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Monday, August 2: NOAH. Evening meeting.

Tuesday, August 3: ICAN meeting. 6:30 PM. Urbandale Public Library. Topic: Vegetarian pregnancy.

Tuesday, August 3: Des Moines Cloth Diapering and Des Moines Babywearing. 10:00 AM, Vineyard Church, 3615 University.

Wednesday, August 4 : Holistic Families of Des Moines, 9:30 am

Thursday, August 5: LLL meeting, 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Room 207, 3700 Cottage Grove in Des Moines.

Tuesday, August 10: Mindful Living Group. 6 pm. Urbandale Chidropractic, 10437 Hickman Road.

Tuesday, August 10: API meeting, 7:00 PM, Community Center in Valley Junction. Topic: Open discussion/Q and A.

Friday, August 13: LLL Daytime meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Sunday, August 15: Sample Sunday. 12-5, at several small farms in the Woodward area.

Tuesday, August 17: Mama Milk for Toddlers meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Thursday, August 26: Greendrinks, 6:00-8:00 PM, Raccoon River Brewery.

Monday, August 30: Mindful Living Group. 6:30 PM. Private home. Visit website for details.

Wednesday, September 1 : Holistic Families of Des Moines, 9:30 am

Thursday, September 2: LLL meeting, 7 p.m. at Ashworth Road Baptist Church, 5300 Ashworth Road, in West Des Moines.

Monday, September 6: NOAH. Evening meeting.

Tuesday, September 7: Des Moines Cloth Diapering and Des Moines Babywearing. 10:00 AM, Vineyard Church, 3615 University. It's the Fall Garage Sale!

Tuesday, September 7: ICAN meeting. 6:30 PM. Urbandale Public Library. Topic: Preparing for a Family-Friendly Cesearean.

Friday, September 10: LLL Daytime meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Tuesday, September 14: API meeting, 7:00 PM, Community Center in Valley Junction. Topic: Being an advocate for your child.

Sunday, September 19: Sample Sunday. 12-5, at several small farms in the Woodward area.

Tuesday, September 21: Mama Milk for Toddlers meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Monday, October 4: NOAH. Evening meeting.

Tuesday, October 5: Des Moines Cloth Diapering and Des Moines Babywearing. 10:00 AM, Vineyard Church, 3615 University.

Tuesday, October 5: ICAN meeting. 6:30 PM. Urbandale Public Library. Topic: Postpartum Doulas.

Wednesday, October 6 : Holistic Families of Des Moines, 9:30 am

Thursday, October 7: LLL meeting, 7 p.m. at Ashworth Road Baptist Church, 5300 Ashworth Road, in West Des Moines.

Friday, October 8: LLL Daytime meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Tuesday, October 12: API meeting, 7:00 PM, Community Center in Valley Junction. Topic: Finding balance/freeing yourself from guilt.

Sunday, October 17: Sample Sunday. 12-5, at several small farms in the Woodward area.

Tuesday, October 19: Mama Milk for Toddlers meeting. 10:00. West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

Many organizations have ongoing meetings. Many of these meetings are listed below, in addition to appearing under the appropriate month.

American Herbalist Guild (AHG) Iowa Chapter. Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm. Meetings are normally held at Ancient Ways 1700 Woodland Avenue.

API (Attachment Parenting International): Meets the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM, at the Community Center in Valley Junction (on 5th Street in West Des Moines).

Des Moines Babywearing : Day meeting: Meets the first Tuesday of every month, 10:00, Vineyard Church, 3615 University Ave. (Vineyard shares a building with Redeemer Lutheran. From University, turn North on 37th. The parking lot is to the right. Drive across the parking lot and you'll see the signs pointing to the Vineyard Entrance on the East side of the building.)

Des Moines Cloth Diapering: Day meeting: Meets the first Tuesday of every month, 10:00, Vineyard Church, 3615 University Ave. (Vineyard shares a building with Redeemer Lutheran. From University, turn North on 37th. The parking lot is to the right. Drive across the parking lot and you'll see the signs pointing to the Vineyard Entrance on the East side of the building.)

Mindful Living Group: Meetings vary. RSVP Required.

Greendrinks: Meets the last Thursday of every month, 6:00-8:00 PM, Raccoon River Brewery. It is an opportunity for people who work in the environmental field to meet up for a beer, wine or drink of your choice, at an informal gathering to network.

Holistic Families of Des Moines : Meets the first Wednesday of every month, 9:30 am. Quarterly evening meetings. See website for location information. (it's a Facebook page.)

HFDM Playgroup: Meets every week on Fridays at 10:00 am, locations vary. See website for locations.

ICAN (International Cesearean Awareness Network): Meets the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 PM business meeting, 8:00 support group, Urbandale Library Meeting Room.

La Leche League: Meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 PM, Grace United Methodist Church, Room 207, 3700 Cottage Grove Ave in Des Moines. Also meets the second Friday of each month, 10:00 AM, West Des Moines United Methodist Church, 720 Grand Ave.

Mama Milk for Toddlers: Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10:00am at the West Des Moines Methodist Church (720 Grand Ave), in the nursery on the upper floor.

NOAH: Meets the first Monday of every month. Nourishing Organic Affectionate Homes. Focuses on healthy food and natural living. Please contact Teresa for meeting location and time.

Sample Sundays. Not a group, but an ongoing event. Sample the offerings at several farms in the Woodward area.