The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Tribute to Frank Sinatra on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at Hoyt Sherman Place. In the history of the Big Bands, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the all-time best swing orchestras in the world. With the collaboration of Paul Weston, Axel
Read More →On Friday, June 7, Capital City Pride will kick-off the largest Pride Fest celebration in its 41-year history with a wide-range of events and activities for attendees. As part of this year’s celebration, more than 30 rainbow street flags in the East Village will greet attendees from all over the
Read More →BACooN Sizzles Waukee, presented by the citizen-run Waukee Community Festivals group, will ride into Waukee on Friday, June 14 – on the eve of BACooN Ride 6! This pre-party kicks off a weekend of bacon and bikes, but you don’t have to be a rider to attend. Everyone is welcome
Read More →Today the Des Moines Symphony, the Food Bank of Iowa, Bank of the West, Casey’s General Stores, Hy-Vee, the Polk County Board of Supervisors, and KCCI announced the official start of the 11th Annual Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger: A Symphony of Caring. “The Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger is
Read More →The board of directors at Lifespace Communities, the nonprofit owner and operator of 12 retirement communities across seven states, has elected Paula Shives as its new chair. Shives, a longtime member of the Lifespace Board, succeeds outgoing Chair E. LaVerne Epp. “Paula has been a valued member of our Board
Read More →The Waukee Public Library is adding a new amenity to its building – an art gallery, set to open on June 4, 2019. The Waukee Public Library Art Gallery, located inside the library’s public Coal Mine Meeting Room, is a space to display relevant traveling exhibits as well as collections
Read More →Chill on the Hill kicks off this Friday evening with its Military Night at 4815 Maple Drive, Pleasant Hill — within the large grassy area next to Hy-Vee. The first 100 military members get in for free with proper military ID (one ticket per person). This is a family-friendly event,
Read More →A clean-water advocacy event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 23 at the Izaak Walton League, 4343 George Flagg Parkway. Musical entertainment will follow. The festival will share information promoting waterway health and methods aimed at restoring Iowa’s land fertility using climate-smart agricultural practices. “We believe
Read More →The annual Celebrate Waukee festival, presented by the citizen-run Waukee Community Festivals Committee, will be held on Saturday, June 1. Where: Waukee’s Centennial Park, 1255 S. Warrior LaneSome morning events take place in the Downtown Triangle located at Ashworth Drive and 6th Street When: Saturday, June 1 – Throughout the
Read More →Community members, business leaders, artists, and art lovers are joining together as ambassadors for Iowa’s arts and culture scenes with a clear goal in mind: To keep the Des Moines Arts Festival the “Best Festival in the World” while increasing the quality of life in Central Iowa. Together, theirs and
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