Come From Away

Schedule

Fri Sep 11 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 | Des Moines, IA

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A small town on the eastern Canadian shore suddenly became an international refuge when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted on September 11, 2001. Unfazed, the people of Gander, Newfoundland, provided not only the essential comforts of food and shelter but a profound sense of joy and shared humanity that turned thousands of strangers into a lifelong family.

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