BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Des Moines: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, America/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscr ibe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https ://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains i nformation from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/des-moines-ia/next-7-days-literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Des Moines: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\ , America/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subsc ribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (http s://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0 . X-WR-CALNAME:Des Moines · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who Picked This Book? Club Altoona Public Library DTSTART:20260917T190000Z DTEND:20260917T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T182320Z UID:74d3b2328adadbd5c9740b050d0a333c CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This month we're reading:\nTheo of Golden by Allen Levi\n\nWho picked this book? Club is our longest running book club. Participants are encouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussi on. Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the pr evious month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county \, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopl a.\n\nThe book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked for Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers\, please pla n to attend one.\n\nNo registration required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T182320Z LOCATION:Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW\, Altoona\, IA 50009 X-SOURCE-NAME:Providing Opportunity\, Encouraging Growth X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.altoonachamber.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:09-17 | Meet the Author - Ari Weinzweig DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260824T181827Z UID:15519-1789664400-1789671600@beaverdalebooks.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:We’re honored to welcome Ari Weinzweig\, co-founder of Zinge rman’s Community of Businesses (Zingerman’s)\, to Beaverdale Books for a conversation about leadership\, dignity and the everyday practice of de mocracy.  Ari’s work has long influenced the way organizations think ab out culture\, hospitality and shared responsibility. His newest pamphlet\, “Why Democracy Matters\,” explores how principles like trust\, transp arency and agency can shape not only our communities but our workplaces an d daily lives.\n\nAri Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerma n’s Community of Businesses\, which includes Zingerman’s Delicatessen\ , Bakehouse\, Creamery\, Catering\, Mail Order\, ZingTrain\, Coffee Compan y\, Roadhouse\, Candy Manufactory\, Events at Cornman Farms\, Miss Kim and Zingerman’s Food Tours. Zingerman’s produces\, sells and serves all s orts of full flavored\, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor\, Michi gan to the tune of $68\,000\,000 a year in annual sales. Ari was recognize d as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 200 6 James Beard Foundation and has been awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achie vement Award among many recognitions. \nAri is the author of a number of a rticles and books\, including Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating\, Zingerm an’s Guide to Better Bacon (Zingerman’s Press)\, Zingerman’s Guide t o Giving Great Service\, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating (Houghton Miff lin)\, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading\, Part 1: A Lapsed Anarchist’ s Approach to Building a Great Business\, and Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading\, Part 2: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader . Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading\, Part 3\; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Ap proach to Managing Ourselves\, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading\, Part 4\; A Lapsed Anarchist’ s Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business w as released in summer of 2016. In 2017 Ari was named one of “The World ’s 10 Top CEOs (They Lead in a Totally Unique Way)” by Inc. Magazine. In 2018 he released the pamphlet\, “The Art of Business\; Why I Want to be an Artist.” Another pamphlet\, “Going into Business with Emma Goldm an” came out in June\, 2019. “Humility\; A Humble\, Anarchistic Inquir y” came out in October 2020. “Working Through Hard Times\; Life and Le adership Learnings from 2020” was published in the first weeks of 2021\; “The Story of Visioning at Zingerman’s: Four Visions\, Forty Years\, and a Positive Look Towards the Future\,” in 2022\; “A Taste of Zinger man’s Food Philosophy: Forty Years of Mindful Cooking and Eating” in 2 023. “A Revolution of Dignity in the Twenty-First Century Workplace” w as released in March of 2024. 2025 saw the release is the chapbook\, “Li fe Lessons I Learned from Being a Line Cook.” His newest publication is the pamphlet\, “Why Democracy Matters.” \nAri\, along with his partner Paul Saginaw\, founded Zingerman’s Delicatessen with a $20\,000 bank lo an\, a Russian History degree from the University of Michigan\, 4 years of experience washing dishes\, cooking and managing in restaurant kitchens a nd chutzpah from his hometown of Chicago. They opened the doors with 2 emp loyees\, a small selection of specialty foods\, and exceptional sandwiches . \nToday\, Zingerman’s Delicatessen is a nationally renowned food icon and the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses has grown to 11 businesses w ith over 800 employees and over $80 million in annual revenue. Aside from the Delicatessen\, these businesses include Zingerman’s Bakehouse\, Coff ee and Candy Company\, Roadhouse\, Mail Order\, ZingTrain\, Cornman Farms\ , Miss Kim\, Food Tours\, and Zingerman’s Service Network. No two busine sses in the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses are alike\, but they all share the same Vision and Guiding Principles and deliver “The Zingerman ’s Experience” with passion and commitment. \nAri regularly travels ac ross the country (and world) on behalf of ZingTrain\, teaching organizatio ns and businesses about Zingerman’s approach to business. He is a sought -after Keynote speaker\, having delivered keynotes for Inc. 500\, Microsof t Expo Spring Conference\, Great Game of Business Gathering of Games\, Pos itive Business Conference at the University of Michigan Ross School of Bus iness\, American Society for Quality (ASQ)\, and the American Cheese Socie ty. \nNotwithstanding the awards\, being engaged on a daily basis in the w ork of 10 businesses with 19 partners\, writing books on business and in-d epth articles on food for the Zingerman’s newsletter\, Ari finds time to be a voracious reader. He acquires and reads more books than he can find room for. Ari might soon find himself the owner of the largest collection of Anarchist books in Ann Arbor outside the Labadie collection at the Univ ersity of Michigan library! \n\nJoining Ari in conversation will be Mike D raper\, the founder and owner of RAYGUN\, which has been called ‘The Gr eatest Store in the Universe’ by RAYGUN. In business since 2005\, the co mpany has been steadily growing since then\, to surprise of just about eve ryone — Mike included. All in all\, he’s been able to do all sorts of neat things and meet all sorts of neat people without ever really leaving Des Moines.” LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T181827Z LOCATION:Beaverdale Books\, 2629 Beaver Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50310\, United States URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/09-17-meet-the-author-ari-weinzweig/ ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Beaverdale Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/poetry-open-mic-night-6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beyond the Book: Teen/Tween Book Club DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260917T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T182553Z UID:19302-1789664400-1789668000@iowalibrary.blog CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Special request\, the Teen Book Club is back\, now we have add ed Tween Book Club to the mix! Your time to connect with other teens/tween s through Beyond the Book: Teen/Tween Book Club\, a welcoming and accessib le space to explore stories\, share perspectives\, and be creative! \n\nEa ch month features a unique theme\, a highlighted book title (with accessib le formats available)\, and an optional activity to inspire discussion and connection.\nParticipants can engage at their own pace and comfort level —perfect for casual readers and book lovers alike!\nReceive a Book List that will showcase each monthly Book of the Month!\n\nThursdays from 5:00- 6:00 PM “Exciting activities\, awesome reading all in a club that goes Beyond the Books!” LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182553Z LOCATION:Online Event URL:https://iowalibrary.blog/event/beyond-the-book-teen-tween-book-club/?u tm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Iowa Library for the Blind X-SOURCE-URL:https://iowalibrary.blog/event/makerspace-monday-night-worksh op-sparkling-suncatchers-mug-cakes-and-literary-delights END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Booked For Lunch DTSTART:20260921T120000Z DTEND:20260921T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T182320Z UID:79e410fb9488b208773459fa9249205f CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:This month we're reading:\nTheo of Golden by Allen Levi\n\nBoo ked for Lunch is our newest book club! Grab your lunches and join us for a ll or some of the hour to discuss this month's book.\n\nParticipants are e ncouraged to pick up a book in advance and attend the in-person discussion . Print copies are generally available to check out the day after the prev ious month's book club. For those living in Altoona or rural Polk county\, ebook and eaudiobook editions may also be available on Bridges or hoopla. \n\nThe book is the same for both Who Picked this Book? Club and Booked fo r Lunch. To ensure we have space for all interested readers\, please plan to attend one.\n\nNo registration required. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T182320Z LOCATION:Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW\, Altoona\, IA 50009 X-SOURCE-NAME:Providing Opportunity\, Encouraging Growth X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.altoonachamber.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:09/21 | Book Launch - Rebecca Janni DTSTART:20260921T233000Z DTEND:20260922T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T181923Z UID:15697-1790015400-1790020800@beaverdalebooks.com CATEGORIES:arts,literary DESCRIPTION:At the beginning of all things\, God spoke\, and a family tree sprouted in the dust. Adam and Eve were the first branches\, but soon thi s beautiful tree came to include Noah\, Abraham\, Jesse\, King David\, and eventually Jesus… \nBranch retells the journey from sin to salvation th rough stirring poetry and a wonderfully accessible metaphor of trees\, gar dens\, and plants. Luminous art from Michelle Carlos overflows with striki ng Old and New Testament imagery\, which is explained further in back matt er notes from the author and illustrator. Whether readers are hearing this story for the first–or hundredth–time\, they’ll find something new to discover on this expansive journey from Genesis to Revelation. Branch  is an unforgettable book to share during all seasons\, especially around C hristmas and Easter. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit – Courtney Wil son\nRebecca Janni (pronounced Yawn-nee) goes by Rebecca on paper\, Becky in voice and sign language (sign name: B handshape\, tap opposite shoulder )\, and “Mom” to six adult and young adult children. She lives in Stil lwater\, MN with her husband James\, their youngest daughter Elizabeth\, a nd their two dogs Ollie and Louie.  \nYoung Becky learned early that biki ng was the best way to get around the neighborhood and reading was the bes t way to get around the world. On a bus ride home from school\, she confid ed to a friend that she was working on a novel about a girl and her horse. She never finished the novel\, but a horse of a different hoof shows up i n her Every Cowgirl series.  \nHer newest book\, Branch: A Resurrection S tory\, is her “heart on paper\,” exploring the connection between her faith and writing. For as long as she can remember\, her most profound mom ents of prayer and worship have happened with a blank sheet of paper and a pen. Whether she is journaling\, writing for ministry\, or creating a wor k of fiction\, writing feeds her faith and faith enriches her writing. \nR ebecca holds a BA in English and French from Iowa State University and an MAT in English Education from Boston University. She has enjoyed teaching both high school and college. In addition to writing children’s books\, Rebecca has written for Meredith Corporation publications\, local ministri es\, and education curricula. She loves visiting schools\, universities an d libraries\, offering story times and writing workshops. If you invite he r\, she might pedal into your neighborhood\, too! \n \n  \nBeaverdale Boo ks is proud to donate 10% of the book’s event sales to Central Iowa Deaf Academy\, an organization committed to academic excellence\, spiritual fo rmation\, and social-emotional growth to equip Deaf students for lifelong success\, service\, and faith-filled living. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T181923Z LOCATION:Beaverdale Books\, 2629 Beaver Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50310\, United States URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/09-21-book-launch-rebecca-janni/?utm _source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Beaverdale Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/poetry-open-mic-night-6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:!🎉 09-23 | Meet the Author - Jodi Picoult DTSTART:20260923T233000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T230230Z UID:15087-1790188200-1790193600@beaverdalebooks.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this chance to meet Jodi Picoult\, the #1 New Yo rk Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name\, as she returns to De s Moines!  Jodi had such a great visit in 2024\, that she requested to co me back again.  PURCHASE your ticket HERE!  Ticket price includes: admis sion for one person + a pre-signed copy of her newest book + a photo with Jodi!\n\nHollow Bones is a riveting novel about the risks we take to prot ect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the cor ner.\n\nOn September 11\, 2001\, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old\, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and nev er came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn’t have loved her more\, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. \n\nNow an adult\, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Prep aredness\, mapping out ways to save lives during storms\, epidemics\, and airplane crashes. She and her husband\, Jesse—a police polygraph expert with his own history of crisis—have found a love that is a solace in a d angerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage\, leadin g them both to question everything they thought they knew.\n\nMoving betwe en past and present\, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives\, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments\, and the ties that bind mothers a nd daughters.\n \n\nJodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels\, renowned for combining richly drawn charact ers with timely and thought-provoking themes. Her 30th novel\, Hollow Bon es\, will publish on September 15\, 2026. Her books\, including Mad Honey  (co-written with Jennifer Finney Boylan)\, Wish You Were Here\, The Boo k of Two Ways\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leaving Time\, an d My Sister’s Keeper\, have been translated widely and have reached mi llions of readers around the world. She has also co-authored two young adu lt novels\, Between the Lines and Off the Page\, with her daughter Sam antha van Leer.\n\nPicoult’s work is celebrated not only for its emotion al depth and meticulous research but also for tackling complex moral and e thical issues with nuance and compassion. Whether writing about reproducti ve rights\, racism\, school shootings\, or end-of-life choices\, she invit es readers into intimate\, often controversial spaces that challenge assum ptions and spark conversation.\n\n\nIn addition to her literary achievemen ts\, Picoult is a passionate and vocal advocate for intellectual freedom a nd the freedom to read. She has emerged as one of our nation’s most outs poken opponents of book banning\, working with organizations such as PEN A merica and Unite Against Book Bans to defend the right to read. Her essays and speeches on the subject have resonated with educators\, librarians\, and readers nationwide. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKali White VanBaale will join Jodi as moderator for this event. She is the award-winning author of the n ovels The Monsters We Make\, The Good Divide\, and The Space Between. Sh e also writes and publishes short stories\, personal essays\, and articles . \n​Kali is the managing editor-at-large of the nonfiction literary jou rnal and anthology Past Ten  and is a core faculty member in the Linden wood University MFA in Writing Program where she was named adjunct profess or of the year.  \nShe lives in Iowa with her family and is a 2025 Iowa A uthor Award recipient. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOTE:  This event will be held in th e Franklin Center’s Large Auditorium located on the northwest corner of the venue.  Doors will open at 5:30 pm.  Free parking is available on th e north\, west\, and south parking lots.  All books will be pre-signed.  Additional copies will be available for purchase from Beaverdale Books.  A professional photographer will arrange for photos.  Full refunds must be requested 48 hours prior to the event.  Handicapped access is availabl e.  If unable to attend\, ticketed attendees may arrange to pick up their signed copy at Beaverdale Books the week FOLLOWING the event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T230230Z LOCATION:Franklin Event Center\, 4801 Franklin Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50310\, United States URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/9-23-meet-the-author-jodi-picoult/?u tm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Beaverdale Books X-SOURCE-URL:https://beaverdalebooks.com/event/poetry-open-mic-night-6 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR