Events

Mean Machine Cycles’ Gears and Beers

May 30, 2026 - 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Mean Machine Cycles
462 W Walnut St Elkhart,

Join LAZER 103.3 at Mean Machine Cycles in Elkhart for Gears and Beers on Saturday, May 30, 4-9 pm.

Celebrate the start of riding season with live music from Encore Legends at 5 pm, courtesy of Law Tigers, great food from Fruits N Such, cold drinks from Henhouse Pub and Grub, and plenty of motorcycles and good company. Don’t miss the party at Iowa’s Biggest Little Harley Shop!

LAZER will be on site until 6 pm.

Anders Colsefni

June 6, 2026 - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Wooly’s
504 East Locust Street Des Moines, IA

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Vacation Bible School

June 7, 2026 - June 11, 2026 - 12:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church
10395 University Avenue Clive, IA

Get ready to hit the slopes and learn that God is the source of our strength on June 7-11 at the Faith Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School, 10395 University Avenue in Clive.

Our Vacation Bible School, whose theme is Snowball Mountain Challenge, is open to all enthusiastic mountaineers who will be ascending into Pre-K to sixth grade. This event is free for everyone! Invite your young mountaineers’ neighbors, brothers and sisters and their friends to join in the trek to the top!

Our camp kicks off on the evening of Sunday, June 7 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm where the young Challengers are introduced to the theme for the week, meet their fellow Challengers and receive a brief introduction to the rotations.

As part of their journey, these Challengers will enjoy storytelling, snacks, science, art and games. Pre-K and kindergarten climbers can choose to attend the session from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the mornings from June 8 to 11 OR with the pre-K to fifth grade climbers that will be meeting in the evening from 5:30 to 8 pm from June 8 to 11. Each evening during the Vacation Bible School, we’ll have a free-will offering meal for everyone at 5:00 pm.

Registration is open now! To enroll your young Challengers, visit the webpage VBS 2026 Registration! June 7th -11th. For more information, contact Gail Marske at Faith Lutheran Church, 515-225-8334 or email at cfm@faithlc.org.

See you on the slopes!!

Dorothy

June 17, 2026 - 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Wooly’s
504 East Locust Street Des Moines, IA

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Dance Gavin Dance

June 19, 2026 - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Val Air Ballroom
301 Ashworth Road Des Moines, IA

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2nd Annual Summer Soiree

June 20, 2026 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Embassy Suites
101 East Locust Street Des Moines, IA

Welcome summer and support a great cause at Grace For Addictions’ 2^nd Annual Summer Soiree, to be held at the Embassy Suites Hilton, 101 East Locust, in downtown Des Moines at 6pm, Saturday, June 20.

This soiree has something for everyone. Bid on items donated by local merchants and performing arts groups through a silent and a live auction of products and services from local merchants and more! Take in a dance lesson and then dance to live music presented by The Ladybirds and the Soul Searchers. Enjoy a plated meal. Learn about recovery from addiction. We may even have a surprise or two. Or three. This is a dress-to-impress gala!

Early tickets are on sale now!! Through May 31, you can purchase a ticket at $100 per person or $720.00 for a table of eight. Beginning on June 1, individual tickets will cost $125 per person or $840 for a table of eight.

You can also purchase a VIP package which includes admission to the 5:00 Mocktail Hour, exclusively for VIP Ticket Holders’ Mocktail Hour; the VIP package also includes 2 Free Drink Tickets {Mocktails}, GFA Swag Bag and Premier Dinner Seating. If you purchase your VIP package before May 8, you also get admission to the Iowa Cubs baseball game on May 9 at 3:08 pm. Coming in from out of town? Stay at the Embassy Suites on the evening of June 20 for the discounted rate of $169.00.

Rocking your Dreamz Modern Custom Dreamz 4th Annual Show

June 27, 2026 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Adventureland
3300 Adventureland Dr Altoona, IA

Rocking Your Dreamz 2026 Car Show is bringing the heat to Central Iowa! Join Modern Custom Dreamz on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 1:00 PM–5:00 PM at the former Spectators Sports Bar & Grill location for a day packed with incredible builds, custom audio, amazing vendors, awards, food, and a community united by a passion for cars and giving back.

This year’s music-inspired theme will have the lot rocking while we raise support for Tori’s Angels. Participant admission is just $20 at the gate. Whether you’re showing a vehicle or just coming to enjoy the atmosphere, you won’t want to miss one of the summer’s biggest automotive events!