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Beekeeping can be a fascinating hobby, a profitable side venture, or a full-time occupation. Join us as ISU Agriculture Specialist Zack Koopman presents the basics of beekeeping and answers your questions. This 2-hour Beekeeping 101 course is designed to introduce the basic fundamentals.
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Go Further is for female-identifying students in grades 8-10 to engage in STEM activities, learn about STEM opportunities at Iowa State and meet STEM role models. Spring 2023 conferences are Tuesday, March 28th and Wednesday, April 5th. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. Scholarships are available.
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Betty will help kids explore the fun technique of collage. You are welcome to bring your own photos, textiles, string...that you would like to incorporate into your design along with the materials we will provide.
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Join us at Camp Hantesa for a weekend of service, fun, and catching up with camp friends. Enjoy the beautiful spring air at Hantesa while we hike, climb at the high ropes course, and stargaze!
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Bring a photo of your furry, scaly, feathered friend. Justin will help you create a wonderful painting of your pet. 2 hours class. Materials provided.
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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 night of.
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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 day of walk-ups.
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Outrageous Overnight Camps offers new experiences and challenges for older campers by making the most of their weekend with exciting activities and action-packed days. Possible activities include climbing, hiking, completing ropes courses, and performing team-building activities.
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Students experience a day of rehearsals, singings with friends and working with a professional composer. A world premiere of a piece is featured at the afternoon concert.
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Join us as we jump into a world full of magic and fantasy. You will learn how to draw unique landscapes where anything could exist while focusing on how to use watercolors to create unique backgrounds. You will also learn how to draw many different types of fantasy creatures from fairies to dragons.
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Barracuda Aces T-Ball Development & Coach Pitch League is a 6-week program consisting of 6 practices and 4 games. Each player will get a Barracuda Aces jersey provided for their games. Athletes will learn throwing, catching, hitting, fielding and baserunning. Run by former D1 pitcher- Jaye Zlab
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School Day Off camps bring all the fun of summer to one action-packed day! Each day includes transportation from designated community sites listed by each date below, a hot lunch, and a full day of counselor-led activities.
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This event is an experiencing engineering day is directed towards 9th through 12th grade students. Every student will participate in hands-on activities and attend engineering major sessions hosted by Iowa State Professors of that major.
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This event is an experiencing engineering day is directed towards 9th through 12th grade students. Every student will participate in hands-on activities and attend engineering major sessions hosted by Iowa State Professors of that major.
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School Day Off camps bring all the fun of summer to one action-packed day! Each day includes transportation from designated community sites listed by each date below, a hot lunch, and a full day of counselor-led activities.
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Street Survival is a national program that teaches teens more about car control in a full day of driving their own car through exercises in a controlled environment with an in car instructor. This program is designed to give students hands on experience and the tools to become smarter, safer drivers
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Heartland Youth Choir is holding Open Rehearsals for singers in Grades Pre-K-12. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in exploring their love of music beyond the school setting. Please see the attached flyer for dates and times!
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Pleasant Hill Soccer Club Spring Registration.   The Best Soccer League Around!
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Capital City Sports invites you to our inaugural summer youth camp. We are excited to bring kids from surrounding areas a camp designed to learn the fundamentals of football from Current College Football Players that attended Des Moines area high school programs.
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Beginning on June 7th, Terrace Hills golf course is excited to offer PGA Jr. League for boys and girls ages 5-13 of all skill levels. Please visit www.pgajrleague.com to learn more about the program, or reach out to coach Zach Steffen directly at zsteffengolf@gmail.com
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Des Moines Parks and Recreation are hosting swimming lessons at our five facilities Ashworth, Birdland, Nahas, Northwest, & Teachout Aquatic Facilities. Cost for a week of group lessons is $30. For financial support call 515-518-4770 (cost is $5 per participant). Registration: April 1, 2023.
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Drake University Community School of Music invites students ages 14 and older to participate in a Summer Voice Intensive for Young Singers, June 19-23, 2023. This week-long daytime camp provides students with voice lessons, coachings, classes, full choir experiences and performance opportunities.
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Come join us for a 4 day golf camp! The camp runs Monday-Thursday 8:00-9:30 AM each day! Lots of fun will be had as we teach your kids a little bit about the game of golf. The kids will get to compete for a bunch of fun prizes as the week goes on. We hope to see you there!
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Singers who have finished grade K through 8 will enjoy five days of singing and fun that ends with a musical performance! Participants will experience choir rehearsals, musicianship, sectional rehearsals, and movement activities.