Hoops
for hope
The fifth annual Hoops for Hope Gala takes
place on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Farm Bureau
Headquarters Building, 5400 University Ave.,
West Des Moines. The event starts at 5 p.m.
with a VIP reception, followed by cocktails
and a silent auction at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m.,
attendees will enjoy dinner, followed by a program
and live auction. Tickets are $175. For more
information, contact Krista Walsh at 727-0060
or Krista.Walsh@cancer.org.
Get your grub on
The U.S. Cellular World Food Festival returns
for its 11th year, taking over East Locust Street
in the East Village, Friday Oct. 7 through Sunday,
Oct. 9. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to
10 p.m. (5 p.m. on Sunday) and features a wide
variety of restaurants and food vendors offering
unique tastes. Along with the food there will
be cooking demonstrations, a marketplace and
live entertainment including music, magic and
more. For more information, visit http://www.worldfoodfestival.org.
Rock out with the Lord
The Citizens with the Saints tour makes a stop
at the Faith Lutheran Church, 10395 University
Ave., Clive, on Saturday, Oct. 8. The tour features
performances by AGAPE and Rachel Kurtz and is
part of an all-day event featuring videos, youth
testimonies, workshops and more. The youth event
begins at 9:30 a.m. with registration and gathering
music, with the concert following at 1:30 p.m.
Registration is $10 and includes the concert,
lunch and meetings. For more information, visit
http://www.faithlc.org.
Breathe it in
Fresh Breath Poetry presents “The Revival!”
on Thursday, Oct. 13 at Vaudeville Mews. This
is a fast-paced show that encompasses different
genres of music, spoken word, dance and includes
performances from Bella Soul, Jerry Hoehle of
Mr. Baber’s Neighbors and many more. The Kees
Kamp Dance crew will also perform, ending the
show with a mind-blowing pole dance routine
by Jen Kees. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and
admission is $5 with a donation of non-perishable
food or toiletry items or $10 without a donation.
All items will be donated to the Bethel Mission
shelter Iowa Aids Project pantry. For more information,
visit iamartlint.com. CV
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