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SUMMARY:Mothering Circle - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Parenting babies and toddlers is full of challenges. Join this welcoming community of families as we support each other and grow together through the early years of pregnancy\, postpartum\, and parenthood. In the Teen Space. \nFacilitated by experienced mothers\, these monthly meetups connect families to each other and to resources and answers about birth and parenthood.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/mothering-circle-ames-public-library-2/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Generative Writing Workshop for Adults - Ames Writers Collective &  Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Do you dream of writing “someday\,” but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you already write\, but you’re stuck. \nJoin this FREE monthly writing workshop for adults\, which provides a safe space for writers of all stages and genres to generate stories inspired by prompts running the gamut from phrases\, poems\, photography\, guest authors and their prompts\, or a piece of artwork. We will read our stories to one another and share only positive feedback. \nThese workshops are inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists Method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nThis workshop is held at the Ames Public Library from 10 to 12 PM upstairs in the PEO Room. \nPresented by the Iowa Center for the Book and Ames Public Library in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/a-generative-writing-workshop-for-adults-ames-writers-collective-ames-public-library/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Ames Writers Collective / Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th St\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective":MAILTO:ana@ameswriterscollective.org
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SUMMARY:Octagonal: The All Media Show - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the PUBLIC RECEPTION: Jan. 22\, 2026 in the Community Gallery!\nAwards will be announced during the reception.\n\nOctagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual\, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames\, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show\, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 57 years\, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay\, Fiber\, Paper\, Glass\, Metal\, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit\, Octagonal: The All-Media Show\, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa\, the Midwest\, and the nation. This exhibit features a regionally-recognized juror each year\, attracts artists from across the United States\, and provides significant cash awards.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/octagonal-the-all-media-show-octagon-center-for-the-arts-3/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T110000
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SUMMARY:Family Storytime - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening\, language\, and literacy skills through music\, movement\, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new theme.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/family-storytime-ames-public-library-3/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T140000
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SUMMARY:Living Green: Real People\, Real Conservation - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Conservation Corp of Minnesota & Iowa. Nathanial\, a crew lead\, will share what it is like to work as a conservationist and how their experiences have shaped them as a person. \nRotary Room \nPresented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Green Iowa AmeriCorps.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/living-green-real-people-real-conservation-ames-public-library/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T150000
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SUMMARY:Community Volunteer Fair - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through giving back to the community. \nFarwell T. Brown Auditorium \nJoin dozens of local organizations that utilize volunteers to help achieve their mission.  A wide variety of organizations will be on site to share about available volunteer opportunities.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/community-volunteer-fair-ames-public-library/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Conversation Circles: Russian - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language. \nTo join via Zoom\, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81706386269?pwd=h7HfoFApVWwea7yboGPUGsxXgRhD9w.1
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/conversation-circles-russian-ames-public-library-2/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Conversation Circles: French - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language. \nTo join via Zoom\, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81706386269?pwd=h7HfoFApVWwea7yboGPUGsxXgRhD9w.1
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/conversation-circles-french-ames-public-library-2/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260124T190000
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SUMMARY:Cyclone Cinema: Tron: Ares – ISU Student Union Board
DESCRIPTION:A highly sophisticated program\, Ares\, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission. \n2025 | PG-13 | 1hr 59min \n \nAll Cyclone Cinema showings start at 7:00pm. Sunday film screenings will be in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as long as the request is made to the staff before the movie starts.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/cyclone-cinema-tron-ares-isu-student-union-board/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Carver Hall\, Room 0101\, 411 Morrill Rd\, Ames\, IA 50011\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Delirium Musicum - Stephens Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:Delirium Musicum – Sat.\, Jan. 24\, 7 p.m. Tickets start at $33. \n“Delirium Musicum is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that pulses with ferocious passion and infuses L.A.’s crackling energy into every performance\, disrupting expectations and redefining “classical” music as the new redhot concert experience. A 21st-century musical phenomenon\, Delirium Musicum breathes fire into masterworks from the Baroque to the music of tomorrow\, delivering a concert experience that radiates with fierce and unapologetic creative fervor.” Program includes these composers: De Falla\, Schubert\, Price\, Glass\, Saint-Saens\, Bach and Vivaldi
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/delirium-musicum-stephens-auditorium/
LOCATION:Stephens Auditorium\, 1900 Center Dr\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stephens Auditorium":MAILTO:iscinfo@iastate.edu
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