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Interrobang Film Festival
- Jun 25, 2021 to Jun 27, 2021
- Des Moines
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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The Interrobang Film Festival is three days of films and engagements with filmmakers. The audience - whether cinema enthusiasts or curious newcomers - can experience curated screenings from...
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Iowa History 101: Iowans & Bicycling
- Jul 8, 2021
- Featured, History, Education
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Join State Curator Leo Landis as he shares stories of Iowa’s bicycling history, from the earliest days of two-wheeled travel to the world-famous rolling festival called RAGBRAI. Landis, a...
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Goldie Takes Flight: State Capitol Grounds Tour
- Jul 10, 2021
- Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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Travel outdoors this summer and participate in free guided tours of the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Three in-person tours (June 12, July 10, Aug. 7) will cover a different area of the large...
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Junior Curator Day Camp
- Jul 14, 2021
- State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Archaeology, Children, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Museum, Preservation
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What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...
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Iowa Stories: The Wall Ridge Excavations: A Modern View of a Glenwood Earthlodge
- Jul 15, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Education
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This “Iowa Histories” program looks at how researchers used cutting-edge methods and archaeological records to shed light on the daily technological, subsistence and dietary aspects of Native...
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Iowa History 101: Forever Free
- Jul 22, 2021
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Forever Free: Rediscovering Heroes, Heroines & Helpers on Central Iowa's Underground Railroad ...
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Goldie's Kids Club: Virtual Program with Disney Layout Artist Kendra Vander Vliet
- Jul 24, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Arts, History, Children, Education
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Join Goldie's Kids Club for a special summer art program with Kendra Vander Vliet, a layout artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios who grew up in Sheldon, Iowa. Kendra has worked on numerous...
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Junior Curator Day Camp
- Aug 4, 2021
- State Historical Museum of Iowa, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, IA
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Archaeology, Children, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Museum, Preservation, Research
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What does it take to create and run a museum? Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will explore the roles of curators, conservators and exhibit designers with the unique experience...
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Snake Alley Festival of Film
- Aug 5, 2021 to Aug 8, 2021
- Burlington
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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The Snake Alley Festival of Film is dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world. Films will screen at the beautifully restored Capitol Theater in the heart of downtown...
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Goldie Takes Flight: State Capitol Grounds Tour
- Aug 7, 2021
- Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50319
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History, Children, Education
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Travel outdoors this summer and participate in free guided tours of the Iowa State Capitol grounds. Three in-person tours (June 12, July 10, Aug. 7) will cover a different area of the large...
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Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project - Screening A
- Aug 9, 2021
- Des Moines
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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Filmmakers from all over the Des Moines, IA area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at...
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Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project - Screening B
- Aug 10, 2021
- Des Moines
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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Filmmakers from all over the Des Moines, IA area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at...
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Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project - Screening C
- Aug 11, 2021
- Des Moines
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Film/Media, Film Festivals
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Filmmakers from all over the Des Moines, IA area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at...
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Iowa Stories: Grant Wood and the 1930's Artists at the Iowa State Fair
- Aug 12, 2021
- Featured, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, History
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Artists identified as "Regionalists" received numerous awards while participating in Iowa State Fair competitions during the 1930s. This presentation deals with multiple Iowa artists of this era...
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Iowa History 101: The Annals of Iowa
- Aug 12, 2021
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The Annals of Iowa: 158 years of history by, for, and about Iowans ...
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