Arts and Culture

The Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will hold its 15th annual Central Iowa Canstruction charity event on March 26 in the Capital Square atrium. The competition challenges local architects, design professionals, engineers …

Hy-Vee Inc. will host a multicultural reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on March 31. Scheduled to take place at the Hy-Vee Conference Center at 5820 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, the free networking …

The Des Moines chapter of the American Heart Association has announced its executive leadership team for the 2011 Start! Heart Walk to be held June 18 at the state Capitol. Ed Brown, CEO of the …

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau has named Mark Kostek vice president of sports and development at the Des Moines Area Sports Commission, effective March 7. Kostek has been with Drake University since …

Kidsfest, the annual Children & Families of Iowa fund-raiser, will take place March 4-6 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The three-day event, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 4, will include activities, games …

The Des Moines Arts Festival has been ranked seventh in the nation in the annual readers’ poll of the Top 10 Fairs and Festivals in AmericanStyle magazine. “The city welcomes the artists in a gorgeous …

The 100 Chicks for Charity organization will hold its first quarterly meeting on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Jasper Winery, 2400 George Flagg Parkway.

The group’s goal is to get at least 100 …

Downtown Des Moines traffic may be congested due to the 2011 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament, which starts today at the Iowa Events Center. Parking will be available for $6 per trip at the …

The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service announced today the 2011 inductees for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, who will be honored on Feb. 22, which is Volunteer Awareness Day in Des Moines.

Individual category …