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Offers a variety of activities for youth and adults on a year round basis: swimming lessons, open swims, water exercise, wading pools, fitness swims, arts programs, dance classes, preschool classes, physical fitness (aerobics), and more. Adult evening programs as well; tennis, softball, basketball, volleyball, and other sports offered.

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Recreational Facilities
Physical Fitness
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Team Sports/Leagues
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes
Classes offered in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, metal art, and more. Youth ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16 can be registered. Program runs June through August.
A variety of educational programs offer art experiences for children and adults.

The Musser Museum features many distinctive architectural details of the Edwardian period and portions of the Mary Musser Gilmore Collection of French Impressionism and portions of the Mississippi River Collection. The adjoining Stanley Gallery hosts national, traveling art exhibitions, and our own curated exhibitions.
Contracts with local professional artists to provide experiential arts workshops and residencies to under-served populations. These populations include: individuals with disabilities, low income seniors, at risk families and youth, individuals experiencing mental or medical situations, and often the general public through community events.

Artists are paid for these workshops which assists the artist in pursuing his/her career as an artist.

Works closely with partnering local organizations and schools to develop the arts programming.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Music Instruction
Acting Instruction
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes

Offers a wide variety of activities and classes for children, teens, and adults that include clubs and classes for active older adults, athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and seasonal special events.

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Public Parks
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Offers recreation programs and services to the residents of Des Moines. Parks, trails and public recreation facilities are available throughout the city.

The Recreation Division offers instruction in various sports as well as youth sports camps, outdoor aquatic centers and spray grounds. Red Cross swimming instruction is also available at some facilities. GRASP card offers discounts to low income families (up to 50% off).

Community Centers offer a variety of activities, open recreation, meeting space and are barrier free to allow for participation by persons with a disability. See individual listing for Community Centers.

Parks Division includes cemeteries, floral gardens and displays, golf courses, tennis courts, bike trails, picnic parks and shelters, swimming pools, and public boat ramps.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Team Sports/Leagues
Public Parks
Recreational Facilities
Youth Enrichment Programs
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes

Art classes in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, and more. Classes take place on Saturdays in four-week long sessions. Youth ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16 can be registered.

Youth and Adult Scholarships are available as well as volunteer opportunites that can help pay for classes.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Offers changing exhibits each 3 to 4 months along with the permanent collection of 19th, 20th and 21st century art. Tours available by appointment. Student tours are always free.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
Art Galleries/Exhibits
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

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Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes
Fine arts, pottery, ceramics, drawing, dance, and music lessons. Performing arts and drama classes.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Music Instruction

Offers a wide variety of activities and classes for children, teens, and adults that include clubs and classes for active older adults, athletics, arts and crafts, dance classes, cultural activities, fitness, and seasonal special events.

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Public Parks
General Recreational Activities/Sports
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Offers credit and non-credit classes and workshops throughout the year.

Categories

Continuing Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Cooking Classes
Provides recreational and educational opportunities for people of all ages, and strives to provide unlimited access to high-quality recreational programs and parks.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational Facilities
Team Sports/Leagues

Offers Classes that cover a variety of topics including art, foreign policy, history, spirituality, psychology, music appreciate, books club, foreign language, various arts and crafts, yoga and aquatic exercise. Instructors are volunteers. There are a few classes offered over Zoom.

Offers youth and adult fitness classes, swim lessons, arts and crafts classes, and more.

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Physical Fitness
Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons

Program for at-risk youths in which youths work in teams under the guidance of professional artists to produce artwork while simultaneously learning valuable job skills.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community-wide recreation programs, services, and park facilities.

Activities offered include youth and adult sports, painting classes, swimming lessons, and other social activities.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Team Sports/Leagues
Public Parks