Support the troops with Bondurant Chamber auction
The Bondurant Chamber of Commerce and local veteran Donny Daughenbaugh are sponsoring a benefit to assist wounded veterans, Friday February 29 from 5-10 p.m. at Cory’s Irish Pub in downtown Bondurant. This will be a great opportunity to support our troops so please plan to stop in if your schedule allows.
Organizers are putting together a [...]
HeArt Fest showcases quality, affordable fine art
Exclusive to DMweblife: I’ll be following up this post over the next couple of weeks with a series called “Meet the Artists of HeArt Fest,” where I’ll be introducing you to several of the participating artists in the show. Stay tuned!
If you’re longing for an opportunity to browse through high-quality, affordable hand-crafted artwork, you won’t [...]
Still time to sponsor, volunteer or play at Skywalk Golf
I don’t think you can really call yourself a miniature golfer (or even an accomplished putter) in central Iowa if you’ve never participated in the Skywalk Open Golf Tournament. I mean, isn’t it like a rite of passage or something?
Anyway, the 23rd Annual edition is coming up February 9 and organizers are hoping the sub-zero weather has [...]
North High seniors work hard, strive for college
Although North High had a tough year in football (bright spot: victory against Hoover!), the point tally doesn’t even begin to tell the story of how hard these kids have worked, athletically and academically. Our daughter had the opportunity to play with the North High Marching Band on Friday Night, so we trekked over to [...]
Iowa Author’s Dinner honors McPherson, Carey, Shors & Kruidenier
I’ve been meaning to do a write-up of an event I recently attended that simply doesn’t get enough “press”: The Iowa Authors Dinner.
The Iowa Authors Dinner is an annual event which is hosted by the Des Moines Public Library Foundation. The dinner recognizes and celebrates the talent of Iowa authors and raises funds for the [...]
World Food Festival this weekend, Oct. 5-7
Don’t forget that the Wells Fargo World Food Festival is taking place this weekend in the East Village area of downtown Des Moines! More than 20 different food vendors featuring cuisine from around the world… live multicultural entertainment, international shopping, international beers, culture-oriented non-profit organizations, and information from The World Food Prize await.
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Thoughts on the September 11 Sixth Anniversary
Blue Sky.
That’s what I remember, more than anything else, about September 11, 2001. It was one of those blue sky days (at least, it was in New York - isn’t it funny that I don’t remember whether it was overcast here?). The kind like today: bright, clear blue sky, where trees and buildings just seem [...]
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Valley West Mall Antique Show is opportunity for antique dealers
I’m a nut for craft and antique shopping, and Fall is always a very busy season for that kind of fun. I’ll do a round-up of events one of these days soon, but for now I wanted to share that the Valley West Mall Antique Show, to be held October 11-14, has openings for quality antique [...]
2007 Iowa State Fair visit: lots of “oooo’s and awwww’s”
Well the 2007 State Fair is coming to a close, and we managed to make our visit on one of the nicest possible days, weather-wise. We had a really nice time - we got there around 9 a.m., and the first part of our day was spent doing a semi-organized scavenger hunt as part of [...]
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