Sip wine downtown
Ingersoll Wine and Spirits’ 23rd Anniversary Wine Tasting will take place Friday, Feb. 26 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut St. The event runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will feature more than 150 wines and hors d’uvres. Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Participants must be 21 years of age or older. Visit www.hotelfortdesmoines.com or call (800) 532-1466.
Farmers’ Market
meeting scheduled
The Drake Neighborhood Farmers’ Market vendor’s meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at First Christian Church, 2500 University Ave. Applications are available at www.drakefarmersmarket.com. The Drake Farmers’ Market opens June 2. Call 277-6951.
Dance at Holiday Hooley
The 2nd Annual Holiday Hooley will take place Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Iowa State Historical Building. Performances are at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and will include a variety of traditional Irish dances like reels, jigs and hornpipes, as well as music by local musician Sam Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. Tickets are available at Java Joes Coffeehouse, 214 4th St., and UpTempo Music, 2714 Beaver Ave. Visit www.irishinc.org.
Help Special Olympics
The Special Olympics Iowa Torch Run Dance and Auction will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 at the DMPD Recreation Building, 5374 E. University Ave., in Pleasant Hill. The event begins at 8 p.m. and will include food, beverages and DJ. Proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics Iowa. Advance tickets are $20 or $25 at the door. Visit www.soiowa.org or call 986-5520.
Here birddy, birddy, birddy
The 2010 National Pheasant Fest will take place from Friday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, Feb. 28 at Hy-Vee Hall, 730 Third St. The event will have information about bird dogs, wildlife habitat, outdoor gear and many exhibits
