Family Night at SCI

July 12, 2013 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Science Center of Iowa
401 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway

The second Friday of the month is dedicated to families! Kick off your weekend by building a rocket, traveling through outer space in one of SCI’s dynamic experience platforms or experiencing a larger-than-life IMAX film with extended hours until 8pm!

Matchbox 20 with Goo Goo Dolls

July 12, 2013 - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Sprint Center
1407 Grand Boulevard

Buy tickets HERE

Iowa Cubs

July 12, 2013 - 7:05 pm - 10:00 pm at Principal Park
1 Line Dr.

Iowa Cubs vs Albuqueque Isotopes (Dodgers) at 7:05 PM. Stick around following the game for a fantastic firework show!

Matchbox 20 with the Goo Goo Dolls

July 13, 2013 - All Day at

Basilica Block Party

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Alice Cooper

July 13, 2013 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Harrah’s Casino
One Harrah's Boulevard

Stir Cove Concert Series

Buy tickets HERE

Iowa Cubs

July 13, 2013 - 7:05 pm - 10:00 pm at Principal Park
1 Line Dr.

Iowa Cubs vs Albuqueque Isotopes (Dodgers) at 7:05 PM

Iowa Cubs

July 14, 2013 - 1:05 pm - 4:00 pm at Principal Park
1 Line Dr.

Iowa Cubs vs Albuqueque Isotopes (Dodgers) at 1:05 PM

Literacy in a Different Way

July 15, 2013 - 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Des Moines Library
1000 Grand Avenue

Talk about library books you have read or listened to or viewed on DVD. Join us in Study Room One on the third Monday of each month. Preregister online or call 515-283-4957.

Team Trivia

July 16, 2013 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm at Gas Lamp
14404 Buena Vista Drive

Every Tuesday Night at 7:30pm at Gas Lamp – 1501 Grand Avenue

Bring a team of 2-6 people for great drinks and 8 rounds of trivia!

Rounds contain 5 questions with links hinting at each previous question’s answer. Also, occasional theme rounds to spice things up!

Tech Tuesdays

July 16, 2013 - July 17, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Forest Avenue Library
1326 Forest Avenue

The Forest Avenue Library offers a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) program for 6th to 12th graders created by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI). Enjoy real-world interaction and project-based learning through hands-on projects and competitions.