Sing it from the rooftops
Auditions for The Iowa Youth Chorus will take place Thursday, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. at The Temple of Performing Arts. Participants, ages 8 to 18, are to come prepared to sing a short, unaccompanied piece of their choosing. To schedule an audition or to register for non-audition Primary Choir for singers ages 6 and 7, call 262-8312 or e-mail barbklubal@iowayouthchorus.org.
Volunteer on MLK Day
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, a number of service projects will take place across central Iowa. Approximately 50 volunteers are needed to assist elderly individuals at Nurse Services of Iowa. Assistance needed is with cleaning, yard work, repairs and maintenance. The Volunteer Center is seeking 60 volunteers to aid in service projects such as assembly care packages for clients of ACCESS and Emergency Residency Project, creating holiday greeting cards and planting flowers seeds to be transplanted into the garden in the spring. Hours are any time between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. or noon to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.volunteeriowa.org or www.mlkday.gov. Call 281-0898.
Reserve seats for annual dinner
The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Annual Dinner will take place Jan. 21 at Hy-Vee Hall, 730 Third St. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner, followed by a program at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $150 per person for center stage seating or $1,500 for a table of 10. General seating is $125 per person or $1,250 for a table of ten. To reserve seats, download the printable registration form at www.desmoinesmetro.com or call 286-4950.
Ankeny Young Professionals kick-off scheduled
The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce AYP Annual Kickoff will be held Jan. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ankeny Golf and County Club, 314 S.W. Irvinedale Drive. Call 964-0685 or visit www.ankeny.org. CV
