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2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success primary image

2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success

Wednesday • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Power Breakfast

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community primary image

2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community

Tue, May 20 • 8:30 AM

Krause Gateway Center

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Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference primary image

Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference

Fri, May 23 • 7:00 PM

Frontier Church

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Green Drinks — Des Moines primary image

Green Drinks — Des Moines

Thu, Jun 5 • 6:00 PM + 11 more

Chain & Spoke

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Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025 primary image

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025 primary image

Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 9:00 AM

Beaverdale

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Summer Celebration

Thu, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

2917 48th St

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2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success primary image

2 HR CE Credit - Real Estate Power Panel: Strategies for Growth and Success

Wednesday • 1:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Power Breakfast primary image

Power Breakfast

Thursday • 9:00 AM

Des Moines Heritage Center

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2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community primary image

2025 dsm Inclusion: Celebrate Diversity. Embrace Community

Tue, May 20 • 8:30 AM

Krause Gateway Center

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Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference primary image

Iowa Needs Good Dudes Mini-Conference

Fri, May 23 • 7:00 PM

Frontier Church

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Green Drinks — Des Moines primary image

Green Drinks — Des Moines

Thu, Jun 5 • 6:00 PM + 11 more

Chain & Spoke

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Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025 primary image

Iowa Craft Brew Festival 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 1:00 PM

Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park

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Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025 primary image

Beaverdale Garden Walk 2025

Sat, Jun 7 • 9:00 AM

Beaverdale

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Summer Celebration

Thu, Jun 12 • 6:00 PM

2917 48th St

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What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? primary image

What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality?

Tuesday • 3:00 PM EDT

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School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans primary image

School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans

Thursday • 3:00 PM EDT

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dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL primary image

dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL

Friday • 10:00 AM MDT

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Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred)** Virtual Event** primary image

Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred) Virtual Event

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Recession Prepping Your Finances primary image

Recession Prepping Your Finances

Tue, May 20 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available primary image

Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, May 30 • 9:00 AM PDT

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Intelligence for Business Series: Strategic Foresight

Fri, May 30 • 12:30 PM GMT+10

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No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse primary image

No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse

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What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality? primary image

What, Wait! You Want Me to Talk About Sexuality?

Tuesday • 3:00 PM EDT

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School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans primary image

School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans

Thursday • 3:00 PM EDT

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dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL primary image

dōTERRA Foundations Workshop - May 16, 2025 VIRTUAL

Friday • 10:00 AM MDT

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Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred)** Virtual Event** primary image

Single and Intentional (Ages 25+ preferred) Virtual Event

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Recession Prepping Your Finances primary image

Recession Prepping Your Finances

Tue, May 20 • 6:30 PM EDT

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available primary image

Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, May 30 • 9:00 AM PDT

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Intelligence for Business Series: Strategic Foresight primary image

Intelligence for Business Series: Strategic Foresight

Fri, May 30 • 12:30 PM GMT+10

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No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse primary image

No Cost On-Line Coursera Certification Courses For Military and Spouse

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Escape Corporate: Employee to Entrepreneur - Des Moines primary image

Escape Corporate: Employee to Entrepreneur - Des Moines

yesterday • 7:00 PM

Online

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LEX BRATCHER, CHANDLER & BILLY MARCHIAFAVA

Today • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area! primary image

Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area!

Today • 1:00 PM

Ashworth Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)

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Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour

Today • 11:00 AM + 1 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

Today • 1:00 PM

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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Escape Corporate: Employee to Entrepreneur - Des Moines primary image

Escape Corporate: Employee to Entrepreneur - Des Moines

yesterday • 7:00 PM

Online

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LEX BRATCHER, CHANDLER & BILLY MARCHIAFAVA primary image

LEX BRATCHER, CHANDLER & BILLY MARCHIAFAVA

Today • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area! primary image

Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Moines Area!

Today • 1:00 PM

Ashworth Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)

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Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour primary image

Des Moines Dash Amazing Race & Tour

Today • 11:00 AM + 1 more

Daisy Chain Coffee

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Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines primary image

Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Des Moines

Today • 1:00 PM

Recommended Parking to Begin Adventure

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Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 63 more

THE GARDEN

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Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines primary image

Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines

Sun, Jun 1 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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Midnight Karaoke primary image

Midnight Karaoke

Saturday • 12:00 AM + 63 more

THE GARDEN

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Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines primary image

Voices on My Shoulder Tour - Des Moines

Sun, Jun 1 • 5:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic primary image

The Spill Canvas w/ Don't Panic

Sat, Aug 9 • 7:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines primary image

THEVILLE DEVILLE Tour: Des Moines

Thu, Nov 13 • 9:00 PM

Lefty's Live Music

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