Today, Des Moines

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Thu Nov 5

All day. Greenville, SC @ The Comedy Zone

12:00 AM. Hope Ministries: Christmas Morning Bags Hope Ministries

12:30 AM. Central College Men's Basketball at Drake - Exhibition Des Moines

7:00 AM. PANS AND PANDAS: Clinical Insights and a Family's Story Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences

8:45 AM. Music Major for a Day Harmon Fine Arts Center

9:30 AM. Transportation Technical Committee MPO Office

10:00 AM. Braille Babies Online or at the Iowa Department for the Blind

11:00 AM. First Generation Arts & Sciences Students Community Art Project Olmsted Center

11:30 AM. Executive Committee MPO Office

12:00 PM. Peer Series: Lorisha Personal Recovery Journey 5601 Douglas Ave

12:00 PM. BAA Presents, A Mid-Day Conversation with Jordan Clarke, BN'12: From the Court to the Boardroom

12:00 PM. Pages and Pints Book Club Brightside Aleworks 480 Center Pl

12:00 PM. Holiday Card Making Altoona Public Library 700 8th St SW

1:15 PM. Meditation to Support Recovery 5601 Douglas Ave

2:00 PM. Staff & Faculty BUILD Class: The Pause Effect: Regulating Emotions, Reframing Conflict, and Communicating with Clarity Olmsted Center

3:00 PM. Hoover High School – Hoover/Meredith Food Pantry Distribution

4:00 PM. November Social Des Moines Embassy Club

4:00 PM. Meet & Play Social Game Night Rook Room Game Lounge & Cafe

4:00 PM. Pizza at Hugo's Hugo’s Kitchen

5:00 PM. Lincoln High School – Boys Wrestling: MS Boys Wrestling Meet (Middle School)

5:00 PM. Lincoln High School – Girls Swimming & Diving: Johnston State Qualifying Diving Meet (Varsity)

5:00 PM. East High School – Girls Swimming & Diving: Waukee State Qualifying Diving Meet (Varsity)

5:00 PM. Journeys of Life Opening Reception Anderson Gallery

5:00 PM. Drake Innovation Challenge Johansen Student Center

5:30 PM. The 6th International and Comparative Law Insolvency Symposium Cartwright Hall

6:00 PM. SMART Recovery Meeting 5601 Douglas Ave

6:00 PM. East High School – East Volleyball Banquet

6:00 PM. Pages and Pints Brightside Aleworks

6:00 PM. Knittin' for Kittens ARL Main; Humane Education Classroom

6:00 PM. Pour Your Own Epoxy Brightside Aleworks

6:30 PM. DSM Smash Bros. Local The Des Moines Gaming Club

6:30 PM. 11-05 | Meet the Author - Christopher Vondracek Beaverdale Books

6:30 PM. Puzzlepalooza Jigsaw Puzzle Competition SingleSpeed Brewing

7:00 PM. Iowa Wild School Day Workbook Giveaway Casey's Center

7:00 PM. Music Bingo Night at Fireside Grille Fireside Grille

7:00 PM. DJ Bingo Sam’s Bar & Grill

7:00 PM. Sober Soldierz Recovery Meeting First Church of the Open Bible

7:30 PM. Jordan Concert Series: Heidi Melton, soprano Sheslow Auditorium

8:00 PM. Karaoke Contest Hawk Heaven Tavern

Ongoing events

Since Sun Jun 21. Discover the Wild - Blank Park Zoo

Since Mon Oct 26. Mills Gallery Exhibition-Mat Kelly Mills Gallery

Since Thu Oct 29. North High School – BLACK DATES PLAY

Since Sat Oct 31. Parent & Child cooking experience Culinary Annex

Since Mon Nov 2. Hope Ministries Free Thanksgiving Meal Reservations Hope Ministries Bethel Mission

Since Wed Nov 4. Hope Ministries: Christmas Morning Bags Hope Ministries

Through Sun Nov 22. Santa N Paws 2026

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