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Harbinger, located on Ingersoll Avenue, is one of the five restaurants participating in +Together Des Moines. (Photo courtesy of Harbinger)

Come Together and Dine For a Cause

Here's an easy and fun way to give back. Tomorrow, five local restaurants — Panka Peruvian Restaurant, El Buen Sabor Latino, Harbinger, Ceviche and Ritual Cafe — will donate a portion of their sales toward the Iowa Immigrants Rights Program, a nonprofit organization extending services to immigrants in Iowa. All you have to do is eat or drink at one of the above locations.

The event, called +Together Des Moines, is hosted by the Des Moines Global Shapers, a young professionals group from the World Economic Forum, and the American Friends Service Committee. To learn more, click here.

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Jazz Festival

One of Central Iowa's biggest jazz music days of the year comes to Hoyt Sherman Place at
1 p.m. tomorrow.
Due to the heat, the CMA Jazz Festival will be held inside. The afternoon will consist of free music from local and regional artists. At 6:30 p.m., the Connie Han Trio (pictured) and the Bria Skonberg Quartet will play for a ticketed crowd. Learn more


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Latin Music Festival

The upbeat sounds of Latin music will reverberate around the East Village tomorrow. The Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival, featuring Latin artists from the Midwest and beyond, kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Brenton Skating Plaza. Headlining the event is Celso Pina (pictured), a two-time Grammy nominee accordion player. Learn more


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Racing at Iowa Speedway

Iowa Speedway in Newton is hosting two races this weekend. First up, at 7:30 tonight, are the ARCA Menards Series stock cars. At 6 p.m. tomorrow, the NTT IndyCar Series will race 300 miles under the lights — the first night contest since 2015. Learn more



Bruce Katz and James Harman

The jazz club Noce is hosting Bruce Katz and James Harman for a show at 6 p.m. Sunday. Harman is a blues harmonica-playing singer and has been producing music for five-plus decades. Katz is a five-time nominee for the Blues Music Award who has toured with the Greg Allman Band, among others. General seating tickets are $25, and VIP tickets are $50. Learn more


 
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Moberg Jazz

Moberg Gallery will host a live jazz concert featuring the Matt Villinger Trio, a Midwest-based group, at 7 p.m. today. The event is free, but the gallery suggests a $5 donation. Learn more
 
Jazz in July

Hoyt Sherman Place is all about jazz this weekend. Jazz in July, featuring the Steve Grismore Quartet and Debbie Duncan, starts at 6 tonight. The event is free.
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Mixology Night

The Science Center of Iowa's signature adult event, Mixology Night, 5:30-9 tonight, is themed around tomorrow's anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Music is provided by DJ Dangie Darko. Learn more
 
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