September 12-13, 2020 – Postponed A Celebration of the Art and Design of the Motor Vehicle The Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation has made the difficult decision to postpone the Des Moines Concours d’Elegance until 2021. The decision was made in light of the many variables that could affect the Concours
Read More →Quotes of the Week “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis (1989-1963) British writer and lay theologian Resources to help, support and guide during any challenges you or someone you care about may be
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Posted June 08, 2020in Stray Thoughts
There’s a quiz today. How would the tragic death of George Floyd have been perceived if the encounter occurred on a deserted side street in the middle of the night, rather than on a busy street in a business area in broad daylight? How would our understanding of the events
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Posted June 08, 2020in Center Stage
When last we convened, I shared observations from leaders in our theater community. The world of live performing arts was immediately plunged into a foggy realm of uncertainty. Shows were cancelled, then seasons. Audience participation evaporated. The Des Moines Playhouse (Playhouse) was forced to furlough, then lay off, almost its
Read More →Des Moines, IA- The Polk County Board of Supervisors held a public meeting today (June 4) at 1:00 and voted unanimously to rescind the Curfew Order that took effect on Sunday, May 31 and was amended on June 2, 2020. The Curfew Order was put in place at the request
Read More →Waukee, Iowa — Waukee Mayor Courtney Clarke has named community advocate and military veteran Reggie Bell Waukee’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. The Citizen of the Year honor is given each year to an exemplary resident who represents the true spirit of community service. The Citizen of the Year acknowledgement
Read More →June 3, 2020, Des Moines, IA—The Iowa Restaurant Association today announced that they are seeking relief from the state legislature in the form of tax and fee forgiveness for many of Iowa’s 6,000+ hospitality establishments, as well as other small businesses. The Association sent a proposal to key lawmakers seeking graduated
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa (June 3, 2020) – The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is moving its popular summer concert series online for the month of June. Music in the Garden, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, will be livestreamed via Facebook Live on the Botanical Garden’s Facebook page (facebook.com/dmbotanicalgarden) Thursdays June 11, 18 and
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Find ways to culturally and creatively continue explore. Please be safe and wise if you have to venture into public areas. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz Quotes of the Week “It is a little embarrassing that, after forty-five years of research and study,
Read More →Summer session will begin June 8 at the Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Club at Drake University DES MOINES, IA—June 3, 2020—Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa (BGCCI) will reopen the Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Club, located at 25th Street and Forest
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