Waukee, Iowa — The annual Celebrate Waukee festival, presented by the citizen-run Waukee Community Festivals Committee, will be held this year on Saturday, June 2. All festival activities will take place in Waukee’s Centennial Park. “We are excited for the fifth year of Celebrate Waukee,” said Waukee Community Festivals Committee
Read More →To say that The High Kings are charting a new course for Irish ballad music – equal parts rousing and reflective, energetic and insightful – is an understatement. They are, essentially, marking out a new and bright era for Irish folk music, and aiming to bring a broad demographic along
Read More →Celebrated mezzo soprano and Iowa native Katharine Goeldner returns to Iowa in June to perform the title role in The Opera Project DSM production of Carmen, by Georges Bizet. More than just a performance opportunity, this is a way to give back. As Goeldner explained, “I have been performing as
Read More →What: The Waukee Firefighters’ Association will host its annual Pancake Breakfast Event on Saturday, May 12 from 7-11 a.m. at the Waukee Public Safety Building. Each year, this family-friendly event draws hundreds of residents who enjoy “all you care to eat” pancakes and sausage. Plus, kids can burn off all
Read More →Drake’s production runs May 4-6; features more than 60 students, faculty members, and professional musicians This weekend the Drake University Music Department presents The Magic Flute, an opera known worldwide for its timelessness and beauty. The German comedy in the form of Singspiel, which includes both singing and spoken dialogue,
Read More →The fifth annual Spring Garden Festival presented by Country Landscapes will be held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden May 10-13, 2018. This four-day pop-up retail festival includes nearly 500 limited-edition plant varieties, a garden art and merchandise fair, educational sessions, family-friendly garden activities, drop-in demonstrations and more. The
Read More →(Des Moines, Iowa) – Six community leaders will be recognized by the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute for being champions of community betterment. The Distinguished Leadership Awards will be presented at the Leadership Institute Honors luncheon on Friday, May 18, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The Leadership Institute congratulates
Read More →CLIVE, Iowa—The Watoto Children’s Choir, a group of 18 orphans from Uganda, will continue its 6-month U.S. tour in the Des Moines area featuring the Signs & Wonders concert. On Sunday, May 6, the choir will present a 45-minute portion of their concert during the 10 a.m. worship service at
Read More →JOHNSTON, Iowa – The fifth annual Kites on the Green is set to be bigger and better than ever with near perfect weather expected. Join us Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Johnston Commons, the grassy area near the Johnston Public Library located at 6700 Merle
Read More →Tauscheck is the Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient GREATER DES MOINES, IA (April 27, 2018) – Tiffany Tauscheck, Chief Strategy Officer at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has won the Young Alumni Achievement Award from the Drake University National Alumni Board. Tauscheck received the award at a ceremony on Thursday
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