Thanksgiving Traditions DES MOINES - This year’s holiday calendar is filling fast with celebrations like never before. With health and safety rules in place, even the most cautous are finding ways to get together with family, friends and loved ones. Here are some of the events we think will be the most popular. FRIENDSGIVING At the District Nov. 6/11 a.m. - 3p.m. A great way to spend time with your Ankeny community and embrace the fall spirit. Big sreens w/football games; acoustic musicians, Thanksgiving Fare cuisines by talented chefs, kids activities, and more. Tickets are $25. TURKEY BOXCAR DRIVE-IN Ankeny Library Nov. 9/6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Pick up your box and supplies from the library from Oct 28th through November 8th! Take your box and supplies home and decorate it however you like! Bring back your decorated box on November 9th and sit in it while you watch a short movie or two and enjoy a snack! HOLIDAY TURKEY SHOOT Walnut Creek YMCA Nov. 11/ 7 pm – 8 pm. A wonderful holiday event for children and adults. Teams will consist of
an adult and child. Each team will get 20 free throws (10 per person). High score in each age group wins a turkey. Age groups for boys and girls will be available. To register call the Walnut Creek YMCA @ 224-1888. FREE! THE CAKE Stoner Theater Nov. 12-21/7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Matinees) By Bekah Brunstetter Jen’s dreamed of her wedding day her whole life. She finally found the one and returns to her North Carolina hometown to ask Della, the best friend of her deceased mother, to bake her wedding cake. Della refuses because Jen is marrying a woman. Mix in a baking reality show and a dormant marriage and things get very, very interesting. Tickets are available at https://desmoinesperformingarts.org/events/the-cake-istc/ NOVEMBURRRR FAMILY GLOW BOWLING PARTY Warrior Lanes Nov. 14/12 pm – 2 pm. Join Warrior Lanes for another popular family-glow bowling parties! $55 per lane for up to 5 bowlers. 2 hours of glow bowling, shoe rental, 1 large 1 topping pizza and a pitcher of pop! This is a family friendly, alcohol free event with MOM-Approved music and a tolerable noise level! Deadline to reserve your lane is 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12. Payment is non-refundable. LIVING HISTORY FARMS RACE Living History Farms Nov.19/ 9 am -The 38th annual Living History Farms Race, put on
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by Fitness Sports, raises funds for Living History Farms and others. You will again be challenged by the world’s richest farm land as you wade through creeks, dodge animals and claw your way to the top of gullies with 7500 (limit) other runners of questionable senses. It’s a great way to end the racing season and experience running stories to re-live and re-tell throughout the winter. Stay for the “Outdoors in November” post race lunch, door
