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If you are heading to Des Moines this weekend for the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner, you may want to have a list of where the different candidates will be prior to the start of the dinner and following the formal festivities. Here's the list as it stands tonight... keeping in mind that at least three campaigns made either changes or additions to their schedules as late as today:

It's also important to note that neither Congressman Dennis Kucinich nor former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel were invited to participate in the event.

Sen. Joe Biden

Biden will provide remarks to the Iowa Farmers Union 2007 Food and Family Farm Presidential Summit at 1:30 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Ave.

A "Biden BBQ" rally -- featuring a surprise musical performance from "a renowned Iowan" -- will be held at 4 p.m. across the street from the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 840 5th Ave.

On Sunday, Biden will attend meet and greet events in Harlan and Onawa before attending the Five-County Democratic Rally in Emmetsburg hosted by Iowa Sen. Jack Kibbie at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort at 5:45 p.m. That night at 7:30 p.m. he will meet with Mitchell County Democrats in Osage.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Clinton will provide remarks to the Iowa Farmers Union 2007 Food and Family Farm Presidential Summit at 4 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Ave.

Clinton National Co-Chair Terry McAuliffe will kick-off a statewide food drive at 2:30 p.m., to benefit Iowans without homes. The campaign will collect non-perishable food items at Center Street Park and Ride Bus Depot, 830 6th Ave. in Des Moines from 2:30 to 7 p.m.

McAuliffe will also headline a rally at the Science Center of Iowa, 401 West Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, following the JJ Dinner. The event will run from 11 p.m. to midnight.

On Sunday, Nov. 11, the candidate will commemorate Veterans' Day with remarks at 1:30 p.m. in Waterloo at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, 205 W. 4th St. That evening at roughly 6:30 p.m. she will attend the Five-County hosted by Iowa Sen. Jack Kibbie in Emmetsburg at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort, 777 Main St.

Sen. Chris Dodd

Dodd will be at the Iowa Farmers Union 2007 Food and Family Farm Presidential Summit on Saturday morning at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Avenue. That event begins at 10 a.m.

The campaign's pre-rally with Iowa Firefighters will be held across the street from Veterans Memorial Auditorium at West Bank City Center Parking Lot. The festivities will begin 4 p.m.

The following day the campaign will host a post-event brunch and house party in Des Moines at the home of Kathy Elsner and Steve Adelman, 4252 Foster Dr. The event begins at 11 a.m.

Sen. John Edwards

Edwards' supporters will gather at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Avenue, Room 205 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Edwards is scheduled to speak at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner at roughly 8 p.m.

The following day, the campaign has scheduled a "major address" at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St. in Des Moines. That event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

Sen. Barack Obama

Obama will be at the Iowa Farmers Union 2007 Food and Family Farm Presidential Summit on Saturday morning at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Avenue. He is scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-event rally at Hy-Vee Hall, 730 3rd St. (downtown), featuring the candidate, Michelle Obama and Grammy Award winner John Legend. Doors open at 3 p.m. Event scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.

Buses are planned to run from nearby Iowa State University (Ames) to the pre-event rally. Those who attend the rally, but do not have a ticket to the JJ Dinner will have opportunity to watch from next door.

Michelle Obama will attend an NAACP reception in Des Moines at Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 E. Locust St., before joining Barack Obama at the JJ Dinner.

On Sunday, Sen. Obama will be interviewed by Tim Russert on Meet the Press (taping in Des Moines). NBC's WHO will air the interview live at a special time of 8 a.m.

Gov. Bill Richardson

"Richardson 500" Rally with the candidate and racing legends Bobby Unser, Sr. and Al Unser, Sr. Special guests will be First Lady Barbara Richardson and John Early. Event will be held at the Quality Inn and Suites ballroom, 929 3rd St. in Des Moines, beginning at 4 p.m.

Richardson is scheduled to speak at the JJ Dinner at roughly 8:30 p.m.

The following day, Richardson will hold presidential job interviews in Rock Rapids and Primghar prior to attending the Five-County Democratic Rally in Emmetsburg at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort at 5:15 p.m.