Trans Festival

Saturday, March 29, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: First Unitarian Church of Des Moines, 1800 Bell Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
In honor of the International Transgender Day of Visibility, this fifth annual all-ages festival showcases the creative work of transgender, genderqueer, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming adults and youth from around Iowa. Work includes visual art and crafts for sale, food trucks and booths, live music, poetry, literature, dance, drag, and comedy performances. Local nonprofit and community organizations providing support and resources to the trans community will also be on hand.

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Moral Mondays at the Capitol–fighting for Human Rights for All

Moral Mondays IOWA

12:00 – 12:45 pm

Online only via Zoom or Moral Mondays IOWA Facebook page

MARCH 18: Dead or alive?
MARCH 11: Fighting a union busting bill — again
MARCH 4: Iowa’s LGBTQ community will not be erased
FEBRUARY 26: Iowa Legislature’s impact on our public schools

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Dubuque Die in

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque members participated in Dubuque’s 2nd Die In on September 26, 2024 at Washington Park.

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Book talks w/ Austin Frerick

Join CCI member Austin Frerick for a talk and Q & A based on his new book “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry”

Austin’s book is a deep dive into seven barons in the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for farmers, workers, eaters, and democracy itself. It prominently features Iowa and the stories of CCI members fighting in the trenches against Big Ag.

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