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SUMMARY:Lights Out Iowa! Saving Iowa's Birds and Pollinators - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial light is disrupting wildlife – year-round and right in your backyard. Join us to learn how light pollution affects everything from fireflies and pollinators to migrating birds and butterflies. \nThe good news? This problem has immediate solutions. You’ll leave with practical changes you can make today—plus inspiring success stories proving they work. A brighter future starts with a darker night! \nFarwell T. Brown Auditorium \nPARTICIPATE IN PERSON OR ONLINE.\nA Zoom link will be posted on the Ames Public Library page before the event. \nPresented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Lights Out Iowa!
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/lights-out-iowa-saving-iowas-birds-and-pollinators-ames-public-library/
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/2026-02-28/
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:Explore! Artful Engineering and Technology - University Museums
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fascinating connections between art and technology at the Brunnier Art Museum. Free activities and crafts for children and families will focus on cityscapes\, mapmaking\, 3D modeling\, and technology. Find inspiration from the exhibition Mapping Infrastructure/Mapping Agriculture\, by artist Norwood Viviano. Activities geared for grades K-5; all are welcome! Stop by any time during the three-hour window\, while supplies last. No admission fee or registration. \n\nBrunnier Art Museum Hours: Tuesday – Friday\, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, Saturday & Sunday\, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/explore-artful-engineering-and-technology-university-museums/
LOCATION:Brunnier Art Museum\, 1800 Center Dr #295\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="University Museums":MAILTO:museums@iastate.edu
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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-3/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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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-3/2026-02-28/
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-2/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cabaret: Echoes of the Eras - Ames Choral Society
DESCRIPTION:The Ames Choral Society’s annual Cabaret performances will feature familiar music from the past several decades that all will enjoy! There will be full chorus and small group numbers\, plus solos from several members of the Choral society. You are invited to enjoy performances on Fri.\, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and Sat.\, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m.  at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church\, 209 Colorado\, Ames.  Tickets are available online at ameschoral.org/events or will be available at the door.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/cabaret-echoes-of-the-eras-ames-choral-society-2/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church\, 209 Colorado Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, 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-2/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cyclone Cinema: Wicked: For Good – ISU Student Union Board
DESCRIPTION:Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West\, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest\, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City\, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch\, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself\, and all of Oz\, for good. \n2025 | PG | 2hr 17min \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. \n 
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/cyclone-cinema-wicked-for-good-isu-student-union-board/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Carver Hall\, Room 0101\, 411 Morrill Rd\, Ames\, IA 50011\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
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