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6AC Night at Brenton Skating Plaza
Join us for a night of Friends, Family, and FUNdraising at Brenton Skating Plaza! Mention the 6th Avenue Corridor and save $1.50 off your admission! (Adult admission w/ skate rental is just $6.50 - regularly $8). In addition to a discount for all of our supporters, an additional $1.50/person is donated back to the 6th Avenue Corridor to help support our activities such as Jazz in July. Invite your friends, family, and help us spread the word!
Find out more »Opera in the Neighborhood
Join us on Monday, February 3rd when Opera Iowa (an educational program of the DMMO) comes to Moulton Extended Learning Center for a FREE performance of Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love'. The performance is open to the public - bring your friends and neighbors! More about 'The Elixir of Love': Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love mixes love, jealousy and mysterious libations in a romantic comedy that OPERA Iowa will present for evening concerts. Young Nemorino is in love with the…
Find out more »6th Avenue Corridor Neighborhood Clean-up and Picnic
Help us celebrate Earth Day by picking up litter around 6th Avenue and the River Bend neighborhood! The litter collected will be used to create a public art installation on 6th Avenue - we are bringing the Litter Letter Project to Iowa and creating the word "THINK". (www.thelitterletterproject.com) SCHEDULE: The clean-up will start at the Salvation Army at 10am. Please check in there and we will assign teams with areas to pick-up. We ask everyone return to the Salvation Army…
Find out more »Jazz in July 2014
Join us July 19th as Jazz in July returns to 6th Avenue!!! Moving into our 5th year, Jazz in July promises to be even better than ever. Jazz in July showcases terrific bands, performances by local community groups, delicious food, a beverage tent, and kid’s activities to entertain the whole family! Best of all, IT’S FREE!!! FEATURING: Parranderos Latin Combo (3-4:30pm) SP3 (5-6pm) FreeStyle (6:30-8:30pm) Faculty Lounge (9-11pm) BEVERAGE TENT: Sambetti’s is hosting a beverage tent with beer, pop, and…
Find out more »Jazz in July 2015
6th Avenue Corridor’s Jazz in July showcases terrific bands, performances by local community groups, delicious food, a beverage tent, and kid’s activities to entertain the whole family! Join us for a full day of fun and see all the exciting changes taking place on the north side of Des Moines! Best of all, IT’S FREE!!! FEATURING: The New Bodies (3:00-4:00pm) Metro Mix Dancers (4:00-4:30pm) It’s Complicated (4:30-6:00pm) Damani Philips Trio featuring Sam Salamone (6:30-8:00pm) Capital City Steppers (8:00-8:30pm) The Tarakis (8:30-10:00pm) WHAT TO BRING:…
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