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EVENTS

EVENTS

Meet the Author & Illustrator

Abena Sankofa Imhotep | Omari’s Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe

@ Franklin Junior High

(4801 Franklin — NW Entrance)

Franklin Event Center 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Abena Sankofa Imhotep makes her book debut with a story about how, rain or shine, what's in your heart and soul is more powerful than what's in your hands.

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Don McLeese | Slippery Steps: Rolling and Tumbling Toward Sobriety

@ BEAVERDALE BOOKS

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Slippery Steps isn’t your typical, hell-and-back recovery memoir.

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Dr. Ken Duckworth | You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families

@ BEAVERDALE BOOKS

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

NAMI’s first book, You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families, is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment and recovery.  

Special Event

Giving Sunday

@ Beaverdale Books

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Inspired by the generosity of a global movement, Beaverdale Books is proud to offer Giving Sundays during the month of November.  Beaverdale Books will donate 20% of the day's sales.

Storytelling Mondays in November

Turkey Tales

@ BEAVERDALE BOOKS

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Professional storytellers Maureen Korte and Denise Franck will lead three storytelling sessions at Beaverdale Books.

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Kirsten Anderson | More Than Words: Turn #MeToo into #ISaidSomething

@ Artisan Gallery 218

Artisan Gallery 218 218 Fifth Street, West Des Moines, IA, United States

Writing for a Change:  A panel discussion with four local leaders advocating for change.

Special Event

Small Business Saturday & Indies First Day

@ Beaverdale Books

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Enjoy the fun of shopping local while supporting independent bookstores!

Special Event

Giving Sunday

@ Beaverdale Books

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Inspired by the generosity of a global movement, Beaverdale Books is proud to offer Giving Sundays during the month of November.  Beaverdale Books will donate 20% of the day's sales.

Special Event

Beaverdale Holiday Happenings

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

Inspired by the generosity of a global movement, Beaverdale Books is proud to offer Giving Sundays during the month of November.  Beaverdale Books will donate 20% of the day's sales.

Pop-Up Bookshop

Pairs Well with Wine

@ Jasper Winery

Jasper Winery 2400 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA, United States

Based on true events, This Changes Everything: When Death No Longer Has the Final Say, is a story of hope, healing, and redemption over grief. It will give you the courage to follow your God-given calling and help you to see your grief has a purpose 

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Sonya Mack | This Changes Everything: When Death No Longer Has the Final Say

@ Jasper Winery

Jasper Winery 2400 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA, United States

Based on true events, This Changes Everything: When Death No Longer Has the Final Say, is a story of hope, healing, and redemption over grief. It will give you the courage to follow your God-given calling and help you to see your grief has a purpose 

Book Launch

Sean Adams | The Thing in the Snow

@ Beaverdale Books

Mainframe Studios 900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States

From the critically acclaimed author of The Heap, a thought-provoking and wryly funny novel—equal parts satire and psychological thriller—that holds a funhouse mirror to the isolated workplace and an age of endless distraction.