Events

Droppett Collection Event

Date June 13, 2026Time 8:30 am - 8:00 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...

Tai Chi

Date June 13, 2026Time 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Join us for a free Tai Chi class in the gym!

LYDSM Kickboxing Class (18+)

Date June 13, 2026Time 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Join us in the Easy Gym for a free fitness class! This class is for ages 18+, and all fitness levels are welcome!

Learn to Braid!

Date June 13, 2026Time 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Moms and daughters: Join us for a free lesson on how to braid hair. Lesson includes french braids, dutch braids, bubble braids, and dragon braids! This event is for Ages 12+.

Global Greens Farm Tour

Date June 13, 2026Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us for a tour of the Global Greens Farm to learn about local food! The tour will last approximately 40 minutes and will start in the South Field area of the Valley Community Center!

Intro Into Dollhouse Furniture Making

Date June 13, 2026Time 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

During this fun, hands-on workshop, kids will learn about the art of making dollhouse furniture. Instructors will help them assemble, glue, and paint pieces of furniture that will create a dollhouse baby’s bedroom. Participants get to take their furniture home with th...

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.

So You’ve Written a Book…Now What?

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

This workshop will help to unravel the complicated and often confusing world of publishing for authors and aspiring ones alike including a discussion of the many options that authors have today to see their work in print or other formats such as an ebook or audiobook. T...

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...

Does Archaeology Confirm Scripture?

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

Does archaeology confirm Scripture? In a word...YES! Come see some of the physical evidence for the historicity of the Bible! This event is being held in the Cole Summit Room and is for ages 9+.