Middle School

Jun 6 2025 | 10:00 am

Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Location Blank Performing Arts Center

Age Range Elementary and middle school students

Cost $15

Organization Des Moines Metro Opera Guild - Indianola Chapter

Contact Chari Kruse

Email charikruse@gmail.com

Phone (515) 979-1879

Information Join the Indianola Opera Guild for Picnic & Puccini! Enjoy a kid-friendly opera (The Billy Goats Gruff), picnic lunch, and backstage tour. Perfect for families and daycares! June 6 & 7 at 10am. $15 online. Visit desmoinesmetroopera.org/picnic to reserve your tickets!

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Jun 7 2025 | 10:00 am

Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Location Blank Performing Arts Center

Age Range Elementary and middle school students

Cost $15

Organization Des Moines Metro Opera Guild - Indianola Chapter

Contact Chari Kruse

Email charikruse@gmail.com

Phone (515) 979-1879

Information Join the Indianola Opera Guild for Picnic & Puccini! Enjoy a kid-friendly opera (The Billy Goats Gruff), picnic lunch, and backstage tour. Perfect for families and daycares! June 6 & 7 at 10am. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered at desmoinesmetroopera.org/picnic.

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Jun 16 2025 | 9:00 am

Drake University Summer Voice Intensive

Location Drake University

Age Range Middle and High School Students

Cost $400

Organization Drake University

Contact Alyssa Becker

Email ducsom@drake.edu

Phone (515) 473-0564

Information The annual Drake University Voice Intensive (DUVI) is a summertime camp designed for young singers ages 14+ to develop their voices and build confidence in performing and auditioning.

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Jun 16 2025 | 9:00 am

Simpson Basketball Camps

Location Cowles Field House Simpson College

Age Range Elementary, Middle School

Organization Simpson College

Contact Claire Johnson

Email Claire.Johnson@simpson.edu

Phone (712) 444-1950

Information Our summer camps provide expert coaching, structured drills & competitive play to improve the fundamentals, skills & confidence of our camp participants. Whether a camper is a beginner to basketball or an advanced player, our camps provide a valuable experience to everyone, promoting growth!

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Jun 23 2025 (all day)

Kool Side Kids Camp!

Location Indianola High School

Age Range Grades 1-6

Cost $100, t-shirt and snacks included

Organization IHS Show Choirs

Contact Christa Marchant

Email cwmarchant@msn.com

Phone (515) 577-2372

Information Join the Indianola High School Show Choirs for an all intensive show choir camp with singing and dancing!

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Jul 10 2025 | 7:00 pm

2025 Indianola Boys Basketball Skills Camp

Location Blake Fieldhouse

Age Range Boys Grades 6th-8th

Cost $100.00

Organization IHS Boys Basketball Program

Contact Jeff Ebling

Email jeff.ebling@indianola.k12.ia.us

Phone (515) 961-9510

Information Emphasizes proper basketball techniques to create an environment of fun, learning, and development through the game of basketball.

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Jul 13 2025 (all day)

Parks Camp; Recreation Youth Flag Football Leagues

Location Games & practices held at Pickard Park

Age Range Players in 1st-6th grade fall of 2025

Cost $57 includes T-shirt and mouthguard

Organization Indianola Parks & Recreation

Contact Brandon DeCook

Email bdecook@indianolaiowa.gov

Phone (515) 961-9420

Information This non-contact, 5-on-5 flag football league is fast-paced and fun! Everyone can catch a pass—no blocking or tackling. The six-week season includes 2 weeks of practice (starting Aug. 11) and 4 weeks of games (starting Aug. 25).

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Jul 21 2025 | 5:00 pm

Acrylic Sunsets on Canvas

Location 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309

Age Range 14+

Organization Hoyt Sherman Place

Contact Emily Roeder

Information Capture the beauty of a sunset on canvas using vibrant acrylics. Bring your own sunset photo or paint what you see in the sky. Guided by artist Kelsey Wilson, you'll explore color blending and brush techniques in a relaxed, creative setting. Supplies included— just bring your vision and let the sky

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Jul 25 2025 (all day)

SummerSongs

Location Windsor Heights Lutheran Church

Age Range Finished kindergarten through 8th grade

Cost The price range varies, there are scholarships available.

Organization Heartland Youth Choir

Contact Kelli Stoermer

Email office@heartlandyouthchoir.org

Phone (515) 221-3922

Information Singers who have finished grade K through 8 will enjoy five days of singing and fun that ends with a musical performance! Participants will experience choir rehearsals, musicianship, sectional rehearsals, and movement activities.

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Jul 27 2025 | 2:00 pm

Summer Needle Felting Workshop

Location 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309

Age Range 8+

Organization Hoyt Sherman Place

Contact Emily Roeder

Information Learn the art of needle-felting! Create beautiful felted wool art as you learn techniques step-by-step in this beginner-friendly workshop. Follow along to create a summer prairie landscape filled with your favorite flowers, or create freely with fluffy, colorful wool! All tools and supplies will be

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Aug 13 2025 | 6:00 pm

Charcoal Exploration Class

Location 1501 Woodland Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309

Age Range Middle School-High School +

Organization Hoyt Sherman Place

Contact Emily Roeder

Information Learn to draw a realistic still life using charcoal and expressive mark making techniques. You'll create a toned background to enhance contrast, making highlights and shadows more impactful. This class is perfect for building observational skills and exploring dynamic, engaging drawing styles.

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Dec 31 2025 (all day)

Iowa Reading Research Center Survey for Parents/Caregivers of K-6 Students

Organization Iowa Reading Research Center

Contact Leah Zimmermann

Email leah-zimmermann@uiowa.edu

Phone (319) 335-5324

Information The Iowa Reading Research Center (IRRC) invites parents and caregivers of K-6 students to complete a brief online survey. Survey results will help the IRRC understand and create resources related to parent/caregiver understanding and perceptions of literacy assessments and related supports.

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Indianola High School Graduation – Class of 2025
May 25th, 1:00 PM – Live Stream

Now Enrolling New Students for 2025-26! For more info: District Enrollment

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Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Drake University Summer Voice Intensive

Simpson Basketball Camps

Kool Side Kids Camp!

2025 Indianola Boys Basketball Skills Camp

Parks Camp; Recreation Youth Flag Football Leagues

Acrylic Sunsets on Canvas

SummerSongs

Summer Needle Felting Workshop

Charcoal Exploration Class

Iowa Reading Research Center Survey for Parents/Caregivers of K-6 Students

Indianola High School Graduation – Class of 2025 May 25th, 1:00 PM – Live Stream

Now Enrolling New Students for 2025-26! For more info: District Enrollment

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Middle School

Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Picnic & Puccini Family Opera Adventure!

Drake University Summer Voice Intensive

Simpson Basketball Camps

Kool Side Kids Camp!

2025 Indianola Boys Basketball Skills Camp

Parks Camp; Recreation Youth Flag Football Leagues

Acrylic Sunsets on Canvas

SummerSongs

Summer Needle Felting Workshop

Charcoal Exploration Class

Iowa Reading Research Center Survey for Parents/Caregivers of K-6 Students

Indianola High School Graduation – Class of 2025
May 25th, 1:00 PM – Live Stream