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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Des Moines Poké Fest primary image

Des Moines Poké Fest

Saturday • 10:00 AM + 1 more

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Why Do We Disagree? primary image

Why Do We Disagree?

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Gravitate Coworking (Downtown)

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails primary image

ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails

Wed, Jun 25 • 5:00 PM

The Republic on Grand

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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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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Des Moines Poké Fest primary image

Des Moines Poké Fest

Saturday • 10:00 AM + 1 more

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Why Do We Disagree? primary image

Why Do We Disagree?

Saturday • 10:00 AM

Gravitate Coworking (Downtown)

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Soul Revival primary image

Soul Revival

Sun, Jun 22 • 2:30 PM

Surety Hotel

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ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails primary image

ALPFA DSM & Latino Trade Network Conexiones & Cocktails

Wed, Jun 25 • 5:00 PM

The Republic on Grand

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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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Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors primary image

Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors

Friday • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Voices of Plants for a Better World primary image

Voices of Plants for a Better World

Friday • 10:00 AM CDT

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New York City Hiring Event primary image

New York City Hiring Event

Thu, Jun 26 • 9:30 AM 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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Newark Career Fair

Mon, Jun 30 • 9:30 AM EDT

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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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Research Learning Lectures primary image

Research Learning Lectures

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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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Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors primary image

Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors

Friday • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Voices of Plants for a Better World primary image

Voices of Plants for a Better World

Friday • 10:00 AM CDT

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New York City Hiring Event primary image

New York City Hiring Event

Thu, Jun 26 • 9:30 AM 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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Newark Career Fair primary image

Newark Career Fair

Mon, Jun 30 • 9:30 AM EDT

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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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Research Learning Lectures primary image

Research Learning Lectures

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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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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Born to Birth - Summer Session primary image

Born to Birth - Summer Session

Friday • 5:30 PM

850 18th St

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Des Moines

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Ride for a Reason

Saturday • 12:00 PM

SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Johnny's Hall of Fame

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PRIDE Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Trash Bash

Sun, Jun 22 • 10:00 AM

Birdland/Ding Darling Enclosed Shelter

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Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight primary image

Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight

Sun, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines primary image

CITYVIEW's Summer Stir 2025 - Downtown Des Moines

Friday • 5:00 PM

Court Avenue District

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Born to Birth - Summer Session primary image

Born to Birth - Summer Session

Friday • 5:30 PM

850 18th St

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Des Moines

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Ride for a Reason primary image

Ride for a Reason

Saturday • 12:00 PM

SingleSpeed Brewing Co - DSM TapRoom

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Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl primary image

Des Moines Pride Bar Crawl

Saturday • 4:00 PM

Johnny's Hall of Fame

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PRIDE Drag Brunch primary image

PRIDE Drag Brunch

Saturday • 10:00 AM

THE GARDEN

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Trash Bash primary image

Trash Bash

Sun, Jun 22 • 10:00 AM

Birdland/Ding Darling Enclosed Shelter

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Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight primary image

Fathom w/ Orphic Illusion, Brevity, Infernal Instinct & Goalie Fight

Sun, Jun 22 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 53 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 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 + 53 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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