BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://monsooniowa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T130000 DTSTAMP:20260609T175258Z CREATED:20260609T175258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T175258Z UID:4952-1781265600-1781269200@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:Be the Help Until Help Arrives DESCRIPTION:Monsoon invites community members to a free CPR and First Aid training led by the American Heart Association on Friday\, June 12 from 12pm–1pm at the Franklin Avenue Library. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Friday\, June 12\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 12:00pm – 1:00pm\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: Franklin Avenue Library\n(5000 Franklin Ave\, Des Moines\, IA) \nFor more information\, contact Audri Lu-Uhlken at audri@monsooniowa.org or call 515-422-1884. URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/be-the-help-until-help-arrives/ LOCATION:Franklin Avenue Library\, 5000 Franklin Avenue\, Des Moines\, IA\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-event-covers-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Audri Lu-Uhlken":MAILTO:audri@monsooniowa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T113000 DTSTAMP:20260609T175452Z CREATED:20260609T175452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T175452Z UID:4955-1781346600-1781350200@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:Qi Gong in the Park DESCRIPTION:Our community Qi Gong session\, which focuses on grounding\, breathing\, and mindfulness movement\, is open to people of all ages and abilities. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Saturday\, June 13\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 10:00am – 11:30am\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: Riverview Park\n(710 Corning Ave\, Des Moines\, IA) \nFor more information\, contact Audri Lu-Uhlken at audri@monsooniowa.org or call 515-422-1884. URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/qi-gong-in-the-park/ LOCATION:Riverview Center\, 1789 Elm Street\, Dubuque\, IA\, 52001\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-event-covers-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="Audri Lu-Uhlken":MAILTO:audri@monsooniowa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T173215Z CREATED:20260519T173215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T173215Z UID:4941-1781355600-1781362800@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:Unpacking Sexual Violence: A Community Dialogue DESCRIPTION:Join Monsoon and the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence for a community conversation on sexual violence and its impact on individuals\, families\, and communities. As part of the Shouts & Whispers with Rekha series\, this dialogue will explore connections between sexual violence\, trafficking\, intimate partner violence\, harassment\, and violence during times of war and conflict. Together\, we’ll create space for reflection\, shared learning\, and conversation around supporting survivors\, strengthening community care\, and sharing resources and services available in our communities. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Saturday\, June 13\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 1:00pm – 3:00pm\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: Forest Avenue Public Library\n(1326 Forest Ave\, Des Moines\, IA) \nFor more information\, email Monsoon at contact@monsooniowa.org URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/unpacking-sexual-violence-a-community-dialogue/ LOCATION:Forest Avenue Public Library\, 1326 Forest Ave\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50314\, United States CATEGORIES:Shouts and Whispers with Rekha Basu ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2025-event-covers-75.png ORGANIZER;CN="Monsoon":MAILTO:contact@monsooniowa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T093000 DTSTAMP:20260609T175956Z CREATED:20260609T175956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T175956Z UID:4958-1781944200-1781947800@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:Mothers of Monsoon: June Community Playdate DESCRIPTION:Parents/caregivers with children\, infants to 5 years of age\, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders\, are welcome to this free event hosted by Monsoon at JouJou DSM\, an indoor playground in Des Moines. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Saturday\, June 20\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 8:30am – 9:30am\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: JouJou DSM\n(906 42nd Street\, Des Moines\, IA) \nFor more information\, contact Audri Lu-Uhlken at audri@monsooniowa.org or call 515-422-1884. URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/mothers-of-monsoon-june-community-playdate/ LOCATION:JouJou DSM\, 906 42nd Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50312\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-event-covers-8.png ORGANIZER;CN="Audri Lu-Uhlken":MAILTO:audri@monsooniowa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T133000 DTSTAMP:20260423T192954Z CREATED:20260423T192954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T192954Z UID:4918-1781955000-1781962200@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:The Art of Imperfection DESCRIPTION:Monsoon invites Pacific Islanders to an Energy Circle exploring generational and gendered trauma together. \nThrough a Kintsugi-inspired art activity\, we’ll reflect on what we carry\, what’s been passed down\, and how we care for those parts of ourselves and our communities. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Saturday\, June 20\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 11:30am – 1:30pm\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: Maquoketa Public Library\n(126 S 2nd Street\, Maquoketa\, IA) \nFor more information\, contact Danya Albert at danya@monsooniowa.org URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/the-art-of-imperfection/ LOCATION:Maquoketa Public Library\, 126 2nd Street\, Maquoketa\, IA\, 52060\, United States CATEGORIES:Voices From Pacific Islanders ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-event-covers-73.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T144500 DTSTAMP:20260518T184810Z CREATED:20260518T184641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T184810Z UID:4935-1782565200-1782571500@monsooniowa.org SUMMARY:What's your color? DESCRIPTION:Youth ages 9–13 are invited to a creative space to explore identity\, creativity\, and self-expression through nail painting. Light refreshments will be served. \n𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Saturday\, June 27\, 2026\nπ“πˆπŒπ„: 1:00pm – 2:45pm\nπ‹πŽπ‚π€π“πˆπŽπ: Monsoon Community Healing Space & Garden\n(1212 E. 17th Court\, Des Moines\, IA) \nFor more information\, contact Soe Moe at soe@monsooniowa.org URL:https://monsooniowa.org/event/whats-your-color/ LOCATION:Monsoon Community Healing Space & Garden\, 1212 E. 17th Ct\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50316\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://monsooniowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2025-event-covers-74.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR