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Happenings!

Published 14 days ago • 2 min read

SOME HAPPENINGS

As the weather changes in our lovely part of the country we're sending a little love out to our MONfest Community by way of our newsletter.

The MONfest team has been busy dreaming and scheming behind the scenes as usual... and we are gearing up to announce the details for next year's MONfest!

But before we get ahead of ourselves, the real reason we're reaching out to you today is to launch a new offering for our community! The MONfest Happenings!

We are excited to invite you, our MONfest community to share events, news, and opportunities to collaborate! If you have something to share with the broader MONfest community we are happy to amplify via our channels.

Now, don't fret, this will just be a once a month email with a round up of things going on that help keep the spirit of MONfest with us past July.

And we want YOU to get in the action.

So, if you have an event coming up, news to share, or an opportunity for artists/musicians to consider, please fill out this brief form and we will work to get your news out!

As a preview of what's to come, here's what your news could look like in a future newsletter. Here's some select events and news we wanted to share from our team.

Upcoming Events!

October 17 4-10pm Unfiltered Events hosts Decades on the Orchard at the Winterset Cidery

Unfiltered sounds through the Eras. Join us in 2026 in beautiful Winterset, Iowa, for an unforgettable experience where we rewind through the decades. For one day only, we’re taking over the orchard with nonstop music of every era you love. From oldies to classic rock to 90s alt to early‑2000s emo anthems, each set is crafted to take you back and keep you dancing.

Hosted by our very own Jenn Hoffman, Artist Relations extraordinaire, this one day event will be sure to bring you some joy. And rumor has it the MONfest crew will be there as well with a booth, so stop by and say hi!

​More info and purchase tickets here!​

October 30 7-9pm #Yeskindness House Party with ArtForce Iowa featuring El'noel & Kub Stevens at Mainframe Studios, Studio 101 in Des Moines

Come dressed as your truest self, cast a vote for your favorite outfit, and share space with us! $1 per vote, proceeds support our mission to create opportunties for youth to transform through art. BYOB guests 21+ can bring beer/wine, suggested donation $20 at the door.

Middle of NowHERE News

Siri was in Minnesota for a week in early October to install a mural in Fergus Falls. Please enjoy an in progress shot and a completed mural!

Jenn also was on The Waukee Podcast recently, fast-forward to the last twenty minutes to hear her talk about MONfest!

Also, special shout out to our team member Kub who will be celebrating a birthday on October 16th and he wanted to share that he is excited to see Lupe Fiasco in Waukee on October 14th!

Thanks for reading, and don't forget, we would love to share your news and happenings! Submit today! ​

Happy Indigenous People's Day, and Latinx Heritage Month fam!

The MONfest Team
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