(DES MOINES, IA – 2.23.23) Civic Music Association (CMA) presents world-renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson as part of the Lauridsen Great Pianists Series on Saturday, February 25, at 7:30 PM at Sheslow Auditorium. The Lauridsen Great Pianists Series was conceptualized by Nixon and Virginia Lauridsen, who were inspired by a trip to
Read More →MOBERG GALLERY, 2411 GRAND AVE, DES MOINES, IOWA 50312 ANNICK IBSEN | STARLINGS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023, 1PM FREE AND OPEN TO ALL; MIMOSAS AND BITES SERVED Join us for an Artist Talk with Annick Ibsen on her current exhibition, Starlings, Saturday, February 25, at 1 pm. We are excited to host
Read More →Johnston, Iowa — Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC) will host its 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, March 25! Teams of friends, family members, co-workers, service clubs and others from all over Iowa are invited to play. The tournament will have pool play in the morning, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – Volunteer Iowa is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Volunteer Awards; entry deadline is April 17 at 6:00pm. The Governor’s Volunteer Awards program, established in 1982, provides an easy way for organizations to honor their volunteers with a prestigious, state-level recognition award. Three award categories
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (February 14, 2023) — BNIM announces Jonathan Ramsey’s elevation to Principal. Jonathan Ramsey, AIA, LEED AP, is an experienced design leader and Studio Director of BNIM’s Des Moines studio who has been with the firm for over 15 years and provides nearly 25 years of experience
Read More →JOHNSTON, IOWA (Feb. 7, 2023) — State champion Lilly Luft took home another award at the Iowa High School Girls Wrestling State Tournament last weekend. She became the first recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award for girls wrestling. Each year, the IBA presents the Student Athlete
Read More →Hoyt Sherman Place has received funding from the 2023 Humanities Collaboration Grant and the Arts Midwest Grow, Invest, Gather (GIG) Fund. Both awards will be used to provide artists’ compensation for the Once Upon This Stage production celebrating the Theater’s Centennial season in March. The Humanities Collaboration Grant is made
Read More →April is National Poetry Month. For the first time in nearly 20 years, Poetry& of Greater Des Moines is hosting Poetry Palooza! – an epic celebration of poetry and poets April 6-8, 2023. Current partners and sponsors of this inaugural event include Poetry&, Humanities Iowa, Iowa Poetry Association (IPA), Mainframe
Read More →Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Nineteen projects are under consideration, ranging from roadways, bridges and transit buses to trails, safe routes to school
Read More →DES MOINES, IA (February 2023) – The Des Moines Art Center Board of Trustees has announced Dr. Kelly Baum as the museum’s next John and Mary Pappajohn Director. In this role, Dr. Baum will lead the Art Center in furthering its mission to provide opportunities for transformational art experiences through
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