Literary-art Events in Des Moines

Check out happening literary-art events all around Des Moines, IA

AViD Presents: Julia Quinn

Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Hoyt Sherman Place

Daniel Donato

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

AViD Presents: Maria Semple

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

Social Saturday: Plot Twist

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Des Moines Art Center

AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

AViD Presents: Tayari Jones

Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

The Little Book Presents: Sarah Gailey

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Iowa Cubs Baseball Romance Night

Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Principal Park

Read to Succeed Luncheon

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Club Free

AViD Presents: Patrick Bringley at the Des Moines Arts Festival

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

The Alchemary Release Event & Signing

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Shelf Love DSM USD 26

An Evening with Charlie Cook 2026

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm Sheslow Auditorium Free

2026 Poetry Palooza

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Amazing Iowa Scientists Book Signing & Launch Party

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Science Center of Iowa Free

Tell It Like It Is: Iowa Storytellers Project - Search and Rescue

 Mon, 01 Jun Hoyt Sherman Place Theater

The Night We Met Release Party with Shelf Love DSM

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Des Moines Public Library (East Side)

In Stormy Weather Tour with Chelsea Curto & Kat Singleton

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm Sussman Theater at Drake University USD 27 to 40

Landon & Shay Tour with Brittainy Cherry

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Shelf Love DSM USD 25

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Des Moines Free

2026 Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam Finals

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Grand View University Viking Theatre

Unravel + Restore: Releasing the Survival Patterns That Keep You Holding It All

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm 1251 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm xBk Live

The Little Book Presents: Sarah Glenn Marsh, In Conversation with Leah Rochelle

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm The Little Book

Author James W. Berg @ Des Moines Con!!

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm 730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309-1302, United States

April Sapphiction Book Club

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Shelf Love DSM Free

Urbanist Book Club

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Smokey Row Coffee House

April Book Club: Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green

 Thu, 02 Apr at 05:00 pm Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers

Hopeless Romantics Book Club: Tusk Love

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 520 Euclid Ave, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Series Book Club: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series, Books 1-5 (+Bonus Book: Operation Bounce House)

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm 520 Euclid Ave, Suite 102, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50313

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Des Moines Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Des Moines, IA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 556 to 1,554