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SUMMARY:HIP - HOPE Summer Break
DESCRIPTION:HIP – HOPE Summer Break\nDate June 8th – July 31st \nTime: 9:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. \nLocation: Eddie Davis Community Center\, 1312 Maple St\, West Des Moines\, IA 50265 \n  \n \n 
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/hip-hope-summer-break/
LOCATION:Eddie Davis Community Center\, Inc.\, 1312 Maple Street\, West Des Moines\, Iowa\, 50265
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SUMMARY:Iowa City Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:Iowa City Jazz Festival\nLocation: Downtown Iowa City \nDate: July 3\, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. \n  \n \n  \nJoin us in downtown Iowa City for the Iowa City Jazz Festival\, a Fourth of July weekend tradition filled with world-class jazz\, community energy\, and summer vibes. \n– Two stages packed with live jazz from top national\, international\, and emerging artists\n– Artist & organization booths to explore\n– Delicious food vendors with local and global flavors\n– Beverage garden for refreshing sips while you listen\n– Family-friendly atmosphere with something for all ages\n– Don’t miss the Iowa City Fireworks on Saturday night at 9:30 PM near the Old Capitol Museum — the perfect ending to a day of music and celebration! \nBring a blanket or lawn chair\, gather your friends\, and experience the rhythm of summer in the heart of Iowa City. \nWhether you’re a lifelong jazz lover or just looking for the perfect way to celebrate the holiday weekend\, this is where the music happens.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/iowa-city-jazz-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown\, Iowa City\, 125 S Dubuque St\,\, Iowa City\, IA\, IA\, 52240
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SUMMARY:Iowa City Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:Iowa City Jazz Festival\nLocation: Downtown Iowa City \nDate: July 4\, 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30p.m. \n  \n \n  \nJoin us in downtown Iowa City for the Iowa City Jazz Festival\, a Fourth of July weekend tradition filled with world-class jazz\, community energy\, and summer vibes. \n– Two stages packed with live jazz from top national\, international\, and emerging artists\n– Artist & organization booths to explore\n– Delicious food vendors with local and global flavors\n– Beverage garden for refreshing sips while you listen\n– Family-friendly atmosphere with something for all ages\n– Don’t miss the Iowa City Fireworks on Saturday night at 9:30 PM near the Old Capitol Museum — the perfect ending to a day of music and celebration! \nBring a blanket or lawn chair\, gather your friends\, and experience the rhythm of summer in the heart of Iowa City. \nWhether you’re a lifelong jazz lover or just looking for the perfect way to celebrate the holiday weekend\, this is where the music happens.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/iowa-city-jazz-festival-2/
LOCATION:Downtown\, Iowa City\, 125 S Dubuque St\,\, Iowa City\, IA\, IA\, 52240
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SUMMARY:Iowa City Jazz Festival
DESCRIPTION:Iowa City Jazz Festival\nLocation: Downtown Iowa City \nDate: July 5\, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. \n  \n \n  \nJoin us in downtown Iowa City for the Iowa City Jazz Festival\, a Fourth of July weekend tradition filled with world-class jazz\, community energy\, and summer vibes. \n– Two stages packed with live jazz from top national\, international\, and emerging artists\n– Artist & organization booths to explore\n– Delicious food vendors with local and global flavors\n– Beverage garden for refreshing sips while you listen\n– Family-friendly atmosphere with something for all ages\n– Don’t miss the Iowa City Fireworks on Saturday night at 9:30 PM near the Old Capitol Museum — the perfect ending to a day of music and celebration! \nBring a blanket or lawn chair\, gather your friends\, and experience the rhythm of summer in the heart of Iowa City. \nWhether you’re a lifelong jazz lover or just looking for the perfect way to celebrate the holiday weekend\, this is where the music happens.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/iowa-city-jazz-festival-3/
LOCATION:Downtown\, Iowa City\, 125 S Dubuque St\,\, Iowa City\, IA\, IA\, 52240
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SUMMARY:Ankeny SummerFest
DESCRIPTION:Ankeny SummerFest\nWhere: The District at Prairie Trails\, 1500 SW Main Street\, Ankeny IA \nTime: 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. \nDate: July 10th – 12th \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnkeny Chamber SummerFest has brought Ankeny and the surrounding metro area together for 3 days of FREE LIVE music\, carnival rides\, great local food and family fun! Every year\, our committee members\, staff and volunteers work hard to bring this festival to life. Come and bring the holiday cheer with our 2026 JINGLE IN JULY theme! So many great activities going on this year. Join us for our Grand Parade that travels through the city of Ankeny to the amazing Fireworks at the end in The District at Prairie Trail\, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/ankeny-summerfest/
LOCATION:Prairie Trails District\, 1500 SW Main Street\, Ankeny\, IA
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SUMMARY:LIL WAYNE - Casey's Center
DESCRIPTION:LIL WAYNE: 20 YEARS OF CARTER CLASSICS\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Casey’s Center -233 Center Street\, Des Moines\, IA 50309\nTime: 8p.m.\nTickets price starts at $59\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLil Wayne is one of the most recognizable figures in rap. After becoming the youngest member on Cash Money Records’ roster when he joined the imprint at age 11\, Wayne rose to fame with his group Hot Boys before achieving success as a solo artist. His breakout 2013 solo release\, I Am Not a Human Being II\, yielded four singles on the Billboard Hot 100\, edging out Elvis Presley to position Wayne as the male artist with the most entries on the chart – a whopping 109 in total. His five Grammys and nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart helped immortalize his trailblazing use of Auto-Tune\, which created a highly melodic hybrid of rap and R&B that has served as a benchmark for many artists following in his path. Lil Wayne has anchored a number of headlining tours throughout his career\, and the rapper is poised to hit the road in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of his iconic Tha Carter album series.
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/lil-wayne-caseys-center/
LOCATION:Casey Center\, 233 Center St.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309
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SUMMARY:Save the Date!  Family and Friends Fest Day
DESCRIPTION:Family and Friends Fest\nTime: 10a.m. – 2p.m. \nLocation: St Paul AME Church\, 1201 Day St. Des Moines\, IA 50314 \n \n 
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/save-the-date-family-and-friends-fest-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul AME Church\, 1201 Day St\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50314
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SUMMARY:Family & Friends Day
DESCRIPTION:Family and Friends Day \nTime: 10:00 a.m. \nLocation: St. Paul AME Church\, 120 Day St. Des Moines\, IA 50314 \n \n 
URL:https://blackiowanews.com/event/family-friends-day/
LOCATION:St. Paul AME Church\, 1201 Day St\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50314
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