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

Firelei Báez Exhibit Exclusive Guided Tour for JEFAS Magazine!

Tuesday • 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

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

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!

Tuesday • 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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Talk: 'The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Historical Perspective.’ primary image

Talk: 'The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Historical Perspective.’

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT+1

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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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Whole Person Care and the Importance of Harm Reduction (06-12-25) VIRTUAL primary image

Whole Person Care and the Importance of Harm Reduction (06-12-25) VIRTUAL

Thursday • 1:00 PM EDT

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New Home Sales 2025 - 3 HR CE, 25 Hour Post - ZOOM primary image

New Home Sales 2025 - 3 HR CE, 25 Hour Post - ZOOM

Tue, Jun 17 • 6:00 PM EDT

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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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Talk: 'The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Historical Perspective.’ primary image

Talk: 'The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election in Historical Perspective.’

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT+1

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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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Whole Person Care and the Importance of Harm Reduction (06-12-25) VIRTUAL primary image

Whole Person Care and the Importance of Harm Reduction (06-12-25) VIRTUAL

Thursday • 1:00 PM EDT

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New Home Sales 2025 - 3 HR CE, 25 Hour Post - ZOOM primary image

New Home Sales 2025 - 3 HR CE, 25 Hour Post - ZOOM

Tue, Jun 17 • 6:00 PM EDT

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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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Kripalu Yoga • Des Moines primary image

Kripalu Yoga • Des Moines

Sat, Jun 7 • 10:00 AM

Soul Dimension

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You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience primary image

You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM + 1 more

Des Moines

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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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Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour primary image

Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour

Today • 11:00 AM + 1 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

Today • 1:00 PM

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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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)

Today • 8:00 PM

Eatery A

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Kripalu Yoga • Des Moines primary image

Kripalu Yoga • Des Moines

Sat, Jun 7 • 10:00 AM

Soul Dimension

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You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience primary image

You Sleuth Augmented Reality Detective Experience

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM + 1 more

Des Moines

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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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Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour primary image

Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour

Today • 11:00 AM + 1 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

Today • 1:00 PM

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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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)

Today • 8:00 PM

Eatery A

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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

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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