Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen and Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly will play in an exhibition pickleball match Wednesday during the National Senior Games Community Day at the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex in West Des Moines. The event is from 3 to 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. In summer 2025, Des Moines will host the National Senior Games, which will bring more than 11,000 athletes ages 50 and above to Iowa. Wednesday’s event is part of a nationwide celebration of “the positive impacts of Senior Games organizations,” according to a news release.