Some cool stuff coming up, peeps. Get out your dayplanner…

The Latino Heritage Festival is Sept. 4-5 at Southridge Mall. Admission is $5 and the event includes music, entertainment, food & more!

A benefit for African predators at the Blank Park Zoo on Sept 11. (You’ll even get a discounted ticket with student ID!) Register by Sept 7.

There’s a dog walk at 10 on Sept. 11 to raise money for AHeinz57 pet rescue group.

Rock&Toss is Sept. 11 and sounds totally fun! It’s a bean bag tourney with live music to raise money for Central Iowa Shelter & Services. How cool!  Concerts are free, tourney is $25.

Dog-Eat-Dog Trivia night is Sept. 16. $25 for tickets which includes your dinner. Lots of fun!

There’s an Antique Jamboree in Valley Junction Sept. 19, 8-4. It’s free to attend and always fun to browse!

Oktoberfest in Des Moines is Sept. 24-25. Who doesn’t like a good German beer & dinner??

There’s a walk to raise money/awareness of Lupus on Sept. 25 at Merle Hay Mall. It’s free to walk but they hope you raise money or tell people about it!

Did I miss any great September events?

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About the author - Courtney Tompkins

Courtney Tompkins has been part of the DMU marketing team since Nov. 2005 and loves promoting a school she believes in so thoroughly. Proud daughter and patient of DMU alumni, Courtney knows, first-hand, that Des Moines University is doing a world of good. A fan of all outdoor festivals, fruity drinks and nearly all edibles, she has a hard time narrowing down her list of favorite places to go and things to do but lists the Iowa State Fair as an all-time fave. She loves her 8-minute commute to DMU from Urbandale, a suburb of Des Moines. She and husband Tyler are owned by three large dogs, Tonka, Tucker and Tank.