Guided Tour: Family and Gathering

Explore how artists capture the warmth, complexity, and beauty of coming together. This docent-led tour invites visitors of all ages to reflect on family, community, and shared moments through works by artists such as Mary Cassatt, Alex Katz, and Alfredo Ramos Martinez. Free; no registration required. Mary Cassatt (American, active France, 1844 – 1926) “Nicolle and Her Mother” (detail), ca.

Also this week in Des Moines

• Des Moines Symphony: Beautiful Monsters – John Williams & Symphonie Fantastique Sat, Oct 31
• Day of the Dead 2026: ¡Sí Se Puede! Sun, Nov 1
• Iowa Wild vs. Charlotte Sun, Nov 1

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