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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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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.

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Iowa History 101: A Grand Army of Scholars: GAR Educational Reform and Mason City’s Memorial University

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600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

Around the turn of the twentieth century, aging Union veterans leveraged their membership in the powerful Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) fraternity to influence the reform and improvement of their communities.

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