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First Amendment Rights of Public Employees & Ethical Implications of Speech primary image

First Amendment Rights of Public Employees & Ethical Implications of Speech

Today at 4:30 PM

Drake University Law School

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FREE Iowa Home Expo, March 2026 primary image

FREE Iowa Home Expo, March 2026

Tomorrow at 12:00 PM + 2 more

Iowa State Fairgrounds

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Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 primary image

Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

Saturday at 4:00 PM

American Outlaws Bar

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Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl primary image

Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl

Sunday at 2:15 PM

Casey's Center

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Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day 2026 primary image

Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day 2026

Tue, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Iowa State Capitol

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Egg Hunt on the Hill primary image

Egg Hunt on the Hill

Sat, Mar 28, 1:00 PM

Terrace Hill

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Date Me DSM @ Either/Or (25-35)

Tue, Mar 31, 6:00 PM

Either/Or

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The Innovation Circle

Tue, Apr 14, 10:00 AM

Northbridge Event Center

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First Amendment Rights of Public Employees & Ethical Implications of Speech primary image

First Amendment Rights of Public Employees & Ethical Implications of Speech

Today at 4:30 PM

Drake University Law School

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FREE Iowa Home Expo, March 2026 primary image

FREE Iowa Home Expo, March 2026

Tomorrow at 12:00 PM + 2 more

Iowa State Fairgrounds

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Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 primary image

Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

Saturday at 4:00 PM

American Outlaws Bar

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Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl primary image

Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl

Sunday at 2:15 PM

Casey's Center

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Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day 2026 primary image

Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day 2026

Tue, Mar 24, 10:00 AM

Iowa State Capitol

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Egg Hunt on the Hill primary image

Egg Hunt on the Hill

Sat, Mar 28, 1:00 PM

Terrace Hill

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Date Me DSM @ Either/Or (25-35) primary image

Date Me DSM @ Either/Or (25-35)

Tue, Mar 31, 6:00 PM

Either/Or

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The Innovation Circle

Tue, Apr 14, 10:00 AM

Northbridge Event Center

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Three Talks on Folklore [online] primary image

Three Talks on Folklore [online]

Saturday at 9:30 AM GMT

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Getting More From Your Telephoto Lens with Charles Davis | Online primary image

Getting More From Your Telephoto Lens with Charles Davis | Online

Tuesday at 6:30 PM GMT+11

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The Art of Seeing Differently – Going Beyond the Cliché primary image

The Art of Seeing Differently – Going Beyond the Cliché

Wed, Mar 18, 7:00 PM EDT

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Preparing Young People (16–25) to Handle Money Confidently primary image

Preparing Young People (16–25) to Handle Money Confidently

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00 AM GMT

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An Evening with Kate Bowler and Jen Garner primary image

An Evening with Kate Bowler and Jen Garner

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM EDT

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Launch Event: Disrupting Exploitation Self-Assessment and Guidance primary image

Launch Event: Disrupting Exploitation Self-Assessment and Guidance

Thu, Mar 26, 10:00 AM GMT

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NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch primary image

NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch

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Attorneys, deputies and decision-making primary image

Attorneys, deputies and decision-making

Wed, Apr 15, 12:30 PM GMT+1

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Three Talks on Folklore [online] primary image

Three Talks on Folklore [online]

Saturday at 9:30 AM GMT

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Getting More From Your Telephoto Lens with Charles Davis | Online primary image

Getting More From Your Telephoto Lens with Charles Davis | Online

Tuesday at 6:30 PM GMT+11

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The Art of Seeing Differently – Going Beyond the Cliché primary image

The Art of Seeing Differently – Going Beyond the Cliché

Wed, Mar 18, 7:00 PM EDT

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Preparing Young People (16–25) to Handle Money Confidently primary image

Preparing Young People (16–25) to Handle Money Confidently

Thu, Mar 19, 10:00 AM GMT

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An Evening with Kate Bowler and Jen Garner primary image

An Evening with Kate Bowler and Jen Garner

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM EDT

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Launch Event: Disrupting Exploitation Self-Assessment and Guidance primary image

Launch Event: Disrupting Exploitation Self-Assessment and Guidance

Thu, Mar 26, 10:00 AM GMT

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NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch primary image

NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch

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Attorneys, deputies and decision-making primary image

Attorneys, deputies and decision-making

Wed, Apr 15, 12:30 PM GMT+1

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Des Moines Opera OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert - St. Paul's Cathedral - FREE primary image

Des Moines Opera OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert - St. Paul's Cathedral - FREE

Tomorrow at 7:00 PM

Cathedral Arts at St. Paul's Cathedral

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March 13 Table Reservation - 10pm primary image

March 13 Table Reservation - 10pm

Tomorrow at 10:00 PM

The Garden Nightclub

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Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 primary image

Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

Saturday at 4:00 PM

American Outlaws Bar

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Compassionate Listening for Chirst Followers primary image

Compassionate Listening for Chirst Followers

Saturday at 9:00 AM

555 E Euclid Ave

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How to Overcome Stress and Perform at Your BEST—Des Moines primary image

How to Overcome Stress and Perform at Your BEST—Des Moines

Saturday at 1:00 PM

Des Moines

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Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl primary image

Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl

Sunday at 2:15 PM

Casey's Center

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Prehistoric Playtime with Des Moines Children's Museum | Big Grove DSM primary image

Prehistoric Playtime with Des Moines Children's Museum | Big Grove DSM

Sunday at 12:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Des Moines, IA

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Casey's Center

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Des Moines Opera OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert - St. Paul's Cathedral - FREE primary image

Des Moines Opera OPERA Iowa Spotlight Concert - St. Paul's Cathedral - FREE

Tomorrow at 7:00 PM

Cathedral Arts at St. Paul's Cathedral

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March 13 Table Reservation - 10pm primary image

March 13 Table Reservation - 10pm

Tomorrow at 10:00 PM

The Garden Nightclub

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Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 primary image

Des Moines St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

Saturday at 4:00 PM

American Outlaws Bar

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Compassionate Listening for Chirst Followers primary image

Compassionate Listening for Chirst Followers

Saturday at 9:00 AM

555 E Euclid Ave

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How to Overcome Stress and Perform at Your BEST—Des Moines primary image

How to Overcome Stress and Perform at Your BEST—Des Moines

Saturday at 1:00 PM

Des Moines

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Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl primary image

Des Moines, IA - WinterJam Volunteers - ChildFund Intl

Sunday at 2:15 PM

Casey's Center

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Prehistoric Playtime with Des Moines Children's Museum | Big Grove DSM primary image

Prehistoric Playtime with Des Moines Children's Museum | Big Grove DSM

Sunday at 12:00 PM

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

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Des Moines, IA

Sunday at 2:00 PM

Casey's Center

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Thursday Karaoke 8 - 10pm primary image

Thursday Karaoke 8 - 10pm

Today at 8:00 PM + 40 more

The Garden Nightclub

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DES MOINES, IA - KPOP UNIVERSE primary image

DES MOINES, IA - KPOP UNIVERSE

Fri, Mar 20, 4:00 PM + 1 more

Franklin Event Center

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The Tannahill Weavers primary image

The Tannahill Weavers

Sat, Mar 28, 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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Grew#222Love

Sat, Mar 28, 7:00 PM

The Fremont

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Thursday Karaoke 8 - 10pm primary image

Thursday Karaoke 8 - 10pm

Today at 8:00 PM + 40 more

The Garden Nightclub

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DES MOINES, IA - KPOP UNIVERSE primary image

DES MOINES, IA - KPOP UNIVERSE

Fri, Mar 20, 4:00 PM + 1 more

Franklin Event Center

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The Tannahill Weavers primary image

The Tannahill Weavers

Sat, Mar 28, 7:30 PM

Franklin Junior High

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Grew#222Love primary image

Grew#222Love

Sat, Mar 28, 7:00 PM

The Fremont

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