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Classes offered in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, metal art, and more. Youth ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16 can be registered. Program runs June through August.
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Community-wide recreation programs, services, and park facilities.

Activities offered include youth and adult sports, painting classes, swimming lessons, and other social activities.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Team Sports/Leagues
Public Parks
Provides recreational and educational opportunities for people of all ages, and strives to provide unlimited access to high-quality recreational programs and parks.

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Recreational Facilities
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Team Sports/Leagues
Offers changing exhibits each 3 to 4 months along with the permanent collection of 19th, 20th and 21st century art. Tours available by appointment. Student tours are always free.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Art Galleries/Exhibits

Offers a wide variety of activities and classes for children, teens, and adults that include clubs and classes for active older adults, athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and seasonal special events.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Public Parks
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Contracts with local professional artists to provide experiential arts workshops and residencies to under-served populations. These populations include: individuals with disabilities, low income seniors, at risk families and youth, individuals experiencing mental or medical situations, and often the general public through community events.

Artists are paid for these workshops which assists the artist in pursuing his/her career as an artist.

Works closely with partnering local organizations and schools to develop the arts programming.

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Acting Instruction
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Music Instruction

Program for at-risk youths in which youths work in teams under the guidance of professional artists to produce artwork while simultaneously learning valuable job skills.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Offers recreation programs and services to the residents of Des Moines. Parks, trails and public recreation facilities are available throughout the city.

The Recreation Division offers instruction in various sports as well as youth sports camps, outdoor aquatic centers and spray grounds. Red Cross swimming instruction is also available at some facilities. GRASP card offers discounts to low income families (up to 50% off).

Community Centers offer a variety of activities, open recreation, meeting space and are barrier free to allow for participation by persons with a disability. See individual listing for Community Centers.

Parks Division includes cemeteries, floral gardens and displays, golf courses, tennis courts, bike trails, picnic parks and shelters, swimming pools, and public boat ramps.

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Recreational Facilities
Public Parks
Team Sports/Leagues
Youth Enrichment Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
General Recreational Activities/Sports

Offers Classes that cover a variety of topics including art, foreign policy, history, spirituality, psychology, music appreciate, books club, foreign language, various arts and crafts, yoga and aquatic exercise. Instructors are volunteers. There are a few classes offered over Zoom.

Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Offers a variety of activities for youth and adults on a year round basis: swimming lessons, open swims, water exercise, wading pools, fitness swims, arts programs, dance classes, preschool classes, physical fitness (aerobics), and more. Adult evening programs as well; tennis, softball, basketball, volleyball, and other sports offered.

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Physical Fitness
Recreational Facilities
Team Sports/Leagues
Arts and Crafts Instruction
A variety of educational programs offer art experiences for children and adults.

The Musser Museum features many distinctive architectural details of the Edwardian period and portions of the Mary Musser Gilmore Collection of French Impressionism and portions of the Mississippi River Collection. The adjoining Stanley Gallery hosts national, traveling art exhibitions, and our own curated exhibitions.

Art classes in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, and more. Classes take place on Saturdays in four-week long sessions. Youth ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16 can be registered.

Youth and Adult Scholarships are available as well as volunteer opportunites that can help pay for classes.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Computer Literacy Training Programs
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Continuing Education
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Cooking Classes
Fine arts, pottery, ceramics, drawing, dance, and music lessons. Performing arts and drama classes.

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Music Instruction
Arts and Crafts Instruction

Offers youth and adult fitness classes, swim lessons, arts and crafts classes, and more.

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Physical Fitness
Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Arts and Crafts Instruction

Offers a wide variety of activities and classes for children, teens, and adults that include clubs and classes for active older adults, athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and seasonal special events.

Categories

General Recreational Activities/Sports
Public Parks
Arts and Crafts Instruction