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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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Ankeny Mayor's Youth Council
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Ankeny |
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Babysitting - Red Cross Babysitting Course
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Saturday, 9:30am - 4:30pm; Session 300: October 2, 2010 (REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 24; Session 350: November 6, 2010, REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 29 |
Urbandale Library, Mtg Rm B (Urbandale Parks & Rec 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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Book Club
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Fourth Monday every month; 7pm |
Pleasant Hill Public Library |
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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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1 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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Cooking - Basic Cooking Classes at the GCC
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Thursdays, 6 - 7:30pm, October 7 - November 11, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 4 AT 5PM |
Grimes Community Complex, 410 S. Main Street (Grimes Parks & Rec program) |
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Cooking - Cake and Cookie Decorating
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3 weeks; Wednesdays, 6 - 8:30pm, beginning March 31, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 29 |
Merrill - 135 (DMPS Community Education class) |
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Cooking - Cake Decorating - Design your own Cake Workshop
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 6 - 9pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 5 |
HS Room #N174 Foods Lab (SE Polk Comm Ed program) |
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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 101
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3 weeks; Thursdays, 6 - 9pm, begins October 29, 2009. REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT 27 |
Goodrell - 1074 |
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Cooking - Dinner in a Dash!
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 5:30 - 6:30pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 14 OR WHEN FULL |
Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Cooking - Dutch Oven Cooking
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see Description |
McCord Park Shelter, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Cooking - Painting with Chocolate
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One day; Saturday, November 13, 2010; 9 - 11:30am |
Madhaus Gallery, Winterset (DMPS Community Education class) |
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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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CPR - Adult CPR/Child & Infant CPR/First Aid
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Tuesdays, 6 - 9pm, September 28 - October 12, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 21 |
HS Room #S177 (SE Polk Community Ed program) |
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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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Financial Workshop: Your Source for Financial Education
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV 2 OR WHEN FULL |
Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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First Aid/CPR
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3 sessions to choose from; see Description for dates & times |
City Hall Training Room (Indianola Parks & Recreation program) |
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Fitness - Aqua Aerobics
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Monday/Wednesday, 8:30 - 9:15pm, visit www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communityeducation for session dates |
Summit Middle School, Pool, Johnston |
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Fitness - Aqua Aerobics, Deep Water
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Monday/Wednesday, 8:30 - 9:15pm, visit www.johnston.k12.ia.us/communityeducation for session dates |
Summit Middle School Pool, 9500 Windsor Pkwy, Johnston |
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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 - Ballet Core
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Mondays, 8:30 - 9:15pm, next session begins Sept 13, 2010, REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 7 |
The Studio, 104 1/2 W. 1st Avenue, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Boot Camp
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Monday/Wednesday, 7:15 - 8:15pm, next session begins Sept 8, 2010; see Description for dates/deadlines |
Whittier School (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Boot Camp Fitness Class
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Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5 - 5:45am, Session 1: September 7 - 30, Session 2: October 5 - 28, Session 3: November 2 - 18* (shorter session), Session 4: December 2 - 30, 2010 |
Grimes Community Complex, 410 S. Main Street (Grimes Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Cardio Fit
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Tuesdays, 8:30 - 9:15pm, see Decription for dates/registration deadlines; next session begins Sept 14, 2010 |
The Studio, 104 1/2 W. 1st Avenue, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Cardio Jam
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Monday/Wednesday, 7 - 8pm, April 5 - May 12, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 29 OR WHEN FULL |
Fitness Fusion, 2205 W. 2nd Avenue, Indianola (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - ChicoMetrics
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Monday/Wednesday, 7 - 8pm, next session begins September 8, 2010 REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 1, OR WHEN FULL |
Warren County Administration Building gym (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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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 - Fitness Lap Swim
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Please visit website for dates and times. |
Johnston Community Education program |
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Fitness - Hollywood Pilates
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Mon/Wed, 6:15 - 7:15pm, Session 1: March 24 - May 24, 2010, Session 2: June 2 - July 26, 2010 |
Session 1: Whittier Elementary, Session 2: Wilder Elementary (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Trim Kids/Trim Tots
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All YMCAs of Greater Des Moines |
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Fitness - Water Aerobics
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M/W/F, 7-7:45am; M/W/F, noon -1pm, or M/W/Th, 8:30-9:30pm |
Urbandale Swimming Pool, 7201 Aurora Avenue |
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Fitness - Water Aerobics
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Monday/Thursday, 6 - 7pm or 7 - 8pm, Sept 27 - November 18, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 20 |
JH Pool (SE Polk Comm Ed program) |
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Fitness - Water Workouts Evening Aquasizing
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Sundays, 6 - 7pm; see Description for dates/deadlines; next session begins August 22, 2010 |
Simpson College, Cowles Pool (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Fitness - Yoga Core
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Monday/Wednesday, 6:15 - 7:15pm, next session begins Sept 8. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 1, OR WHEN FULL |
Whittier School (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Healthy Holiday Entertaining
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 5:30 - 6:30pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV 23 OR WHEN FULL |
Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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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 - 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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Hunting - Mentored Outdoor Experience
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November 19 - 21, 2010 |
Springbrook Conservation Education Center, Springbrook State Park, (Iowa DNR program) |
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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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Juggling Club
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Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00pm |
Four Mile Community Center, 3711 Easton Blvd, Des Moines |
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Junior Naturalist Level 2
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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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Learning How to Use Your Digital Camera
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Mondays, 6 - 7:30pm; April 12 - May 3, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 5 |
HS Room N164 (SE Polk Community Ed program) |
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Lifeguard - Junior Lifeguarding Class
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Saturdays, 8am - noon, November 13 & 20, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE 1 WEEK BEFORE START OF CLASS |
Urbandale Swimming Pool, 7201 Aurora Ave (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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Lifeguard - Lifeguard Class
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Session begins November 30, 2010; see Description for dates/days/times. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 1 WEEK BEFORE START OF CLASS |
Urbandale Swimming Pool, 7201 Aurora Ave (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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Lifeguard - Lifeguard Training
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Monday - Friday, March 14 - 22, 2011. REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 7, OR WHEN FULL |
Cowles Pool, Simpson College & Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Lifeguard - Waterfront Lifeguard
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Mon - Fri, 9:30am - 12:30pm, Course 1: June 7 - 18, 2010. Final test June 19. Course 2: July 26 - August 6, 2010. Final test August 7. REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 1 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th Street SW, Altoona |
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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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Open Recreation
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Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm |
Archie Brooks Community Center, 2100 SE 5th St, Des Moines |
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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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Sailing - Teen Beginning Sailing
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5 days, Monday - Friday, 1 - 4pm; Section 301 begins June 28 (CHANGED TO JUNE 14), Section 302 begins July 19 (CHANGED TO JULY 5), & Section 303 begins August 16, 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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Scuba - Introduction to SCUBA
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Sundays, September 12, 2010, & January 30, 2011, 1 - 2pm. |
Class will be held at Simpson College,Cowles Pool (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Scuba - S.C.U.B.A. Certification
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Saturdays, 9am - 2pm, July 10 - August 14, 2010 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th St SW, Altoona |
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Scuba - SCUBA Lessons
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1 - 4pm; next session begins September 26, 2010; See Description for session dates/deadlines |
Class will be held at Simpson College,Cowles Pool (Indianola 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 - Rape Aggression Defense - Women's Self Defense
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Mon & Thurs, 6:30 - 9:30pm, Code 300: October 4 - 14, 2010, REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 27; Code 350: November 1 - 11, 2010, REGISTRATION DEDLINE OCT 25 |
Urbandale Police Department (Urbandale Parks & Recreation program) |
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Self Defense for Girls
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Mondays, 5:15 - 6pm, September 20 - October 4, 2010. REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT 13 |
Lions Park Shelter House, 72nd & Prairie Ave, Urbandale (Urbandale Parks & Rec program) |
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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 Pool, meet in Room 130 to start the class (DMPS Community Education class) |
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Starting Plants from Seeds
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 7 - 8:30pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE FEB 8 |
Indianola Activity Center (Indianola Parks & Rec program) |
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Story Coin Bracelet
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One day; 6 - 9pm; Monday, January 25, 2010, Thursday, February 4, 2010, or Tuesday, March 2, 2010. |
Hubbell - Cafe (DMPS Community Education class) |
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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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Unicycling, Introduction to
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4 weeks, Tuesdays, 6 - 7pm, beginning April 6, 2010 |
Merrill - 115 (DMPS Community Education class) |
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Water Safety Instructor Training, American Red Cross
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Session 1: Pre-requisite skills session is Friday, March 27, 5-6pm; Final Test: Monday, April 20, 4:45-8pm; Course times: Mon/Wed/Fri 4:45-8pm; Course session: March 30-April 17, 2009 |
Altoona Campus, 1500 8th St SW, Altoona |
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Water Safety Instructors Class
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December 27 - 31, 2010, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. REGISTRATION DEADLINE 1 WEEK BEFORE START OF CLASS |
Urbandale Swimming Pool, 7201 Aurora Avenue |
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Yoga - Adult Yoga (ages 16 & up)
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Fall Session 1: Tuesdays &/or Thursdays, September 7 - October 14, 2010; Fall Session 2: Tuesdays &/or Thursdays, October 26 - December 9, 2010 (skipping week of Thanksgiving) |
Grimes Community Complex, 410 S. Main Street (Grimes Parks & Rec program) |
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Yoga - Yoga
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Sundays, 5 - 6pm; see Description for dates |
Indianola Activity Center, 2204 W. 2nd Avenue |
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Yoga, Adults & Teen
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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
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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, Kids
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Saturdays, 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Firehouse Yoga, 2300 University Avenue, Des Moines IA 50311 |
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Youth Recreation
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Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Archie Brooks CommunityCenter, 2100 SE Fifth St, Des Moines |
