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4-H Club
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Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2 - 3:30pm |
Meeting will be held at Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th Street (Urbandale 4-H program) |
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Afternoon Activities
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Monday - Friday; 3:30-5:00pm |
Four Mile Community Center, 3711 Easton Blvd, Des Moines |
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All-Natural Lotions From Scratch
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One session, Thursday, October 21, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30pm |
DMPS Community Education program |
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Babysitting - Babysitting Basics
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9am - 3pm; Session I: Sept 7, 2010; Session II: Oct 1, 2010; Session III: March 18, 2011. SEE DESCRIPTION FOR REGISTRATION DEADLINES |
See Description for locations (Ankeny Parks & Rec program) |
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Babysitting - Child Care Clinic
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Tuesday/Thursday, 3:30 - 5pm, October 12, 14, 19 & 21, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 5 OR WHEN FULL |
Warren County Extension Office, 909 E. 2nd Ave (Hwy 92 E) (Indinaola Parks & Rec program) |
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Babysitting - Childcare/Babysitter's Training
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Saturday, April 10, 2010; 9am - 4pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 3 |
Altoona Campus (SE Polk Community Ed program) |
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Basic Body & Bath Product Creation
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One day; Thursday, January 14, 2010; 6:30 - 8:30pm |
Hoover - 104 (DMPS Community Education class) |
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Bath Salts, Advanced
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One session, Thursday, November 11, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30pm |
DMPS Community Education program |
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Baton
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Tuesdays, 6:15 - 7pm, June 1 - July 3, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE May 25 |
Jensen Gym (Urbandale Parks & Recreation program) |
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Baton - Baton
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Fridays, 5:30 - 6:15pm, September 10 - October 1, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 3 |
Jensen Gym (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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Baton - Baton & Pom Performance Team
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Tuesday evenings; see Description for dates/times |
The Studio, 104 1/2 W. 1st Ave, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Baton - Baton & Pom, Beginner
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Tuesday evenings; see Description for dates/times |
The Studio, 104 1/2 W. 1st Avenue, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Baton - Twirl, Toss & Catch
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Sundays; next session begins November 7, 2010; see Description for dates/times/deadlines |
Northwest Elementary; please enter building thru north parking lot (Ankeny Parks & Rec program) |
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Book Clubs - Indianola Public Library
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see Description |
Indianola Public Library, 207 North B Street |
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Canine Body Language
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One day; Saturday, April 17, 2010, 9:30- 11am |
Roosevelt - 205 (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Canoeing - Advanced Canoeing Basics
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1 day, Thursday, 6 - 9pm; see Description for dates |
Gray's Lake Park (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Canoeing - Canoeing Basics
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One day; 6 - 9pm; see Description for dates |
Gray's Lake Park (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Canoeing - River Canoeing Basics
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One session class; Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 6 - 8pm or Saturday, September 11, 2010, 8am - 12 noon |
Gray's Lake Park or Local River (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Canoeing - River Canoeing Outing
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1 day; Saturday, 8am - noon; see Description for dates |
TBA (Des Moines Community Education program) |
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Cheerleading
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Johnston Dance, 6212 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, IA 50131 |
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Cheerleading
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Urbandale Dance Studios & Gymnastics Club, 3001 99th St, Urbandale, 50322 |
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Cheerleading - Cheerleading
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Mondays, 5:30 - 6:20pm, 6-week program beginning March 22, 2010 |
South Suburban YMCA, 401 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines |
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Cheerleading - Cheerleading Clinic
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Mondays, September 13 - October 18, 2010; 4 - 5 yr olds: 5pm, Grades 1 - 3: 5:45pm |
South Suburban YMCA, 401 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines |
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Cooking - Cake Decorating - Parent & Me Workshop
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6 - 9pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 28 |
HS Room #N174 Foods Lab (SE Polk Comm Ed program) |
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Cooking - Cooking Club
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2nd Saturday of each month; 12 - 1:30pm |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street, SW, Altoona |
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Cooking - Cooking with Kids
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see Description |
Waukee Family YMCA, 575 E. University Avenue, Waukee |
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Cooking - Kids Cooking
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Thursdays 9:15 - 10am; Fall 1: Sept 7 - Oct 11, 2009; Fall 2: Oct 12 - Nov 15, 2009; Fall 3: Nov 16 - Dec 20, 2009 |
Waukee Family YMCA, 575 E University Avenue |
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Cooking - Kids in the Kitchen
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Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30pm, October 12, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 5 |
Urbandale Senior Center (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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Cooking - Kinder Chefs
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Contact YMCA for dates/times |
South Suburban YMCA, 401 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines |
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Cooking - Little Chef's in the Kitchen
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Wednesday, 10 - 11am; Fall 1: Sept 7 - Oct 10, Fall 2: Oct 12 - Nov 14, Fall 3: Nov 16 - Dec 18 (4 weeks) |
Walnut Creek Family YMCA, 948 73rd Street, Des Moines, IA |
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Cooking - Little Chefs
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Tue/Thu, Sept 14 - 30, 2010, Grades K - 1: 4pm, Grades 2 - 4: 5pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 3 |
Outdoor Education Center (Ankeny Parks & Rec program) |
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Cooking - What's Cooking?
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Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm. See Description for session dates & deadlines |
Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Discovery Playschool
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see Description |
West Des Moines Community Center |
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Dog Obedience
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Wednesdays, 6 - 7:15pm, March 31 - May 5, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 24 |
JH Room #304 (SE Polk Community Ed program) |
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English & Western Riding Lessons
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Year round |
Jester Park Equestrian Center, 11171 NW 103rd Crt, Granger |
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Family Swim
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9 weeks; Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, begins March 24, 2010 |
Roosevelt - Pool (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Fitness - Aqua Kids
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Saturdays, 11am - noon, January - May 2010 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street, SW, Altoona |
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Fitness - Atrium Aerobics
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Monday - Friday, 5:30pm |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th St SW, Altoona |
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Fitness - Combat Kids
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Tuesday & Thursday, 6:15 - 7pm; Session 1: January 19 - 25, 2010; Session 2: March 30 - May 6, 2010 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street SW, Altoona, IA |
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Fitness - Fit Club
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Thursday, 5:30 - 6:15pm; next session November 5 - December 17, 2009 (no classes on Thanksgiving) |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th St SW, Altoona |
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Fitness - Strength Training
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Tuesday, 6:15 - 7pm |
South Suburban YMCA, 401 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines |
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Fitness - Switch It Off Sundays
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Sundays, 12:30 - 1:30pm; January 17 - February 21, 2010 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street, SW, Altoona |
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Fitness - Trim Kids/Trim Tots
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All YMCAs of Greater Des Moines |
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Horseback Riding - English & Western Riding Lessons
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Year-round program |
Jester Park Equestrian Center, 11171 NW 103 Court, Granger |
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Horseback Riding - Momma & Me
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CHANGE: Saturdays, 9 - 10:30am, May 8 - June 19, 2010. More classes to come in late summer & fall |
Wheeler Boarding, Bondurant, IA |
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Horseback Riding - Nervous Nelly's Beginner Lessons
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Lessons by appointment only. |
Wheeler Boarding, Bondurant, IA |
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Horseback Riding Lessons
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Valley Park Stables, 2901 Seniomsed Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
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Horseback Riding Lessons
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NOW OFFERING BEGINNER RIDING LESSONS! |
Maffitt Lake Farms, 35304 Maffitt Lake Road, Cumming IA 50061 |
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Horseback Riding Lessons
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Wildwood Hills Ranch, 20 miles south of DSM - just 4.5 miles west of I-35 at St. Charles exit on Hwy G50, or 1.5 miles south of Winterset on Hwy P71 & east 8 miles on Hwy G50 |
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Horseback Riding Lessons
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Stillwater Stables, 8580 NE 86th Avenue, Bondurant IA 50035 |
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Horseback Riding Lessons
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Jen Allen Training, Pine Hollow Stables |
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Horses - Basic Horsemanship
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One session, Monday, October 18, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30pm |
Class will be held at Valley Park Stables (DMPS Comm Ed program) |
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Indoor Preschool Park
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Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10am - 2pm beginning November 2, 2009. |
Pioneer - Columbus Community Center, 2100 SE 5th Street, Des Moines |
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Juggling
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3 sessions, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8pm, September 22 - October 6, 2010 |
DMPS Community Education program |
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Jungle Gym
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Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:15pm |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th St SW, Altoona |
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Junior Detective - Learn to Solve a Crime!
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Saturday, 10am - 1pm, Session #300: October 9, 2010, REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 4; Session #350: November 13, 2010, REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV 8 |
Urbandale Police Department (Urbandale Parks & Recreation program) |
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Junior Naturalist Level 1
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Kayaking - Recreational Kayaking
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Saturday, September 18, 2010, 1 - 5pm |
Lake Ahquabi (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Lip Balms
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One session, Thursday, December 9, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30pm |
DMPS Community Education program |
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Lunch Bunch
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Fridays, 11am - 1pm as scheduled |
Urbandale Dance Studio & Gymnastics Club, 3001 99th St, Urbandale |
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Merit Mania
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Monday, November 15, 2010, 6 - 7pm. REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge (WDM Parks & Rec program) |
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Movin' & Groovin'
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Monday, 9:30 - 10am; November 2 - 23, 2009 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street SW, Altoona, IA |
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Open Recreation
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Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm |
Archie Brooks Community Center, 2100 SE 5th St, Des Moines |
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Park Packs
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Park Packs: Nature-Themed Backpacks
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Pool/Gym Jam
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4 - 5pm; Fridays, September 19, October 17, November 21, December 19 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street SW, Altoona, IA |
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PumpStart
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Please contact Pump It Up for days/times |
Pump It Up, 4069 121st Street, Urbandale IA 50323 |
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Sailing - Youth Sailing Camp
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5 days, Monday - Friday, 1 - 4pm; Section 301 begins June 21, Section 302 begins July 12, & Section 303 begins August 9, 2010 |
Gray's Lake Park (DMPS Community Education program) |
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Scrapbooking - Beginner Scrapbooking
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see Description |
Cent. Elem. Media Center |
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Scrapbooking - Memory Book Workshop
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Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9am - 1pm. REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
West Des Moines City Hall Training Room (WDM Parks & Rec program) |
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Scrapbooking - Mother/Daughter Digital Scrapbooking Workshop
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Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8am - 12pm |
West Des Moines City Hall Training Room (WDM Parks & Rec program) |
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Self Defense
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Tuesdays, 6 - 8pm, April 13 - 20, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 6 |
JH Cafeteria (SE Polk Community Education program) |
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Self Defense - radKIDS
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M, T, W, T, W, 6 - 8pm, September 20 - 28, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 13 |
Class will be held at the Urbandale Police Dept (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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Sewing - Beginning Sewing for Kids
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Tuesdays, 6 - 7:30pm, October 12 - November 16, 2010 |
Indian Hills Junior High, Room 423 (WDM Comm Ed program) |
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Skateboarding - Skateboard Lessons
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Lessons can be arranged to fit your schedule |
Saylor Skatepark, 6359 NE 14th Street, Des Moines |
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Snorkeling - Safe Snorkeling
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One session, Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6:30 - 10pm |
North High School Pool , meet in Room 130 to start the class (DMPS Community Education class) |
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Story Time - Altoona Public Library
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SUMMER PROGRAMS |
Altoona Public Library, 700 Eighth Street SW |
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Story Time - Barnyard Readers
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Programs occur on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 - 11am. The same program is offered four times. Please visit www.lhf.org/barnreaders.html for dates. REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Living History Farms, 2600 111th Street, Urbandale |
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Story Time - Clive Public Library
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Clive Public Library, 1900 NW 114th St, Clive |
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Story Time - Des Moines Public Library
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see Description |
Des Moines Libraries - see Description |
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Story Time - Indianola Public Library
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Indianola Public Library, 207 North B Street |
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Story Time - Johnston Public Library
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See Description |
Johnston Public Library, 6700 Merle Hay Rd |
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Story Time - Kirkendall Public Library
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SUMMER READING PROGRAM BEGINS IN JUNE! please visit www.ankenyiowa.gov/library for details |
Kirkendall Public Library, 1210 NW Prairie Ridge Dr, Ankeny |
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Story Time - Nature's Story Hour
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Wednesdays, Noon - 1pm; See Description for dates |
See Description (Polk County Conservation program) |
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Story Time - Pleasant Hill Public Library
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see Description |
Pleasant Hill Public Library, 5151 Maple |
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Story Time - Polk City Library
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Polk City Public Library, 1500 W. Broadway |
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Story Time - Urbandale Public Library
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See Description |
Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th Street |
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Story Time - West Des Moines Public Library
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West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy |
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Stunt Team
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Urbandale Dance Studio & Gymnastics, 3001 99th St, Urbandale |
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Super Kids Summer Circuit
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Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30pm, May 11 - June 15, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 7 |
Southeast Elementary (Ankeny Parks & Rec program) |
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Yoga - Children's Yoga
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Saturdays, 10 - 10:45am |
Fitness by Design, 4715 Grand Avenue, Des Moines IA 50312 |
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Yoga - Healthy Kids Yoga
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Please visit Green Yoga House website |
Green Yoga House, 2204 Woodlands Pkwy, Clive IA 50325 AND 4800 Mills Civic Pkwy, Ste 104, West Des Moines |
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Yoga - Healthy Kids Yoga
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Thursdays, 5:15 - 6:15pm; visit www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communityeducation for session dates |
Classes will be held at Green Yoga House in Clive (Johnston Com Ed) |
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Yoga - Kids Yoga
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Saturdays, 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Firehouse Yoga, 2300 University Avenue, Des Moines IA 50311 |
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Yoga - Mommy and Me Yoga
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Grimes Community Complex, 410 S Main Street |
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Yoga - Toddler Movement
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Fridays, 9:30 - 10:15am |
The Family Tree, 3817 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines |
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Yoga - Yoga Classes for Kids & Parents
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Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:15am; Session 1: September 10 - Oct 8, 2009; Session 2: Oct 22 - Nov 19, 2009 |
Green Yoga House |
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Youth Fitness
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Thursdays 10-10:45am |
South Suburban YMCA, 401 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines |
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Youth Recreation
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Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 6:00pm |
Archie Brooks Community Center, 2100 SE Fifth St, Des Moines |
