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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Adventure Pass' is back at Iowa public libraries
DES MOINES, Iowa — Public library patrons across the state can again get free passes to attractions and cultural destinations. The Iowa Adventure Pass relaunched on Thursday after being paused at the end of 2024 because the original software company hosting the program's website went out of business. Iowa's high school musical theater talent on display in Des Moines Thursday The program lets cardholders at 70 of Iowa's public libraries check out passes to family-friendly destinations like the Blank Park Zoo, Grout Museum District, Science Center of Iowa, African American Museum of Iowa, Reiman Gardens, and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. You can even get free tickets for movies at Perry Grand 3 Theatres. Check out a full list of the participating destinations here. Most of the passes include admission for two adults and two children, but it does vary from destination to destination, so make sure you check ahead of time. Not all destinations are available for each library. If your library participates in the program, you can reserve an Adventure Pass online with your library card here. Hawkeyes' kickoff times announced Johnston man killed in wrong-way, head-on Highway 30 crash 'Adventure Pass' is back at Iowa public libraries Iowa teen killed in head-on crash in Jefferson County Iowa's high school musical theater talent on display in Des Moines Thursday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Young minds meet big ideas at the 10th annual Mini Maker Faire
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Science Center of Iowa kicked off its 10th annual Mini Maker Faire on Saturday. Different tinkers from all over Iowa, including engineers, artists, scientists, and crafters, are showcasing their projects, hobbies, and inventions during the 10th annual faire. The event started at 9 a.m. and will go until 4 p.m. There will be food trucks outside of the Science Center. 'It's an amazing thing to be the center of the showcase to how Iowans can be creative and we love to share that with visitors,' said Jolie Pelds, the Director of Innovative STEM Teaching at the Science Center of Iowa. Brett Trout, the owner and designer of Glib Games, is one of the makers at the faire. He is showcasing his new board game, The Best Medicine, and he is teaching audiences how to create their own games. Troy Powers of Powerful Innovations is another maker at the faire. He was inspired by Sci-Fi movies to create gadgets showcased in the films. He is Iowa's real-life Tony Stark, and will even wear his own Iron Man suit that he created. The most enthralling part of seeing his designs is that they all work, from the lasers and sci-fi suits to the arm cannons and flame throwers. Powers is telling audiences about the work that he puts into bringing these fictional ideas to life. 'When I was young, it wasn't real. So, the only way you can have it is to build it yourself,' he said. The Japan America Society of Iowa is also showcasing origami at the Mini Maker Faire. Yoko Tanaka is the Executive Director of the organization. She said origami is a toy, an art, and and a science. She's teaching kids how to make penguins, foxes, horses, and more. The Science Center of Iowa is located at 401 W Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Des Moines. Tickets are $17 for children and adults, and $15 for seniors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
