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Days for Girls Sewing Day @ 8:30am
by Community Youth Concepts

Sewing skills needed! This opportunity is available to youth and adults, ages 12 and up! Join us for a work day as we assemble Days For Girls hygiene kits for young girls in Africa. Each kit helps ensure a young woman can remain in school once she starts her period. Volunteers will also hone their own sewing skills through participation.

ESL Workshop - Facilitating Conversation @ 6:00pm
by Iowa International Center

Join the second installment in the ESL Workshop Series! Tips and Tricks for Facilitating Conversation with English Language Learners Friday, November 16 6:00-8:30 p.m. West Des Moines Community Schools Learning Resource Center 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50265 Conversation plays a critical role in our lives and our relationships ...

Stowe Brush Clean-Up @ 1:00pm
by Community Youth Concepts

Help us remove brush and prepare the Stowe oak savannah for spring programming. Join others to cut down underbrush, pull out downed trees, and restore pathways for student use.  

We are so thankful to community members who provide food donations to supplement our meals during the holidays and all year-round. We will be collecting donations for our Thanksgiving and Christmas meals at our Bethel Mission ministry center (1310 6t...

Christkindlmarket Des Moines is taking place November 30 - December 2, 2018 at Cowles Commons and we need your help to make it happen. Volunteer areas include: operations, vendor relations, volunteer management, programming tent, beer, Glühwein, Bra...

Christkindlmarket Des Moines @ 11:00am
by Iowa European Cultural Connection

Experience a German-inspired Christmas Market at Cowles Commons November 30 - December 2, 2018. Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and flavors of the holidays as you participate in a 700 year old tradition. Shop regional vendors selling old-world, hand-crafted products from wooden vendor stalls; enjoy lively performances of polka music, traditional ...