Botany Book Club

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

What is better than books and botany? Each month January through June, read a book with us about or involving plants. Escape the Iowa weather and join other botanical book lovers for discussions, snacks, and refreshments while immersed in the beauty and warmth of the Garden. We’re partnering with Raccoon River Press, which is women-owned and operated by women in West Des Moines to bring you the plant-themed must reads of 2023. Check out the reading schedule below! Registration includes onsite book club meetings in the lush conservatory, snacks, and refreshments. Registration does not include books. Participants can purchase books from Raccoon River Press and receive 15% off, purchase from other book retailers, or utilize their local library to borrow the books. January 30: “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer February 27: “Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust and Lunacy” by Eric Hansen March 27: “Lessons from Plants” by Beronda L. Montgomery April 24: “Bringing Nature Home” by Doug Tallamy May 29: “The Botanist’s Daughter” by Kayte Nunn June 26: “Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History” by William Alexander

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Categories: Class/Study, Community Events

Tot Time

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Open Play Time with books, toys, and crafts for children ages 0-6years. Free Coffee for adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Well Covenant Church

Categories: Family

NewLife Celebrate Recovery

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

NewLife church in Pleasant Hill welcomes you to come lay down your hurts, habits, and hang ups at the feet of Jesus. We are all broken in one way or another, come as you are! We will love you as you are. You don’t need to be a believer. You don’t need to wait until you are perfect, just come. There is no cost to attend. We also offer Celebration place for your kids to join in a parallel program during the adult program. 6010 NE 12th Ave. Every Tuesday Dinner 5:45(freewill offering) Large group 6:30 Small group following large group. Celebrate recovery will be canceled if Southeast Polk schools are closed due to weather.

NewLife Chruch

Categories: Class/Study

GriefShare

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who understand what you are going through and will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. This group meets weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Join any week you are available. Call 515-251-6838 with any questions.

Christ-Life Center

Categories: Class/Study

The Ultimate Journey Phase 1 - Tuesday nights at 6:00 p.m.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Have you been carrying around the gnawing pain of inner hurts or been struggling with guilt or shame or find yourself doing things you don’t want to be doing? Or, maybe you feel spiritually stuck and are wondering “Is this all there is?” In Phase 1, a 13 week course, you will explore God’s truth about who you really are rather than letting your past define you. Your Phase 1 small group is a safe harbor where you can unload the baggage that has weighed you down and free you up to chart a new course for your future. Register before the start date of 1/31/2023. Call 515-251-6838 with any questions.

Christ-Life Center

Categories: Class/Study

DivorceCare

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

DivorceCare’s life-changing support groups welcome people and guide them on the path of recovery after separation or divorce. Our goal is to help you find help for your hurts, discover hope for the future, and experience God’s healing. If you have any questions, call 515.251.6838.

Christ-Life Center

Categories: Class/Study

Single Moms Group in West Des Moines at Lutheran Church of Hope (Single Parent Provision)

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Are you a single parent who desires to connect with others “who get it”? While the ways in which someone becomes a single parent can be very different, day-to-day life has many similarities. Single parents are invited to connect with others walking a similar journey and together seek what matters most. At each gathering, single moms can expect time to share, listen, laugh, and grow while participating in relevant studies in a healthy encouraging environment. This Single Moms Group meets on a weekly basis with dinner provided for single moms and their children. Children and youth programming is available through Lutheran Church of Hope.

Single Parent Provision at Lutheran Church of Hope

Categories: Class/Study

Single Moms Group in Grimes (Single Parent Provision)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Are you a single parent who desires to connect with others “who get it”? While the ways in which someone becomes a single parent can be very different, day-to-day life has many similarities. Single parents are invited to connect with others walking a similar journey and together seek what matters most. At each gathering, single moms can expect time to share, listen, laugh, and grow while participating in relevant studies in a healthy encouraging environment. This Single Moms Group meets on a weekly basis with dinner provided for single moms and their children. Children and youth programming is available through Grimes United Methodist Church.

Single Parent Provision at Grimes United Methodist Church

Categories: Class/Study

Single Moms Group in Ankeny (Single Parent Provision)

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Are you a single parent who desires to connect with others “who get it”? While the ways in which someone becomes a single parent can be very different, day-to-day life has many similarities. Single parents are invited to connect with others walking a similar journey and together seek what matters most. At each gathering, single moms can expect time to share, listen, laugh, and grow while participating in relevant studies in a healthy encouraging environment. This Single Moms Group meets on a weekly basis with dinner provided for single moms and their children. Children and youth programming is available through First Family Church.

Single Parent Provision at First Family Church

Categories: Class/Study

Single Moms Group in Norwalk (Single Parent Provision)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Are you a single parent who desires to connect with others “who get it”? While the ways in which someone becomes a single parent can be very different, day-to-day life has many similarities. Single parents are invited to connect with others walking a similar journey and together seek what matters most. At each gathering, single moms can expect time to share, listen, laugh, and grow while participating in relevant studies in a healthy encouraging environment. This Single Moms Group meets on a weekly basis with dinner provided for single moms and their children. Children and youth programming is available through Fellowship Community Church.

Single Parent Provision at Fellowship Community Church

Categories: Class/Study