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SUMMARY:Iowa Abortion Access Fund Fall Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:IOWA ABORTION ACCESS FUND FALL FUNDRAISER\nTuesday\, October 22\, 2024 – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\nThe Loft DSM – 100 Indiana Ave. Des Moines\, IA\n \nThe Iowa Abortion Access Fund (IAAF) welcomes you to join them for their annual fall fundraiser\, Access for Iowa. Proceeds from the event will support their mission of providing financial assistance for people in Iowa\, including the Quad Cities area\, in need of abortion care. The event is sponsored by the Polk County Board of Supervisors and will include live music\, along with a live auction. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres and 1 drink ticket. Additional information and tickets are available at iaafund.org/accessforiowa/. There will be parking and security at the event\, and the venue is ADA accessible.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/iowa-abortion-access-fund-fall-fundraiser/
LOCATION:The Loft DSM\, 100 Indiana Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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SUMMARY:On the Ground in Gaza Discussion
DESCRIPTION:On the Ground in Gaza – Discussion \n Saturday\, October 5\, 2024 – 11:30 AM\nWest Des Moines Public Library – 4000 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines\, IA\nHear first-hand experience from Doctor Omer Ismail\, who recently returned from a medical mission in Gaza\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/on_the_ground_in_gaza/
LOCATION:West Des Moines Public Library\, 4000 Mills Civic Parkway\, West Des Moines\, 50265\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240624T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240624T193000
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SUMMARY:No Pipeline Money Pledge - June Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:No Pipeline Money Pledge Action Meeting\nMonday\, June 24\, 2024 – 6:30 PM\nVirtual Meeting:  RSVP HERE\nJoin Food & Water Watch and other coalition members for a No Pipeline Money Pledge Action Meeting. We’ll call candidates\, plan actions\, and mobilize volunteers to pressure candidates to take the pledge and defeat dangerous carbon pipelines.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/no-pipeline-money-pledge-june-virtual-meeting/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240620T104500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
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SUMMARY:Stop Cuts to SNAP Benefits!
DESCRIPTION:STOP CUTS TO SNAP BENEFITS\nSIGN UP HERE\nJune 20\, 2024 – 10:45 AM\nRepresentative Zach Nunn’s Office\n400 Locust Street \nDes Moines\, IA\n  \nOn Thursday\, June 20th\, the Fairness for Iowa coalition along with CD 3 constituents will visit Rep. Zach Nunn’s Des Moines office\, 400 Locust St.\, Des Moines 50309\, to share concerns about the proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Farm Bill. Food-insecure families are utilizing food banks now more than ever\, and cannot afford cuts to nutrition assistance programs. \nWe are urging Rep. Nunn to host in-person town halls during his upcoming recesses. Despite being in office for more than 500 days\, Rep. Nunn has not held any announced\, public town hall meetings with his constituents. Please plan on arriving outside Rep. Nunn’s office at 10:45 AM. We will meet and go together as a group.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/stop-cuts-to-snap-benefits/
LOCATION:Rep. Zach Nunn’s Office\, 400 Locust Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240603T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20240523T020048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T020048Z
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SUMMARY:Prayers for Gaza - First United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION:In a recent interview\, Pope Francis was asked if he could help bring peace to the Middle East\, he replied\, “All I can do is pray.” Many of us have written letters\, called our government officials and protested.  Now it is time to gather and pray. \nJoin the Mission and Social Concerns Committee of \nFirst United Methodist Church\nas we pray for the people of Gaza.\nDate: Monday\, June 3\, 2024 \nTime: 7:00 PM \nLocation: First United Methodist Church \n1001 Pleasant St.\nDes Moines \nThe church is located just east of Methodist Hospital. Parking \nis available on the north side of the church.\nDonations will be collected for UNRWA.\n(United Nations Relief and Works Agency for\nPalestine Refugees in the near east)
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/prayers-for-gaza-first-united-methodist-church/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 1001 Pleasant Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240320T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240320T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
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SUMMARY:Des Moines Citizen Task Force on Sustainability - March 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Des Moines Citizen Taskforce on Sustainability will meet in-person March the 20th\, 5:30pm @ Smokey Row on Cottage Grove St. We’ll have the meeting room reserved and start gathering around 5:00\, so come early for a little social time\, and get yourself a treat to enjoy during the meeting.  We will use the meeting to discuss our group goals/purpose for this year\, perhaps pick three areas to work on and go from there. We will also be looking for ideas for presenters.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/des-moines-citizen-task-force-on-sustainability-march-2024/
LOCATION:Smokey Row Coffee\, 1910 Cottage Grove\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20240206T015640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T015640Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Israel-Hamas War
DESCRIPTION:Presentation – Israel/Hamas War: What is the witness of the church?\nPlease join us for this important presentation and discussion about the crisis in Gaza and throughout Palestine.\n                   Thursday\, Feb. 8\, 7 PM\n                    NW Community Center\, 5110 Franklin Ave. DM\n\nPowerpoint and discussion w/ Amgad Beblawi\, Ministry and Mission Executive for the Presbytery of Des Moines. Beblawi has spent significant time in Palestine and will share his experience.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/presentation-israel-hamas-war-church/
LOCATION:Northwest Community Center\, 5110 Franklin Ave.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T193000
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CREATED:20240206T020241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T020241Z
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SUMMARY:Des Moines Clean Water Forum
DESCRIPTION:  \nDes Moines Clean Water Forum\nThursday\, Feb 8\, 2024 \n6:00pm-7:30pm CST \nStar Bar \n2811 Ingersoll Ave\, \nDes Moines\, IA 50312 \n  \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/des-moines-clean-water-forum/
LOCATION:Star Bar\, 2811 Ingersoll Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240123T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240123T163000
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CREATED:20231120T170149Z
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SUMMARY:Iowa CCI People's Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 23\, 2024 – 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM \nJoin Iowa CCI in Des Moines to raise our voices in support of the issues that matter to everyday Iowans! Join CCI members and other Iowans for some citizen lobbying and taking action for our people and planet. \nRSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/iowa-cci-peoples-lobby-day-2024/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240107T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240107T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20240106T180029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T180030Z
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SUMMARY:Rally - End U.S. Funding for Israeli Apartheid
DESCRIPTION:Emergency Rally\nEnd U.S. Funding for Israeli Apartheid!\nSunday\, January 7\, 2024 – 4:00 PM\nCowles Commons – Des Moines
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/rally-end-u-s-funding-for-israeli-apartheid/
LOCATION:Cowles Commons\, 221 Walnut Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event,Demonstration/Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231121T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231121T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20231118T222615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231118T223659Z
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SUMMARY:Iowa: Walk Out for Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Iowa: Walk Out for Palestine\nCeasefire Now! End U.S. Military Aid to Israel\nTuesday\, November 21\, 2023 – 4:00 PM\nSimon Estes Amphitheater \n75 W Locust Street \nDes Moines\, IA
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/iowa-walk-out-for-palestine/
LOCATION:Simon Estes Amphitheater\, 75 W Locust Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event,Demonstration/Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231105T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20231105T152920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T235114Z
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SUMMARY:Save Palestine Rally -  November 5
DESCRIPTION:Save Palestine Rally\nNovember 5\, 2023 – 3:00 PM\nCowles Commons – Des Moines\nJoin WILPF Des Moines\, MEPEC\, PSL\, the DSML BLM\, and the Catholic Peace Ministry as we rally to save Palestine. \n 
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/save-palestine-rally-november-5/
LOCATION:Cowles Commons\, 221 Walnut Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event,Demonstration/Rally
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230930T201606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T172554Z
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SUMMARY:"No Nukes" Anti-nuclear Campaign Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“No Nukes” Anti-nuclear Campaign Meeting\nThursday\, October 26\, 2023 – 5:00 PM\nFriends Meeting House – Des Moines\, IA\n  \nDo you worry about the widespread devastation of a nuclear war?  In January\, the the Bulletin for Atomic Scientists calculated that the world is closer to nuclear annihilation than it’s every been before. \nJoin the Catholic Peace Ministry\, the Des Moines branch of WILPF and other community activists as we brainstorm how to increase awareness of this existential threat and pressure our elected officials to ban nuclear weapons.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/no-nukes-anti-nuclear-campaign-meeting-october-2023/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 4211 Grand Ave.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231007T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231007T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230930T193448Z
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SUMMARY:Online Book Club with World Beyond War
DESCRIPTION:Online \nBook Club with World Beyond War: October’s book is “Shadows” by Peter Manos \nWhat:  In October 2023 World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of Shadows with the author Peter Manos as part of a small group WBW book club limited to a group of 18 participants. We will send each participant a signed paperback\, and let you know which parts of the book will be discussed each week along with the Zoom details to access the discussions. \nWhen: For one hour on four Saturdays\, October 7\, 14\, 21\, 28. The time is 12 noon CST. \nWhere: Zoom – REGISTER HERE \nMore:  About the Book:  Although Shadows is primarily the story of seventy-eight-year-old Edna O’Hare’s seemingly quixotic campaign (like the author’s?) against the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (now called the Sentinel)\, it includes the stories of a young woman’s struggle to assert her independence from a domineering father and accept her sexuality; of a former Marine’s difficult decision to allow his brother to care for their troubled mother; of an air force sergeant’s dealing with drug use and cheating on the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota; of a missile launch officer facing the truth of what her job really means; and of a family physician’s seduction and black mail into silence about the dangers of the GBSD (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent).
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/online-book-club-with-world-beyond-war/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Coalition Partner Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231006
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230930T194206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T194206Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Convergence 2023 - Pachamama Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Online \nPachamama Alliance’s Climate Convergence 2023- Day Long Summit\, publicized by Climate Mobilization \nWhat:  You have the opportunity to learn from dozens of incredible climate justice leaders at Pachamama Alliance’s Climate Convergence 2023. \nThis day-long online summit on Thursday\, October 5 includes keynote speakers\, panel conversations\, workshops\, and artistic performances. \nWhen you sign up\, you’ll get to learn from luminaries including Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer\, Dr. Rupa Marya\, Inés Ixierda (Sogorea Te’ Land Trust)\, Saru Jayaraman (One Fair Wage)\, Deseree Fontenot and Gopal Dayaneni (Movement Generation)\, Bill McKibben\, and more. \nCome to the event to immerse yourself in the breadth and depth of the climate justice movement in all its vibrancy through offerings on frontline alliance-building\, activism\, art\, healing\, and our shared interconnection. \nWhen:  See more info at link below. \nWhere: REGISTER HERE for this free event. \nMore:  You’re invited to learn about ushering in a new era of justice and regeneration.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/climate-convergence-2023-pachamama-alliance/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231003T161500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231003T173000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230930T191511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230930T191604Z
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SUMMARY:Farm Bill Road Show - Grinnell
DESCRIPTION:FARM BILL ROAD SHOW – GRINNELL\nTuesday\, October 3\, 2023 – 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM \nGrinnell College – Humanities & Social Studies Center\, Room A1231 \n1226 Park Street Grinnell\, IA 50112 \nRSVP HERE\nThe Farm Bill is one of the most important laws affecting agriculture in Iowa. We hear about Farm Bill programs all the time\, and yet most of us don’t know how these policies work\, or that they are subject to change. \nEvery 5 years the farm bill is up for reauthorization in Congress. And this year is one of those years! \nJoin Food & Water Watch\, Poweshiek CARES\, Iowa Farmers Union\, and the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture as we break down the Farm Bill. Hear from farmers\, community members\, and experts on what this piece of legislation means for Iowa\, and how we can make it better. \nThis program is in partnership with Grinnell College Center for Prairie Studies and the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/farm-bill-road-show-grinnell/
LOCATION:Grinnell College – Humanities & Social Studies Center\, 1226 Park Street\, Grinnell\, IA\, 50112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230821T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230813T194105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230813T194105Z
UID:131-1692640800-1692648000@wilpfdsm.org
SUMMARY:Cultivate Your Plate
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URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/cultivate-your-plate/
LOCATION:Northwest Community Center\, 5110 Franklin Ave.\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50310\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230817T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230817T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T024618
CREATED:20230813T195405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230813T195405Z
UID:139-1692295200-1692302400@wilpfdsm.org
SUMMARY:Ottumwa Say No to Coal Teach-in
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Rebellion is visiting communities with coal plants across Iowa to grow our movement demanding an end to fossil fuels and a just transition to a 100% clean energy system. Their next stop is in Ottumwa\, which is just south of a coal plant co-owned by MidAmerican and Alliant Energy on the Des Moines River.\n\nJoin them for a free dinner from Pupuseria Juanita’s Restaurant and to discuss the: \n\nnegative impacts of local coal plants\,\nbenefits of transitioning to clean energy\, and\nways we can take action to reverse the climate crisis while uplifting our communities.
URL:https://wilpfdsm.org/event/ottumwa-say-no-to-coal-teach-in/
LOCATION:Temple of Creative Arts – Ottumwa\, 529 E Main Street\, Ottumwa\, IA\, 52501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coalition Partner Event
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