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X-WR-CALNAME:Des Moines · gaming · this weekend · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Game Garage Sale Drop-Off Window DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTSTAMP:20260905T001015Z UID:10002010-1789516800-1790207999@therookroom.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:If you’ve been seeking the thrill of Garage Sale season but with a Board Game twist you’ve come to the right place. We are so excite d to announce that the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe is hosting our second Game Garage Sale! What is a better way to celebrate back to school than ge tting some cash for your old games and picking up some new ones to add to your collection. \nThis page is dedicated to those looking to sell at Game Garage Sale. Looking to sell some games? Keep reading on. Just wanting to attend the sale and purchase games for yourself? Go to our main event pag e. \nPlease read everything below carefully so we can all have an exciting and successful Game Garage Sale for the community. Here’s everything yo u need to know: \nSeller’s Game List \nEvery seller needs to fill out a Seller Form and a Game List. Please click the button below to get us all t he information we need to organize Game Garage Sale. This is required for all seller’s. \nSubmit Your Seller Form + Game List \nGame Drop-Off: Wed nesday\, September 16 through Wednesday\, September 23\nDuring these dates you can drop off your used Board Games from during all open hours at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe. The Rook Room is open from 4 PM to 10 PM Mon day through Thursday and 8 AM to 10 PM Friday through Sunday. \nWe will no t be accepting any games to sell outside of this window\, so please make s ure you get your games in during this time! \nYou must complete a seller ’s form before bringing in your games. \nPlease bring your games in a bo x\, tote\, or bag that we can return to you during the Pick-Up/Payout wind ow. Containers must be clearly labeled with your name.  \nWe will not be accepting any games to sell outside of this window\, so please make sure y ou get your games in during this time! \nGame Garage Sale: September 26 fr om 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM\nDuring this time Rook Room staff will host and run the garage sale\, selling all of the games the community brought in. \nYou will get 60% of the profits of your game. Selling an old copy of Catan fo r $30? You’ll get $18. An uno deck for $5\, you’ll get $3. \nGame Pick -Up Days: Saturday\, October 3 to Friday\, October 9\nDuring open hours at the Rook Room between October 3 and October 9 you can pick up any of your games that didn’t sell. You also have the option for us to donate your leftover games to a local nonprofit. \nWe cannot wait to keep games out of the landfill and putting them in the  hands of new owners ready to play them! Feel free to read further in the FAQ below if you have questions. \n * * * * * \n\nBy attending this event\, you are agreeing to our Purchase & Attendance Agreement. The full agreement can be found at therookroom.com/ purchase-attendance-agreement/ \nView our full Privacy Policy at therookro om.com/privacy-policy \n\n\nFAQ:\nWhy are you doing this? We’ve been doi ng puzzle swaps for years now and between requests for something similar f or games and talking with our counterparts across the country\, we knew th is would be a great fit to host in Des Moines. Who doesn’t love a garage sale?! \nWhen do I drop off my games again? Game drop off is Wednesday\, September 16 through Wednesday\, September 23 during regular open hour at the Rook Room. \nI am having an issue with the form\, what should I do? If you are having issues submitting to form that persist\, you can send a co py of your Game List directly to events@therookroom.com. You can find that template here. \nHow do I price my games? You will fill out the games pri cing sheet linked here and above. This helps our team keep track of your g ames to pay you and makes our set up run smoothly. It is up to you how to price your games\, but our general recommendation is between 50-75% of mar ket value depending on the wear and quality of your game. \nCan I price my game above $30? We do allow you to do that. You will fill the price you w ant to sell your game for in the notes section of your Game List! Be caref ul\, though\, to price everything to sell if you want to see a return. \nW hat if I don’t want the games that don’t sell? We can donate your unso ld games to local nonprofits like The Beacon\, Senior Center\, and youth p rogramming! \nI don’t want the money from sales. Can I just donate my cu t? Yes\, you sure can. We’ll will use any profits to continue our missio n of providing an accessible\, community-oriented third place with great g ames\, food\, and drinks for the greater Des Moines area! \nHow do I get p aid? You will receive your payout after October 1 through Venmo. You will provide your Venmo account on the google form. This is the only payment op tion we are offering for this Game Garage Sale. \nWhy am I only getting 60 % of the sale price of my games? The Rook Room team is putting a lot of ti me and effort into making a great Game Garage sale for the community and h osting it in our space\, so we want to pay our people for their time and m ake sure we can continue to host exciting events like this for the communi ty! \nHow can I help? We love this question! If you are interested in hel ping us inventory games\, support Garage Sale set up efforts\, or spread t he word\, we love all of those options. Email events@therookroom.com to ge t more information. \nCan you help me\, I have a different question!? Fear not! Email events@therookroom.com and we will get your question answered. LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001015Z LOCATION:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe\, 300 SW 5th Street\, Des Moines\, I A\, 50309\, United States URL:https://therookroom.com/event/game-garage-sale-drop-off-window-septemb er-26/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe X-SOURCE-URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-octob er-wednesday-game-night-100224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Business Over Board Games DTSTART:20260918T130000Z DTEND:20260918T140000Z DTSTAMP:20260825T061016Z UID:10001817-1789718400-1789722000@therookroom.com CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new way to expand your network by building long lasting connections? We want to create a space for you to get business\, s hare news\, and build your community here in Central Iowa\, all while play ing board games. Join us Every 3rd Friday of the month from 8AM to 9AM at the Rook Room. \nThat feeling of meeting someone new at an event\, before you find something in common and you can’t remember their name without l ooking down at their nametag? Yeah we get it. This isn’t that. \nBoard g ames boost interpersonal connection by 53% while states of isolation creat e a 21% reduction of productivity. So the choice to network over board Did we mention there’s free coffee too? We wouldn’t leave your caffeine a ddition hanging like that! \nJoin us for the Rook Room’s newest – and FREE – event\, Business Over Board Games\, to leave with some extra moti vation to kick Friday’s butt. \nParking information for the Rook Room is available on this page of our site. \n* * * * * \n\nBy attending this eve nt\, you are agreeing to our Purchase & Attendance Agreement. The full agr eement can be found at therookroom.com/purchase-attendance-agreement/ \nVi ew our full Privacy Policy at therookroom.com/privacy-policy \nThe graphic s and copy for this event were created by humans who can’t wait to play Board Games with you! LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T061016Z LOCATION:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe\, 300 SW 5th Street\, Des Moines\, I A\, 50309\, United States URL:https://therookroom.com/event/business-over-board-games/2026-09-18/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe X-SOURCE-URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-octob er-wednesday-game-night-100224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teen Hangout DTSTART:20260918T153000Z DTEND:20260918T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T182320Z UID:62d7cfaa9f6b9ccf1bb85607bb6e7a13 CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Need to unwind after a long week? Come join us in the library meeting room to meet friends and chill. Play board games or the Switch\, m ake crafts\, eat snacks\, or just hang out!\nGrades 6-12. Registration not 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:RocketLeague Weekly In House DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T061524Z UID:738@dsmgamingclub.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Our weekly local is held every Friday at the Des Moines Gaming Club from 6-10 pm.\n\nDiscord not yet established\nCasual and Tournament Details\nCasuals\n\n 10$ to get in and play casuals all night\n Casuals start around 6 but you can arrive earlier\n Play on our gaming PCs\n Bri ng your own Controller\, You can also bring your own Playstation setup\, w e have monitors available.\n\nLeague\n\n With enough people\, we will dev elop into a local league with weekly official matches and training events held at the gaming club on the PCs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T061524Z URL:https://dsmgamingclub.com/events/rocketleague-weekly-in-house-2026-03- 20-2026-03-27-2026-04-03-2026-04-10-2026-04-17-2026-04-24-2026-05-01-2026- 05-08-2026-05-15-2026-05-22-2026-05-29-2026-06-05-2026-06-12-2026-06-19-20 2-11-2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-m oines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:HOME X-SOURCE-URL:https://dsmgamingclub.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cribbage Tournament DTSTART:20260919T160000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T061919Z UID:10000643-1789815600-1789826400@therookroom.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Join us and peg your way to victory at our monthly for-fun Cri bbage Tournament at Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe every third Saturday star ting at 11:00 AM. \nPlayers will face off against each other in our round- robin-style tournament play. And\, of course\, the tournament winner will head home with an exciting prize package. \nNo need to be a Cribbage pro\; all ages and experiences are welcome to join in the excitement! Spectator s and cheer teams are more than welcome as well. This is a for-fun tournam ent where good sportsmanship and kindness are expected. \nThe tournament s hould take a few hours and wrap up around 2:00 PM. All materials will be p rovided – all you need to bring is your game face. Custom boards\, pegs\ , and card decks are welcome as long as they adhere to standard rules. \nC ribbage Tournaments will be held at the same time and place every third Sa turday of the month\, except in cases where it lands on a holiday or other special event. Please double-check dates and times. \nWe have an amazing menu full of tasty bites\, brews\, and non-alcoholic options – so come h ungry and thirsty! \nReservations are required\, and space is limited. Cos t is $5 per person. Proceeds go to the materials cost and your Cribbage To urnament host. \nGrab some of your best Cribbage friends and register toda y by clicking the button below. \nRegister Here \nBonus – if you reach a n infamous 29 points you can get a $0.29 meal! \n* * * * * \n\nBy attendin g this event\, you are agreeing to our Purchase & Attendance Agreement. Th e full agreement can be found at therookroom.com/purchase-attendance-agree ment/ \nView our full Privacy Policy at therookroom.com/privacy-policy LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T061919Z LOCATION:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe\, 300 SW 5th Street\, Des Moines\, I A\, 50309\, United States URL:https://therookroom.com/event/cribbage-tournament/2026-09-19/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe X-SOURCE-URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-octob er-wednesday-game-night-100224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Prism Tabletop Club LGBTQ+ Game Night DTSTART:20260920T220000Z DTEND:20260921T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T060925Z UID:10000630-1789923600-1789941600@therookroom.com CATEGORIES:community,gaming DESCRIPTION:Join The Rook Room for Prism Tabletop Club\, a twice-monthly L GBTQ+ board gaming meetup group celebrating the diversity in the gaming co mmunity. \nWe’ll be hanging out at our space\, Rook Room Game Lounge & C afe\, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM every first Wednesday of the month and thir d Sunday of the month. \nOur entire game shelf is up for grabs to take and play. Our full lineup of food\, beverage\, and cafe menus will also be av ailable throughout the night. \nWe’ll have a section of our space design ated for our Prism Tabletop Club attendees\, making it easy to find friend s and build community. Choose a table there or anywhere else in our space you’d like! \nSo bring some friends or come ready to make some new ones. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. \nPrism Tabletop Club take s place during PlayPass hours\, and a $8 PlayPass fee is required for entr y during the event. \nPrism Tabletop Club is held on the first Wednesday o f each month and the third Sunday of each month (except during holidays an d other extenuating circumstances – please double-check dates and times) . \nAbout Prism Tabletop Club\nThe goal of Prism Tabletop Club is to creat e a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQIA-identifying individuals of all ag es to build a lasting\, supportive community connecting over a shared love of games on a regular\, twice-monthly basis. We encourage you to gather\, play games\, slay dragons\, piece together puzzles\, hang out\, and meet new friends! As a completely LGBTQ-owned business\, The Rook Room is excit ed to help arrange and sponsor Prism Tabletop Club as an accessible and we lcoming event. \n* * * * * \n\nBy attending this event\, you are agreeing to our Purchase & Attendance Agreement. The full agreement can be found at therookroom.com/purchase-attendance-agreement/ \nView our full Privacy Po licy at therookroom.com/privacy-policy LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T060925Z LOCATION:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe\, 300 SW 5th Street\, Des Moines\, I A\, 50309\, United States URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-game-night/202 6-09-20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe X-SOURCE-URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-octob er-wednesday-game-night-100224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Adventure Sundays: RPG of the Month - Pirate Borg DTSTART:20260920T220000Z DTEND:20260921T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260908T001023Z UID:10000843-1789923600-1789941600@therookroom.com CATEGORIES:gaming DESCRIPTION:Feel adventurous? You don’t need to roll a Nat 20 on a wisdo m check to know that joining the Rook Room for Adventure Sundays is a good idea! \nAdventure Sundays will take place at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe every Sunday from 5PM to 10PM. If your party has been looking for a h ome or if you’ve been meaning to try out a new TTRPG\, this is the place for you. \nOn September 19 we will be featuring an RPG of the month – P irate Borg! Thank you to Rook Room member\, Kyle\, for facilitating a teac hing season for this swashbuckling adventure. Join in with no experience r equirements! \nExclusively during this time two special menu items can be purchased with extra benefits to be used IN GAME (at the discretion of you r GM). \nThe Mana Potion: Blueberry purée\, blue raspberry syrup\, sour m ix\, Fresca\, and Sprite. Also included is a +1 Mana wooden token\, that c an recharge a spell slot. \nThe Health Potion: Strawberry Puree\, Raspberr y Syrup\, Peach Syrup\, Fresca and Sprite. Also included is a +10 HP woode n token\, that can be used as temp or recharged HP.  \nWe’ll reserve so me tables at our tavern for local adventuring parties to find their next t reasure or defeat their next Big Bad. \nAny and every TTRPG is welcome her e whether DND\, Pathfinder\, Kids on Bikes\, Call of Cthulhu\, Cyberpunk\, Warhammer\, or the latest and greatest table is your game\, we can’t wa it to fuel your party here. \nSeems like your inventory and spell slots ar e stocked and ready to go\, so answer the call and join us for Adventure S undays at the Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe! \n* * * * * \n\nBy attending t his event\, you are agreeing to our Purchase & Attendance Agreement. The f ull agreement can be found at therookroom.com/purchase-attendance-agreemen t/ \nView our full Privacy Policy at therookroom.com/privacy-policy LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T001023Z LOCATION:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe\, 300 SW 5th Street\, Des Moines\, I A\, 50309\, United States URL:https://therookroom.com/event/adventure-sundays-2/?utm_source=caldisco very&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=des-moines-ia X-SOURCE-NAME:Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe X-SOURCE-URL:https://therookroom.com/event/prism-tabletop-club-lgbtq-octob er-wednesday-game-night-100224 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR