The Directory
Kid friendly businesses, organizations and services in the Des Moines area.
Whether you live in Ankeny, Altoona, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines or beyond, find the local resources your family needs in in the dsm4kids Directory!
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The Grimes Parks and Recreation is located inside of the Grimes Community Complex (old Middle School), located at 410 SE Main Street in Grimes. The Department is responsible for all City Parks, Grimes Community Complex, Summer Rec Program, and numerous other community Recreation Programs.
Waukee Parks and Recreation provides many programs throughout the year to participants of all ages. We provide leagues, activities, tours, special events, and much more. Waukee Parks and Recreation strives to provide all residents and visitors with a fun recreational experience at an affordable cost. The Parks and Recreation Department improves the quality of life for Waukee citizens by maintaining eight city parks, 19.2 miles of trails, Sugar Creek Golf Course, the Community Center and the planning of all annual festivals. The Department maintains and schedules the use of parks, ball fields and shelters for special community activities.
The City of West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department helps to improve the quality of life for the people of our community with a variety of recreational programs, parks and open spaces.The Parks Division provides maintenance for over 1200 acres of park land and open space. There are also more than 50 miles of biking/walking trails that run throughout the city. Recreational programs and activities are offered year round and provide leisure experiences for all ages.
Climb Iowa is Iowa's largest indoor climbing and training facility.
Climb Iowa offers several youth programs including Youth Adventure Climbing Teams (recreational and competitive) and holiday and summer camps. It’s also a great place to host a fun and unique birthday party.
Our facility offers a wide variety of summer programs consisting of lap swim, water aerobics, swim lessons,special events and more!
The aquatic center features lazy river. Full sized pool that boasts a drop slide, two water slides, basketball hoops, and a 1-meter spring board. The aquatic center also has a zero depth entry pool, spray features, a large play structure and a children's slide.
2015 Anticipated Hours*
Monday - Friday
11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*Anticipated opening day is Saturday, May 23 for Memorial Day weekend.
The Parks and Recreation Department currently maintains 15 parks and the Clive Aquatic Center and Greenbelt Park and Trail. The trail is open for use year-round as snow is removed from portions of the trail during winter months. The Clive Aquatic Center is an outdoor facility open during the summer. Features of the Aquatic Center include a zero-depth entry leisure pool, a Lazy River, six-lane lap pool and three water slides along with a one-meter board. The Department also plans and manages a wide range of recreation programs for all age groups from preschoolers to active older adults.
The library's mission is to nurture the early learning experiences of young children and their families; support lifelong learning and enjoyment of all community members; and provide a comfortable and welcoming place for people to meet and grow.
Educating and enriching students of all ages in dance as a form of art, expression, discipline and a fun way to achieve fitness!
Creative Movement is a family fun atmosphere where everyone can learn how to be a star on the stage! We offer a warm, loving environment where we teach dance skills along with respect and team playing characteristics. Not only is this a place children enjoy, but parents are also active members of the CMD community. This is a place where every child is safe and feels at home.
CMD offers classes in many styles and areas including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, pom, musical theatre, and tumbling! We offer classes for all ages and abilities beginning at 3 years through high school as well as an All Boys class! A majority of our classes are offered after school hours. CMD does offer a few morning and early afternoon classes. CMD follows the public school year with classes running from September up through our Spring Performance in the middle of June. We also follow the school system with school breaks and holidays (we do not recognize teacher in-service days). We finish the school year with a Spring Concert highlighting the dancers improvements of the year. Many stars are born!
The not-for-profit Des Moines Art Center engages diverse local and international audiences with the art of today through its museum and school, adding to the cultural record through collections and programs.
Besides the usual dance technique classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and tap. We offer more classes that make your training at DanzArts truly unique.
We train our students in the art of dance and theater! We are a noncompetition studio that focuses on the fundamentals of training dancers of all ages. Our program begins with a parent/toddler class all the way to a large adult program.
How to Register for Classes:
Simple turn a registration form into our office. You can drop off, email, mail or even fax (515 222-9888) in your form. We will prorate the semester's tuition if you are joining a class already in progress. Don't worry we can help you with the math. Need help simply call us at 515 222-9777 or email us at dsmdanzarts@gmail.com