Jess' top events May 16-22

Wednesday: Indie rock band Grouplove, whose song “Tongue Tied” earned the new band quick fame after being featured in an iTunes commercial, will perform at Wooly’s for a mid-week show. Reptar, an indie pop band that has been compared to Animal Collective, Talking Heads and MGMT, will open the show. Put on your dancing shoes. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 6:30 p.m. $15 at ticketfly.com. Wooly’s, 504 E. Locust St. Go to woolysdm.com.

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Saturday: The Roosters, Des Moines’ Australian football club, will play its first home games against the Kansas City Power and the Ohio Valley River Rats this weekend. The Roosters formed in 2009, and play Australian rules football, which is a totally different game than the American version . The objective is to score points by passing the ball through a goal, usually by kicking. Players can use any part of their body to move the ball, and must touch or bounce the ball on the ground intermittently. The players cannot throw the ball. There are too many rules to list here, so check out the game this weekend. First game starts at noon, last game starts at 2 p.m. The games will be followed by a post-game celebration at the Royal Mile at 5 p.m. The game is at Stilwell Junior High School, 1601 Vine St., West Des Moines. Go to desmoinesroosters.com.

Saturday: Sleepy Hollow Sports Park now sits where an Indian Village used to thrive in the late 1800s. This year, the park is hosting four races to “celebrate the spirit” of the village, with themes centered around the elements of each season. The first race, The Kosama Mud Run, will celebrate Earth with, well, mud. Run, crawl and fall in mud (and try not to get stuck), then enjoy a few beers in your filthy clothes to celebrate your accomplishment. Sign up for one race, or all four (more races are posted on the website). If you don’t want to get dirty (sissy!) you can watch the fun happen on the sidelines. 9 a.m. $45 per racer. Free for spectators. Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, 4051 Dean Ave. Go to sleepyhollowrace place.com.