Events

Larvotalk Back to School Bowling Bash Where: Cadillac Lanes, 650 La Porte Rd, Waterloo, IA 50702 Time: 2-5:00 p.m. Date: August 23, 2026   Lets send the kids back to […]

Summer Legislative Community Conversations Date: August 25th Time: 6:00p.m. 8:00p.m. Location: Lifestyle Juices, 2420 University Ave., Des Moines, IA     Our summer Legislative Community Conversations are coming to a […]

Midnight Mic's Decades After Dark! Time: 7:00 - 10:00p.m. Location: Highland Underground (Highland Park - 3614 6th Ave., Suite 100) Des Moines, IA 50313 Date: August 27th     Midnight […]

Black Iowa Outdoors Community Trash Pick UP When: August 29th Where: Evergreen Park, Playground, 3201 Southeast 21st Street, Des Moines, IA Time: 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   This is a community-focused […]

7th Annual Sista Soul Fest We're Better Together Date: August 30, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Evelyn Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA   DES […]

Black Men's Wellness Group   Date: September 1, 2026 Time: 6-8p.m. Location: Convivium Urban Farmstead, 2811 Jackson St. Dubuque IA First Tuesday of each month   Convivium Urban Farmstead is a nonprofit whose mission is to improve life through food. We accomplish our mission through classes, demonstrations and experiences that use food to foster connection to […]

Submerged History and the Impact to Environmental Justice and Stewardship when: September 2 where: Iowa City Public Library, 123 S Linn Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Central Time Via Zoom)   This presentation will discuss how unique and often hidden histories, cultures, and landscape contexts can shape environmentally just and sustainable responses […]

Wellness Happy Hour Location: Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Urbandale – 4820 100th Street Suite 201, Urbandale, IA, 50322 Time: 4:30 p.m. until 6:30p.m. When:  September 11th ! Every Friday, join us for TWO FREE community classes: Starting September 11th through October 30th, 2026 Event by Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Urbandale and Soul Tribe Search Party 4:30 PM - […]

FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING   Location: Virtual Learning session When: Saturday, September 12, 2026 Time: 11:00a.m. Central time     Follow these easy steps to join the virtual learning sessions: 10 mins before the session, register at https://plearn.or/Des-Moines1 or copy and paste this URL into your internet browser Complete the pre-survey Click the "Launch Meeting" […]

Multicultural Fall Festival Where: Evelyn K. Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314 Date: September 12, 2026 Time: 11-2:00 p.m.