BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Ames Community Arts Council - ECPv6.15.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Ames Community Arts Council
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://calendar.amesart.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ames Community Arts Council
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260412T143740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T144228Z
UID:10005190-1776153600-1776191400@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:BLUE\, Quilted Artworks - Green Hills Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Green Hills Art Gallery to see BLUE\, Quilted Artworks by Central Iowa Textile Artists. \nAll the pieces are done in a variety of blues. \nThe exhibit will be on display in the Green Hills Art Gallery until Tues.\, May 12. \nHours: Mon. – Fri.\,  8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Sat. –  Sun.\, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \nImage: “Cascade” by Carolyn Abbott \n2205 Green Hills Dr.\nAmes\, Iowa 50014 \n515-316-6775
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/blue-quilted-artworks-green-hills-art-gallery/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Green Hills Art Gallery\, 2205 Green Hills Dr.\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Blue-image.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T100000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260124T173446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T173446Z
UID:10003660-1776158100-1776160800@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Exploring Art April - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Art April\n\n\nExploring Art\, 18 months – 3’s with an adult partner\nTuesdays\, 9:15 – 10 a.m.\n$65 for 4 week sessions\nApril 7 – 28 \nChildren and their adult partner will explore art together in a relaxed environment. Toddlers will create their own works of art while learning new skills like arranging\, gluing\, coloring over texture\, painting with different objects\, moving through transitions and imitating art making processes. Activities will focus on age appropriate\, playful\, artistic and sensory materials. \nClass size limit: 6 child/adult pairs.\nInstructor: Beth Weninger\nHunziker Studio
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/exploring-art-april-octagon-center-for-the-arts/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/child-art.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20251229T172121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T172121Z
UID:10002334-1776160800-1776182400@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection
DESCRIPTION:University Museums presents “Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection\,” an intimate exhibition in the Christian Petersen Art Museum showcasing the innovative technology and conservation science used to preserve Danish-American artist Christian Petersen’s iconic terra cotta sculptures across Iowa State University’s campus. \nThe exhibition\, which opens one week prior to classes beginning for the semester\, features materials samples\, 3D scanning documentation\, and behind-the-scenes insights from the ongoing conservation of the “History of Dairying” fountain—a National Register of Historic Places landmark created in 1934 as one of the nation’s earliest Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) installations. \nDemocratic Material Meets Iowa Weather\nWorking within Depression-era constraints\, Iowa State College President Raymond M. Hughes directed Petersen to work in terra cotta—”perhaps in tile or pottery”— because ISU’s Ceramic Engineering Department could produce it on campus within the tight PWAP budget and timeline. The material was affordable and expressive—Petersen could create detailed public art for Iowa State’s students at a fraction of the cost of bronze or marble\, perfectly aligned with the land-grant mission of serving everyone\, not elite institutions. The hand-modeling technique allowed him to capture intricate details in works like the “Fountain of the Four Seasons\,” 1941 and “Three Athletes\,” 1936. \nISU Innovation in Action\nThe exhibition highlights the partnership between University Museums and ISU’s Manufacturing & Teaching Labs\, where Sawyer Krotz conducted comprehensive 3D scans of the “History of Dairying” fountain to create precise digital models for replication. The same technology was used to replicate the terra cotta for the “Fountain of the Four Seasons\,” recently re-dedicated after multi-year conservation. Iowa State’s terra cotta sculptures face challenges from freeze-thaw cycles. The same material that once drained Iowa’s agricultural fields (as drain tiles) graces campus buildings and public spaces\, requiring specialized preservation approaches developed through ISU’s materials science and engineering expertise. \n“Prior to 3D scanning\, successive replications of sculptures would be smaller than their originals due to approximately 5% shrinkage when terra cotta is fired\,” said Sydney Marshall\, Curator at University Museums. “A direct mold of the original would ultimately produce a smaller result because of that shrinkage. With 3D scanning\, we can digitally scale up the models by 5% before creating the molds\, ensuring the final fired terra cotta matches Petersen’s original dimensions exactly.” \nAfter 3D scanning\, the digital models are scaled up and used to create forms that terra cotta specialists use for traditional slip-casting methods. The active “History of Dairying” conservation project—which includes foundation repairs\, mural preservation\, and tier replication—is currently underway\, with fundraising still in progress to complete this (National Register) landmark preservation effort. \nExhibition Details\n“Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection ” offers visitors an insider’s look at how Iowa State preserves and conserves historic objects—from the actual 3D scan data that captured Christian Petersen’s 1934 fountain details to materials samples showing 90 years of Iowa freeze-thaw damage . \nThis exhibition is curated by University Museums and sponsored by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and The John and Nancy Hayes Chair in Mechanical Engineering. \nThe exhibition opens January 12 and runs through December 18\, 2026\nWeekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nChristian Petersen Art Museum’s Neva M. Petersen Gallery\nMorrill Hall\, Ground Floor Hallway\nFree admission \nSpecial Event\nMarch 10\, 5:30–6:30 PM\nTech Meets Tradition: Preserving Campus Art with Materials Engineering\nChristian Petersen Art Museum\, 003 Morrill Hall \nIn conjunction with the exhibition Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection\, materials engineer Sawyer Krotz will join curator Sydney Marshall for a dynamic exploration of how technology is shaping the future of the conservation of sculpture. Following a guided tour of the exhibition\, watch a live demonstration of object scanning and learn how these tools can support the preservation and restoration of public art. Especially great for anyone interested in materials engineering\, museum conservation\, or historic preservation—no technical background required.\nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/terra-cotta-conservation-in-the-art-on-campus-collection/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Christian Peterson Art Museum\, 1017 Morrill Hall\, 603 Morrill Rd\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Exhibition_Terra_Cotta_Email_Banner.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="University Museums":MAILTO:museums@iastate.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260120T012851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T012851Z
UID:10003157-1776162600-1776164400@calendar.amesart.org
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-2/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Storytimes-2022-FB-INSTAGRAM-02_3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260202T195117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T223918Z
UID:10004258-1776168000-1776182400@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:America 250: Prairie\, Plows\, and the People's College - University Museums
DESCRIPTION:America 250: Prairie\, Plows\, and the People’s College\nFebruary – October 2026 \nAmerica 250: Prairie\, Plows\, and the People’s College honors key people\, moments\, objects\, and experiences centered within Farm House through more than 250 primary source objects. The exhibition presents six themes—Early Iowa State Agricultural College and Model Farm\, Early Iowa\, Immigration\, National Imagery\, Native Stories\, and Innovation and the Victorian Home—through decorative arts\, textiles\, furniture\, agricultural implements\, and documents that trace the land-grant university’s heritage and the nation’s evolution. \nVisitors will see George Washington Carver featured in the 1896 Bomb yearbook as the first Black man to enroll\, graduate\, and teach at Iowa State; a hand-painted Norwegian Rosemaling trunk from 1852 personalized with the name “Anna”; Mary Beaumont Welch’s 1884 cookbook from the first Department of Domestic Economy in the nation; the VEISHA bicycle from the 1890s; and early student yearbooks revealing timeless aspects of college life. \nReflective questions appear throughout the exhibition\, inviting visitors to consider how historical narratives continue to shape contemporary society. Topics range from the Morrill Act of 1862 and land-grant universities to immigration patterns in Iowa\, Indigenous history\, and Victorian-era technological innovation. \nOn July 4\, 2026\, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Farm House Museum\, built in 1860 as Iowa State’s first building\, has been central to the development of campus\, Iowa State heritage\, education\, innovation\, and national policy.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/america-250-prairie-plows-and-the-peoples-college-2/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Farm House Museum\, 601 Farm House Lane\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/unnamed-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="University Museums":MAILTO:museums@iastate.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260120T020923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T020923Z
UID:10003229-1776173400-1776175200@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Baby Time - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Bring your pre-walker to the Library for stories\, songs\, and baby sign language. Join with other caregivers and older siblings for 20 minutes of fun and learning. Feel free to bring a stuffed animal or doll for the older sibling to learn along with you. \nBabies and caregivers are welcome to stay and play after the event!
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/baby-time-ames-public-library-4/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Storytimes-2022-FB-INSTAGRAM-02_3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20251103T071005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T071005Z
UID:10001481-1776182400-1776186000@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Lego Builders - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Children in grades 1-5 are invited to get creative and build with lots of LEGO®! We’ll provide the bricks while the kids provide the imagination. All LEGO® will remain at the Library\, so bring a camera to capture a photo of your build. Please leave your own LEGO® at home so they don’t get mixed up with the Library’s. Storytime Room. \nSupported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation. \n515 Douglas Avenue\nAmes\, IA 50010\n(515) 239-5646 \n\nMon. – Thurs.: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.\nFri. & Sat.: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.\nSun: 1 – 5 p.m.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/lego-builders-ames-public-library/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:IA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LEGOBuilders-2022-10-INSTAGRAM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260124T161611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T161611Z
UID:10003566-1776189600-1776196800@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Portrait Painting Ages\, 18+ - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Art of the Portrait\,  Ages 18+\nTuesdays\, 6 – 8 p.m.\nFebruary 10 – 24 (3 weeks)\n$85 \nStudents will explore the art of painting portraits.  Students have the choice to paint from a photo\, or paint a self-portrait by using a mirror. Students will learn to explore color\, likeness\, and the many ways of depicting a person on canvas.\nOil paint focused\, but other media are also welcome. All skill levels are welcome! \nInstructor: Zack Bukovich\nClass Size Limit: 10\nStudio Location: TBA \nStudent supply list:\nChoose preferred type of Paint: Gouache\, Acrylic or Oil Paint \n\n4-6 canvases\, panels or paper\, between 9 x12” and 16 x 20”\n\nGouache or Acrylic Supplies: \n\nGouache or Acrylic paints: A simple color palette of basic colors (red\, blue\, yellow\, black\, white and brown).\nBrushes*\n\nOil Painting Supplies: \n\nOil Paints:  Ivory Black\, Yellow Ochre\, Titanium white\, warm yellow and cool yellow (usually cadmium yellow and lemon yellow)\, warm red and cool red (usually cadmium red and alizarin crimson) and ultramarine blue; other colors of your choice (bring what you have).\nMixed sized brushes (can be bristle or synthetic)*\nPalette Knife\nPalette surface (sheets are fine)\nOdorless Turpentine or Gamsol\nPaint mixing tray\n*The Octagon will provide  paper towels\, pencils\, gently used paintbrushes of varying type and size.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/portrait-painting-ages-18-octagon-center-for-the-arts-2/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Self_Portrait_Class_brlmev.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260124T183525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T183956Z
UID:10003671-1776189600-1776196800@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Expressive Landscape Painting\, Ages 18+ - Octagon Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Expressive Landscape Painting\, Ages 18+\nTuesdays\, 6 – 8 pm\nApril 14 – 28 (3 weeks)\n$85 \nStudents will learn the basics of painting a landscape.  By exploring depth and composition in painting\, students will learn to paint expressive landscapes of the places they love. All skill levels welcome! \nInstructor: Zack Bukovich\nClass Size Limit: 10\nStudio Location: TBA
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/expressive-landscape-painting-ages-18-octagon-center-for-the-arts/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/landscape-watercolor.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260411T013851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T013851Z
UID:10005182-1776193200-1776193200@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Albert Benton Pullman: Railroad Pioneer and American Entrepreneur - Ames History Museum
DESCRIPTION:Albert Benton Pullman: Railroad Pioneer and American Entrepreneur \nTues.\, April 14\, 7 p.m. \nAttend in person: Ames History Museum\, 416 Douglas Ave.\nAttend online: register for the Zoom link\nFree & open to the public\nSpeaker: Simon Cordery \nThis talk details the life of an unjustly neglected Gilded Age figure. Older brother of the notorious George Pullman\, Albert Pullman made several crucial but forgotten contributions to the success of Pullman’s Palace Car Company and engaged in an erratic\, fascinating investment career. He personified the stratum of everyday entrepreneurs whose persistent\, frantic\, sometimes fraudulent\, and often unproductive investments undergirded economic activity. Albert Pullman’s frequently calamitous investments illustrate the precarious nature of Gilded Age capitalism beyond the well-known Robber Barons. \nYour Historians Series presented in partnership by Iowa State University Department of History and Ames History Museum
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/albert-benton-pullman-railroad-pioneer-and-american-entrepreneur-ames-history-museum/
LOCATION:Ames History Museum\, 416 Douglas Ave.\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AmesHistoryMuseumLOGO.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ames History Museum":MAILTO:info@ameshistory.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20260120T023043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T023043Z
UID:10003267-1776193200-1776198600@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:Conversation Circles: Spanish - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Spanish. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language. Dale H. Ross Board Room \nTo join via Zoom\, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81706386269?pwd=h7HfoFApVWwea7yboGPUGsxXgRhD9w.1 \n 
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/conversation-circles-spanish-ames-public-library-2/2026-04-14/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ConversationCircles-2022-01-INSTAGRAM-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T220000
DTSTAMP:20260414T062151
CREATED:20251021T041138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T041138Z
UID:10001043-1776193200-1776204000@calendar.amesart.org
SUMMARY:World Ballet Company: Cinderella - Stephens Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:The beloved fairy tale\, Cinderella\, comes to life in a spectacular Broadway-style production that delights all ages\, blending humor\, romance\, and the timeless majesty of classical ballet at Stephens Auditorium on Tues.\, April 14 at 7 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com or at the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office. Ticket prices start at $44 plus applicable service charges and are subject to change. \nWorld Ballet Company’s Cinderella features a dazzling cast of 40 international dancers\, over 150 radiant hand-sewn costumes\, exquisite hand-crafted sets\, and enchanting choreography by Marina Kesler. From the mischievous evil stepsisters to the breathtaking ballroom scenes\, every moment is filled with charm\, wonder and everything you’ve loved about this story for years. \nExperience an unforgettable journey of magic\, beauty\, and the promise of “happily ever after.” But remember\, when the clock strikes midnight\, everything will change… \nThis performance is appropriate for ages two and over with a running time of two hours including a 20-minute intermission. \nBased in Los Angeles\, and led by Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick\, the World Ballet Company presents the most beloved and iconic ballets of our time in cities nationwide. Driven by the belief that ballet is for everyone\, performances appeal to newcomers and seasoned ballet goers alike. The company attracts many international artists and comprises renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries.  To date\, World Ballet Company has traveled to more than 300 cities\, reaching an audience of more than 500\,000\, many of whom are first-time attendees to a ballet.  World Ballet Company – Ballet Everywhere\, Ballet For All. \nStephens Auditorium Ticket Office \nLocated at the north entrance of Stephens Auditorium – enter from Center Drive or Beach Avenue. \nHours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tues. – Fri. and 90 minutes before show time.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/world-ballet-company-cinderella-stephens-auditorium/
LOCATION:Stephens Auditorium\, 1900 Center Dr\, Ames\, IA\, 50011\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://calendar.amesart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cinderella.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephens Auditorium":MAILTO:iscinfo@iastate.edu
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR