A Ten Day Celebration For Our Community With Hundreds of Free, Fun and Meaningful Activities for All Ages!

Droppett Collection Event

Date June 13, 2026Time 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Turn beverage containers into Community Impact! Droppett is partnering with Wonderfully Made Family Camp during Love You Des Moines Days! Drop off your empty beverage containers and the Droppett Truck at the Valley Community Center and all proceeds will be donated to Wo...

Operation Christmas Child LYDSM Event

Date June 13, 2026Time 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Come to the Bridges Hallway to build bridges for the Gospel to children all over the world! Mark and Cindy will be available to hand out some shoeboxes, as well as to answer your questions.

Fluid Art

Date June 13, 2026Time 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Fluid art is a creative painting technique where acrylic paints are thinned and poured onto a canvas. The paints naturally flow together, creating unique, abstract patterns that can’t be replicated, so each piece turns out one-of-a-kind.

Rockhounding & Tumbling

Date June 13, 2026Time 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Calling all rock enthusiasts! Come and learn the basics of looking for and enjoying rocks: where to find them, how to store them, and much more. Basics of rock tumbling will also be discussed, including materials needed and using a tumbler, so that you can polish up you...