One of my favorite summertime rituals is getting up early on Saturday mornings, grabbing a cup of coffee and heading down to be one of the first people to walk through the Downtown Farmers’ Market. So you can understand why I’m so excited for this weekend!

The Downtown Farmers’ Market opens up for the season this Saturday and has grown to span nine city blocks in the Historic Court District in Downtown Des Moines. It is held every Saturday, rain or shine and even holidays, from May 5 – October 27 from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Thanks to the work of some awesome student groups, we have a new tradition on campus. If you have kids in elementary school, mark your calendars! The first Saturday in May will now be known as ‘Kids’ Health Day’. Mission: Active is a fun, completely free event aimed at promoting physical activity and fighting childhood obesity!

Mission: Active is a take on the Mission: Impossible theme. Kids are given a booklet when they check in that lists all the booths, activities, and events for the day. Each child who completes at least 15 of those on the list will receive some prizes at the end. They can also turn in their booklet to be entered in the raffle drawing for some great give away items that have been donated from local businesses like Scheel’s Sporting Goods store.

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Adventure Days at the Blank Park Zoo are back and better than ever! Each weekend will feature a different theme (shown below) with activities throughout the day that relate to children, families and animals. There will be crafts, games and learning activities for families, as well as photo opportunities and much more. Adventure Days will be held every other Saturday May – August. All activities will take place during Zoo hours, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Adventure Days are free with regular zoo admission and free for zoo members.

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Back, hip or neck pain?

Get a FREE osteopathic manual treatment from Des Moines University at OMM Community Night taking place tonight in the Student Education Center from 6-8 p.m. Learn how osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) is used to evaluate and treat the whole body, from the feet through the pelvis, spine and upper extremities & decrease your pain!

Come enjoy the following for FREE:
• structural/muscular assessment & OMM demonstration
• information about medical & health graduate programs
• information about OMM (osteopathic manual medicine)

This event is open to the community. For more information, call 515.271.1421.

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We are extremely lucky here at Des Moines University to be located in such a great neighborhood. Of course we all have our favorite local spots, but one of my all-time faves is the Des Moines Art Center located just up the street from us.

This free art museum contains an impressive permanent collection as well as ever-changing traveling exhibitions. Currently, it has Jackson Pollock’s Mural on loan from the University of Iowa Museum of Art. This is definitely something you won’t want to miss!

Mural, Jackson Pollock (April 5 - July 15)

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