This year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme is “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.” It is critical that we all work to create safe environments for crime victims to share what happened to them; by doing so, we’re able to offer support, options
Read More →Des Moines Public Schools is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This marks the 13th year in a row DMPS has earned national recognition from
Read More →Iowa City, IA (March 21, 2024): Big Grove Brewery recently announced the recipients of their annual grant program which awards $8,000 to each selected nonprofit organization. A total of $48,000 was delivered to these six local organizations in Johnson, Linn, and Polk counties as a part of their Big Grove
Read More →Beaverdale Books will host author Tracey Garvis Graves as she launches her new book, The Trail of Lost Hearts, on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. New York Times bestselling author Garvis Graves has tackled everything including forbidden love in On the Island, love on the spectrum in The Girl
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) – The Des Moines Arts Festival® presented by Nationwide has released the list of the 195 professional visual artists invited to exhibit in the Juried Art Fair at the Festival, June 28 – 30, 2024 in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park. The Festival’s invitation list has
Read More →Des Moines, IA – Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa has raised more than $6.5 million through the 50th Telethon. The Variety Telethon has been an institution in Des Moines and throughout the entire state of Iowa, with thousands of volunteers, donors, entertainers, and supporters joining together to raise
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (March 5, 2024) – We all know staying physically active is important for our health and wellness, but as we age, it seems to become more and more difficult and gets put on the backburner. The Iowa Senior Games, a pillar of the Iowa Sports Foundation
Read More →MARCH 5, 2024 – Iconic guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs will perform at Des Moines’ Hoyt Sherman Place on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Tickets go on sale this Friday (3/8) at the venue box office and Ticketmaster.com
Read More →The Easter Bunny will be making a special visit to Terrace Hill for the annual Egg Hunt on the Hill event on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 1:00-2:30 pm. Guests will enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, meeting Governor Kim Reynolds and First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds, eggs on a stick
Read More →Opening Reception Friday, March 8, 2024 5 pm – 8 pm 2411 Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Free and open to the public Parking behind the gallery Join Moberg Gallery for the opening reception of new work by local favorite, Chris Vance. The artist will be in attendance, and
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