Give Joy Shop! Holiday Gift Shop for parents that need financial assistance to be able to pick/choose, purchase and wrap gifts for their children! Two gifts per child limit. Please call or email to set up shopping time.
Saturday, December 7th At 8am-2pm
Hope and Elim Church (2500 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311)
“Sensory Friendly Showing of “Frozen”!
Saturday, January 25, 10:00 a.m.
Varsity Cinema, Des Moines
Due to inclement weather in December, our sensory-friendly showing of Frozen was rescheduled for Saturday, January 25, at 10:00 a.m. at Varsity Cinema in Des Moines. Thanks to the generous support of the BWA Foundation, this event is free for all attendees! A small popcorn and medium drink will also be provided free for each attendee.
Click Here to register the whole family!
(If you registered for the December date,
please re-register for the new date!)”
“If you would like to enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal at our Hope
Café, join us Thursday, November 28 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Our
Hope Café is located at 1310 6th Avenue!”
Polk County Veteran Affairs Coat Drive!
Coat Distribution will be open November 1st to Veterans and their families ONLY from 9am-12pm.
Open to the public from 1pm-2:30pm.
Polk County River Place Room 3 and 3A
Mindspring Menal Health Alliance is hosting – You Worry Too Much! Understanding Anxiety in Children & Adolescents. Free virtual event November 4th 12pm-1pm.
For more information or to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/you-worry-too-much-understanding-anxiety-in-children-adolescents-free-tickets-1027991880387?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&ref=eemail&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite
Iowa Seizure Smart Conference, Saturday, November 9, 2024, DMACC Conference Center, Newton
The Iowa Seizure Smart Conference will be held on Saturday, November 9, at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton. For more information and to register: https://www.epilepsy.com/events/2024/iowa-seizure-smart-conference. For a printable flyer: https://files.constantcontact.com/31c3237d001/1ec8217f-08df-41f0-81a3-4cb711be32c9.pdf
2024 Preventing Childhood Injury Conference – November 14th 8:00am-4:00pm. Grinnell Mutual, 4215 Highway 146 South, Grinnell, IA 50112
For more information or to register: https://www.unitypoint.org/patients-and-visitors/classes-and-events/a2j6f000003amrcaai
“Easterseals Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Workshop, Thursday, November 14, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.), Easterseals Iowa, Des Moines
Easterseals Iowa is hosting their first annual Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) workshop. The workshop will show the daily realities of using AAC devices. It will do so from many perspectives. To register for the workshop, click here.
For questions: Please email Kim Chance at kchance@eastersealsia.org or call 515-309-2394 or TTY 515-289-4069″
“Registration for the 2024 virtual summit is now open! Please register using the link on this page to save your spot. The event will be hosted on RingCentral, and a unique, event invitation will be sent to each registered attendee by October 24th. Please reach out to Rebecca Rong with any event-related questions (rdrong@iastate.edu) or to the Registration Services team if you have questions about registering (registrations@iastate.edu)”
Registration closes on October 21st.
For registration: https://www.regcytes.extension.iastate.edu/mentalhealth/register/
