11 Jan
Wordless Wednesday: Mark your calendars
Archive for ‘Des Moines Events’
9 Jan
An event not to be missed
by Barb Boose
Admittedly, we’re biased, but we believe the DMU and central Iowa communities have great opportunities to hear a wonderful speaker as part of next week’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations: William Anderson, D.O., FACOS, is a 1956 graduate of Des Moines University and a pioneer in both osteopathic medicine and the nation’s civil rights movement.
15 Dec
‘Twas the last weekend before Christmas
‘Twas the last weekend before Christmas and all through DMU, students were stirring, in search of something to do…
Tomorrow is the last day before a long (and I’m sure, much needed) Winter Break, but there are still a ton of fun things to do this weekend if you are sticking around Des Moines.
Strap on your skates and go for a spin around the rink at the Brenton Skating Plaza. Open all weekend, Friday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sunday, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
17 Nov
10th Annual East Village Holiday Promenade
Tomorrow marks the return of the Holiday Promenade – one of the most popular events in the Historic East Village. This year’s 10th anniversary event will feature free horse and carriage rides, boutique shopping, caroling and store events from 5 – 9 p.m. There will also be fireworks again this year, and they will begin at 6:20 p.m.
15 Nov
Winter market
Stock up for the holidays with poinsettias & holiday ornaments and much, much more at the Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market starting this Saturday and Sunday, Nov 19-20.
Located within Capital Square, the Downtown Farmers’ Winter Market allows you to stock up for holiday meals, parties & gift giving. Along with this will be a wide variety of holiday activities for the entire family, including musicians playing holiday music, strolling carolers & artist demonstrations, kids’ activities and more.
Sign me up!
11 Nov
Friday recipe: baked squash and apples
by Barb Boose
I hear more and more talk about the importance of eating “real,” and I’m convinced an important component of that is eating local. I appreciate that will require me to adjust my own expectations – for example, not fretting when I can’t get good fresh tomatoes in the winter, because fresh tomatoes don’t grow in Iowa when the temps drop and the snow flies. Still, it’s an effort I plan to pursue more in my grocery shopping.
