Community Meetings and Events
National Register of Historic Places Workshop
From the event flier:
If you are interested in completing a nomination to enter a property on the National Register of Historic Places, please join us for the State Historical Society of Iowa’s National Register of Historic Places workshop. This casual workshop will be held in the Heritage Classrooms, at the Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines.
June Rehabbers Club Meeting
For June's meeting we will visit the historic
Carpenter Mansion (aka the Oakwood Estate) on the northeast side of
Des Moines.
Join us from 9:30 to 11:00am on Saturday, June 4 at the Carpenter
Mansion, 3320 Kinsey Ave. (between E. 33rd and E. 34th St.)
Built in 1890, this colonial revival house, extensively renovated in
the 1920's, has a formal front staircase, a library, great room,
formal dining room, and six bedrooms upstairs.
Current owner, Marlon Mormonn is working on various projects around
the house, and much like at our last meeting, is seeking advice and
Central Iowa REIA Group Meeting
5:30PM – Sign in & Register
6:00PM – Speaker will be Gary Vokes, is a real estate investor who is involved with selling PrePaid Legal Services
He will be discussing:
How to PrePaid Legal works and how it would benefit real estate investors on a daily basis.
Please visit www.centraliareia.com and click on calendar of events to see whats happening.
Center on Sustainable Communities - Annual Meeting
COSC'S ANNUAL MEETING
Free and open to the public, please join us for our annual membership meeting. Learn about Center on Sustainable Communities' 2010 accomplishments, its goals for 2011, meet staff members, our board of directors and connect with the green building community.
- Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Time: 4:00-5:00pm Annual Meeting
5:00-6:00pm Social Hour (appetizers and refreshments provided)
Where: Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA
December Rehabbers Club Meeting - Lustron Home!
December's meeting will be at a very distinctive house that is going to be a unique challenge to whatever rehabber happens to buy it. Yes, the house is on the market!
Where: 1440 63rd St. (MAP: http://bit.ly/aJz6of)
When: Saturday, Dec. 4, 9:30-11am
This Lustron home is a classic example of the modular steel homes created by Carl Strandlund in the late 1940s.
See pictures of it here: http://picasaweb.google.com/schuttetd/144063rd#
Pizza Party (and Drake Neighborhood History Training)
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.
Drake Neighborhood Weatherization Day
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.
Drake Historical Survey Web Site Unveiling
Sept 16 Drake Neighborhood Historical Survey Web Site Unveiling and Call for Volunteers
Researchers working on the Drake Neighborhood Historical Survey will host a public meeting 6:30 pm Thursday, September 16, to present preliminary findings and unveil an online database of historical photos and property data. Anyone with interest in neighborhood history and development is invited to attend at First Christian Church, 2500 University Avenue (free parking off 25th).
Old Windows Aren't a Pane (They're Green) - Free Workshop
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
River Bend Historic Home Tour
The 14th Annual River Bend Historic Home Tour will take place September 11-12!
The Des Moines Rehabbers Club, in cooperation with the River Bend Neighborhood Association will be partering to offer several workshops and demonstrations at various times during the tour. Des Moines Rehabbers Club organizer Steve Wilke-Shapiro will be available to answer Historic Tax Credit and general renovation questions at the former Frank D. Jackson mansion.
Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour or in advance at the Ingersoll Dahls or online at the neighborhood organization web site.
Stockdale Double House Walkthrough
Can you save one of Des Moines' most "endangered" buildings?
Discover the History of Your Home: Free Workshop on Researching Your Property
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Advance registration for the free workshop is recommended
Reserve seats by contacting Steve
Wilke-Shapiro, swilkeshapiro@gmail.com, 710-3484.
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The Drake Neighborhood Association will present a free
workshop on how to research your home’s history. The public workshop
will run from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 13, at the historic
First Christian Church, 2500 University Avenue.
Local historian Jennifer Irsfeld James and Des Moines Rehabbers Club
Des Moines Historical Society Formation Meeting
WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. to Noon
WHERE: The Northside Des Moines Library - 5th St. & Euclid Ave.
CONTACT: Pat Meiners 278-1234
a1hawkeye@juno.com
http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/pchs
Window Restoration College
Window Restoration College is a fun and intense, three-day, hands-on learning experience. Students will learn cost-effective & energy efficient restoration of original,double-hung, wood windows. You will be part of a team restoring the original 150-year old windows in the historic Lamb-Munger Mansion in the Central Park National Historic District in Hannibal, Missouri.
2008 Drake Neighborhood House Tour
This year the Drake Neighborhood sponsors its 22nd annual Historic Home Tour. Several neighbors have agreed to open their homes for the tour. A special thanks to those folks hosting for the first time!
This year you will be touring the section of the neighborhood that lies just east and north of the Roosevelt Cultural District. To date, the tour includes homes on 35th street, 39th and 40th Street and on Kingman Blvd. Most of the homes on tour were built very early in the 20th century: 1912-1919, with a couple others constructed in the '20s and '30s.
2008 Drake Neighborhood House Tour
This year the Drake Neighborhood sponsors its 22nd annual Historic Home Tour. Several neighbors have agreed to open their homes for the tour. A special thanks to those folks hosting for the first time!
This year you will be touring the section of the neighborhood that lies just east and north of the Roosevelt Cultural District. To date, the tour includes homes on 35th street, 39th and 40th Street and on Kingman Blvd. Most of the homes on tour were built very early in the 20th century: 1912-1919, with a couple others constructed in the '20s and '30s.
State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Info Session
As part of our effort to make the Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax Credit program as effective as possible, the State Historical Society of Iowa will conduct an informal public hearing on Monday December 17, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. to review the program’s administrative rules.
Everyone, especially those in Des Moines, is welcomed to attend the hearing at the State Historical Building. Please RSVP to Beth Foster-Hill at the number below if you will be able to attend.
Location
State Historical Building
600 East Locust
Building a Sustainable Iowa - Advanced Workshop
What: Building a Sustainable Iowa - Advanced Workshop
When: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Iowa Center of Sustainable Communities is hosting the 3rd Building a Sustainable Iowa Workshop January 7th through 11th, 2008. We are excited to be bringing back Marc Richmond for the full week to do this professional training.
There is a free homeowner green expo and seminar on January 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Building a Sustainable Iowa - Basic Workshop
What: Building a Sustainable Iowa - Basic Workshop
When: Wednesday, Jan. 9 and 10, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Iowa Center of Sustainable Communities is hosting the 3rd Building a Sustainable Iowa Workshop January 7th through 11th, 2008. We are excited to be bringing back Marc Richmond for the full week to do this professional training.
There is a free homeowner green expo and seminar on January 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Building a Sustainable Iowa - Basic Workshop
What: Building a Sustainable Iowa - Basic Workshop
When: Wednesday, Jan. 9 and 10, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Iowa Center of Sustainable Communities is hosting the 3rd Building a Sustainable Iowa Workshop January 7th through 11th, 2008. We are excited to be bringing back Marc Richmond for the full week to do this professional training.
There is a free homeowner green expo and seminar on January 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
Homeowner Green Building 101 - FREE Class and Expo
This free educational event is the kickoff to Iowa Center on Sustainable Communities' 3rd Annual BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE IOWA Residential Professional Training Workshop. A free reception and fundraiser follows.
What: Homeowner Green Building 101
When: Thursday, Jan. 10, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Please RSVP by December 21, 2007, by calling Emily at (515)277-6222 or Emily@icosc.com
More information at http://icosc.com/programs_workshops.asp.
Acme Tools Fall Tool Show/Sale
Acme Tools is having their 2nd annual fall tool show/sale this coming Thursday through Saturday (November 1-3, 2007). The store will be featuring:
- Representatives from DeWalt, Milwaukee, Delta, Makita, Fein, Freud, Powermatic, Porter-Cable, Bosch, Festool and others on hand to demonstrate some the newest tools and equipment available today.
- Over 70 different pieces of woodworking equipment on display, including Delta, SawStop, Powermatic, Jet, and General brands.
- Chainsaw carving demonstrations on Friday and Saturday.
Free Historic Rehabilitation Workshop
The Des Moines Historic Preservation Commission presents.... a workshop on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
All projects receiving state or federal historic tax credits must conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Rehabilitation. However, even if your project is not receiving tax credits, these standards also represent the "gold standard" for historic rehabilitation. Understanding the Standards can help one gain an intimate knowledge of the historic character and qualities of their home.
Susan Morse Lecture - Smart Communities
Location: Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave.
Suzanne W. Morse, president and founder of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, will speak on "Smart Communities: What Makes the Difference." Author of "Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Build a Brighter Future," Morse's work in developing citizen leadership and in building thriving communities spans three decades.
Information for this even came from the Des Moines Register Datebook online.
