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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Wells Fargo bank branch at 4505 Douglas Avenue in Beaverdale will close this fall. Wells Fargo sent a letter to customers notifying them of plans... Read more
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 5/16/23   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Donisue Rupp, Marion Wissler, John Waters Terry Thielen,Toni Hayes, Barb Mullins, Carole Betts, Sasha... Read more
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Here's a summary of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association Quarterly membership meeting, held Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Northwest Community Center. BNA President... Read more
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Plans to redesign the intersection of 41st Street and Beaver Avenue are aimed to make it safer, but perhaps at the cost of a bar and grill at the... Read more
Friday, April 28, 2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
The Beaverdale Fall Festival parade returns this fall, following a hiatus since the last parade in 2019. The parade is able to return in 2023 thanks to a... Read more
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 4/18/23   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Donisue Rupp, Marion Wissler, John Waters Terry Thielen, Jean Swanson, Mary Ellen Burr   PARKS: ... Read more
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
A project to restore the woodlands in Beaverdale Park is getting underway this week.  The city of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department, along with the city... Read more
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Hundreds of Beaverdale residents bundled up against a chilly wind to take part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Beaverdale Park. Despite cold... Read more
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 2/21/23   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Donisue Rupp, Toni Hayes, Marion Wissler, Sasha Kamper, John Water   PARKS:  cleanups will be... Read more
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023 Easter Bunny & Volunteers Needed for BNA Easter Egg Hunt—April 1st @10am, Beaverdale Park (3333 Adams Ave The BNA needs volunteers to help plan and... Read more
Monday, February 6, 2023
Readers of CITYVIEW have voted Beaverdale the "Best Local Community to Live In." In its February 2023 issue, CITYVIEW wrote, "With its iconic brick... Read more
Monday, February 6, 2023
Want to know what's happening in Beaverdale? Join us for the first quarterly membership meeting of 2023.  Neighbors will be meeting Tuesday, February 7... Read more
Monday, February 6, 2023
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The new Franklin Community Fridge is now open at the Franklin Avenue Library.   The fridge is open in the east entryway of the library at 5000 Franklin... Read more
Friday, December 2, 2022
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 11/15/22   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Donisue Rupp, Jean Swanson, Marion Wissler, Terry Thielen, Jean Swanson, Toni... Read more
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Thursday, November 10, 2022
A good crowd turned out November 9th for the fall quarterly meeting of the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association at the Northwest Community Center. BNA board president Marcus... Read more
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
A new restaurant is planned for Beaverdale, moving into the building at 2607 Beaver Avenue, where the Rice Bowl was located for many decades.  The... Read more
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Monday, October 31, 2022
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 10/18/22   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Carole Betts, Donisue Rupp, Jean Swanson, Marion Wissler, Terry Thielen   PARKS:  The annuals... Read more
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Beaverdale Beautification Committee meeting 9/20/22   Attending: Nancy Dunbar, Carole Betts, Mary Ellen Burr, Toni Hayes, Sasha Kamper, Marion Wissler, Terry Thielen   PARKS: ... Read more
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Work is underway on the new Scooter's Coffee shop at the corner of Douglas and Beaver Avenues.  The small store is being built near the Beaver Avenue... Read more
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Work continues to add speed control features to 38th Street in Beaverdale, adjacent to Ashby Park.  Neighbors along the street had raised concerns about vehicles... Read more
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
BEAVERDALE, Iowa - (August 30,2022) The longtime eyesore at Beaver and Douglas Avenues is gone at last! A large piece of equipment from DeCarlo... Read more
Thursday, August 25, 2022
  BEAVERDALE, IOWA (August 25,2022) Work has begun to slow traffic on 38th Street between Adams Avenue and Douglas.  38th Street is currently closed near... Read more
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Saturday, August 20, 2022
  BEAVERDALE, IOWA - (August 22, 2022) A long-time eyesore in Beaverdale is about to be torn down. The former Phillips 66 gas station and convenience... Read more
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Beaver Avenue Closes, 34th Street Re-opens Beaver Avenue looking southeast at Witmer Parkway, August 3, 2022 BEAVERDALE, IOWA - August 3, 2022 It's both... Read more
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Beaverdale residents turned out on a hot night August 2, 2022 for National Night Out, which is designed to heighten awareness for crime and illegal drug... Read more
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Beaver Avenue to Close for a Month Starting Wednesday, August 3, 2022, Beaver Avenue will be closed for a month between 41st Street and Forest Avenue.... Read more
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival Returns to Big Crowds   BEAVERDALE, IOWA (July 17, 2022) After a four year absence, the Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival... Read more
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Fareway Meat Market opened to brisk business on Wednesday, June 15th. The new grocery store at the corner of Beaver and Urbandale Avenues held a ribbon... Read more