Events Calendar
2008 FESTIVAL WEEK - JULY 12-18
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DATE
THEME
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES*
Saturday, July 12:
Jazz in July
Hubbellfest
Family activities
Food vendors
Sunday, July 13:
TRHS String Quartet
Brunch at La Mie
Visual artists on display
Monday, July 14:
Music Night
“Tropical Steel”
Gateway Dance Theatre
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Tuesday, July 15:
Jazz in July
“Giants of Jazz”
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Face painting
Wednesday, July 16:
Visual Arts Night
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Max Wellman Trio with Roxie Copeland and Steve Charlson
Drama, debate performances
Thursday, July 17:
Car Show
“Grease” preview
Isiserettes
Visual artists on display
Family BBQ
Local bands
Face painting
42nd Street fire station #5
Friday, July 18:
“Grease” opening
Gallery Night
Elements Ltd.
Hentschel Art Gallery
Susan Noland Designs in Gold
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Drama, debate performances
*Additional activities include student and professional artists and performers and local merchants.
BE A SPONSOR OR PARTNER
Current sponsors and partners include:
Action Accents
Adam's Aquatics
Alterations By Tran
Bead Creative
Beeline + Blue
Boulevard Sports
Conyers Design Group
Curves
Des Moines Fire Department
Des Moines Playhouse
Des Moines University
Drake Garage
Drake Neighborhood Association
El Bait Shop
Elements, Ltd.
Gateway Dance Theatre
Greenwood Historic Neighborhood Assoc.
Halo Salon
Kimberly M. Hansen
Hentschel Art Gallery
Hillyer Cleaners
Hubbell Elementary School
Ingersoll Park Neighborhood Association
Isiserettes
La Mie Bakery & Restaurant
Le Jardin Restaurant
Leslie Gearhart
Linden Heights Neighborhood Association
Metro Arts Alliance
Mary Reid
Sara Middendorf
North of Grand Neighborhood Association
Padma
Pink Fine Stationery
Roosevelt Barber Shop
Roosevelt Cultural District
Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt High School PTA
Roosevelt Manor
Sacred Diamond Taatoos
Salisbury Oaks Neighborhood Association
Jennifer Sayers
Kathi Slaughter
Susan Noland Designs In Gold
Shakti Yoga
Shops at Roosevelt
Individuals and organizations that would like to participate as a sponsor or artist during Roosevelt Cultural District should contact a committee member:
- Sheena Thomas: 277-7421, sheena@elementslimited.com
- Sara Middendorf: saramiddendorf@yahoo.com
- Mary Reid: 277-2821
- Jennifer Sayers: 255-5445, jen@bijougrafix.com
- Kathi Slaughter: 255-8945, kathislaughter@mac.com
Donation checks should be made out to “Roosevelt Cultural District” with Festival Week in the memo line, and may be sent to Roosevelt Cultural District, c/o Joan Hentschel, Treasurer; 835 42nd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312.
DATE
THEME
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES*
Saturday, July 12:
Jazz in July
Hubbellfest
Hubbellfest
Family activities
Food vendors
Food vendors
Sunday, July 13:
TRHS String Quartet
Brunch at La Mie
Visual artists on display
Visual artists on display
Monday, July 14:
Music Night
“Tropical Steel”
Gateway Dance Theatre
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Food vendors
Tuesday, July 15:
Jazz in July
“Giants of Jazz”
“Giants of Jazz”
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Face painting
Food vendors
Face painting
Wednesday, July 16:
Visual Arts Night
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Max Wellman Trio with Roxie Copeland and Steve Charlson
Drama, debate performances
Food vendors
Max Wellman Trio with Roxie Copeland and Steve Charlson
Drama, debate performances
Thursday, July 17:
Car Show
“Grease” preview
“Grease” preview
Isiserettes
Visual artists on display
Family BBQ
Local bands
Face painting
42nd Street fire station #5
Visual artists on display
Family BBQ
Local bands
Face painting
42nd Street fire station #5
Friday, July 18:
“Grease” opening
Gallery Night
Elements Ltd.
Hentschel Art Gallery
Susan Noland Designs in Gold
Gallery Night
Elements Ltd.
Hentschel Art Gallery
Susan Noland Designs in Gold
Visual artists on display
Food vendors
Drama, debate performances
Food vendors
Drama, debate performances
| Action Accents Adam's Aquatics Alterations By Tran Bead Creative Beeline + Blue Boulevard Sports Conyers Design Group Curves Des Moines Fire Department Des Moines Playhouse Des Moines University Drake Garage Drake Neighborhood Association El Bait Shop Elements, Ltd. Gateway Dance Theatre Greenwood Historic Neighborhood Assoc. Halo Salon Kimberly M. Hansen Hentschel Art Gallery Hillyer Cleaners Hubbell Elementary School Ingersoll Park Neighborhood Association Isiserettes |
La Mie Bakery & Restaurant Le Jardin Restaurant Leslie Gearhart Linden Heights Neighborhood Association Metro Arts Alliance Mary Reid Sara Middendorf North of Grand Neighborhood Association Padma Pink Fine Stationery Roosevelt Barber Shop Roosevelt Cultural District Roosevelt High School Roosevelt High School PTA Roosevelt Manor Sacred Diamond Taatoos Salisbury Oaks Neighborhood Association Jennifer Sayers Kathi Slaughter Susan Noland Designs In Gold Shakti Yoga Shops at Roosevelt |
Individuals and organizations that would like to participate as a sponsor or artist during Roosevelt Cultural District should contact a committee member:
- Sheena Thomas: 277-7421, sheena@elementslimited.com
- Sara Middendorf: saramiddendorf@yahoo.com
- Mary Reid: 277-2821
- Jennifer Sayers: 255-5445, jen@bijougrafix.com
- Kathi Slaughter: 255-8945, kathislaughter@mac.com
Donation checks should be made out to “Roosevelt Cultural District” with Festival Week in the memo line, and may be sent to Roosevelt Cultural District, c/o Joan Hentschel, Treasurer; 835 42nd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50312.
