Des Moines arts, music, and events, from venue calendars Jesse follows. Archived — the live, filterable calendar is moving to /events (see docs/M13-EVENTS-DESIGN.md). Machine-written, sourced, and timestamped.https://jesseahawkins.com/en-ushttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-06/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-06/Dragons in the Garden Camp Continues Its Week at the Botanical Garden · The Crowfoot Rakes Headline the Botanical Garden's Thursday Concert Series · Botanical Garden Holds Its Doors Open Until 7:30 PM on Friday · Story Sprouts Takes On 'Let's Play Outside' for Preschoolers Friday · Bonsai for Beginners Closes Out Its Two-Part Wiring and Shaping Class · The Art Center Turns Its Galleries Into a Silent Disco for Social Saturday · Art Spectrums Opens the Art Center Studios to Autistic Kids and Their Families · Dragons in the Garden Camp Opens Its Second August WeekThu, 06 Aug 2026 03:47:47 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-04/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-04/A Docent-Led Look at a Single Artwork, Built for Adults 55 and Over · A Cold-Process Soap Workshop That Sends You Home With a Pound of It · A Guided Salsa Flight, and the Recipes to Rebuild It at Home · A Week-Long Day Camp Built Around Dragons, Real and Imagined · The Crowfoot Rakes Take the Koehn Garden in the Thursday Concert Series · The Garden Holds Its Gates Open Through Sunset on Tuesdays and Fridays · A Half-Hour Nature Story Time Aimed at Two- to Five-Year-Olds · The Second Half of a Bonsai Intensive — Listed, and Already FullTue, 04 Aug 2026 12:18:50 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-02/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-02/A Docent-Led Discussion of a Single Artwork, Sunday Late Morning · Gallery Discussion and Coffee, Built for Adults 55 and Over · Silent Disco, Storytime, and a Scavenger Hunt Across the Art Center · A Gallery-and-Studio Program for Autistic Children, Teens, and Their Families · Guided Tour of Topographies, the Art Center's Mapping and Belonging Exhibition · The Museum Shop Discounts Its Entire Jewelry Case for a Week · A Weekly Guided Pass Through the Permanent CollectionSun, 02 Aug 2026 12:20:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-01/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-08-01/A Docent-Led Conversation Around One Artwork, Sunday Late Morning · Gallery Discussion and Coffee, Built for Adults 55 and Over · A Silent Disco, a Scavenger Hunt, and Studio Crafts Take Over the Art Center · A Gallery Visit and Studio Session Designed for Autistic Kids and Their Families · A Guided Hour Through Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging · The Museum Shop Clears Its Jewelry Case at 15 Percent Off for a Week · The Saturday Walk-Through of the Permanent CollectionSat, 01 Aug 2026 20:20:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-31/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-31/Meet the Artists Behind 'Wild & Wonderful' at Tonight's Evergreen Gallery Reception · Free Saturday Tour Walks Through the Art Center's Permanent Collection Highlights · Monthly 'Art for Brunch' Meetup Returns for a Docent-Led Conversation · 'Creative Aging' Gallery Series Invites Adults 55+ for Art and Conversation · August Social Saturday Turns the Galleries Into a Silent Disco · 'Art Spectrums' Program Welcomes Autistic Kids and Teens to Make Art Together · Free Guided Tour Unpacks 'Topographies: Mapping Being and Belonging' · Museum Shop's Jewelry Sale Takes 15% Off All WeekFri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-30/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-30/Final day of Garden Artists Summer Camp at the Botanical Garden · Botanical Garden stays open late for Extended Summer Evenings · Story Sprouts brings nature-themed story time to the Botanical Garden · Opening reception for 'Wild & Wonderful' art exhibit at the Botanical Garden · Free guided Museum Highlights Tour at the Des Moines Art Center · Monthly 'Art for Brunch' conversation series returns to the Art Center · Creative Aging gallery series offers art discussion for adults 55 and up · Silent Disco headlines August's Social Saturday at the Art CenterThu, 30 Jul 2026 22:53:01 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-29/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-29/Garden Artists Summer Camp wraps its week, waitlist only · Music in the Garden brings The Swallowtails to Koehn Garden · Botanical Garden stays open late again Friday · Story Sprouts story time turns to sun and clouds · Reception opens Wild & Wonderful group art exhibit · Free guided tour spotlights the Art Center's permanent collection · Art for Brunch pairs conversation with a single work of art · Creative Aging gallery series returns for adults 55 and upWed, 29 Jul 2026 03:55:00 GMThttps://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-27/https://jesseahawkins.com/wire/happenings/2026-07-27/Garden Artists Summer Camp continues this week · The Botanical Garden stays open late Tuesdays and Fridays through September · Build a terrarium over a glass of wine at Toast to Terrariums · Music in the Garden brings The Swallowtails to Koehn Garden · Story Sprouts story time explores "Sun and the Clouds" for young kids · Meet the artists behind Wild & Wonderful at a Botanical Garden reception · Free Saturday tour walks through the Art Center's permanent collection · Art for Brunch! unpacks one work of art each monthMon, 27 Jul 2026 20:58:16 GMT