Arts and Culture

Hiatt Middle School seventh-graders and Meredith English Language Learners will have a multimedia exhibit about their lives from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The exhibit …

The next Multicultural Reception will be hosted by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield on June 9. Sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the networking event is scheduled to take place from 5 to …

Johnny’s Hall of Fame, a bar and restaurant owned by CB Richard Ellis/Hubbell Commercial broker Todd Millang and Hubbell Realty Co., has applied for a conditional use permit to sell wine, liquor or beer at …

The Des Moines Arts Festival announced its lineup of free music and entertainment acts for the annual event, which will be held June 24-26 at Western Gateway Park. The Aviva Stage, located on 12th Street, …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will hold its Doing Business in Brazil Forum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the FFA Enrichment Center at the Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Campus.

Speakers will …

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines’ Director of Marketing Barb Preuss received the Outstanding Achievement in Road Marketing Award last week in New York City during The Broadway League’s 2011 Spring Road Conference. The award …

Bike to Work Week started May 15, with the Des Moines Bicycle Collective and American Institute of Architect’s Iowa chapter sponsoring Bike to Art –  a 6.5 mile tour of downtown that highlighted architecture and …

The Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) will celebrate its sixth anniversary in downtown Des Moines and Iowa Museum Day on May 14. Gov. Terry Branstad ill be on hand from …

Mercy Foundation will host its 29th Annual Mercy Babe Golf Classic on May 16 at the Des Moines Golf & Country Club in West Des Moines. All funds raised will go toward the renovation of …

Des Moines philanthropists John and Mary Pappajohn will be presented with honorary degrees during commencement ceremonies at Drake University on May 14.  They were nominated for this honor in recognition of their extraordinary support of …