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Pole Position Raceway Des Moines

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Central Iowa Figure Skating Club

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Buccaneer Arena

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Walnut Creek Family YMCA

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Tokens Family Fun Center

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• Fitness: Learn the Ancient Art of Tai Chi

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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

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                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.614601" data-longitude="-93.718498" data-marker-image="" >
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.615601" data-longitude="-93.717796" data-marker-image="" >
		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/buccaneer-arena-urbandale-ia.html">Buccaneer Arena</a></h4>
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		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/walnut-creek-family-ymca-west-des-moines-ia.html">Walnut Creek Family YMCA</a></h4>
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		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/tokens-family-fun-center-west-des-moines-ia.html">Tokens Family Fun Center</a></h4>
	<div class="location text-gray small truncate">West Des Moines, IA</div>
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.683498" data-longitude="-93.658501" data-marker-image="" >
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		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/john-r-grubb-community-ymca-des-moines-ia.html">John R. Grubb Community YMCA</a></h4>
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	</div>
</div>
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<p>Is there a place or activity that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
<a class="btn" href="/grimes-ia/recommendation/?name=place">Submit a Place</a>
</div></div></div>
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		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/grimes-ia/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-wy-qigong-with-nate-12272024-64n6nsqv839.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-HEALING-ART-OF-QIGONG-TRY-OUR-GENTLE-HOME-WORKOUT">The Healing Art of Qigong: Try Our Gentle Home Workout</a></h2>
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					<p class="venue">Zoom</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ak-tai-chi-with-mitch-for-strength-balance-and-relaxation-december-2024-anchorage-alaska-120624-fynwlvss9k5.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FITNESS-LEARN-THE-ANCIENT-ART-OF-TAI-CHI">Fitness: Learn the Ancient Art of Tai Chi</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Zoom</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-wy-holiday-harmony-qigong-and-nonviolent-communication-with-nate-12282024-5gnv7r5fl8f.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HOLIDAY-HARMONY-QIGONG-AND-NONVIOLENT-COMMUNICATION">Holiday Harmony: Qigong and Nonviolent Communication</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Zoom</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/grimes-ia/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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</div>


<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
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	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
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	<div class="action">
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		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-GRIMES-IA">Renew</a> or 
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<div class="module-spacer text-center">
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</div>
</div>


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in Grimes</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:IAAARP@aarp.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IAAARP@aarp.org</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/iowa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Iowa</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-us-2/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-GRIMES-IA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

</ul>
</div>

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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.596901" data-longitude="-93.753197" data-marker-image="" >
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.614601" data-longitude="-93.718498" data-marker-image="" >
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.615601" data-longitude="-93.717796" data-marker-image="" >
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	<div class="location text-gray small truncate">Urbandale, IA</div>
	</div>
											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.594025" data-longitude="-93.719872" data-marker-image="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/marker-pin-blue.png" >
		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/walnut-creek-family-ymca-west-des-moines-ia.html">Walnut Creek Family YMCA</a></h4>
	<div class="location text-gray small truncate">West Des Moines, IA</div>
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.583302" data-longitude="-93.706902" data-marker-image="" >
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		<h4 class="media-heading truncate"><a class="text-secondary" href="/place/john-r-grubb-community-ymca-des-moines-ia.html">John R. Grubb Community YMCA</a></h4>
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	</div>
</div>
</div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<p>Is there a place or activity that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
<a class="btn" href="/grimes-ia/recommendation/?name=place">Submit a Place</a>
</div></div></div>
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<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
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		</div>
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View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

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                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
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                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
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<p>Is there a place or activity that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-wy-qigong-with-nate-12272024-64n6nsqv839.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-HEALING-ART-OF-QIGONG-TRY-OUR-GENTLE-HOME-WORKOUT">The Healing Art of Qigong: Try Our Gentle Home Workout</a></h2>
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					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-wy-holiday-harmony-qigong-and-nonviolent-communication-with-nate-12282024-5gnv7r5fl8f.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HOLIDAY-HARMONY-QIGONG-AND-NONVIOLENT-COMMUNICATION">Holiday Harmony: Qigong and Nonviolent Communication</a></h2>
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					<p class="venue">Zoom</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
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<header>
<h2>Contact AARP <br />in Grimes</h2>
</header>
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/iowa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Iowa</a></li>

<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-us-2/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-GRIMES-IA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>

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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.614601" data-longitude="-93.718498" data-marker-image="" >
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											<div class="narrow places-item list-group-item" data-latitude="41.615601" data-longitude="-93.717796" data-marker-image="" >
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<p>Is there a place or activity that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-wy-qigong-with-nate-12272024-64n6nsqv839.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-HEALING-ART-OF-QIGONG-TRY-OUR-GENTLE-HOME-WORKOUT">The Healing Art of Qigong: Try Our Gentle Home Workout</a></h2>
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