Please let me know in the comments if I’ve missed other noteworthy events this week.

Send me an e-mail at desmoinesdem AT yahoo.com to tell me about events I should put on the calendar for future weeks.



Tuesday, May 27:

The Iowa Global Warming Campaign, Sierra Club and I-Renew are hosting a free “Everyday is Earth Day” event from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m at the Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Dr @ 18th St in Bettendorf. There will be refreshments and a film screening of “Global Warming: the Signs and the Science,” a film that uses expert dialogues on global warming to talk about how we can reverse its course. After the film, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a discussion.

The Iowa ONE Vote 08 Summer Kick-Off Event will be at the 4th Street Theatre at Java Joe’s, 214 Fourth Street, Downtown Des Moines. Open gallery reception featuring photo exhibition from ONE Vote 08 starts at 6:30 pm. Free concert featuring Jason Walsmith & Mike Butterworth of The Nadas starts at 7:30 pm. for more information contact Libby Crimmings at 515-280-4861 or libby.crimmings AT one.org

One Iowa is hosting a volunteer workshop at 6 pm in preparation for pride month in June. More information is here: http://eqfed.org/oneiowa/event…



Wednesday, May 28:

Working Families Win is sponsoring a fourth District Candidate Forum to discuss issues of health care, jobs and wages, the economy, and trade issues. The forum will take place from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Avenue in Ames. Tom Latham and all four of his Democratic opponents have been invited. I don’t know how many will attend. William Meyers indicated in a diary here that he will boycott the forum because of differences with one of the organizers:

http://www.bleedingheartland.c…

One Iowa, in partnership with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Greater Des Moines Partnership, is pleased to host a breakfast presentation on LGBT employees and consumers with Joe Solmonese, President of Human Rights Campaign. “Putting Policy into Practice: Gay and Lesbian Employees and Customers,” will take place from 7:30 – 9:00 AM at the Greater Des Moines Partnership Building, 700 Locust St. Downtown, Arthur Davis Conference Room (Street Level). RSVP here: http://eqfed.org/oneiowa/event…

Candidate forum for the Democratic primary in Iowa’s third Congressional district, 7 pm at the State Historical Society of Iowa Building, 600 E Locust in Des Moines. Ed Fallon will be there, and Leonard Boswell will be represented by an empty podium, since he declined the invitation. Principal Sponsors are the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa (PCCI) and Central Iowa Operation Democracy (CIOD).  Co Sponsors are Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Iowa Chapter of Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA), and Clarion Alliance.

Leonard Boswell will be a guest on the “Outdoors with Outdoor Dan” radio show on KRNT 1350 AM at 6 pm. (But remember, he’s too busy working in Washington to debate!)

Thursday, May 29:

Ed Fallon will appear on Jan Mickelson’s radio show at 9:00 am, WHO 1040 AM.

Leonard Boswell will take an aerial tour of Grimes with Grimes Mayor Tom Armstrong at 8 am.

Boswell will attend a Smile Squad program at 10 am highlighting the need for better dental care services for disadvantaged children. Garton Elementary School, 2820 East 24th St. in Des Moines.

Boswell and Secretary of State Michael Mauro will visit the South Side Senior Center, 100 Payton Avenue in Des Moines, from 11 am to 12 pm.

Friday, May 30:

Leonard Boswell will attend the dedication of the Workers Memorial, 9th & Grand Avenue in Des Moines at 11 am.

Boswell will speak at a “Lunch and Learn” event hosted by Young Professionals Connection and the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Arthur Davis Conference Room, 700 Locust St in Des Moines at 12 pm.

Actor (M*A*S*H), activist & author Mike Farrell takes his grassroots human rights advocacy to the streets. Please join Mike this Friday evening as he speaks and takes questions about his memoir, “Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist.” The event will take place at 7 pm in the Prairie Lights book store, 15 S. Dubuque St. in Iowa City.

Saturday, May 31:

Ed Fallon will be at the farmer’s market in downtown Des Moines (2nd and Court Ave) in the morning.

One Iowa is hosting a volunteer workshop at 1 pm. More details here:

http://eqfed.org/oneiowa/event…

Sunday, June 1:

One Iowa is hosting a volunteer workshop at 2 pm. More details here:

http://eqfed.org/oneiowa/event…