The 2024 Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom will feature an excellent opportunity for families to get to Drake Stadium and experience the 114th installment of America's Athletic Classic. On Friday, Apr. 26, any student grade K-12 will receive free admission into the Drake Relays

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Día del Niño is an international celebration of the joy found in early childhood and reading. Join us at Union Park for FREE activities for the whole family: books, fresh produce, piñatas, carousel rides and so much more! Event Details 10 AM-12 PM, Saturday, April 27 Union Park

Join the Ames Figure Skating Club for our annual Spring Show! Our skaters are excited to show you their skills as they perform numbers from your favorite musical tales! Showtimes: Saturday, April 27th @ 6pm - https://fb.me/e/4aN1ADjpW Sunday, April 28th @ 2pm - https://fb.me/e/1X9FJISeT

Experience the joy of camping as a family without any of the work! Join our staff for scheduled activities or skip out and do your own thing. This weekend is all about family bonding!

Street Survival is a one day teen safe-driving program designed to give teens the hands on experience and tools to become smarter, safer drivers. Challenging driving situations on a private course allows students to experience abnormal vehicle behavior in a safe and supervised environment.

Little League Baseball and Softball registration is open at Beaverdale Little League.

All DMPS students invited to AIM, a multicultural day experience highlighted with 10 Universities/Colleges in one location with food, childcare, financial aid specialist, trade school options, and the opportunity to apply for $2,500 scholarships.

Step into a world of musical brilliance and artistic triumph with the Central Iowa Wind Ensemble's grand season finale concert, "Lollipops and Posies," featuring our Aimee Krug soloist winner Mingzhe Wu on clarinet. Get ready to be mesmerized by an enchanting afternoon filled with music!

Balloons for Brighter Futures is the Short Years Partnership inaugural fundraiser for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The raffle winner receives a hot air balloon ride for two, plus a free car detail from Ramsey Mazda of Des Moines. Tickets are $5 for 1 or $20 for a pack of five.

Our JDRF One Walk will take place the DMACC - Ankeny Campus again this year! Check-in for our 2024 JDRF One Walk will begin at 8:00 AM and the walk will kick-off at 10:00 AM. Join us before the kick-off and after walking for some food, games, and entertainment.

Youth meet w/their peers weekly for 8 weeks & build a healthy relationship model. This year youth will be grouped on their choice of whether they are male-identifying or female-identifying w/a matching facilitator for each group. Free food, fun, & life-changing skills. What's not to love?!

This is a local qualifying track and field meet in Des Moines. The top two finishers in each event, and age group, will qualify for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships in Marshalltown on June 1, 2024.

This 8 week program is designed to get your child interested in running, fitness, and being healthy! Kids will learn the fundamentals of running, how to properly stretch and go over nutrition basics. This is a non-competitive club where we will learn through games, drills and having FUN!

Are you ready to be ✨In Your Girl Scout Era?✨ Join us for an Eras-themed party! We'll make friendship bracelets, have a dance party, and learn all about Girl Scouts. This event is open to those looking to learn more information and join Girl Scouts. Adults must attend with girl. Open house style.

This event is a platform to empower and give a voice to students as they navigate the educational system addressing chronic absence, struggling academics, safety, athletics,

Focus primarily on the Black community addressing disparities of mental health access, education, and resources within Greater Des Moines. Attendees will hear from Black mental health professionals during a keynote address and panel discussion and may choose from a variety of workshops.

This clinic is for skaters with little to no experience riding a skateboard will have an opportunity to learn the basics of skateboarding and safety from skilled, local skaters. New skaters will be taught basic maneuvering skills including balance, pushing, stopping and turning.

Each season comes to an end with a celebratory 5K. This closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion. All are welcome to participant in the 5K.

Girls on the Run spring season starts March 25 and goes through May 19. Girls on the Run inspires individuals of all abilities to discover, build, and grow their self-confidence. Lessons blend physical activity with life skill development — finishing the season with a celebratory 5K.

Campus Life Club is a high energy weekly event for Meredith MS students packed with games, food and prizes. It is a space where kids can come be themselves in a fun, yet safe environment and have role model adults to look up to and learn from.

A fun, competitive, non-contact way to play football! 6 6-week season - 12 games guaranteed, All passing - played on a 40-yard field plus end zone, Allows scoring both on the offense and defense. Financial Assistance is Available! *Game jersey, soft shell helmet & mouth guard included.

This is a boys soccer open gym for Meredith MS 6th graders to come play soccer skirmishes and have a fun community to do it in.

BGCCI can now deliver the knowledge test to students for the driver's instruction permit onsite at the student's school or club site. Additionally, all costs and transportation to obtaining the instruction permit are covered. Must be a BGCCI member - quick and easy for students to apply today.

The Boys & Girls Clubs offers high-quality programs in safe environments for youth in kindergarten through high school at eight locations across the metro. Our programming focuses around Academic Success, Character & Leadership, and Healthy Lifestyles. Quick and easy to become a member today!

Join Garden Club! Bi-weekly meetings working with plants and discussing environmental topics!

Our soccer programs are designed for players of all abilities who want to have fun, take part in healthy competition, and develop their skills. Players will learn the fundamentals of the game and the importance of teamwork, responsibility, and sportsmanship.

This clinic is for skaters with little to no experience riding a skateboard will have an opportunity to learn the basics of skateboarding and safety from skilled, local skaters. New skaters will be taught basic maneuvering skills including balance, pushing, stopping and turning.

Join us in creating lasting memories and sparking a lifelong passion for science. The Science Center of Iowa's Nocturnal Science Night is more than an event; it's an odyssey of discovery, curiosity, and wonder. Book your spot today and let the exploration begin! Spring dates are filling up quickly!

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CityLight Soccer is a rec-league that promotes character and value in every child, providing equal playing time, a positive coaching staff, and a fun and competitive sport environment with emphasis on skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Practices and games are Saturdays, June1 - July13.

Join the fun this spring with the Menace! Junior Menace is for boys and girls, ages 3 to 9, and is a program designed for all ability levels and we encourage beginners! This is a great program to learn and practice soccer skills through engaging activities and games. We accept walk-ups the first nig

Bulldog Girls Basketball camps are fun filled camps that work on fundamentals along with teamwork drills and activities. Make sure to reserve your space to work with the MVC Women's Basketball Champions this summer!

Simpson Storm Football invites you to our annual summer Youth Football Camp.

DMACC Upward Bound Program - Year around program, includes a residential summer program at Drake University 6/11 - 7/4

Join us for a 3-to-4-week program over the summer in over 30+ locations across the globe! Gain real-world experience in a world language, science, government, business, art, and social change! Scholarships available! Scholarship Deadline: January 24, 2024

Easterseals Supported Day Camp sessions provide an integrated setting where children through young adults with and without disabilities learn and grow together

This clinic is for skaters with little to no experience riding a skateboard will have an opportunity to learn the basics of skateboarding and safety from skilled, local skaters. New skaters will be taught basic maneuvering skills including balance, pushing, stopping and turning.

For 100 years, the Des Moines Y Camp has been filled with songs, laughter, adventures and friendship. Summer Camp is the foundation on which Y Camp is built. Overnight Camp, Day Camp, Family Camp and our amazing Partner Camps all work to bring the impact and value of camp to all who enter the Valley

Girls Rock! Des Moines’ Summer Rock Camp is a two-week-long empowering music program that offers band formation and rehearsal, individual instrument instruction, educational workshops and classes, visiting artist performances, and an exciting showcase at the end of camp.

Free support groups for anyone who has lost a loved one, with groups for children ages 5 and up, teens and adults. Groups will aim to foster a safe and supportive space, with a focus on finding personal strength, forming deeper relationships, sharing your story, and discovering more meaning.

The annual Drake University Voice Intensive (DUVI) is a summertime camp designed for young singers ages 14+ to develop their voices and build confidence in performing and auditioning.

Come join for our first ukulele workshop! Local musician, Andrew Hoyt, will teach you basic chords and strumming patterns. The end of the class will be a little group performance on the Hoyt Sherman Place stage. Loaner ukuleles available. See website for details. 3 hours.

Discover what it takes to be a business tycoon or a future CEO, CFO or even Mayor! Join us for a one-day experience that develops future leaders, business professionals and entrepreneurs. Your student will experience all facets of running a business in a fun and interactive way.

Join us for a one-day experience that develops future leaders, business professionals and entrepreneurs. Your student will experience all facets of running a business in a fun and interactive way. Students run JA BizTown and take on roles that will stay with them for a lifetime.

The IOWA Foundation is partnering with TnT Football Camps and Hoover High School Athletics to host a free Football Camp for participants in 3rd-8th Grade. Children attending this camp will experience football fundamentals taught by the some of best collegiate and high school coaches.

Comedy is at its best when it comes from a place of honesty and vulnerability. In this class we will learn the basics of how to create improvised scenes with a partner that are rooted in emotional honesty. 2 hours. See website for more details. Taught by Madeline Maser (Second City Chicago)

This clinic is for skaters with little to no experience riding a skateboard will have an opportunity to learn the basics of skateboarding and safety from skilled, local skaters. New skaters will be taught basic maneuvering skills including balance, pushing, stopping and turning.

Black women domestic violence survivors & co-survivors (women whose parents were abusive in their childhood) need support, knowledge, & empowerment in a culturally-infused environment from & w/their peers. That's what this program offers. It has been largely effective in helping us NOT return to DV!

June 24-25. Gr. 4-6. 9-11am. Gr. 7-8 11:30-1:30pm. Open to all levels of basketball experience. Improve skills such as shooting, ball-handling and passing. As well as games skills while competing in 3v3 & 5v5 games. It is a great chance to work with college athletes and coaches!

JA BizTown in a Day, presented by HomeServices Lending, is geared towards students entering 5th – 8th grades. Discover what it takes to be a business tycoon or a future CEO, CFO or Mayor! JA BizTown is just the place to encourage career ambitions.

Two Rivers Martial Arts offers traditional taekwondo classes in a family friendly environment. We are a 501(c)3 organization run completely by volunteers so our fees remain low. Classes offered year round. Start anytime! Try out a few classes at no obligation. Additional locations available.

This weeklong day camp offers middle schoolers the opportunity to explore their interest in buildings and architecture. Open to students entering 7th and 8th grades, Adventures in Architecture Camp will include hands-on, immersive learning projects and first-hand encounters with design professionals

This summer join Jewels Academy's Y.E.S. Program as we travel into the sky! Learn All about aerospace and the future of flight. This is a 4-week program that meets every Saturday from July 6th, 13, 20th, and 27th, scholarships available for this program as well.

Participants will engage in a variety of activities, lessons and conversations throughout the day surrounding important topics with take-aways that they can apply to their lives now; topics include leadership skills, financial literacy, career-readiness skills, goal-setting and communication.

Do you enjoy taking the lead to find creative solutions? Do you like working with a team or competing on real-world challenges? If so, you won't want to miss out on this five-day summer innovation simulation opportunity! Business Horizons hosts 65+ students (grades 9-12) from across Iowa July 14-18.

CMD Spanish Stays - led by Iowa native Chanda Danley (1996 graduate of Colfax-Mingo High School and 1999 graduate of Central College) as the local onsite program director - offers a 4-week summer Spanish immersion program for teens aged 14-17 in León, Spain from June 16th to July 15th.

Riptide Summer Swimming lessons work to provide children with water safety and basic swimming skills.

Do you enjoy taking the lead to find creative solutions? Do you like working with a team or competing on real-world challenges? If so, this session will provide insight into a five-day opportunity this summer that you won’t want to miss! Business Horizons hosts 65+ students (grades 9-12) from across

The Iowa State Women's Basketball Team will be hosting a camp from 9-11:30a on July 23 at Roosevelt High School. They will provide instruction, sign autographs, take pictures, and have fun with the kids allowing them to draw inspiration from their favorite players!

The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) is a residential science enrichment programme for students at Imperial College London. The annual two-week science programme attracts 500 students from 70 countries aged 16-21 years old and includes lectures from leading scientists, visits to worl

Join Jewels Academy's Y.E.S. Aerospace Program as we travel into the sky! We will make space rovers, tour Iowa State's Space Program, and more! This is a 4-week program that meets every from July 6th, 13, 20th, and 27th, scholarships available for this program as well. Girls and Boys are welcome.

The DSM Art Club Located conveniently at 1501 Ingersoll Ave. across from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park Join us for another round of creative and exciting summer art camps! Dates in June and July 5 Days a week, 2 hours daily Field trips to the sculpture park Gallery time for friends and family

YMCA Summer Sports Clinics allow kids to play traditional sports like Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, and Volleyball—or non-traditional sports such as Golf, Pickleball, Tennis, and All Sports. Financial assistance is available. Please get in touch with the welcome desk.

Iowa Legal Aid's Community School Project will host Summer Clinics at the Welcome Center.

Join us for summer camp at Wesley Woods! We're a Methodist church camp located in Indianola, IA with overnight and day camp options available. From horses to archery to campfire cooking and more, we've got something for everyone!

Campers choose from a variety of activities including sewing, coding, maker crafts, sports & more! Buy any number of days to use at any time. Unused days are automatically refunded at summer’s end. Est. 1980. Lunch, snacks & all hours (8am–6pm) included.

FREE OUTDOOR FAMILY EVENTS RELAXATION, FUN AND MUSIC IN OUTDOOR VENUES AROUND THE DES MOINES METRO Get ready for another exciting season of free outdoor family events in the Des Moines Metro! We're thrilled to present another season full of captivating shows and activities.

System-involved girls of color get a Black female facilitator to help them build a healthy relationship model & identify healthy influence w/their peers. In this 6- to 8-wk span, they get free food they choose, engaging, relatable learning techniques, & resources for support and greater health after

Enjoy free bowling for kids all summer long! Sign up online at KidsBowlFREE.com to receive two free games of bowling every day throughout the summer season! Age restriction: 15 and under. Get a family pass for only $45.99 with a one-time payment.

The Emerald College Prep Program for Biz Innovators will be held starting the fall of 2024 (10/3 - 11/28; Thursdays from 5:00 - 7:00 PM CST). This course is for 9th - 12th graders with the option to receive three transferable college credits. The course is geared toward college-bound high schooler

I provide in-home or in office parenting skills. 30 years of experience. Specializing in difficult behaviors, such as ADHD, trauma, or family issues.

The Get on Board project seeks to reduce or eliminate existing barriers for students in the Des Moines metro area to try skateboarding. Skate DSM provides free skateboards, helmets, and lessons, to eligible students, regardless of their means.

The image is a flyer for the A.I.P AYDE IN SCHOOL ELEMENTARY PROGRAM. It highlights opportunities for children to grow in a safe environment, listing activities like arts, educational games, and science experiments for kids, and mentioning trained staff and nutritious meals for parents to consider.