Beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Ankeny Art Center will host its annual Members Show. This year’s exhibit will feature photography taken by art center member. Awards will be given to Best in Show and Best in Category. Join in the celebration of these local talents at the reception on
Read More →This beautiful, inspirational exploration of art and nature is set to open on November 16, 2021. Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs
Read More →The Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus announces Eric Shepard as its new Artistic Director and Conductor starting January 1, 2022. During his conducting career, Eric Shepard has received numerous vocal and choral awards at local Des Moines and Regional choral competitions. He currently raises voices as a Diversity, Equity, and
Read More →Tallgrass Theatre Company (TTC) and the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce announces Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Tallgrass Theatre Company’s new performing arts venue in West Des Moines located at 2019 Grand Ave. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Details: Please join in celebrating the opening of Tallgrass Theatre Company’s new performing arts
Read More →Midwest Family Lending is celebrating 25 years of service, helping Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Colorado residents finance their homes and achieve the dream of homeownership. In celebration of this milestone, the community is invited to attend an open house at the local mortgage company’s home office in Urbandale. What
Read More →President Biden ordered all United States flags to half-staff from October 18 through October 22, 2021 in honor of General Colin Powell. PROCLAMATION ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL COLIN POWELL: General Colin Powell was a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. The son of immigrants, born in New York City,
Read More →Steven Vail Fine Arts welcomes the return of Liz Grindle as Gallery Director and the addition of Beau Grindle as Director of Operations. Liz received a dual degree: BFA in Printmaking, BA in Art History, Minor in Business. Beau holds a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing
Read More →The Ronald McDonald House and Blank Children’s Hospital are celebrating 40 years of providing Family Centered Care for families traveling to Des Moines and seeking critical medical care for their ill or injured child. In 2020 Ronald McDonald House opened its second location on the fourth floor inside MercyOne Medical
Read More →The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Woodland Cemetery, owned and managed by the City of Des Moines, as a site in the Network. It joins 18 new listings from the 42nd round of Network to Freedom applications. This new listing, one of over 695 others
Read More →The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) announced the affordable housing, community development, food security Center Iowa Shelter and Services (CISS) building expansion and Agri-Hood has been selected as one of seven Strong Communities Award finalists competing for $15,000. Freedom Financial Bank, a FHLB Des Moines
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