Des Moines…The wait is over…He’s back. The former WWE Champion John Cena returns live & will face Chris Jericho & the “Animal” Batista in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rey Mysterio faces “The Legend Killer” Randy Orton in a RAW Special Challenge Match & CM Punk teams with Kofi Kingston to face Priceless for the World Tag Team Championship. Tickets on sale: Dec 6, at noon for $41, $31, $26 & $21 and can be purchased at the Wells Fargo Arena Ticket Office, charge by phone at 866-55-DAHLS, online at www.dahlstickets.com and at all area Dahl's Foods Locations. The following WWE Superstars are scheduled to appear: John Cena; Batista; Chris Jericho; Rey Mysterio; Randy Orton; Kane; CM Punk; D’Lo Brown; William Regal; Kofi Kingston; Cody Rhodes; Manu; Val Venus; Santino Marella; Beth Phoenix and Candice.

Central Iowa's Premier Bridal Event with over 90 exhibitors, over $6,000 in prizes & certificates and thousands of great ideas! Featuring gowns & fashions for the wedding party, informative seminars, displays, exhibits and demonstrations. Experience the Best When it comes to wedding planning...Bridal Forum is the place to start! • Bridal Forum will be one of the most helpful events you'll attend while planning your wedding. There is so much variety at this show! You don't just see one business in a category but usually 6-7 different ones. • Bridal Forum offers so much variety and information...you'll be able to plan your entire wedding in one day! • Everything at Bridal Forum deals with weddings and wedding planning. • Bridal Forum is an idea place! • Bridal Forum offers you the opportunity to meet wedding professionals who have the experience of thousands of weddings. DonÕt be afraid to ask questions. They want to help. • Bridal Forum offers you the latest fashions in a unique manner. The informal modeling throughout the event allows the opportunity to actually see and touch the gowns up close. See more gowns and styles than most runway fashion shows. • Bridal Forum businesses over deliver! These companies set the standards for customer service! • The businesses at Bridal Forum specialize in those little touches that will make your wedding celebration uniquely your own. • Brides don't miss the seminars...the speakers let you know how to work with the businesses you select in the best possible ways. • Bridal Forum can be summed up in one word - ideas. At Bridal Forum you'll meet our area's top wedding providers. The wedding professionals who can make your special wedding plan happen.

Event Date: January 11, 2009
Start Time: 08:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM

Location: Varied Industries Building, sponsored by Principal Financial Group

Contact Info: Wade Van Haven (319) 345-2896

Tropical Sunday Sunday, January 11, 2009 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Escape the winter cold! Come to Reiman Gardens and enjoy a family event with a tropical theme and activities. Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public.

Guns, knives, books, supplies plus dealers buying guns. Remember to get your permit before the show to avoid delay at the show!

DATES: January 8th & January 22nd! Each of our Tequila Dinners will give you an opportunity to try our Mexican cuisine featured with selected tequilas & includes: A featured 5-course meal paired with hand crafted tequila cocktails Meet our chefs, Julio & Mike, while they explain how each course is prepared. Representatives from El Major, Patrón , or Cazadores Tequila will share their knowedge. This exclusive experience is $65/person & includes tax + gratuity FUTURE DATES: February 12 & 26, 2009 at 6:30pm

Jim Short talks funny. Originally from Australia, now based in San Francisco, Short began his comedy career in Dallas in 1988. TV appearances include "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "Comedy Central's Premium Blend", "NBC's late Friday" & "A&E's Comedy on the Road". Jim has performed at the Montreal International Just for Laughs Comedy Festival & the San Francisco Int'l Comedy Competition. Jim Short is winning over audiences throughout the nation with an act that is unique & original mix of personal observations on pop & social culture, world media & history, and TV & music references.

SUNDAYS ONLY - Join local musicians as they escape from the cold, dry winter to the warm tropical environment of the Botanical Center. Every Sunday in January & February a different artist will be performing in the Dome from 1pm-3pm. Admission $4 per person. Come down & join us for food, fun, and entertainment! DATES/SCHEDULE: Jan. 4: Matt Woods Jan. 11: Brad ""DeBrad"" McCloud & John Zantow of the Case of the Blues Band Jan. 18: Mojo Jono Jan. 25: Dewey Cantrell & Jodi Bodley Feb. 1: Hot Tamale Duo Feb. 8: Thunderbird Kingsley Feb. 15: Fat Tuesday Duo featuring Scott Long & Greg Sutherland Feb. 22: Lady Blue Duo featuring Tina Haase-Findlay

Thursday January 1st, 2009 Happy New Year! from 4pm-9pm Friday January 2nd, 2009 Rock the River from 8pm-11pm Public Skate from 9am-8pm Saturday January 3rd, 2009 Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Sunday January 4th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Public Skate from Noon-8pm Monday January 5th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-6pm Tuesday January 6th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Wednesday January 7th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Thursday January 8th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Friday January 9th, 2009 Rock the River from 8pm-11pm Public Skate from 9am-8pm Saturday January 10th, 2009 Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Sunday January 11th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Public Skate from Noon-8pm Monday January 12th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-6pm Tuesday January 13th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Wednesday January 14th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Thursday January 15th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Friday January 16th, 2009 Rock the River from 8pm-11pm Public Skate from 9am-8pm Saturday January 17th, 2009 Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Sunday January 18th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Public Skate from Noon-8pm Monday January 19th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-6pm Tuesday January 20th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Wednesday January 21st, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Thursday January 22nd, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Friday January 23rd, 2009 Rock the River from 8pm-11pm Public Skate from 9am-8pm Saturday January 24th, 2009 Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Sunday January 25th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Public Skate from Noon-8pm Monday January 26th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-6pm Tuesday January 27th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Wednesday January 28th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-9pm Thursday January 29th, 2009 Public Skate from Noon-8pm Friday January 30th, 2009 Rock the River from 8pm-11pm Public Skate from 9am-8pm Saturday January 31st, 2009 Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am Public Skate from 10am-11pm Freestyle from 9am-10am

The State Historical Society of Iowa recognized the importance of visual works of art as documents of history and began collecting paintings as far back as 1857,” Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Cyndi Pederson said. “These paintings are important historical artifacts because they provide clues about the activities, attitudes, ideas, interests, prejudices and status of the people who created and displayed them.” The museum holds in its collection more than 300 historical paintings, most of them suffering from decades of exposure to sunlight, tobacco smoke, coal dust and fluctuations in temperature and humidity. Aging varnish and a build up of grime also combined to obscure the images. The vast majority of the collection had been on display or in storage at the former Historical Building (now the Ola Babcock Miller Building) at 1112 E. Grand Avenue before being relocated in 1988 to the current location, where it is now protected in a climate-controlled storage area. For two decades, museum staff has identified a select number of paintings to be conserved and displayed in exhibits, but a comprehensive effort targeting the entire collection had been too costly until recently. In 2004, museum staff contacted Illinois conservator Barry Bauman, who began offering complimentary services to museums and non-profit organizations in 2003. He charges only for supplies. Bauman, who operates Barry Bauman Conservation in River Forest, Ill., is an Elected Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation. He was formerly the Associate Conservator of Paintings for the Art Institute of Chicago and the founder and owner of the Chicago Conservation Center. “Recovered Treasures” showcases a selection of 20 paintings conserved by Bauman, and highlights a cross-section of the works in the museum’s collection. These paintings represent almost $100,000 in donated services from Bauman. Treatment images of the exhibit paintings can be viewed on Bauman’s Web site: www.baumanconservation.com. Eighteen of the paintings come from the museum’s climate-controlled storage area, and the other two have been on display at Terrace Hill in Des Moines and Governor William Larrabee’s home, Montauk, which is a historic site near Clermont, Iowa.

Questions/comments: Call the gallery at 286-2242 or visit www.heritagegallery.org.

What did 3 guys do in 4 minutes that got them barred from show business for life? And why would they do it again 25 years later? Explore these & other mysteries of show biz at the Triple Espresso Coffeehouse, where the once-promising comedy team of "Maxwell, Butternut & Bean" is back for a reluctant 25th anniversary reunion. NOTE: Only children over age 5 with tickets will be allowed into the theater. Triple Espresso is performed in The Temple Theater at The Temple for Performing Arts at 10th and Locust in Downtown Des Moines.

Two centuries of history are preserved in "The Working White House: Two Centuries of Traditions and Memories," an artifact-based traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, developed with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage & the White House Historical Association. The "Working White House" gives exhibit visitors a rare view of the inner workings of America's most renowned residence through the experiences, firsthand accounts & one-of-a-kind artifacts of the largely unrecognized people crucial to the everyday lives of our first families. For two centuries, workers at the White House have witnessed history in the making and, in the process, they have created their own. "The Working White House" showcases the souvenirs, housekeeping implements, clothing, letters, menus, photographs and other objects to help illustrate the full story of the presidential residence. New interviews conducted by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and WHHA staffers with past workers provide eyewitness accounts of White House work culture and will be included in an audio tour and exhibition video.