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Live Music. Art Exhibits. Family-Friendly Festivals.

Throughout the year, you'll find a number of festivals and events to entertain all ages, residents and visitors alike.

Art, culture, music, recreation and food festivals pay tribute to the area's rich heritage and Iowa traditions.

From walking tours to marathons, from live local music to national touring superstars, and from blockbuster art exhibitions to local craft fairs, find all the details right here!

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<p>Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery. While this imagery was pervasive in all forms of pop culture and mass media, much of this imagery manifested itself in the American home. From salt and pepper shakers to lawn ornaments, objects of racism were accepted for decades in homes across America. These objects were a form of propaganda that created an acceptance of intolerance and injustice of the Black community for a century. The attitudes and acceptance of these biases continue to form social and cultural inequality and intolerance to this day. This exhibit will open September 13, 2024 in the newly renovated AAMI building.</p>

Racist Things

Jan

14

2025

Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery.…

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<p> Gilded Pear Gallery is opening up the cases for you to explore our incredible selection of contemporary jewelry.</p>

Annual Jewelry Showcase

Jan

14

2025

Leave your jewels and gems at home! With over 300 pieces of jewelry, you'll be sure to find something to suit a unique style, whether it’s for yourself or a special someone. Gilded Pear…

#Art Save
<p>Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus Report. Jana has presented her Exodus Report project online to two different audiences in the United States and her photos and stories have been shown at several galleries in Slovakia.</p> <p>Sponsored by Friends of Slovakia</p>

Exodus Report

Jan

15

2025

Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus…

#Museums Save
<p>Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery. While this imagery was pervasive in all forms of pop culture and mass media, much of this imagery manifested itself in the American home. From salt and pepper shakers to lawn ornaments, objects of racism were accepted for decades in homes across America. These objects were a form of propaganda that created an acceptance of intolerance and injustice of the Black community for a century. The attitudes and acceptance of these biases continue to form social and cultural inequality and intolerance to this day. This exhibit will open September 13, 2024 in the newly renovated AAMI building.</p>

Racist Things

Jan

15

2025

Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery.…

#Exhibit Save
<p> Gilded Pear Gallery is opening up the cases for you to explore our incredible selection of contemporary jewelry.</p>

Annual Jewelry Showcase

Jan

15

2025

Leave your jewels and gems at home! With over 300 pieces of jewelry, you'll be sure to find something to suit a unique style, whether it’s for yourself or a special someone. Gilded Pear…

#Art Save
<p>Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus Report. Jana has presented her Exodus Report project online to two different audiences in the United States and her photos and stories have been shown at several galleries in Slovakia.</p> <p>Sponsored by Friends of Slovakia</p>

Exodus Report

Jan

16

2025

Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus…

#Museums Save
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