The Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Government Policy Council and Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will again join the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) to host a public service academy for Central Iowans interested in running for office or serving on a city, county or state board or commission. The event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. May 31 in the Arthur Davis Conference Center at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust St., Suite 100. Gov. Terry Branstad is the main speaker and will talk about the importance of public service. The cost, which includes dinner, is $10 for Partnership Investors and Regional Members, GDMLI class members and dues paying alumni, and YPC members, and $20 for all others. To register, go to www.desmoinesmetro.com/events. For more information, contact Jessica Maldonado at 286-4924 or jmaldonado@desmoinesmetro.com.