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Today's school lunches, childcare with open spots, youth sports this week, and family happenings. All in one place.

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Showing West Des Moines, IA.

Today's School Lunches

Menus for schools you follow and schools near you. Confirm with your school.

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West Des Moines
Fairmeadows Elementary School
this week
  • Chicken Smackers
  • with
  • Ramen Noodle Bowl
Freshness unknown
West Des Moines
Maple Grove Elementary School
this week
  • Cheese Pizza Wedge
  • Peas
  • Cinnamon Applesauce Cup
Freshness unknown
West Des Moines
St. Francis of Assisi School
this week
  • Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  • Potatoes Strawberry Gogurt Red Pepper Slices Shredded Romaine Black Beans A La Carte $1.00
  • Banana Celery Sticks Red Pear Golden Delicious Apple Assorted Fresh Veggies Milk $0.55
Updated over a month ago
West Des Moines
West DES Moines Comm Schools, Valley High School
this week
  • Chicken Smackers
  • with
  • Ramen Noodle Bowl
Freshness unknown
West Des Moines
Western Hills Elementary School
this week
  • Chicken Smackers
  • with
  • Ramen Noodle Bowl
Freshness unknown
West Des Moines
Westridge Elementary
this week
  • Chicken Smackers
  • with
  • Ramen Noodle Bowl
Freshness unknown
Waukee
Waukee Comm School District
this week
  • winter
  • credit card
  • etc.)
Updated over a month ago
Adel
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
this week
  • Skip to main content × Close × Close Food Service & Nutrition Food Service & Nutrition At ADM
  • they will be asked to link their student to their account. In order to link to a student
  • color
Updated over a month ago

Childcare With Open Spots

Providers listed as licensed in public records. Confirm current openings.

All childcare
West Des Moines
ALRazi Academy
60 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
Angeli Cristiani Childcare
1 open spots
as of 04/10/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
Ashworth Learning Center
7 open spots
as of 04/15/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
West Des Moines
Blessings Care for Kids
6 open spots
as of 03/11/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
Full Circle Child Development Center LLC
45 open spots
as of 04/15/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
New Creations Child Care & Learning Ctr at EP True
23 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
West Des Moines
New Horizon Academy - WDM
47 open spots
as of 03/31/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
West Des Moines
Sparky's Shining Stars
2 open spots
as of 03/02/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age

Youth Sports This Week

Scheduled games around West Des Moines, IA this week.

All games
Baseball · West Des Moines
Valley Boys baseball Varsity @ Ankeny Hawks Boys baseball Varsity
Mon, Jul 6

Family Happenings

Local events, school alerts, and volunteer calls.

All bulletins

When schools, parks, and neighbors post events or alerts in this scope, they land here first.

Iowa School & Safety Notices

Statewide school alerts and emergency notices are kept separate from local family happenings.

Iowa notices
Iowa-wide SCHOOL ALERTS
Free Summer Meals for Iowa Kids: Find a Site Near You
When school is out, free summer meals are available for ALL children and teens 18 and under — no application, no income requirements. Meals are served at schools, churches, parks, libraries, community centers, and other locations across Iowa. Find a site near you: - Call 211 - Text "FOOD" to 304-304 - Visit fns.usda.gov/meals4kids Types of service: Sit-down meals, grab-and-go, drive-through pickup, and home delivery (with parental consent) at some sites. No child should go hungry this summer. Spread the word!
Events

Everything happening,
in one calendar.

7
happenings tonight
in Dallas County

Fairs, festivals, markets, concerts, civic meetings, kid stuff. Sorted by what's next, with neighbor announcements kept separate from dated events.

Tonight

Anything starting before midnight.
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Sports
Iowa Cubs Baseball Season
Tuesday · Principal Park · Des Moines · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market
Saturday · Court Avenue District · Des Moines · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Ankeny Farmers Market
Saturday · DMACC Ankeny Campus · Ankeny · Polk County
Food & DrinkFree
Ames Main Street Farmers Market
Saturday · Main Street · Ames · Story County
Family
Science Center of Iowa - Summer Camps
Monday · Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines · Polk County
Family
Blank Park Zoo - Zoo Camp
Monday · Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines · Polk County
Family
Living History Farms - Pioneer Adventure Camp
Monday · Living History Farms · Urbandale · Polk County

This weekend

Sat, Jul 4 – Sun, Jul 5
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing all of Iowa

Nothing on the weekend calendar yet.

Every week

Recurring meetings, markets, and clubs.
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing all of Iowa

No recurring events found nearby.

On the horizon

Multi-day events on the way.
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Festivals
Dallas County Fair
Jul 8–12 · Dallas County Fairgrounds · Adel · Dallas County
Festivals
Polk County Fair
Jul 15–19 · Polk County Fairgrounds · Des Moines · Polk County
Festivals
Jasper County Fair
Jul 21–26 · Jasper County Fairgrounds · Newton · Jasper County
Festivals
Story County Fair
Jul 22–26 · Story County Fairgrounds · Nevada · Story County
Festivals
Iowa State Fair 2026
Aug 13–23 · Iowa State Fairgrounds · Des Moines · Polk County

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Summer Programs

Camps, classes, and leagues for West Des Moines, IA this summer.

All programs

No summer programs found for West Des Moines, IA yet.

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