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Funny Bone Presents James Johan, Carly Rae Jepsen and Train in Concert: Plan Your Weekend in West Des Moines
Get out this weekend and do something! Dates, times, and other information on events and happenings right here in West Des Moines and central Iowa.
There’s plenty to do in West Des Moines this weekend, and if you want to travel into Des Moines and around the metro, there’s plenty to do there, too.
We at Patch want to help you plan your weekend, so here are some highlights we picked out for the weekend of Aug. 16, 2013.
West Des Moines
Funny Bone Presents James Johan
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When: Aug. 14-17. See website for times.
Where: Funny Bone Comedy Club, 570 Prairie View Dr., West Des Moines.
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Admission: $10 - $15 (19 & older). Website
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Tango
When: Aug. 17, 6:30-11 p.m.
Where: Sheraton West Des Moines, 1800 50th St.
Admission: $125
Children & Families of Iowa invites you to enjoy dining, dancing to live music by Decoy, gaming tables and bidding on great live and silent auction items. The ticket price of $125 is in honor of Children & Families of Iowa's 125th Anniversary with proceeds benefiting CFI..
Live at the Creek Summer Concert Series - Boomerang
When: Aug. 18, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Jordan Creek Town Center, 101 Jordan Creek Pkwy.
Admission: Free
Join us for "Live at the Creek" summer concert series, presented by Stivers, every Sunday from 5 - 8pm at Jordan Creek Town Center! Enjoy live music from the amphitheater or one of the five lakeside patio restaurants, and a wine & beer garden next to the amphitheater.
Central Iowa
Where: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
See a full list of events, sorted by day, on the fair's website.
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2013 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Division 2 Playoffs
When: Aug. 16-18
Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
The inaugural 2013 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Division 2 Playoffs will be hosted by the Des Moines Derby Dames at Hy-Vee Hall August 16-18. The top two finishers will advance to the WFTDA Championships in November to play for the first ever Division 2 Championship title. For the love of flat track. Be there.
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Free Flicks: "Spaceballs"
When: Aug. 17, 9 p.m.
Where: Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
Admission: Free
Free Flicks is a summer-long series of outdoor movie showings throughout the Des Moines area parks and facilities. This year at Hoyt Sherman Place we are screening "Spaceballs." This 1987 comedy stars Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, and Bill Pullman.
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One Hill of a Run 5k
When: Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Fees: $25 early registration (through August 16)
$30 late registration on race day (August 17)
Race (or walk!) up and down some of Des Moines's steepest hills while winding through the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood.
For more information and to register for the 5k, please visit OneHillOfARun.com.
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Iowa Improv Fest
When: Aug. 16-17, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Stoner Theatre, Des Moines
Comedy XPeriment, Des Moines’ favorite improv group, again hosts the annual Iowa Improv Festival (IIF). In its fourth year, the IIF features four regional improvisation troupes (Comics In Action, Comedy Xperiment, 88 Improv & Half-Masted) highlighting their particular skills and interpretation of the art of improvisation.
The Iowa Improv Festival strives to bring a variety of improvisation formats to Central Iowa. Held over two nights, the IIF features a 25-minute set from each troupe, along with a free-form jam at the end of each show.
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When: Aug. 16-25, times and location vary.
Admission: $25 per person for one three-course dinner or two lunches
Catch Greater Des Moines' talented chefs in action. Special fixed-priced menus. Delectable cuisine. One week (two weekends!) of guilt-free dining. Savor the sweet creations. The local flavors. The delicious aromas. Des Moines Restaurant Week awaits.
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Carly Rae Jepsen in Concert
When: Aug. 17, 8 p.m.
Where: Iowa State Fairgrounds
Admission: $49. Buy Tickets
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Hula Hooping in the Park
When: Aug. 17-24, Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Grays Lake Park, Des Moines
Admission: Free
Get free hula hooping lessons weekly through Aug. 24. Hoops will be available or you can bring your own. For more information, visit the group on Facebook.
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Allan Jackson and Gary Allen
When: Aug. 18, 8 p.m.
Where: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
Admission: $39. Buy Tickets
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