Roosevelt Cultural District

Stroller found in the parking on Rollins Street, Saturday, Dec. 23. If you think it's yours, come to the Des Moines Playhouse.

This stroller was left outside the Des Moines Playhouse today. Who is missing their stroller???

Did you know you can adopt an Alp? Through the Adopt-an-Alp program, you can support and have access to seasonally made, hand crafted, smallest production Alp cheeses. You also get to be in contact with and learn about the people and animals that make it possible for us to enjoy these precious cheeses. ⛰️🇨🇭

This cheese is new in The Shop and is Glarner Alpkäse AOP 2020! It was made on one of the adoptable Alps by Peter & Annelies Tschudi-Lenzlinger and their family.

Read about the Tschudi family, their transhumant farm (the practice of moving animals and people from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in the winter and highlands in the summer) and the Adopt-an-Alp program: https://adopt-an-alp.com/alps/alp-heuboden-gl

Bring your puzzling skills to the Franklin Avenue Library Monday night! We are hosting our second annual puzzle competition with separate categories for kids and adults. Register to participate: https://www.dmpl.org/event/puzzle-competition-night-63211

Peppermint Trail is underway!

The Peppermint Trail The Peppermint Trail is a local holiday shopping and dining event in Des Moines!

Put this on your calendar now!

News from our neighbors

On the wayyyyy!!!

Come shop at the Roosevelt Shops for all the SUMMER SALES going on now! Some of our shops are hosting awesome sales! POP and NOD boutique, Cabana Swim, Silver Fox and Worn!

Come see us!! 🛍

Each summer, we always look forward to the installation of a City Sounds piano at the corner of Chamberlain + 42nd St, and this year is no different! 🎹

For the 2023 City Sounds season, RCD is home to this stunning piano painted by Sadagat Aliyeva. Born and raised in Baku, Azerbaijan, and now residing in Des Moines, Sadagat mostly enjoys wandering on the magical streets of her inner world. She often shares her authentic experiences in her fairytale style stories and whimsical illustrations. Sadagat has been showcasing her art in Des Moines and surrounding towns since the beginning of 2022.

As a digital illustrator, painting a piano for the City Sounds project was a first experience with acrylics/traditional painting for Sadagat. She named her piano “Sounds of Home” as a sentiment to her homeland where pomegranates symbolize love. “No matter how old you grow, or how far you travel, you’re always that child in your home. And you’ll always carry the lullabies of the childhood in you wherever you go," says Sadagat.

The poem on the piano was written by her daughter Hamida. Stay tuned for details on some future performances on this gorgeous piano!

Coming up at our neighbors!

2 weeks left until the 2023 Greek Food Fair! We have been busy at work in the kitchen making all the delicious food. This week was baking for our buttery koulourakia cookies! See you June 2-4!

Such an awesome show!!

It’s a YES for us! 🤤

New and cool and very tasty: Lowry Hill Provisions salami!
We've got Rosé Salami and Hot Chili Salami from our friends up in MInneapolis!

The Rosé is made with fresh rosemary and red wine and has notes of citrus and berries, while the Hot Chili has a nice warm heat from chili flakes, paprika and garlic.

Try one! Try them both!

Look what’s happening with our neighbors!

Des Moines Playhouse doing what they do best!!

Join cast members from The Hundred Dresses at Franklin Avenue Library, 10:30 AM, tomorrow. They'll perform a scene from the show, share props, answer questions, and draw ticket winners.

POP & NOD is hiring. Spread the word!

Coat sale!! We love our vintage shop and all it has to offer! Come check them out!!!

Perfect for the little one with Valentines Day coming up!
Have you shopped our new local boutique POP + NOD yet? They just launched some new baby & kids things! So cute!

Shop The Baby Collection now! Hand knit baby hats, sweaters and blankets.

Thanks to Rumors Vtg. and Rogue Planet Music for hosting last night’s Roosevelt Cultural District social!

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Ingersoll Avenue streetscape complete from MLK to 28th Street Improvements included wide sidewalks, additional seating, protected bike lanes, parking pavers, enhanced pedestrian crosswalks and additional planter beds.

Stop by the Des Moines Playhouse from 10-11 today as part of the Peppermint Trail!

Visit us on the Peppermint Trail tomorrow, Dec. 10th from 10-11 AM in the west lobby to get your picture taken with Cinderella and Prince Topher. We are also offering 15% off tickets to Cinderella on December 15th as well as $20 for adult tickets and $15 for student tickets to Piano Lesson, Kinky Boots, Native Gardens, and Little Shop of Horrors!

Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund Arts, Historic Preservation, History, Museums, Operating Support, Project Support The Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund provides short-term financial relief to those in the arts, cultural, creative and humanities fields most impacted by state disaste...

Congratulations to our neighboring, partnering, and collaborating district, The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand!

The Avenues Designated a Cultural District This sculpture, “Black Crown of Recurring Loss,” by Larassa Kabel on the front lawn of Plymouth Place at 42nd Street and Ingersoll Avenue, is one of the newest pieces of artwork in the …