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Central Iowa Center
for Independent Living
655 Walnut, Suite 131
Des Moines, IA 50309

515-243-1742

Email:
cicil@raccoon.com


February 2 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
February 5 Tuesday Job Finders Support Mtg 2:00 pm
February 6 Tuesday LWD Training in Indianola 1:00 pm
February 6 Thursday Benefits Planning (Ginger Novelle) 1:00 pm
February 8 Thursday Legislator Breakfast (Capital Bldg) 7:00-9:00 am
February 9 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
February 13 Tuesday LWD Training in Indianola 1:00 pm
February 16 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
February 20 Tuesday LWD Training in Indianola 1:00 pm
February 22 Thursday CLWD Training at CICIL noon
February 23 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
February 26 Monday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
February 27 Tuesday LWD Training in Indianola 1:00 pm
       
March 2 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
March 6 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
March 9 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
March 16 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
March 23 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
March 27 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
March 30 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
April 3 Friday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
April 6 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
April 13 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
April 20 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
April 24 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
April 27 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
May 1 Tuesday Blood Profiles Screening:  Hy-vee on Army Post...15$ Pre-registration req...255-4662 9am-noon
May 1 Tuesday Free Blood Pressure Screening: Hy-vee on Army Post 9am-noon
May 1 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
May 2 Wednesday May Day Run: 5k run or walk, 967-8868  
May 3 Thursday MS annual Des Moines Walk: MS Iowa Chapter...Walker-Johnson park, Urbandale

1-800-Fight-MS

 
May 3 Thursday Dog Jog: Greater Des Moines Veterinary Benefit for Blank Park Zoo, 1 or 2-mile run, fun, walk.

All with your dog! Blank Park Zoo/ Des Moines 224-9500

 
May 4 Friday Headache Support Group: Iowa Methodist Hospital Noble dining room. 7:30-9 p.m..
May 4 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
May 5 Saturday Somatic Yoga Class
Four-class session: also meets 5/12, 5/19, 5/26

Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $20, 241-6073
 

6 - 7:15 p.m.
May 5 Saturday Free Hearing Screening
Hy-Vee/East Euclid Ave., Des Moines
7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m..
May 7 Monday Blood Profiles Screening
Hy-Vee/ Douglas Ave., Urbandale, $15; 255-4662
10:30 - 1:30
May 7 Monday Bike Safety Class
Greenbelt Shelter/ Clive, $3, 223-6230
7 -9 p.m.
May 7 Monday Free Screening for Nicotine Dependence
Hy-Vee/Douglas Ave., Urbandale
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
May 7 Monday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/Douglas Ave., Urbandale
10:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
May 7 Monday Free Cardiac Risk Assessment
Hy-Vee/Douglas Ave., Urbandale
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m..
May 9 Wednesday Crohn’s Colitis Bowling Fund-raiser, Plaza Lanes, 2701 Douglas Ave., Des Moines, 225-0491  
May 9 Wednesday Farmers Market
 4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
May 9 Wednesday Walk for Wildlife
1-mile family hike and an official 10 K Volksport trail, Chichaqua Valley Trail, Pre-registration required, 999-2557
 
May 10 Thursday Mother’s Day Ice Skate
Moms skate free, Metro Ice Sports Facility, 5100 72nd St., Urbandale, 276-7200
 
May 10 Thursday The Lung Run (formerly WHAM)
American Lung Association, 5 K run or walk, 10 K run, $15 before 5/4, $20 after 5/4,

224-0800 or 1-800-LUNG-USA

 
May 11 Friday CPR Class
Iowa Health System, Two-class session: also meets 5/13, $2 plus $2.50 for completion card
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
May 11 Friday American Lung Association Charity Golf Outing
18 holes, Briarwood Golf Course/ 3405 NE Trien Dr., Ankeny, $100, 224-0800 or 1-800-LUNG-USA
 
May 11 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
May 12 Saturday Somatic Yoga Class

Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $20, 241-6073

6 - 7:15 p.m.

 

May 12 Saturday Walker’s Fit and Safety Class
Greenbelt Shelter/ Clive, $2, 223-6230
6:30 - 8 p.m.
May 12 Saturday Breath Savers Stop
Smoking Class

Two-class session: second class May 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $30 for smoker and support person, $5 refund when second session is attended
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
May 12 Saturday ABC (After Breast Cancer) Support Group
John Stoddard Cancer Center, Iowa Methodist Hospital/
Des Moines
6:45 p.m.
May 12 Saturday Free Prostate Cancer Screening
John Stoddard Cancer Center, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-4141 to schedule
By appointment

5 - 7 p.m.

May 13 Sunday Free Blood Pressure Screening
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Hy-Vee/East Euclid Ave., Des Moines
 
May 14 Monday Make Nutrition Come Alive
Learn what nutrients your body needs and how to read and understand food labels. Hy-Vee/Grand Ave.,
West Des Moines
 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
May 14 Monday Free Somatic Yoga Workshop
Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-6073
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
May 14 Monday
Enjoy Your Walk and Reap the Benefits

Patresa Ebersol, fitness specialist, 10 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church/ 4126 Ingersoll Ave,.
Des Moines
 
May 14 Monday Farmers Market
5th St., Valley Junction, West Des Moines, 222-3642
4 - 8 p.m.
May 15 Tuesday Blood Profiles Screening
Hy-Vee/ East Euclid, Des Moines, $15, phone 255-466
9 a.m. - noon
May 15 Tuesday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/East Euclid, Des Moines
9 a.m. - noon
May 16 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
May 17 Thursday Tour de Cure Bike Ride
American Diabetes Association, 12- mile, 32-mile, and 54-mile ride, Raccoon River Valley Trail/ Waukee, $20 before 5/17, $25 day of event, 1-800-TOUR-888
 
May 18 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
May 19 Saturday Somatic Yoga Class

Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $20, 241-6073

6 - 7:15 p.m.

 

May 20 Sunday Deadline for Session II Adult Tennis Lessons Registration
Mon./Wed., 5/27 - 6/22, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., beginner; 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., intermediate, Crossroads Park Tennis Courts/West Des Moines, $21, 222-3444
 
May 20 Sunday Heart Healthy Nutrition Classes
First class of four weekly sessions, , $80, 241-8686
9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

or 2 - 3 p.m.

May 20 Sunday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/ ML King Pkwy., Des Moines
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
May 20 Sunday Free Screening for Nicotine Dependence
Hy-Vee/ML King Pwky., Des Moines
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
May 21 Monday Chronic Fatigue Syndrome /Fibromyalgia Support Group
7 p.m., Lakeview Medical Park/
6000 University Ave., 3rd Floor,
West Des Moines
 
May 21 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 -8 p.m.
May 23 Tuesday Bike Safety Demonstrations
Iowa Health System, Hy-Vee/Valley West Dr.,
West Des Moines
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 23 Tuesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
May 25 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
May 26 Saturday Somatic Yoga Class

Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $20, 241-6073

6 - 7:15 p.m.

 

May 26 Saturday First Aid
Receive National Safety Council certification; Program meets OSHA and state day care requirements $30, 241-5908
 
 8 a.m. - noon
May 28 Monday Memorial Day CLOSED
May 28 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
May 29 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
May 30 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
       
June 1 Tuesday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 1 Tuesday Deadline for Summer Softball League Registration
Competition at Raccoon River Softball Complex, Leagues offered: men’s, coed or "50 Plus" recreation; men’s or coed commercial, 222-3454
 
June 1 Tuesday Nutrition in the Bag
Tour of grocery store with a registered dietitian: learn label reading and how to buy healthful foods, 6 - 8:30 p.m., $45 241-8686
 
June 2 Wednesday Somatic Yoga Class
Four-class session, other classes 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines,
$20, 241-6073
6 - 7:15 p.m.
June 2 Wednesday Tai Chi
Eight-class session, every Tuesday, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-6073
6 - 7:30 p.m.
June 2 Wednesday Headache Support Group
Iowa Methodist Hospital Noble dining room/
Des Moines
7:30 - 9 p.m.
June 3 Thursday How to Keep Your Feet Happy!
Dr. Eells, D.P.M., Powell 5 conference room, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-5595
 4 p.m.
June 4 Friday Deadline for Session I Adult Golf Lessons Registration
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes: on 6/11, 6/12, 6/16, 6/17, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
5 - 6 p.m.

 6 - 7 p.m.

 or 7 - 8 p.m.

June 4 Friday Tai Chi
Eight-class session, every Thursday, Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, 263-5736
6 - 7:30 p.m.
June 4 Friday Free Cardiac Risk Assessment
Hy-Vee/ Grand Ave., West Des Moines
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 4 Friday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/ Grand Ave., West Des Moines
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 4 Friday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
June 5 Wednesday Job Finders Support Meeting 2:00 pm
June 5 Wednesday Muscular Dystrophy Association Golf Tournament
Willow Creek Golf Course/ 140 Army Post Rd., West Des Moines, 278-8448
 
June 5 Wednesday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/SE Army Post Rd., Des Moines
9 a.m. - noon
June 6 Thursday Hoopin’ Downtown
Three-on-three basketball tournament, $65/team, 1-800-964-0332,
deadline 5/20
 
June 6 Thursday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave., Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
June 6 Thursday Dam to Dam Run
4 and 20 K, 279-6072
 
June 7 Friday Iowa Senior Games
Age: 50 and over, 5 and 10 K cycle time trials, $25 before 5/19; $35 before 6/1, 226-2898
 
June 7 Friday Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, 6/7 -7/19, Sundays, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
June 8 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 8 Friday Adult tennis lessons
6/8 - 7/16, Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
June 8 Friday Water Aerobics
6/8 - 7/9, Monday - Thursday, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines, 2x/week, $17.50; 3x/week, $22.50; 4x/week, $25; 222-3444
5:45 - 6:30
June 9 Saturday X-Size Exercise Phase I
Four-part program to help those 50 pounds or more overweight begin a safe, effective exercise program 6 -8 p.m., Four-class session: other classes 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, $35
 
June 9 Saturday Session I Adult Golf Lessons
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes: on 6/11, 6/12, 6/16, 6/17, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
5 - 6 p.m.

 6 - 7 p.m.

 or 7 - 8 p.m.

June 10 Sunday Session I Adult Golf Lessons
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
5 - 6 p.m.

 6 - 7 p.m.

 or 7 - 8 p.m.

June 10 Sunday Deadline for Horseshoe
Pitching League

Competition: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 6/17 - 9/16, Holiday Park Horseshoe Courts/West Des Moines, $1, 222-3444
 
    Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
June 11 Monday Iowa Senior Games 6/11 - 6/14
Ages: 50 and over, Valley High School/West Des Moines, Fees: $25 before 5/19 ; $35 before 6/1, No registration after 4:00 p.m., May 19, 226-2898
 
June 11 Monday Farmers Market
4 - 8 p.m., 5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
 
 
June 13 Wednesday Heart Bike Ride
American Heart Association, 15 or 30- mile route, 7 p.m., Valley Junction, West Des Moines, $10 - $23, 244-3278
 
June 13 Wednesday Canoeing at Chichaqua
Explore the old oxbows of the Skunk River, Includes beginning canoeing lesson, Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, one-half hour NE of Des Moines off I-35, exit 96, Pre-registration required Phone 999-2557
 
June 13 Wednesday Piper Jaffray Golf Tournament to Benefit the American Red Cross
Two-person team best shot, 7:30 a.m. shot gun start, Briarwood Golf Course/3405 NE Trien Dr., Ankeny,
$60, 243-7681
 
June 13 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave., Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
June 14 Thursday Family Bike Ride
Great Western Trail Head/ Valley Drive, (across from the Izaak Walton League) Des Moines, 999-2557
 
June 14 Thursday Canoe Float Trip #1
Des Moines Park and Recreation, $30, 237-1386
 
June 14 Thursday Free Prostate Cancer Screening
By appointment, 5 - 7 p.m., John Stoddard Cancer Center, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-4141
 
June 15 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 15 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
June 15 Friday Adult Golf Lessons, 6/15 -6/19
Jester Park Driving Range/ Granger, $30, 223-6230
6 - 7 p.m., 7 - 8 p.m.
June 15 Friday Ladies Charity Golf Tournament to Fight Breast Cancer
American Cancer Association, Clinic, 11:30 a.m.; golf, a.m.; dinner following, Hyperion Golf Course/Johnston, $500/foursome, 253-0147
 
June 15 Friday Sailing Classes
Session I, 6/15, 6/16, 6/17, Des Moines Parks and Recreation,  237-1386
6:30 - 8 p.m.
June 15 Friday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/ Merle Hay Rd., Johnston
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 15 Friday Free Cardiac Risk Assessment
Hy-Vee/ Merle Hay Rd., Johnston
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 22 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
June 22 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 16 Saturday Canoeing Classes:
Session I, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18, Des Moines Park and Recreation, 237-1386
6:30 - 8 p.m.
June 16 Saturday Session I Adult Golf Lessons
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
5 - 6 p.m.

 6 - 7 p.m.

 or 7 - 8 p.m.

June 17 Sunday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/Fleur Dr.,
Des Moines
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
June 17 Sunday Session I Adult Golf Lessons
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
5 - 6 p.m.

 6 - 7 p.m.

 or 7 - 8 p.m.

June 17 Sunday Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
June 18 Monday Free Skin Cancer Screening
By appointment, 3 - 5 p.m., John Stoddard Cancer Center, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines, 241-4141
 
June 18 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
June 18 Monday Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Fibromyalgia Support Group
Lakeview Medical Park/ 6000 University Ave., 3rd floor,
West Des Moines
7 p.m.
June 19 Tuesday Field to Food Run
5 K or 1-mile, Johnston,
277-4785
7 p.m.
June 20 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
June 22 Friday Deadline for Beginning Running Program Registration
After short info-talks, groups will run the WDM trail system, Mondays, 6 - 7 p.m., 6/29 - 9/17, Fairmeadows Park Shelter/West Des Moines, $12, 222-3444
 
June 22 Friday Free Blood Pressure Screening
9 a.m. - noon, Hy-Vee/East Euclid Ave., Des Moines
 
June 22 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
June 22 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 22 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
June 24 Sunday Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
June 25 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
June 25 Monday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
June 26 Tuesday 170,000 Reasons to Golf
American Diabetes Association Golf Tournament, Briarwood Golf Course/ 3405 NE Trien Dr., Ankeny, $75, 276-2237
 
June 26 Tuesday Iowa Games Qualifying Festival
6/26 - 6/28, 1-800-964-0332 for registration information
 
June 27 Wednesday Volleyball for Heart
All day, 9 a.m. start, Sands Volleyball Club/ 6214 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Rec and power divisions, $100/team of six or more, 244-3278
 
June 27 Wednesday Clive Running Festival
10 K, 5 K, 1 mile, Campbell Recreation area/Clive, Contact: Curt Hoegh, 226-0860
 
June 27 Wednesday Women’s City Golf Tournament, 6/27 - 6/28
Waveland Golf Course/ 49th & University Ave., Des Moines,
$45, 255-9110
 
June 27 Wednesday Canoe Float Trip #2
Des Moines Park and Recreation,
$30, 237-1386
 
June 27 Wednesday Farmers Market
7 a.m. - noon, 4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
 
June 29 Friday Deadline for Session II Adult Golf Lessons Registration
Intermediate Level, One-hour classes: 5 - 6 p.m., 6 - 7 p.m. or 7 - 8 p.m., 7/6, 7/7, 7/8, 7/9, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, $28, 222-3444
 
June 29 Friday Deadline for Session IV Adult Tennis Lessons Registration
Mon./Wed., 7/6 - 7/29, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., beginner, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., intermediate, Crossroads Park Tennis Courts/West Des Moines, $21, 222-3444
 
June 30 Saturday Deadline for Session III Adult Tennis Lessons Registration
Tues./Thurs., 7/7 - 7/30, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., beginner, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., intermediate, Crossroads Park Tennis Courts/West Des Moines, $21, 222-3444
 
July 1 Sunday Heart Healthy Nutrition Classes
First class of four weekly sessions, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. or 2 - 3 p.m.,
$80, 241-8686
 
July 2 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street,
Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
July 3 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
July 4 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave.,
Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
July 4 Wednesday Holiday Classic Horseshoe Tourney
Contact: West Des Moines Horseshoe Pitchers Association: 223-4274
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
July 4 Wednesday 15th Annual Mud Volleyball Tourney
West Des Moines Fire Department, Pre-registration required,
222-3420
 
July 4 Wednesday William Courtney Memorial Run
5 K or 1-mile, Walker-Johnson Park/ Urbandale, 253-2316
 
July 4 Wednesday Waukee Fun Run
1-mile, 2-mile or 5-mile, City Triangle,
987-5793 or 223-6521
 
July 4 Wednesday Fourth of July Run/Walk
5 K or 2-mile, Carlisle,
989-3508
 
July 4 Wednesday Independence Day CLOSED
July 6 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
July 6 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
July 6 Friday Lifeguard Training
7/6 - 7/17, 7:00 - 9:45 p.m., Mondays - Fridays, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines, $90, 222-3444
 
July 6 Friday X-Size Exercise Phase II
Six week exercise program for overweight people, Phase I prerequisite (See June 9 for info), 6 - 7 p.m., Iowa Lutheran Hospital, room C/Des Moines, $30
 
July 6 Friday Headache Support Group
7:30 - 9 p.m., Iowa Methodist Hospital Noble dining room/
Des Moines
 
July 7 Saturday Somatic Yoga Class
6 - 7:15 p.m., Four-class session: other classes 7/14, 7/21, 7/28, Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines,
$20, 241-6073
 
July 8 Sunday Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
July 8 Sunday Free Cardiac Risk Assessment
Hy-Vee/Maple Dr., Pleasant Hill
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 8 Sunday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/North Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
July 8 Sunday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/Maple Dr., Pleasant Hill
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 9 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
July 9 Monday Recreation: Expanding Your Horizons
Jeonia Curtis, certified recreation therapy specialist, 10 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church/4126 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines
 
July 11 Wednesday Canoe Float Trip #3
Des Moines Park and Recreation,
$30, 237-1386
 
July 11 Wednesday Sand Trap Open
Hit a "Hole in One" from the beach into a floating target on the lake, Raccoon River Park/West Des Moines, 222-3444
 
July 11 Wednesday Bike Safety Demonstration
Iowa Health System, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Hy-Vee/ East Euclid, Des Moines
 
July 11 Wednesday Midnight Madness
5 or 10 K, Ames, 292-0133 or 294-1069
 
July 11 Wednesday Ankeny Road Races
5 or 10 K, Hawkeye Park/Ankeny, 965-8800
 
July 11 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave., Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
July 13 Friday Adult Golf Lessons, 7/13 - 7/17
6 -7 p.m., 7 - 8 p.m., Jester Park
Driving Range/Granger, $30, 223-6230
 
July 13 Friday Sailing Classes: Session II, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15
Des Moines Park and Recreation,
6:30 - 8 p.m., 237-1386
 
July 13 Friday Aerobics classes, 7/13 - 9/3
Crosstrainer: 5:45 p.m., Mon./Wed., Hi/Lo: 8:45 a.m., Sat., Community Center/West Des Moines,
2x/week: $32, 3x/week: $42, 222-3444
 
July 13 Friday Water Aerobics, 7/13 - 8/13
5:45 - 6:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines, 2x/week: $17.50, 3x/week: $22.50, 4x/week: $25, 222-3444
 
July 13 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
July 13 Friday Adult tennis lessons
Beginners: 6 - 7 p.m., Intermediate & Competitive: 7 - 8 p.m., Linnan Park/ 8500 Alice Ave., Clive, $25, 223-6230
 
July 14 Saturday Breath Savers Stop Smoking Class
Iowa Health System, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Two-class session: second class July 21, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Iowa Lutheran Hospital/Des Moines, $30 for smoker and support person, $5 refund when second session is attended
 
July 14 Saturday CPR Class
5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Two-class session: second class July 16, $22 plus $2.50 for completion card
 
July 14 Saturday ABC (After Breast Cancer) Support Group
6:45 p.m., John Stoddard Cancer Center, Iowa Methodist Hospital/Des Moines
 
July 15 Sunday Canoeing Classes
Session II: 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, Des Moines Parks and Recreation, 6:30 - 8 p.m., 237-1386
 
July 15 Sunday Scuba Diving
Open Water Certification, Holiday Pool/West Des Moines,
$195, 222-3444
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
July 16 Monday Farmers Market
4 - 8 p.m., 5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
 
July 16 Monday Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Fibromyalgia Support Group
7 p.m., Lakeview Medical Park/6000 University Ave., 3rd floor,
West Des Moines
 
July 17 Tuesday Iowa Games Finals
Ames, 8/17 - 8/19, See June 26 for qualifying information
 
July 18 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave. Des Moines
7a.m. - noon
July 19 Thursday RAGBRAI
7/19 - 7/25 Info Hot Line: 284-8282
 
July 20 Friday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/East Euclid Ave., Des Moines
9 a.m. - noon
July 20 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
July 23 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
July 23 Monday Deadline for Session III Adult Golf Lessons Registration
Intermediate Level, One-hour class: 5 - 6 p.m., 6 - 7 p.m. or 7 - 8 p.m., 7/30, 7/31, 8/3, 8/4, West Grand Golf/West Des Moines, Fee; $28, 222-3444
 
July 24 Tuesday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/SE 14th St., Des Moines
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 25 Wednesday Canoe Float Trip #4
Des Moines Park and Recreation,
$30, 237-1386
 
July 25 Wednesday Farmers Market
4th & Court Ave., Des Moines
7 a.m. - noon
July 27 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
July 30 Monday Farmers Market
5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines
4 - 8 p.m.
July 30 Monday Free Blood Pressure Screening
Hy-Vee/8th St., Altoona
Noon - 2 p.m.
July 31 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
       
August 3 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
August 7 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
August 10 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
August 17 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
August 24 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
August 28 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
August 31 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
September 3 Monday Labor Day CLOSED
September 4 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
September 7 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
September 14 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
September 21 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
September 25 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
September 28 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
October 2 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
October 5 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
October 12 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
October 19 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
October 26 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
October 30 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting  
       
November 2 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
November 6 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
November 9 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
November 16 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
November 22 Thursday Thanksgiving Day CLOSED
November 23 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday CLOSED
November 27 Tuesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
November 30 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
December 4 Tuesday Job Finders Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
December 7 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
December 14 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
December 21 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
December 25 Tuesday Christmas Day CLOSED
December 26 Wednesday Peer Support Meeting 2:00 pm
December 28 Friday Free Afternoon Movie 1:00 pm
       
       

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