“Doors to the Past-Tour of Historic Sherman Hill” the annual tour of our historic neighborhood will be held September 18, 19, 25, and 26th, 2010. Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Learn about safe lead paint and glass removal, epoxy wood repair, glazing putty application, weather stripping and sash installation. As a sustainable alternative to replacing windows, Yapp demonstrates that it's easy to improve the performance of an existing window.

Presented for free by Center on Sustainable Communities

Date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010

Time: 9:00-11:00am (registration starts at 8:30)

Location: Mickle Neighborhood Resource Center
1620 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50314

Learn insightful information about how to get a 12-15 year paint job for 1/2 the price of siding while maintaining good moisture permeability rate, limiting rot, and more. Yapp addresses time-saving tools, lead paint removal, power washing, primers, chalking and paint options. Includes a question and answer segment as well as handouts.

Presented for free by Center on Sustainable Communities

Date: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010

Time: 1:00-3:00pm (registration starts at 12:30)

Location: Mickle Neighborhood Resource Center

Iowans for Oxfam and Iowa Interfaith Power and Light would like to help people prepare for winter by weatherizing 10-20 homes in the Drake neighborhood on Sunday, October 10th (see flyer).

If you would like to help with weatherizing homes, or would like to register your own Drake Neighborhood home for the weatherization project, please contact Stephen Lauer at iowa.actioncorps@gmail.com or 515-343-0553.

Event flier is attached below for download.

The November Rehabbers Club meeting host, Natalie Rivera, bought her 1920 bungalow this year and has done some projects to update the look and feel of the house. Most of the functional updates were done prior to her owning the house but we'll take a look at what's still original what's been done to bring this 20th century housing staple into the 21st century.

Where: 719 Arthur Ave., Des Moines
When: Saturday, November 6 from 9:00am - 11:30am

Join the Drake Neighborhood Historical Survey team for a pizza party and historical research training session

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, from 6-7 pm
Where: First Christian Church, 2500 University Ave.

History buffs, genealogists, and neighborhood residents past and present are invited to attend this free event.