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Upcoming Events
June 3
Campfire, Coffee and Conversation
6:30 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center, Council Bluffs
Pull on your boots and jeans and come spend some time around a "real"
indoor campfire listening to stories of pioneers, cowboys, Native American and
the West. Have a cup of coffee and visit with historians, storytellers, and musicians.
Call the Trails Center for more information at 712-366-4900.
June 3-Aug. 5
Blues Before Sunset
State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines
Free outdoor weekly blues concert featuring a different band each week. Fridays,
5-7 p.m. on the southwest outdoor terrace of the State Historical Building, 600
E. Locust, Des Moines. Beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks available for sale. In
conjunction with East Village Friday Nights, which also includes a street market
with vendors selling prepared foods, flowers, fine arts and crafts and seasonal
vegetables. Call 515-281-4011 for more information or visit www.iowahistory.org/events/blues-before-sunset.
June 10-11
Winefest
Hundreds of vintners from across the country come to Des Moines to offer samples
of their wines. Begins June 9 with “Prima Dinners” held at metro area
cultural organizations. June 10: “Wine Discovery: Sips
& the City,” begins at State Historical Building, then moves to other
locations in the metro area. June 11: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., “Sip
‘n’ Shop,” vintners set up in East Village stores to offer samples
of their wines. June 11: Evening, “Grand Tasting,”
State Historical Building. Visit www.winefestdesmoines.org
for complete schedule and information.
June 11
Garden Tea on the grounds of Montauk
3:30-5 p.m.
Enjoy traditional tea on the front lawn of the historic home owned by Iowa’s
12th governor, William Larrabee. Call 563-423-7173 for more information.
June 26
Margaret Anderson Organ Recital
2:30 p.m.
Union Sunday School
Union Sunday School houses the largest Kimball pipe organ of its kind existing
in the United States today. Musicians regularly hold recitals playing the organ
for the public. This is the first in a monthly series of recitals. Call 563-423-7173
for more information.
July 1
Campfire, Coffee and Conversation
6:30 p.m.
Western Historic Trails Center, Council Bluffs
Call 712-366-4900 for details.
July 1
Exclusive Viewing Party for Yankee Doodle Pops
7:30 p.m.
State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines
Begin the Fourth of July holiday in style with a gourmet picnic dinner outside
on the Grand Terrace of the State Historical Building while listening to the annual
Yankee Doodle Pops concert featured on the steps of the State Capitol. Then, have
the best seats in the house for the fireworks show over the Capitol. This fundraiser
benefits the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Des Moines Symphony. Call
515-281-6911 for ticket and event information.
July 2
Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration at the Trails Center
6 p.m. until after the fireworks.
Join your friends at the Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs for
carnival games, a pie bake off, most patriotic outfit contest, and prizes. There
will be a bake sale and other food for sale. Top off the evening by watching the
Rosenblatt Stadium fireworks from your own lawn chair in the parking lot. Tickets
are $5 per car and include one free packet of game tickets per person. Pie bake
off entry forms must be picked up at Western Historic Trail Center before July
2. Participation is limited to the first 15 pies. Buy your tickets now and have
your Independence Day celebration planned. Call 712-366-4900 for more information.
For more listings please visit: www.culturalaffairs.org/events/our_events
