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Fort Des Moines Museum
and Education Center
Calendar of Events
2010 Calendar of Events
UPCOMING EVENTS!
June
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2:00 PM: “NORMANDY”
Commemorate the 66th anniversary of the
Allied invasion of Normandy that turned the tide
in the War in Europe during World War II. Watch
a film on Navy Medicine at Normandy and enjoy
the Museum’s World War Two gallery focusing
on the Women’s Army Corps. FREE!
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and
1:30 PM: FLAG DAY CELEBRATION! Join in
on a workshop for young and old celebrating the
United States Flag! Learn how to fold a flag,
display a flag, how the flag came to be, and join
artists from Metro Arts in activities about the
flag—stories about Francis Scot Key, and
art activities about creating personal flags!
The workshop repeats three times during the day.
Walk-ins are welcome; large groups please pre-register
by calling 282-8060. FREE!
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 11:00 AM: Victory
Garden Film Series Watch several short films about
Victory Gardens, including the WWII era movie
produced by the US Government encouraging families
to plant a garden! Presented by Silos and Smokestacks
National Heritage Area. FREE!
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 11:00 AM: BLACK OFFICERS
PROJECT UPDATE For the past several months,
interns from Simpson College have been researching
the lives of the Black Officers at Fort Des Moines.
Join Michael Kates, Museum Curator, for an update
on the project, and to learn about the lives of
these pioneers through a curator’s tour
of the Museum
gallery. FREE
July
SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1-3 PM: FOURTH AT THE
FORT! Celebrate Independence Day at the
Fort Des Moines Museum! Charlene Bombauer of the
Chuck Bauer Band of Lincoln, Nebraska, will perform
her one-woman band show, as seen at the Iowa State
Fair! Old-fashioned carnival games and ice cream,
as well as tours of the Museum, round out the
fun! Best of all, IT’S FREE! The
concert is outdoors, weather-permitting, so bring
a lawn chair and enjoy!
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Learn to be a spy! Go through “boot
camp” and “advanced training”!
Find out how civilians survived World War II!
The Fort Des Moines Museum’s popular summer
camp program is back, and sections are filling!
Military Spy Camp: (Boys
and Girls) One Day: June 29, July 9,
July 27, July 29
Hunt for the Lost Treasures of Fort Des
Moines: (Boys and Girls) One Day: July
1, July 12
In the Army Now: Boot Camp for Boys
One Day: July 6, August 3; Full Week: July 19
– 23
In the Army Now: Boot Camp for Girls:
One Day: July 6, August 3; Full Week: June 21-25
Advanced Army Training: Mission Ready
(Boys and Girls) Two Days: August 10-11
Surviving During World War II: (Boys and
Girls) One Day: June 16, August 16
If you haven’t signed up your son or daughter
(entering 3rd-8th grade), visit www.fortdesmoines.org
for your registration form! PREREGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED!
Registration is $30/one-day camps; $60/two-day
camps; $150/five-day camps. Scholarships are available
based on need.
Summer
Camp 2010 Registration form pdf
The Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center
is located at 75 E. Army Post Road in Des Moines.
The Museum is open regularly Monday-Saturday,
10 AM-4 PM. The Museum honors the U.S. Army's
first officer candidate class for African American
men in 1917, and the establishment of the Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC's) in 1942. There are
group tour and museum rental dates available for
summer! Call 515-282-8060 or visit www.fortdesmoines.org
for more information.
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