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April Baratta's Lunches

600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Cafe Baratta's is offering a new lunch option for visitors and families every other Wednesday. The meal on April 24 will feature a grilled chicken sandwich with chips and a brownie. 

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May Baratta's Lunches

Cafe Baratta's at the State Historical Building of Iowa
600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Join us for a pop-up lunch at the State Historical Building of Iowa. Seating is available both indoors in the cafe on the 3rd floor or on our private outdoor terrace. Contact michelle@barattas.com to pre-order your lunch today!

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Iowa History 101: Iowa's African American Civil War Heritage

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600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Join Dr. David Brodnax, Sr., Professor of History at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, in an exploration of Iowa’s black Civil War veterans and their families and communities.

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May Baratta's Lunches

Cafe Baratta's at the State Historical Building of Iowa
600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Join us for a pop-up lunch at the State Historical Building of Iowa. Seating is available both indoors in the cafe on the 3rd floor or on our private outdoor terrace. Contact michelle@barattas.com to pre-order your lunch today!

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June Baratta's Lunches

Cafe Baratta's at the State Historical Building of Iowa
600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Join us for a pop-up lunch at the State Historical Building of Iowa. Seating is available both indoors in the cafe on the 3rd floor or on our private outdoor terrace. Contact michelle@barattas.com to pre-order your lunch today!

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Teacher Appreciation Night

600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Every day, educators go above and beyond to help students develop skills they need for success. So we’re inviting educators - traditional, pre-service, retired, non-traditional, home school, pre-school and college - to join us for Teacher Appreciation Night!

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Museum Collections Tour

State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

PROGRAM FULL - Please register for the upcoming tour on July 26

Register to join an upcoming Museum Collections Tour and step inside the State Historical Museum of Iowa's collection storage for a behind the scenes look at objects from Iowa's past.

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Iowa History 101: From Relish Trays to Old Fashioneds: Sampling Iowa Supper Clubs

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600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Join Megan Bannister, author of Iowa Supper Clubs, to dig into the delicious history of Iowa's supper clubs. Learn more about the traditions and colorful stories of these classic Midwestern eateries, both past and present, and start planning a culinary road trip of your own.

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Iowa History 101 - Every Farm an Airfield: The Promise of Agricultural Aviation in the Post-World War II Midwest

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Americans emerged victorious from World War II with something promoters called “air-mindedness”: an optimism that aviation would improve work, politics, and social life.

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