image

School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans

Thursday • 3:00 PM EDT

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dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL primary image

dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL

Friday • 10:00 AM MDT

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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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Online Conference : Neurodiversity and Trauma primary image

Online Conference : Neurodiversity and Trauma

Thu, May 22 • 2:00 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, May 30 • 9:00 AM PDT

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One Piece Card Game Regional - May primary image

One Piece Card Game Regional - May

Sat, May 31 • 10:00 AM EDT

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Update on the Economy Webinar Series primary image

Update on the Economy Webinar Series

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Dallas Career Fair

Tue, Jun 17 • 9:30 AM CDT

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School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans primary image

School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans

Thursday • 3:00 PM EDT

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dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL primary image

dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL

Friday • 10:00 AM MDT

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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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Online Conference : Neurodiversity and Trauma primary image

Online Conference : Neurodiversity and Trauma

Thu, May 22 • 2:00 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, May 30 • 9:00 AM PDT

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One Piece Card Game Regional - May primary image

One Piece Card Game Regional - May

Sat, May 31 • 10:00 AM EDT

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Update on the Economy Webinar Series primary image

Update on the Economy Webinar Series

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Dallas Career Fair

Tue, Jun 17 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Couples Workshop: Better Communication for Better Relationships primary image

Couples Workshop: Better Communication for Better Relationships

Friday • 6:00 PM

309 Court Ave, 5th Floor

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Build-A-Pond Workshop - A Hands-On Pond Building Experience! primary image

Build-A-Pond Workshop - A Hands-On Pond Building Experience!

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Just Add Water

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Mother's Day Drag Brunch Party primary image

Mother's Day Drag Brunch Party

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Home-Buying Seminar primary image

Home-Buying Seminar

Saturday • 11:00 AM

LEVEL

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Dapper Donnie Presents: Soul Revival at Surety Hotel primary image

Dapper Donnie Presents: Soul Revival at Surety Hotel

Sun, May 18 • 2:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Couples Workshop: Better Communication for Better Relationships primary image

Couples Workshop: Better Communication for Better Relationships

Friday • 6:00 PM

309 Court Ave, 5th Floor

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Build-A-Pond Workshop - A Hands-On Pond Building Experience! primary image

Build-A-Pond Workshop - A Hands-On Pond Building Experience!

Saturday • 9:00 AM

Just Add Water

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Mother's Day Drag Brunch Party primary image

Mother's Day Drag Brunch Party

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Home-Buying Seminar primary image

Home-Buying Seminar

Saturday • 11:00 AM

LEVEL

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Dapper Donnie Presents: Soul Revival at Surety Hotel primary image

Dapper Donnie Presents: Soul Revival at Surety Hotel

Sun, May 18 • 2:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 63 more

THE GARDEN

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Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines primary image

Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines

Sun, Jun 1 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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 + 63 more

THE GARDEN

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Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines primary image

Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines

Sun, Jun 1 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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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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