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Posted April 28, 2017in Just Released

Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Announces 2017 Community Connect Program Graduates

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is proud to announce the graduation of 29 participants from the Community Connect program. As a result of building relationships with experienced community leaders and engaging in a curriculum that encouraged discovery of individual purpose, values, and motivations, participants set goals for

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Posted April 28, 2017in Just Released

CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2017/2018 SEASON

DES MOINES – Civic Music Association (CMA) is pleased to announce its 93rd season of jazz and classical music concerts in Des Moines. From performances featuring two of the world’s most respected and awarded chamber ensembles, to a performance by a Grammy®-winning master of the alto sax, to one of

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Posted April 27, 2017in Just Released

Fifth Annual Preserve Iowa Summit set for June 8-10 in Fort Dodge

Statewide conference focuses on preservation of Iowa’s historic properties DES MOINES – So, why do old places really matter? It’s a question historic preservation professionals, advocates and volunteers will take up when they gather in Fort Dodge this summer for the 2017 Preserve Iowa Summit. “There are many good answers,

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Posted April 27, 2017in Just Released

Unified Sports Day at Drake University May 4

Grimes, IA – Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA) will host the 23rd annual Drake Unified Sports Day Thursday, May 4 at Drake University from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Dedicated to promoting social inclusion through shared sports training and competition, Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.  More than

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Posted April 27, 2017in Just Released

Ankeny Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day April 29th

On April 29th, from 9am – 12pm, the Ankeny Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a free community event for kids and families. More than 1,900 YMCAs across the country are taking part in the celebration, meant to kick start physical activity and learning throughout the summer –

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Posted April 26, 2017in Just Released

K.E.Y. in Des Moines moves operations to the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce

URBANDALE, IA –Keeping Educated Youth (K.E.Y.) in Des Moines has existed for more than 15 years in Des Moines under volunteer management, however in 2017, the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce was selected to take over management of the organization. Key in Des Moines Chair, Lori Gelhaar said “The organization connects area

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Posted April 24, 2017in Just Released

New Art Center exhibition focuses on Studies, Drafts, Sketches

DES MOINES, IA (April 2017) On Friday, April 28, the Des Moines Art Center will open Studies, Drafts, Sketches. The exhibition runs through Aug. 20, 2017 in Blank One Gallery. The selection of works from the Art Center’s collection focuses on figure studies, preparatory drawings, and quickly-done sketches. Delicately finished

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Posted April 24, 2017in Just Released

Polk County Board of Supervisors, Polk County Community, Family & Youth Services, and DMARC Celebrate New Food Pantry with Ribbon Cutting

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Polk County Board of Supervisors, Polk County Community, Family & Youth Services, and Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) are excited to announce a new food pantry near the heart of Des Moines, located at 3010 Sixth Avenue, in the newly constructed Polk County Northside Community

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Posted April 24, 2017in Just Released

DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS AND DES MOINES SYMPHONY ANNOUNCE HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE™ IN CONCERT

(April 24, 2017– Des Moines, IA) – Des Moines Performing Arts announced today that the Des Moines Symphony will perform “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in concert on February 2, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Civic Center as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The

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Posted April 24, 2017in Just Released

New Waukee Public Library Hours Begin May 1

Waukee, Iowa — Soon, users of the Waukee Public Library can access the popular facility and its resources a little earlier each morning. Beginning May 1, instead of opening at 9:30 a.m., the library will open its doors at 9 a.m. each day of the week except for Sunday. “We felt

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