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Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand primary image

Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Willow on Grand

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Willow on Grand

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Adult Spelling Bee Fundraiser primary image

Adult Spelling Bee Fundraiser

Tomorrow • 7:00 PM

xBk Live

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Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55) primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55)

Friday • 6:00 PM

Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design

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Christmas at Terrace Hill primary image

Christmas at Terrace Hill

Sunday • 1:30 PM + 1 more

Terrace Hill

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House primary image

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House

Sat, Dec 20 • 9:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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A Very Merry Mimosa Drag Brunch primary image

A Very Merry Mimosa Drag Brunch

Sat, Dec 20 • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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2026 Book of Lists Unveiling primary image

2026 Book of Lists Unveiling

Thu, Jan 8 • 4:30 PM

Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand primary image

Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Willow on Grand

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Willow on Grand

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Adult Spelling Bee Fundraiser primary image

Adult Spelling Bee Fundraiser

Tomorrow • 7:00 PM

xBk Live

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Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55) primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55)

Friday • 6:00 PM

Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design

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Christmas at Terrace Hill primary image

Christmas at Terrace Hill

Sunday • 1:30 PM + 1 more

Terrace Hill

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House primary image

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House

Sat, Dec 20 • 9:00 AM

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

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A Very Merry Mimosa Drag Brunch primary image

A Very Merry Mimosa Drag Brunch

Sat, Dec 20 • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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2026 Book of Lists Unveiling primary image

2026 Book of Lists Unveiling

Thu, Jan 8 • 4:30 PM

Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Counting Orca - Live Screening with Q&A (UK) primary image

Counting Orca - Live Screening with Q&A (UK)

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT

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Holiday Break? Perfect Time to Learn AI primary image

Holiday Break? Perfect Time to Learn AI

Thursday • 12:00 PM PST

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#LookCloser: Anti-Racist practice to tackle child exploitation primary image

#LookCloser: Anti-Racist practice to tackle child exploitation

Thursday • 1:00 PM GMT

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Long Island Career Fair primary image

Long Island Career Fair

Wed, Dec 17 • 9:30 AM EST

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How To Become An Interpreter Through Interpreter Training primary image

How To Become An Interpreter Through Interpreter Training

Fri, Dec 19 • 1:00 PM EST

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Beyond The Desk: Reimagining the EA Career for 2026 primary image

Beyond The Desk: Reimagining the EA Career for 2026

Fri, Dec 19 • 6:00 PM GMT+1

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Classics of Gothic & Horror: Jane Eyre primary image

Classics of Gothic & Horror: Jane Eyre

Fri, Dec 19 • 12:00 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, Jan 30 • 9:00 AM PST

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Counting Orca - Live Screening with Q&A (UK) primary image

Counting Orca - Live Screening with Q&A (UK)

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM GMT

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Holiday Break? Perfect Time to Learn AI primary image

Holiday Break? Perfect Time to Learn AI

Thursday • 12:00 PM PST

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#LookCloser: Anti-Racist practice to tackle child exploitation primary image

#LookCloser: Anti-Racist practice to tackle child exploitation

Thursday • 1:00 PM GMT

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Long Island Career Fair primary image

Long Island Career Fair

Wed, Dec 17 • 9:30 AM EST

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How To Become An Interpreter Through Interpreter Training primary image

How To Become An Interpreter Through Interpreter Training

Fri, Dec 19 • 1:00 PM EST

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Beyond The Desk: Reimagining the EA Career for 2026 primary image

Beyond The Desk: Reimagining the EA Career for 2026

Fri, Dec 19 • 6:00 PM GMT+1

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Classics of Gothic & Horror: Jane Eyre primary image

Classics of Gothic & Horror: Jane Eyre

Fri, Dec 19 • 12:00 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, Jan 30 • 9:00 AM PST

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A Holiday Soiree- a 50's Christmas Experience primary image

A Holiday Soiree- a 50's Christmas Experience

Friday • 5:30 PM

Moxie Kitchen + Events

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Gingerbread Architecture Workshop

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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Singles Ugly Sweater Party - Des Moines primary image

Singles Ugly Sweater Party - Des Moines

Saturday • 6:00 PM

ChaCha’s Hiland Bakery

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Is Hope a Virtue? primary image

Is Hope a Virtue?

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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A Very Mötley KISSmas primary image

A Very Mötley KISSmas

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Date Me Dsm @ Judges DSM (21-30) primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Judges DSM (21-30)

Sunday • 2:00 PM

Judges

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Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand primary image

Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Willow on Grand

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Holiday Bazar primary image

Holiday Bazar

Sunday • 3:00 PM

Panka Peruvian Restaurant

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A Holiday Soiree- a 50's Christmas Experience primary image

A Holiday Soiree- a 50's Christmas Experience

Friday • 5:30 PM

Moxie Kitchen + Events

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Gingerbread Architecture Workshop primary image

Gingerbread Architecture Workshop

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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Singles Ugly Sweater Party - Des Moines primary image

Singles Ugly Sweater Party - Des Moines

Saturday • 6:00 PM

ChaCha’s Hiland Bakery

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Is Hope a Virtue? primary image

Is Hope a Virtue?

Saturday • 11:00 AM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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A Very Mötley KISSmas primary image

A Very Mötley KISSmas

Saturday • 7:00 PM

Sherwood Forest Event Center

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Date Me Dsm @ Judges DSM (21-30) primary image

Date Me Dsm @ Judges DSM (21-30)

Sunday • 2:00 PM

Judges

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Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand primary image

Brunch with Santa at Willow on Grand

Sunday • 10:00 AM

Willow on Grand

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Holiday Bazar primary image

Holiday Bazar

Sunday • 3:00 PM

Panka Peruvian Restaurant

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Jacksonville, FL - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Jacksonville, FL - VIP Package

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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Vinyl Market primary image

Vinyl Market

Sun, Dec 21 • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Dallahan primary image

Dallahan

Sat, Jan 17 • 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Jacksonville, FL - VIP Package primary image

WILLIS - Real Vacation Tour - Jacksonville, FL - VIP Package

Tomorrow • 6:00 PM

Wooly's

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Citizens: Acousticathedral primary image

Citizens: Acousticathedral

Mon, Dec 15 • 7:00 PM

Walnut Creek Church - Downtown

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Vinyl Market primary image

Vinyl Market

Sun, Dec 21 • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Dallahan primary image

Dallahan

Sat, Jan 17 • 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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