Tech Tuesdays
September 3, 2013 - September 4, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Forest Avenue Library
1326 Forest Avenue
The Forest Avenue Library offers a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) program for 6th to 12th graders created by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI). Enjoy real-world interaction and project-based learning through hands-on projects and competitions.
King Pong: Table Tennis League
September 3, 2013 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Des Moines Social Club
400 Walnut Street
Open play from 7PM-8:30PM. The league tournament starts at (or right around) 8:30PM. You don’t have to be a member of the league to play in the tournament! Open play resumes after the tournament is over.
Trivia Tuesdays
September 3, 2013 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Doc’s Lounge
8805 Chambery Blvd
Try your luck at trivia with us every Tuesday! No entry fee for your chance to win prizes! Like us on facebook & find us on the web at www.docsinjohnston.com for daily drink specials & events.
Team Trivia
September 3, 2013 - 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Gas Lamp
1501 Grand Avenue
Bring a team of 2–6 people for great drinks and eight rounds of trivia!
Rounds contain five questions with links hinting at each previous question’s answer. Also, occasional theme rounds to spice things up!
Open Circus
September 5, 2013 - 9:00 am - 11:30 pm at 4th Street Theater
212 4th Street
Open Circus is the only open mic in Des Moines where variety is the name of the game. From musicians to magicians, artists to acrobats, poets to pirates, all are welcome at Des Moines Social Clubs’ Open Circus. Every week is different and you never know what you will see at the Circus.
West Des Moines Farmers’ Market
September 5, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Valley Junction
137 5th St
Farmers Market is home to over 100 weekly vendors selling fresh produce, baked goods, plants and flowers, arts and crafts and prepared foods. Join your friends and neighbors from 4 – 8 pm.
Heartland Driving Tour
September 7, 2013 - 7:30 am - 3:00 pm at
Take a scenic drive and visit the private automobile collections of several local collectors. The tour includes a catered lunch from Hickory Park Restaurant.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.salisburyhouse.org or by phone at 515-274-1777.
Gatsby Gala
September 7, 2013 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Salisbury House and Gardens
4025 Tonawanda Drive
Have a roaring good time at Salisbury House’s annual fundraiser. This year’s event commemorates Anita Loos’ best selling book from 1925, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Join us for this convivial celebration atop Salisbury’s terrace and gardens.
$150.00 Standard Admission. $100.00 Young Adults under the age of 35. Tickets can be purchased online at www.salisburyhouse.org or by phone at 515-274-1777.
Concours d’Elegance
September 8, 2013 - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm at Salisbury House and Gardens
4025 Tonawanda Drive
A celebration of the art and design of the automobile. See a breathtaking display of finely restored, collectible vehicles as they are staged across the grounds of Salisbury House.
Historic Baseball Game
September 8, 2013 - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm at Living History Farms
11121 Hickman Rd
Watch our home team, the Walnut Hill Bluestockings, compete in 1870s-rules baseball games. Cheer the batters or “strikers” as they call their pitch and “leg it” to first. The team makes sure kids have a chance to bat around at the end of the game! More info
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