{"id":394,"date":"2020-05-16T20:21:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T20:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2020-07-09T02:24:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T02:24:46","slug":"testimonials-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/?page_id=394","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"394\" class=\"elementor elementor-394\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27bcaaba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27bcaaba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6efb64ca\" data-id=\"6efb64ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7324a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7324a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cA unique space and great people to work with! I love the many facets of this historic home and adding pops of color with decorations and table drapes made it feel warm and welcoming! Ample space for food stations, mingling and sitting. We love it so much we have celebrated there on more than one occasion!&#8221;<\/p><cite>Angie Sly<br>High School Graduation Rental<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de971aa elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2de971aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:6000,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3086-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3086\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3090-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3090\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3078-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3078\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3077-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3077\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3092-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3092\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3095-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3095\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6374f002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6374f002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve held our Chanukah Open House at the Thoreau Center for the last several years, and couldn&#8217;t be happier with the results. It feels like inviting your friends to your home, if you lived in a modest mansion. Dennis and Scott accommodated our unique needs and exceeded our expectations!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Bill Jacobs<br>Chanukah Celebration<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c38db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72c38db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-830x467.jpg 830w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-230x129.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-350x197.jpg 350w, http:\/\/www.thethoreaucenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20191222_191515-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07c1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07c1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI recently organized a party for my husband&#8217;s 75th birthday. The Thoreau Center was a great venue and the party, with 85 guests, was a great success. Dennis and Scott helped make it special. They&#8217;ve done a wonderful job of upgrading the Thoreau Center &#8211; now one of the best venues in Des Moines for a moderate-sized group. We&#8217;ve used the Thoreau Center for special occasions (personal, environmental, political) for almost 50 years and it&#8217;s never been better! &#8220;<\/p>\n<p><cite>Dianne and John Liepa<br \/>Birthday Celebration<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6dc665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6dc665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;We have used the Thoreau Center for years &#8211; for family gatherings, Christmas parties, political events and professional meetings. Scott and Dennis have taken the Center from a good place to gather to an incredible place to gather. The atmosphere they have created meets a wide variety of needs in the most welcoming, charming, and very clean space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Matt Tapscott <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA unique space and great people to work with! I love the many facets of this historic home and adding pops of color with decorations and table drapes made it feel warm and welcoming! Ample space for food stations, mingling and sitting. 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