UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
DMACC West Campus
5959 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA
April 18, 2026
StoryTime!
Annual event free & open to the public. Meet and greet with Diane and several other children’s authors, have the opportunity to purchase books and have them personally signed by the author.
Enjoy special guest speakers, build your own book workshop, inflatables, giveaways, and loads of fun activities for families!
3:00 - 8:00 pm
Confluence Brewing Company
1235 Thomas Beck Road, Unit A
Des Moines, IA 50315
April 25, 2026
Books & Brews
Meet and mingle over a local brew with several local authors representing a range of adult and children’s genres! Books will be available for purchase and author signing.
7:00 am - Noon
Iowa Coffee Company Booth
Located on 3rd Street
One block south of Court Avenue
May 2, 2026
Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market: Opening Day!
Author Diane and Farmer Tom of Iowa Coffee Company will be there to kick off the market season along with 200+ farmers, growers and artisan food entrepreneurs from across Iowa, creating a vibrant gathering place in the heart of the city.
Pick up your signed copy of Farmer Tom along with your favorite coffee beverage as you experience an array of vendor offerings, including fresh produce, meat, cheese, eggs, baked goods, plants, flowers, artisan packaged foods, handmade art and ready-to-eat prepared foods, alongside unique attractions and activities for the whole family.
Past Events
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Downtown Des Moines Winter Farmers’ Market
Nov 21 - 23, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Barnes & Noble Meet The Authors
Sunday, Nov 2, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm -
Classroom Author Talks
October - December 2025
(various dates)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm -
Parent’s Night, Morris Elementary School
October 22, 2025
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm -
Waukee Arts Festival
July 18 & 19, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm -
Storytime! Des Moines
April 19, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Story Time & Seed Sowing
March 27, 2025
10:00 am -
Last Minute Gifts Book Fair
Dec 13 & 14, 2024
11:00 am - 6:00 pm -
Des Moines Downtown Winter Farmers’ Market
Nov 22 - 24, 2024
9:00 am - 6:00 pm -
East Village Books “Sign & Shop”
Nov 2, 2024
1:00 - 3:00 pm -
Beaverdale Fall Festival
Sep 20 & 21, 2024
9:00 am - 7:00 pm -
Art on the Lake, Pleasant Hill
Sep 21, 2024
11:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Author Talk @ Stoney Point Meadows Senior Living
Sep 6, 2024
1:00 pm -
Adel Sweet Corn Festival
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Aug 10, 2024 -
Book Launch: IN Tandem Arts & Authors
May 30, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 pm -
Brightside Aleworks Farmers’ Market Opening Day
May 23, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 pm -
Valley Junction Farmers’ Market: Opening Day
May 16, 2024
4:00 - 7:00 pm -
Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market: Opening Day
May 4, 2024
7:00 am - Noon
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