Newly Added
Silver Cord Service Nights
- Location:
- Various Polk County parks
- Event For:
- 14-18
- Organization:
- Polk County Conservation Youth Corps
- Contact:
- Sara O'Connell
- Email:
- sara.oconnell@polkcountyiowa.gov
- Phone:
- (515) 242-2566
Join Us for Tuesday Evenings this Fall & Winter For Silver Cord Service Nights. Volunteer, Meet Friends, & Make a Difference In Your Community! All dates are found on the website. We ask you register for your desired date online before coming.
Recruitment Event For Blank Park Zoo & Youth Corps
- Location:
- Outdoor Rec and Wellness Center at Jester Park
- Event For:
- 14-19
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Polk county conservation Youth Corps & Blank Park Zoo
- Contact:
- sara o'connell
- Email:
- sara.oconnell@polkcountyiowa.gov
- Phone:
- (515) 242-2566
Zoo crew at Blank Park Zoo & Youth Corps want to connect with YOU! We are seeking teens interested in the fields of animal science, biology, conservation, education, and/or environmental science. Join us for a few hours of fun and connecting with other like-minded individuals!
Windsor Wonderland Festival 2024
- Location:
- 6900 School St, Windsor Heights
- Event For:
- All Ages
- Audience Location:
- Colby Park, Windsor Heights
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Windsor Heights City Council
- Contact:
- Threase Harms
- Email:
- admin@advocacyiowa.com
- Phone:
- (515) 975-5299
Enjoy holiday festivities and create lasting memories including photos with Santa and his reindeer, a magical ride in a horse drawn carriage around town, tree lighting ceremony, holiday movie and many more fun activities for the whole family! All activities are free from 3 PM - 9 PM at Colby Park in
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+
Girl Scout Registration Event – Join Girl Scouts!
- Location:
- Northside Library - 3516 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
- Event For:
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
- Audience Location:
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
- Contact:
- Krista Garth
- Email:
- kgarth@gsiowa.org
- Phone:
- (515) 348-6759
Now’s the perfect time to start your Girl Scout journey. Get ready to go on epic adventures, try new things, and have a blast! Discover a world of excitement with your Girl Scout friends by your side. Join us EVENT DATE to learn more about Girl Scouts!
LTS (Learn To Skate program) Iowa Figure Skating Academy
- Location:
- Metro Ice Sport Facility 5100 NW 72nd ST, Urbandale, IA 50322
- Event For:
- Any
- Audience Location:
- 5100 NW 72nd Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
- Cost:
- $160-6 weeks
- Organization:
- Iowa Figure Skating Academy
- Contact:
- Elena Tobiash
- Email:
- iowafigureskating@gmail.com
- Phone:
- (515) 490-5148
The LTS Program: Learn-to-Skate (LTS) classes offer skaters the opportunity to work on developing skills for ice sports from figure skating to ice hockey as well as recreational skating. Our classes include a 30 minute group skill lesson and 30 minutes of practice time. Classes are available for an
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
Girls Discovering Engineering Day
- Location:
- Marston Hall
- Event For:
- 5th - 8th grade girls
- Organization:
- Society of Women Engineers at Iowa State University
- Contact:
- SWE Outreach Committee
- Email:
- isusweoutreach@gmail.com
- Phone:
- (651) 276-7491
GDE Day is a day camp for 5th - 8th grade girls to learn and experience engineering with the Society of Women Engineers at Iowa State University.
Launch Your Future (Paid Internship)
- Location:
- BGCCI Teen Clubs
- Event For:
- Ages 16+
- Cost:
- Free
- Organization:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
- Contact:
- Mallory Riesberg
- Email:
- mriesberg@bgcci.org
- Phone:
- (515) 242-7925
The Launch Your Future internship is a paid career readiness program for teens ages 16 and older. This program will run throughout the 2024-2025 school year with participants being able to earn work skills credentials and a stipend up to $400. Applications are available now and spots are limited.
Junior Menace
- Location:
- Ignit Sports & Fitness
- Event For:
- ages 3-9
- Audience Location:
- Des Moines metro
- Cost:
- $60-120
- Organization:
- Des Moines Menace
- Contact:
- Lisa Dauterive
- Email:
- lisa.dauterive@menacesoccer.com
- Phone:
- (515) 421-7226
Junior Menace is a seven-week developmental program for boys and girls, ages 3 to 9. It is a program designed for all ability levels and we definitely encourage beginners! This is a great program to learn basic soccer skills if your child has never played before.