Phone:
Address:
4444 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Hours:
Open to the Public: Monday–Friday • 8am–4pm
Cafe Service: Monday–Friday • 9am–3pm
Play Area: Monday–Friday • 8:30am–4pm
Valley Community Center has welcomed thousands of guests and continues to work toward serving and cultivating relationships with the community.
We seek to create good will in the community through good works and partnership, to reach diverse groups, and ultimately to impact as many as possible in the Des Moines area. The 29,000-square-foot facility on a 35-acre campus allows us to accommodate a number of activities and programs for kids and adults of all ages.
A hub for partnerships doing good for the community, with the community.
These partnerships encourage community betterment throughout greater Des Moines in these four areas:
A Look Inside
Maplenol Café
Maplenol Café accommodates up to 150 people and features a large stone fireplace and free Wi-Fi. Various hot and cold drinks are available, as well as several daily soup selections. The cafe is open Monday through Friday from 9am–3pm.
The Hideaway
The Hideaway area provides a casual meeting space for up to 15 people with large couches and several flat screen TVs, which can be used for DVD viewing or laptop presentations.
Conference Room
A private conference room is available adjacent to the Maplenol Café. Seating for up to 35 is provided in either theater or conference style.
Play Area
The Play Area is a glass-enclosed children’s play area near the cafe. This space provides fun and engaging equipment for kids from toddlers to age 7, as well as seating for adults. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am–4pm. Adults can sit outside the play area and have a coffee with friends and watch their children play.
Event Hall
The Event Hall is a 15,000 square-foot area with several venue options. It can be a carpeted venue for large groups of up to 1,200 arranged in either theater or banquet seating, or a maple-floored gym space with two regulation-sized basketball courts or up to four volleyball courts.
Playground
The Valley Community Center Inclusive Playground, “Eric’s Place” was designed with children of all ages and abilities in mind. It offers a swing and merry-go-round that children in a wheelchair can enjoy to the fullest. The play equipment has a double wide ramp, which allows room for children to run and play, and several types of slides.
Outdoor Course
The challenging 2+ mile cyclocross course is a fun place to bike or to enjoy a unique walking experience.
Global Greens Farm
Global Greens Farm is a 6.5 acre training farm for refugees who were formerly farmers. Through this partnership with LSI, hundreds of refugees have gained access to land, learned about U.S. agriculture, and started their own businesses.
Community Center Staff
Lisa Lewis
Associate Director of Community Bridges
Dan Eaton
Community Bridges Program Coordinator
Brooke Den Hartog
Health and Wellness Coordinator
Elizabeth Griffin
Cafe and Community Bridges Associate
