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3/30/20249:00am to 11:00amBegin Again Yoga


Bring the whole family to experience Jesus' journey! Event includes a scavenger hunt, crafts, goodie bags & more! Boxed lunch served at 11 AM.

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3/30/202410:00am to 12:00pmSusan Sinclair



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3/30/20242:30pm to 5:00pmWest Hill Brewing Company


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3/30/20248:00pm to 11:00pmSports Page Bar & Grill


This event is free and open to the public!

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4/2/20241:00pm to 2:00pm


Classic Bingo. Free to play, rent a marker for $1
Time: 6pm-7:30pm

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4/3/20246:00pm to 7:30pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Learn about Emotional Intelligence in Your Clear Next Step’s tried-and-true W.H.A.T. format; you’ll learn What emotional intelligence is, How to apply it, Avoiding common pitfalls, and specific, concrete Tools and techniques to take back to work and boost your Emotional Intelligence in your day-to-day interactions with your team, colleagues, and customers.

Using a balance of instructor-led presentation and engaging, hands-on skill practice that simulates real-life situations in a nonthreatening way, this session will launch you on your way to being more effective in your current role by helping you raise your Emotional Intelligence and leverage emotional intelligence more effectively. Dispelling common myths about emotional intelligence, and packed with practical, try-this-now tips and techniques, this session has been increasingly popular since its inception. Regardless of your own Emotional Intelligence, you’ll walk away with tools you can use to get even better and ways to influence those around you to also grow their own Emotional Intelligence.

By attending this course, you'll:

  • Gain a simple model for understanding the four stages of emotional intelligence
  • Practice examples of how to apply emotional intelligence in familiar situations
    • Starting with the role of self-awareness in effective interpersonal interactions
    • Continuing with the value of self-management in achieving goals at work
    • Exploring the importance of other awareness and how to identify where someone else is coming from
    • Focusing on the criticality of relationship management and how to ensure that the situation moves forward in the best possible way for everyone involved
  • Encounter stories and anecdotes, tools and techniques to learn “the easy way” to avoid the most common and most painful mistakes around emotional intelligence
  • Experience tools and techniques to help you improve your influence with others, including a tailored quick reference guide for future development
 

All one-day sessions run from 8:30am – 4:30pm
All two-day sessions run from 8:30am – 12:30pm each day

State Employees: $235
All Other Participants: $506

Classes at the State are open to anyone, regardless of where you work. If you are interested in registering for The Art and Science of Emotional Intelligence and are not a State of Iowa employee, please download the registration form and email the completed form to Kim Hanson (515-401-9542, pds@iowa.gov) at the State of Iowa Performance & Development Solutions or contact us and we’ll get the conversation started!

Learn about Emotional Intelligence in Your Clear Next Step’s tried-and-true W.H.A.T. format; you’ll learn What emotional intelligence is, How to apply it, Avoiding common pitfalls, and specific, concrete Tools and techniques to take back to work and boost your Emotional Intelligence in your day-to-day interactions with your team, colleagues, and customers.


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4/4/2024
-4/5/2024
8:30am to 4:30pmYour Clear Next Step


Hi Community Hero,
Get ready to be amazed as we share a fascinating fact with you. Did you know that 1 in 7 people entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion? Most people wake up on the day of their transfusion not knowing or realizing they will need blood that day – and that it will come from a volunteer blood donor at LifeServe!
The impact one donation can make is incredible, isn’t it? Are you prepared to make a life-saving impact in your community with LifeServe?
Join us for our upcoming Blood Drive! To schedule your appointment, click the link below or scan the QR code on the attached flyer.
The Village, A WesleyLife Community BLOOD DRIVE
04/04/2024 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
LifeServe Blood Center - Donor Portal [donor.lifeservebloodcenter.org]
The Village, A WesleyLife Community - Bloodmobile
1203 North E St.
Indianola, IA 50125
 

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4/4/202411:00am to 3:00pmLife Serve


Come on over and play 5 games in this friendly cribbage tournament. Boards and cards are provided.
$5 pay-in. Points are tallied between all 5 games. Winning individual receives 50% of the pay-ins, 2nd place receives 30%, 3rd place receives 20%. 

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4/4/20246:30pm to 9:00pmThe Local Vine


Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!

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4/4/20247:00pm to 9:00pmThe Zoo Bar


The Polar Plunge® is a signature fundraiser for Special Olympics and offers a unique opportunity for individuals and organizations to raise money and support Special Olympics Iowa athletes by jumping into frigid waters.

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4/6/202410:45am to 1:30pmOlin Meinders


Join us at the National Balloon Museum for our grand reopening to show off the results of our makeover! We have updated and improved visitor experience with compelling new exhibits, a reimagined children’s area, and a fresh new interior look!

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4/6/20241:00pm to 4:00pmJoslyn Sperry


CBAN's annual Spring Summit is a one-day event for communities exploring broadband options, current local broadband providers, advocates, and digital equity practitioners or those thinking about their future digital equity initiatives. It's a concentrated afternoon of learning, practical advice, key policy review, and camaraderie for people across the broadband spectrum.

You may attend in person at Stoney Creek Hotel in Johnston, or register to participate online. A link to the live webcast will be sent to your email before the event.
 

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4/9/20242:00pm to 6:30pmCurtis Dean


Do more with less! Designed specifically for those who are actively managing projects, this class is an in-depth look into the processes, knowledge areas, inputs, and outputs you need to know to manage projects effectively and successfully. Learn key knowledge areas and critical success factors now so you don’t have to learn them the hard way later. This class is a high energy, hands-on balance of PMBOK knowledge and application as well as best practices learned and passed down by the pros. Walk away with critical essentials for getting a project done regardless of size or complexity, as well as techniques, concepts, and tools that will save you time and energy in the future.

During this course, participants will:

  • Describe the characteristics of a project
  • Complete a roadmap of critical knowledge areas within the lifecycle of a project
  • Practice initiating, planning, managing, and closing down a project
  • Learn a reusable set of tools for approaching projects in a comprehensive yet efficient way
 

All sessions run from 8:30am – 4:30pm

State Employees: $187
All Other Participants: $374

Classes at the State are open to anyone, regardless of where you work. If you are interested in registering for Foundations of Project Management and are not a State of Iowa employee, please download the registration form and email the completed form to Kim Hanson (515-401-9542, pds@iowa.gov) at the State of Iowa Performance & Development Solutions or contact us and we’ll get the conversation started!

Designed specifically for those who are actively managing projects without extensive project management training, this class is an in-depth look into the processes, knowledge areas, inputs, and outputs you need to know to manage projects effectively and successfully.


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4/10/20248:30am to 4:30pm


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4/12/20245:30pm to 7:30pmBegin Again Yoga


Live Music - Lindgren & Griffiths

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4/13/20247:30pm to 10:30pmCrystal Inman


What do an orphan train rider, a kidnapper, a betrayed wife, a church missionary, a wealthy businessman, a land baron's wife, a maid, a farmer, a college student, an immigrant and a newspaper reporter have in common?

They all had ties to Iowa, and their stories would forever become intertwined with the saga of the opulent Titanic, which struck an iceberg and plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic in 1912.

Iowa author Darcy Doughter Maulsby is known as Iowa's Storyteller and has been featured in the Iowa History Journal, Our Iowa Magazine, Iowa Public Radio and Iowa PBS. She is also the author of A Culinary History of Iowa, Iowa Agriculture, The Lincoln Highway in Iowa: A History, and other non-fiction, illustrated books which will all be available the day of the program.

Free and open to the public, this speaker series is sponsored by Community 1st Credit Union and hosted by Indianola Parks and Recreation.
 

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4/16/20241:00pm to 2:00pmJamie Steffen Michelsen


Indianola Public Library and Indianola Parks and Recreation are partnering to bring you an afternoon of local authors, prizes, and baked treats at the Activity Center!

Authors Jamie Ogle, Ann Hanigan Kotz, and Joseph LeValley will each give a talk throughout the afternoon. More authors will be there to answer your questions and showcase their books, including Ember Gray and Nina Wilson. Pageturners Bookstore will also have local interest books for sale, and baked treats are generously donated by The Cookie Lady. Both businesses and the library are also bringing raffle prizes - you’ll get a free raffle ticket at the door!
 


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4/20/20241:00pm to 4:00pmJacynthia West


Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, April 24th at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 AM with gardening Q&A. A BRING YOUR OWN SACK lunch follows the meeting at Noon with a program at 1:00 PM. This month's program is Plant Sale 101 organized by Ways & Means Committee.

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4/24/202411:00am to 2:00pmHeidi Folkestad


Join Bethany with Begin Again Yoga for community yoga at West Hill Brewing Company. Enjoy a 60-minute Hatha yoga class and beer fellowship following. This class is catered to all levels of yogis with a variety of poses for all to enjoy.

A $20 admission gets you yoga plus one complimentary beer, hard cider, or non-alcoholic beverage before the taproom is open to the public. Taproom doors open prior to class at 10:30 a.m. 

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4/27/202410:45am to 11:45amBegin Again Yoga


Classic Bingo. Free to play, rent a marker for $1
Time: 6pm-7:30pm

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5/1/20246:00pm to 7:30pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Come on over and play 5 games in this friendly cribbage tournament. Boards and cards are provided.
$5 pay-in. Points are tallied between all 5 games. Winning individual receives 50% of the pay-ins, 2nd place receives 30%, 3rd place receives 20%. 

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5/2/20246:30pm to 9:00pmThe Local Vine


Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!

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5/2/20247:00pm to 9:00pmThe Zoo Bar



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5/4/202412:00pm to 11:45pm


Come & learn about how to handle tragedy in the work and the homelife & how to ask hard questions when someone you know is not in good brain health.

Doors open at 8am for breakfast and coffee/tea bar at the Indianola Freedom Fellowship Church.


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5/7/20248:30am to 11:30amIndianola Chamber of Commerce


Meet the Drama Kings - Scott Davis, John Mattingly and Bob Brown. They play a variety of musical styles, including light jazz, older pop tunes, blues and originals. They've been playing with each other, and other Des Moines metro bands, for many years.

The concert is hosted by Indianola Parks and Recreation and is sponsored by The Village, a WesleyLife Community. Dessert is sponsored by Indianola HyVee. This event is free and open to the public.

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5/7/20241:00pm to 2:00pmJamie Steffen Michelsen


Ackworth Garden Club Plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024.  This event is for both seasoned gardeners and casual plant lovers.

This is our annual fundraiser. We use our proceeds to fund various projects in our communities. This includes Youth Container Gardening Class, Warren County Fair Junior Flower Department premiums.  We maintain gardens at the Warren County Fairgrounds, Norwalk Brownie Park & Magnolia Arboretum, Carlisle Historical Randleman House, Warren County Justice Center and Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church Grounds. We also sponsor a $500 scholarship for a local Warren County horticultural student attending Iowa State University.

Stop by and shop for:
• Quality plants from local gardeners
• Annuals and perennials
• Vegetables and herbs
• Hanging baskets
• House plants
• Gardening advice
• Garden Art
• Garden sale items
• Gently used gardening treasures
We appreciate your support!

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5/11/20249:00am to 2:00pmHeidi Folkestad


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5/11/20249:00am to 11:00amBegin Again Yoga


Open to ALL children K - 12 who reside in Warren County. Learn about potting your own planter and then entering it in the Warren County Fair Youth Horticultural II Division.
At this FREE class you will learn about selecting plants, pots, maintenance of your plants, and grooming your entries for the Warren County Fair. You will have hands on experience in preparing your soil, selecting a plant, and potting it to take home with you.

New classes have been added to the Warren County Fair Youth Horticulture II Division for sunflowers and the most creative flower container. Please refer to the Warren County 2024 Fair Book Flower section for details.

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5/21/20246:00pm to 7:30pmHeidi Folkestad


Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, May 22nd at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at Noon. This month's program will be at 11:00 AM and we will be taking a tour of a local Carlisle garden. A lite lunch/snack provided by May hosts wll follow the tour at Noon at the church with our business meeting beginning at 1:00 PM.

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5/22/202411:00am to 2:00pmHeidi Folkestad


This free program is presented by Sarah Uthoff and mixes stories and information about Laura Ingalls Wilder's life with food history and hands-on cooking. It's the 1930's and we find ourselves in Laura's kitchen as she's dealing with all the food coming in from a bountiful summer garden. Catch up with the story of her life while we learn what's cooking.  This event is funded in part by Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Free and open to the public, this speaker series is sponsored by Community 1st Credit Union and hosted by Indianola Parks and Recreation.
 

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5/28/20241:00pm to 2:00pmJamie Steffen Michelsen


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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6/1/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Join us on Saturday, June 1st for a fun night with Live Music on the SW Corner of the Indianola Downtown square from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be food and drink, family friendly activities, and VIP tables for purchase! Look forward to seeing you there! 
  • Free Admission!
  • No Outside Coolers Allowed!
  • Bring Seating with you!
  • Food & Drink will be available for purchase from the Indianola Downtown Merchants!

Sponsorship Opportunites are available! Email office@indianolachamber.com for more info!

Band Announcement Coming Soon!
 

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6/1/20247:00pm to 9:00pmIndianola Chamber of Commerce


Classic Bingo. Free to play, rent a marker for $1
Time: 6pm-7:30pm

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6/5/20246:00pm to 7:30pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Come on over and play 5 games in this friendly cribbage tournament. Boards and cards are provided.
$5 pay-in. Points are tallied between all 5 games. Winning individual receives 50% of the pay-ins, 2nd place receives 30%, 3rd place receives 20%. 

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6/6/20246:30pm to 9:00pmThe Local Vine


Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!

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6/6/20247:00pm to 9:00pmThe Zoo Bar


Join the Indianola Chapter of the Opera Guild for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at live theater!

The adventure begins with an exciting opera performance created especially for children called Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing. Then, after a delicious picnic lunch, a tour of the Blank Performing Arts Center will lead explorers into the costume shop, wig and make-up departments, orchestra pit and even onto the stage! This event is perfect for families, child care centers and daycares.

PICNIC & PUCCINI DATES
Friday, June 7 at 10am
Saturday, June 8 at 10am

Tickets are $12/per person (cash or check) or $15/per person (online). To purchase tickets online, click the button below. To purchase by cash or check, contact Guild representative Chari Kruse at 515-979-1879 or charikruse@gmail.com.

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6/7/202410:00am to 1:00pmChari Kruse


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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6/8/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Join the Indianola Chapter of the Opera Guild for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at live theater!

The adventure begins with an exciting opera performance created especially for children called Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing. Then, after a delicious picnic lunch, a tour of the Blank Performing Arts Center will lead explorers into the costume shop, wig and make-up departments, orchestra pit and even onto the stage! This event is perfect for families, child care centers and daycares.

PICNIC & PUCCINI DATES
Friday, June 7 at 10am
Saturday, June 8 at 10am

Tickets are $12/per person (cash or check) or $15/per person (online). To purchase tickets online, click the button below. To purchase by cash or check, contact Guild representative Chari Kruse at 515-979-1879 or charikruse@gmail.com.

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6/8/202410:00am to 1:00pmChari Kruse


For more information, please visit https://www.dsmpartnership.com/growing-business-here/business-resources/small-business-resources/small-business-success-summit.

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6/10/2024 


Opus Taylor has entertained audiences across the Midwest with their sizzling blend of classic rock and blues. Since 2012, these six seasoned musicians have ignited stages at casinos, wineries, festivals, fairs, political rallies and corporate events.

The concert is hosted by Indianola Parks and Recreation.  Dessert is sponsored by Indianola HyVee. This event is free and open to the public.

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6/11/20241:00pm to 2:00pmJamie Steffen Michelsen


Farm-to-Table Dinner at Bochner Farms, featuring award-winning Chef Aaron Holt

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6/14/20246:00pm to 8:30pmLori Bochner


Pile into the car and bring the family to Pickard Park on Friday, June 14, for TWO free movies you can watch from the comfort of your car or in your lawn chairs. Pick your favorite, or stay for both!

7:00 pm  Trolls Band Together
9:00 pm  Twister
Off the Griddle food truck will be selling sandwiches, sides, loaded fries, snacks & drinks. This free event is presented by City State Bank. Show sponsors are Overton Funeral Home and Haus Roofing & Construction. Media sponsor - Indianola Independent Advocate.

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6/14/20247:00pm to 11:00pmAfton Bradley


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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6/15/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Zane was the host of award winning TV shows “Three Sheets” and “Drinking Made Easy” and a brand new special on Amazon Prime called “Tender Looks”

Doors open for VIP at 7:00p
VIP experience 7:15-7:35p
General Doors at 7:30-7:45p
Showtime 8-9:30p


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6/21/20247:00pm to 9:30pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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6/22/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


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6/22/20249:00am to 12:30pmBegin Again Yoga


Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, June 26th at club member, Carol Tripp's home. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 AM with gardening Q&A. A BRING YOUR OWN SACK lunch follows the meeting at Noon with a program at 1:00 PM. This month's program is a tour of Carol's garden.

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6/26/202411:00am to 2:00pmHeidi Folkestad


Join us on West Salem Ave in Indianola between Buxton & B Streets as we toast the weekend! West Hill Brewing Company will be serving outdoors. Or grab your favorite unopened beverage/bottle of wine from any downtown business (and open it inside our barricades.) Hungry? Grab take out from our downtown restaurants or hit the food truck. The Suds rules are… 1) Anything inside our barricades must be purchased from a Indianola Downtown business. 2) No open containers outside of the barricades.
Got kids? We'll have suds especially for them with a foam party!

This free event is sponsored by your friends at Bob's Custom Trophies, Clearpath Financial, Crain Chiropractic, ITown Real Estate, Little Shed on Salem and West Hill Brewing Company.

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6/28/20245:00pm to 8:00pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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6/28/20247:30pm to 10:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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6/29/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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6/29/20247:30pm to 9:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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6/30/20242:00pm to 4:30pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Classic Bingo. Free to play, rent a marker for $1
Time: 6pm-7:30pm

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7/3/20246:00pm to 7:30pmWest Hill Brewing Company


Come on over and play 5 games in this friendly cribbage tournament. Boards and cards are provided.
$5 pay-in. Points are tallied between all 5 games. Winning individual receives 50% of the pay-ins, 2nd place receives 30%, 3rd place receives 20%. 

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7/4/20246:30pm to 9:00pmThe Local Vine


Join us at the Zoo on the first Thursday of each month for Trivia!

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7/4/20247:00pm to 9:00pmThe Zoo Bar


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/5/20247:30pm to 10:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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7/6/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/6/20247:30pm to 10:45pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/7/20242:00pm to 3:30pmDes Moines Metro Opera


We WANT YOU to enter the Warren County Fair Open Class Flower Department Botanical Arts competition IN 2024!
We have new Botanical Design and Artistic Crafts divisions this year and this workshop will provide you with the needed information and time to prepare your entry.

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7/10/20241:00pm to 3:00pmHeidi Folkestad


Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/12/20247:30pm to 10:45pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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7/13/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/13/20241:00pm to 2:30pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Damien Geter and Lila Palmer's American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2024. 

This world premiere opera features baritone Justin Austin as Thomas Eugene McKeller, tenor William Burden making a company debut as John Singer Sargent, soprano Mary Dunleavy as Isabella Stewart Gardner, and DMMO Marshall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the production alongside stage director Shaun Patrick Tubbs, who makes his company debut.

Tickets start at $50. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/13/20248:00pm to 10:30pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/14/20242:00pm to 4:30pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/16/20247:30pm to 10:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Ackworth Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, July 17th at Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 AM with gardening Q&A. A lite lunch/snack provided by July hosts follows the meeting at Noon with a program at 1:00 PM. This month's program is Honey Hollow Apiary and Gardens presented by Shannon Bardole-Foley.

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7/17/202411:00am to 2:00pmHeidi Folkestad


Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/17/20247:30pm to 10:45pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Damien Geter and Lila Palmer's American Apollo gives voice to a pivotal figure in American art: Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black hotel worker who served as model and muse for famous portraitist John Singer Sargent. Themes of erasure, the white gaze and the nature of the relationship between the two men are explored in this powerful new work which makes its full-length world premiere at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2024. 

This world premiere opera features baritone Justin Austin as Thomas Eugene McKeller, tenor William Burden making a company debut as John Singer Sargent, soprano Mary Dunleavy as Isabella Stewart Gardner, and DMMO Marshall and Judy Flapan Music Director and Principal Conductor David Neely leading the production alongside stage director Shaun Patrick Tubbs, who makes his company debut.

Tickets start at $50. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/18/20247:30pm to 10:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Unique Date Night Experience on a Flower Farm featuring food, wine, flowers, and photography session.

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7/19/20247:00pm to 9:00pmLori Bochner


Des Moines Metro Opera

Based on Oscar Wilde’s sensational play, Richard Strauss’s Salome took the world by storm at its premiere with princess Salome at its center, whose growing obsession with the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist propels the story to its dramatic conclusion. Featuring music that is both colossal and dazzling, this new production will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/19/20247:30pm to 9:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Practice yoga in the beauty and serenity of Buxton Park each Saturday morning from June through September, EXCEPT July 27 and August 3 during the National Balloon Classic, when we will meet at 7:00 am at the Memorial Balloon Field. 

Free event, thanks to our volunteer instructors!
Sign up to receive text alerts for weather cancellations at indianolaiowa.gov/PRtext

Sponsored by Indianola Parks & Recreation

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7/20/20249:00am to 10:00amBrandon DeCook


Des Moines Metro Opera

Get ready for a rollicking fiesta of sunny Seville madness as Rossini’s celebrated, razor-sharp operatic comedy returns to Des Moines Metro Opera's stage in riotous technicolor. Featuring some of opera’s most familiar and show-stopping tunes, The Barber of Seville is a must-see treat for the eyes and ears!

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/20/20247:30pm to 10:00pmDes Moines Metro Opera


Des Moines Metro Opera

Claude Debussy’s only completed opera, Pelléas & Mélisande, shimmers with Impressionist color like a Monet painting, and its mesmerizing score dazzles. This exquisitely nuanced and rarely performed work casts a hypnotic spell, capturing a world of dreams where forbidden love blossoms. 

This new production features the return of Iowa baritone John Moore in a role debut as Pelléas, soprano Sydney Mancasola as Mélisande, Brandon Cedel in a company debut as Golaud, with Derrick Inouye leading the DMMO Festival Orchestra in his company debut and Chas Rader-Shieber returning to direct his seventh DMMO production. 

Tickets start at $25. Order online or call the DMMO Box Office at 515-209-3257 to order!


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7/21/20242:00pm to 5:15pmDes Moines Metro Opera


During the National Balloon Classic on July 27 and August 3, Indianola's yoga in the park program moves to Memorial Balloon Field.  Let your spirit soar as you stretch and move under a sky filled with hot air balloons. 

This experience is FREE thanks to instructors Molly Sivertsen (July 27) and Haylee Skow (August 10).

Be sure to sign up for the Yoga in the Park text group to be alerted in case of weather cancellations at https://indianolaiowa.gov/PRtexts


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7/27/20247:00am to 8:00amBrandon DeCook


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