Des Moines: See This Weekend's Upcoming Events In The Area

Des Moines IA

21 October, 2021

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DES MOINES, IA — Happy weekend, Des Moines! Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week in and around Des Moines. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Looking to host an event? Whether you're planning a career fair, a board game night, or a magic show, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Des Moines area: Cross Country: Boys Varsity vs. TBD (Away) When: Thursday, October 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Thursday, October 21 at 4:00 PMType: District Tournament Opponent: TBD This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correctio... Learn More 2021 Kids "All Iowa Reads" Author Visit: Remy Lai When: Thursday, October 21st at 4:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Thursday and October 21 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CLICK THIS LINK TO REGISTER:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7q1ibp82SUekc0mHcxwY8w  The Iowa Center for the Book is excited to sponsor virtual visits in 2021 from each of the... Learn More Tween Painting Party: Haunted House or Hogwarts When: Thursday, October 21st at 4:30 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Thursday, October 21 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Our library assistant Carisa, will guide you step-by-step on how to paint your own masterpiece of a Starry Night scene featuring Hogwarts or a haunted house. Come socialize, paint, and and cr... Learn More October Impact Downtown Committee Meeting When: Thursday, October 21st at 5:30 p.m. Where: Young Professionals Connection What: Event listing from Young Professionals Connection: Thursday, October 21 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMImpact Downtown committee meetings consist primarily of event planning and strategic planning to help YPC with its goals for impact downtown. All YPC members and prospective members ... Learn More Football: 9th vs. Marshalltown (Away) When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Marshalltown This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction?... Learn More Football: 10/JV vs. Johnston (Away) - Roosevelt High School When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Johnston This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact... Learn More Football: 9th vs. Ankeny Centennial High School (Away) When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: East High School What: Event listing from East High School: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny Centennial High School This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attendin... Learn More Football: 9th vs. Ankeny High School (Home) When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny High School This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending.... Learn More Teen Painting Party: Haunted House or Hogwarts When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Our library assistant Carisa, will guide you step-by-step on how to paint your own masterpiece of a Starry Night scene featuring Hogwarts or a haunted house. Come socialize, paint, and cr... Learn More Football: 9th vs. WDM Valley (Away) - Roosevelt High School When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PMType: Game Opponent: WDM Valley This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a corr... Learn More 3rd Thursday at Hoover's: Hoover's Last Trip Home When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Thursday, October 21 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM TO REGISTER FOR THIS ONLINE EVENT, CLICK THE LINK BELOW:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2616318893786/WN_FcH5QIctQG6nzyHqIsWi9w  We'll take a look back 57 years to Oct.... Learn More MHNA Fall Meeting - Merle Hay Neighborhood Association When: Thursday, October 21st at 6:30 p.m. Where: Merle Hay Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from Merle Hay Neighborhood Association: Thursday, October 21 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMDetails Merle Hay Neighborhood Association's 4th quarter Membership Meeting. Dues-paying members will receive sign-on credentials for the Zoom call… More https://www.facebook.com... Learn More Friday Flicks: The Wolf Man - Urbandale Public Library When: Friday, October 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Friday, October 22 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Stop by the Library for a free movie for adults, ages 18+ only. This October, please join us for Classic Monster Movies!  Registration encouraged.  The Wolf Man  (PG/1941/ 70 minut... Learn More Closing Early - Urbandale Public Library When: Friday, October 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Friday, October 22 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMThe Urbandale Public Library is closing early to clear the parking lot for a community event.  This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please c... Learn More Fall Fish and Chicken Dinners When: Friday, October 22nd at 5:30 p.m. Where: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 210 S Wesley St, Indianola, Iowa, 50125, United States What: The dinners will be held at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Hall. Serving hours are 5:30 to 7:00 PM each evening. We offer a relaxing sit-down dining experience or a speedy take-out service. Menu: Fried or Baked Alaskan Pollock, Chicken Tenders, Baked Potato, French Fries, Cole ... Learn More Football: Varsity vs. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson (Home) When: Friday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Hoover High School What: Event listing from Hoover High School: Friday, October 22 at 7:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a c... Learn More Football: Varsity vs. WDM Valley (Away) When: Friday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Friday, October 22 at 7:00 PMType: Game Opponent: WDM Valley This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact... Learn More Football: Varsity vs. Ankeny High School (Away) When: Friday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Friday, October 22 at 7:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny High School Comments: SENIOR NIGHT This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before at... Learn More Football: Varsity vs. Ankeny Centennial High School (Home) When: Friday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: East High School What: Event listing from East High School: Friday, October 22 at 7:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny Centennial High School This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a corre... Learn More Football: Varsity vs. Marshalltown (Home) When: Friday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Friday, October 22 at 7:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Marshalltown This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? C... Learn More https://www.facebook.com/events/717900632916002 When: Friday, October 22nd at 8:00 p.m. Where: Teehee's Comedy Club What: Take one of the rock star comics of old, drop 'em in today's cluttered world of over-sharing and passive aggressive glad handing, then watch the sparks fly. DEAN DELRAY draws upon a life heavy metal and Harleys that began in the Bay Area thrash scene that birthed bands like Me... Learn More No-Contact Drop-off: Shed Sale Donations When: Saturday, October 23rd at 8:00 a.m. Where: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden What: Event listing from Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: Saturday, October 23 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AMThe Friends of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden need your help stocking up for the next Shed Sale! Donate new and gently used items such as yard tools, botanically inspi... Learn More Global Leasdership Africa Summit When: Saturday, October 23rd at 8:00 a.m. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Omaha Downtown What: Join us at the the Global Leadership Africa Summit, the #1 gathering of global young professionnal African leaders, people who cherish Africa, and value diversity & inclusion. is more than a conference, it brings together a diverse community of young professionals, entrep... Learn More October 2021 Altoona Vendor Market When: Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: JnM Marketplace 801 Bass Pro Drive NW - Suite 120 Altoona, Iowa 50313 What: Come out and see our brand new spot in the outlet mall! Enter through JnM Marketplace's front doors and head through the barn doors to your left and enjoy shopping from your favorite vendors! Learn More Outlets of Des Moines Hosts October LifeServe Blood Donation Drive When: Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Outlets of Des Moines, Alt What: Help save lives through the gift of giving blood. Please consider donating at Outlets of Des Moines' LifeServe Blood Donation Drive on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The drive will take place in space 315/325 near Lee Wrangler Outlet and is by appointment on... Learn More October Midwest Local Vendor Market at Outlets of Des Moines When: Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Outlets of Des Moines, Alt What: Visit the Midwest Local Vendor Market at Outlets of Des Moines in their new location on Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pop by space 120 to shop a wide selection of goods from local artisans including jewelry, home décor, wellness and spa products, baked goods, fas... Learn More DEA National Take Back Day at Outlets of Des Moines When: Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Outlets of Des Moines, Alt What: Outlets of Des Moines will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible... Learn More Dean Delray At Teehee's When: Saturday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Where: Teehee's Comedy Club What: Take one of the rock star comics of old, drop 'em in today's cluttered world of over-sharing and passive aggressive glad handing, then watch the sparks fly. DEAN DELRAY draws upon a life heavy metal and Harleys that began in the Bay Area thrash scene that birthed bands like Me... Learn More Dean Delray At Teehee's When: Saturday, October 23rd at 9:30 p.m. Where: Teehee's Comedy Club What: Take one of the rock star comics of old, drop 'em in today's cluttered world of over-sharing and passive aggressive glad handing, then watch the sparks fly. DEAN DELRAY draws upon a life heavy metal and Harleys that began in the Bay Area thrash scene that birthed bands like Me... Learn More Cross Country: Boys Varsity vs. University of MN (Away) When: Sunday, October 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Sunday, October 24 at 4:00 PMType: Meet Opponent: University of MN This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? C... Learn More Creepy Crafts Drop-in - Urbandale Public Library When: Monday, October 25th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Monday, October 25 from 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM Tis the season to get creepy. Stop by the youth area to make some monstrously magnificent (but not scary) crafts! We will have directions and supplies for three different crafts. Work at yo... Learn More Urbandale Public Library Board of Trustees When: Monday, October 25th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Monday, October 25 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correction? Contact us at content@... Learn More October YPC Happy Hour w/ Iowa State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division & Drake University Del... When: Monday, October 25th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Young Professionals Connection What: Event listing from Young Professionals Connection: Monday, October 25 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PMCome join Young Professionals Connection (YPC), the Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa State Bar Association, and the Drake University Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity on Monday, Octob... Learn More Football: 10/JV vs. Ankeny Centennial High School (Home) When: Monday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Monday, October 25 at 6:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny Centennial High School This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Hav... Learn More Football: 10/JV vs. Ankeny High School (Away) When: Monday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Des Moines Public Schools What: Event listing from Des Moines Public Schools: Monday, October 25 at 6:00 PMType: Game Opponent: Ankeny High School This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correct... Learn More Football: 10/JV vs. WDM Valley (Away) When: Monday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Roosevelt High School What: Event listing from Roosevelt High School: Monday, October 25 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMType: Game Opponent: WDM Valley This event was originally posted on a public calendar and distributed by Burbio. Please confirm event details with the host before attending. Have a correc... Learn More Book Discussion Group - Pleasant Hill Public Library When: Monday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Pleasant Hill Public Library What: Event listing from Pleasant Hill Public Library: Monday, October 25 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMEach month, the group reads and discusses a book selected by library staff. Books are obtained by the library for all who want to participate. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of e... Learn More Brown Bag Book Club - Urbandale Public Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMBrown Bag Book Club meets on the last Tuesday and Thursday of each month at Noon. This month's discussion title is Long Bright River by Liz Moore. This event was originally posted on a... Learn More Afterschool Fun: Board Games - Urbandale Public Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 4:15 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM Drop by Meeting Room A/B the fourth Tuesday of each month to make new friends and / or spend some quality time with family playing board games! We will provide a variety of games, some cla... Learn More Adult DIY: Bleach Tie-Dye - Urbandale Public Library When: Tuesday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Urbandale Public Library What: Event listing from Urbandale Public Library: Tuesday, October 26 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Create a custom tie-dye shirt for Halloween! The library will offer a variety of stencil designs to choose from but you are welcome to bring a stencil/design of your choice. Dress appropri... Learn More Anunciate Con Nosotros When: Wednesday, October 27th at 9:00 a.m. Where: La Q Buena 500 E Court Suite 312 Des moines, iowa What: La mejor opción para anunciar tu negocio hoy en dia sin duda es La Q Buena, ya que es una estación de Radio Multiplataforma, esta presente en el 106.9 FM, 1490 AM y en LInea a nivel mundial en www.laqbuena.com, así como en TODAS las redes sociales! Dando por consecuencia un tr... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Des Moines Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.