2026 Chrysalis Inspired Event featuring Lynsey Addario
Monday, November 2 · All day
Community Choice Convention Center · 730 3rd Street, Des Moines
Hosted by Catch Des Moines
INSPIRED is Chrysalis Foundation’s signature annual luncheon—a gathering that celebrates leadership, courage, and collective action in support of women and girls in Greater Des Moines. This year, we welcome Lynsey Addario, an American photojournalist who has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women’s issues in the Middle East and Africa for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and National Geographic for more than two decades.
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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