Franklin Event Center

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the Empigo Academy 2026 Graduating Class! Best wishes! We are happy to have been a small part of your journey!

05/01/2026

Foodies will love the food vendors scheduled to attend the DSM Book Festival on Saturday, May 2! Fuits N' Such, Lyela's Kitchen, Ninas Tacos, The Outside Scoop, Travelin' Tom's Coffee and Yanni's Grill will be in the Northwest parking area of Franklin Event Center with dining in the atrium.

Plan to arrive at 11 a.m. to grab coffee, stay for lunch and an afternoon snack, then round out the evening with dinner. You might try them all! Plus we will have all things books happening inside!

03/13/2026

Get your tickets now for K Pop Universe show Friday March 20!

Get ready for an unforgettable show of music , lights ✨, and powerful performances.

03/05/2026

Come and support Performing the Classics presents Peter Pan Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

02/21/2026

Wrestling starts at 8am, concert and program starting tomorrow at noon. Here’s a sneak peak from our tech rehearsal tonight.

02/12/2026

As we get ready for the 32nd Annual NANBF Natural Iowa & Transformation Challenge on May 9th in Des Moines, we’re looking back at the athletes who made last year unforgettable.

This competition is all about the competitors: continuous format for time efficiency, plenty of stage time, real/legit drug testing, custom awards and prize packages (including $1,000 for Transformation), a WNBF Pro Qualifier and that’s not all!

Thank you to our sponsors including Fit Pharm for help making this year’s event the best one yet!

Stay tuned for more information and keep training hard to become a part of the tradition!

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02/12/2026

If you don’t know Julie Fugenschuh, you’re missing out.

As Executive Director of Project Iowa, Julie leads with heart, vision, and a deep commitment to helping people discover their purpose and build meaningful, stable careers. With a background in social work, education, and psychology, she’s been part of Project Iowa since the very beginning—and she’s helped shape it into the welcoming, innovative community it is today.

Julie is also the proud mom of seven and “Mimi” to thirteen (and counting!), so it’s no surprise she believes everyone deserves a place where they belong.

She’s a true justice warrior, a relationship-builder, and one of the biggest cheerleaders you’ll ever meet.

Want to learn more about Julie?
Read her full spotlight here: https://projectiowa.org/staff_details/julie-fugenschuh/

02/12/2026

Welcome

rehearsed in our long awaited new space at Franklin Event Center! We’re happy to be back to 5 rows, and even happier that the 5th row is in no danger of hitting their heads on the ceiling or a rogue ceiling fan!

02/11/2026

Mmmmmm School Lunch Pizza

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01/26/2026

Impressive act this weekend

01/26/2026

Our steam plant was busy this weekend