Arts
Write Now: Hawkeye Haiku Contest
- Location:
- Virtual
- Event For:
- Grade 3-12 and Adults
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- University of Iowa Center for Advancement
- Contact:
- Hannah McClintock
- Email:
- hannah.mcclintock@foriowa.org
- Phone:
- (319) 467-3398
How it works: Theme: Your haiku must capture an aspect of this year’s contest theme: “family.” Length: Submissions must follow the traditional haiku format - five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line. Entries more than three lines wi
Capoeira Community Class
- Location:
- 1240 66th street, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
- Event For:
- 6+
- Cost:
- 6-9 yrs. $25/month | 10+ yrs. $40/month
- Organization:
- Roots Capoeira
- Contact:
- Shalina Wallace
- Email:
- shalina@rootscapoeira.com
- Phone:
- (515) 776-9384
Roots Capoeira is a cultural arts organization that provides educational programming for youth and the broader Des Moines community. Capoeira was a persecuted Afro-Brazilian cultural expression and is protected by UNESCO today as intangible cultural heritage.
Hoyt Sherman Place Fall Classes
- Location:
- 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309
- Event For:
- Middle School, High School
- Organization:
- Hoyt Sherman Place
- Contact:
- Emily Roeder
- Email:
- education@hoytsherman.org
- Phone:
- (515) 451-0610
Open Studio: November 2nd 10:00AM-12:00PM 16+ Meditative Artmaking: November 2nd 1:00-3:00PM 16+ Kindermusik: November 5th 10:00-10:45AM 3-6 Make Your Own Dances (Teens): November 17th 1:00-3:00PM 13+ Black & White Mixed Media: November 21st 5:00-7:00 13+
Capoeira Kids Classes
- Location:
- Windsor Heights Lutheran Church, 1240 66th Street, Windsor Heights, IA
- Event For:
- 6 and up
- Cost:
- 6-9 yrs. $25/month | 10+ yrs. $40/month
- Organization:
- Roots Capoeira
- Contact:
- Shalina Wallace
- Email:
- shalina@rootscapoeira.com
- Phone:
- (515) 776-9384
Community Capoeira classes open to students from all schools. Ages 6-9 are on Tuesday and Ages 10 and up are on Thursdays.
Play In A Day
- Location:
- Valley Community Center, 4444 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Event For:
- 1st through 7th grade
- Cost:
- $75
- Organization:
- All Good Things Theatre
- Contact:
- Cindy Stanbro
- Email:
- info@allgoodthingstheatre.com
- Phone:
- (515) 556-4297
In this six-hour class, Grades 1st through 7th dig into character development, collaborate on design, and grow leadership skills all while having tons of fun and making new friends. Family and friends are invited back at 3pm for a once-in-a-lifetime production!