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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

Sat, Oct 11 • 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 primary image

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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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

Sat, Oct 11 • 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 primary image

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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MLOps World | GenAI: The Online Stage primary image

MLOps World | GenAI: The Online Stage

Monday • 10:15 AM CDT

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2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum - Virtual Event primary image

2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum - Virtual Event

Thursday • 6:00 PM MDT

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Cyber Security Webinar primary image

Cyber Security Webinar

Thursday • 11:00 AM 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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Leading From Strong Ground with Brené Brown primary image

Leading From Strong Ground with Brené Brown

Tue, Oct 14 • 7:00 PM EDT

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Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit 2025 Online (Oct. 15 - 27) primary image

Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit 2025 Online (Oct. 15 - 27)

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San Jose Career Fair

Thu, Oct 16 • 9:30 AM PDT

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401 Games: One Piece Card Game - Online Treasure Cup primary image

401 Games: One Piece Card Game - Online Treasure Cup

Sun, Nov 9 • 11:00 AM EST

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MLOps World | GenAI: The Online Stage primary image

MLOps World | GenAI: The Online Stage

Monday • 10:15 AM CDT

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2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum - Virtual Event primary image

2025 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate Forum - Virtual Event

Thursday • 6:00 PM MDT

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Cyber Security Webinar primary image

Cyber Security Webinar

Thursday • 11:00 AM 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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Leading From Strong Ground with Brené Brown primary image

Leading From Strong Ground with Brené Brown

Tue, Oct 14 • 7:00 PM EDT

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Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit 2025 Online (Oct. 15 - 27) primary image

Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit 2025 Online (Oct. 15 - 27)

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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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401 Games: One Piece Card Game - Online Treasure Cup primary image

401 Games: One Piece Card Game - Online Treasure Cup

Sun, Nov 9 • 11:00 AM EST

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Sat Oct 4 Drag Show - 8pm Table Reservation primary image

Sat Oct 4 Drag Show - 8pm Table Reservation

Today • 8:00 PM

THE GARDEN

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Speed Dating Event Tricks: Guide for Des Moines Singles primary image

Speed Dating Event Tricks: Guide for Des Moines Singles

Today • 6:00 PM

Des Moines

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Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee primary image

Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee

Tomorrow • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Umeri presents "Into One Song" primary image

Umeri presents "Into One Song"

Tomorrow • 2:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market primary image

Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market

Tomorrow • 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

Tomorrow • 8:30 AM

50321

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Street Collective Volunteer Orientation primary image

Street Collective Volunteer Orientation

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

Des Moines Street Collective

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Sat Oct 4 Drag Show - 8pm Table Reservation primary image

Sat Oct 4 Drag Show - 8pm Table Reservation

Today • 8:00 PM

THE GARDEN

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Speed Dating Event Tricks: Guide for Des Moines Singles primary image

Speed Dating Event Tricks: Guide for Des Moines Singles

Today • 6:00 PM

Des Moines

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Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee primary image

Autumnal Artisan Market: Vendor Booth Fee

Tomorrow • 1:00 PM

Surety Hotel

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Umeri presents "Into One Song" primary image

Umeri presents "Into One Song"

Tomorrow • 2:00 PM

Sheslow Auditorium

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Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market primary image

Surety Hotel Autumnal Artisan Market

Tomorrow • 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

Tomorrow • 8:30 AM

50321

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Street Collective Volunteer Orientation primary image

Street Collective Volunteer Orientation

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

Des Moines Street Collective

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Brokencyde primary image

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 primary image

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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