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Iowa History Book Club: Tending Iowa's Lands by Cornelia Mutel
Junior Curator Day Camp
Iowa History 101 - "Invading Vacationland for Christ": Postwar Era Summer Camps in Iowa
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!
Family Museum Collection Tour
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
Museum Collections Tour
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
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
Goldie's Family Day Camp - Planes, Trains & Automobiles
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
Register today for the museum's popular Goldie's Family Day Camp on Friday, June 21 which will focus on planes, t
History Heroes Day Camp
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.
Iowa History 101 - Every Farm an Airfield: The Promise of Agricultural Aviation in the Post-World War II Midwest
Goldie's Family Day Camp - Art in the Museum
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
Register today for the museum's popular Goldie's Family Day Camp on Friday, July 12 which will art in the museum.
Young Historians' Workshop
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
The Young Historian Workshop is a two-day workshop for middle and high school students (entering 7th to 12th grades) held at the State Historical Museum of Iowa.
Digging Up the Past Day Camp
State Historical Museum of Iowa
600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
Young historians (entering 4th through 6th grade) will really dig this day camp.
Iowa History 101: The Tri-States' Ballrooms & Bands
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600 E Locust St,
Des Moines,
IA
Older Iowans often speak wistfully of the time when they waltzed, two-stepped or bunny hopped across a dance hall floor. Many met their future spouses there. From the age of jazz to the dawn of disco, these venues served as gathering places for generations.