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SUMMARY:Plant Sale - Reiman Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Members-Only Early Access: Fri.\, May 8\n3 – 4 p.m.: Sustainer and Champion membership levels\n4 – 7 p.m.: All membership levels welcome \nPublic Sale\nSat.\, May 9\, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sun.\, May 10\, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. \nPlants for sale include perennials for sun and shade\, herbs and vegetables\, Iowa natives\, woody plants including trees\, “Quick Turn” shrubs and Buck roses\, container and bedding annuals\, houseplants and other topicals\, hanging baskets and All-American Selection (AAS) winners. \nTypically\, Mother’s Day weekend is the first frost free weekend in central Iowa for planting\, so bring mom and stock up on gems for your home garden. \nPlant Sale Extravaganza supports the Department of Ecology\, Evolution\, & Organismal Biology Graduate Student Organization\, the Graduate Student Horticulture Society\, the ISU Horticulture Club\, Reiman Gardens\, and the Story County Master Gardener Association. All plant purchases directly benefit each group’s programming. \nCredit card\, check\, and cash will all be accepted as payment. No admission fee required to shop at the Plant Sale Extravaganza. \nNo preregistration required.\nPlant Sale Extravaganza will be held rain or shine.\nAs a fundraiser\, all sales are final.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/plant-sale-reiman-gardens/2026-05-10/
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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-2/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Green Hills Art Gallery\, 2205 Green Hills Dr.\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pokémon Club - Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Calling all school-aged Poké-Kids! Come learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game and use a Library-supplied deck to battle other players. You can bring your decks to talk and strategize with other players\, but card trading will not be allowed. Don’t want to play? Come to watch others\, enjoy Poké-art activities\, chat with other kids\, and build a supportive community of friends! Farwell T. Brown Auditorium \nKids ages 8 and under need to bring a caregiver along to help. Caregivers: not sure what Pokémon is all about? This is a great opportunity to learn along with your kids! \nSupported by Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/pokemon-club-ames-public-library/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Swift Youth Writers Group
DESCRIPTION:Teens in 6th – 12th grade are invited to escape into creative writing and connect with other teen writers. Each month attendees will be led through prompts and exercises to help develop and stretch their creative writing skills. Attendees will be given a chance to share their work and have a chance to support others. \nNo experience is necessary so all skill levels are encouraged to attend. At the end of the school year\, writers will be asked to submit 1 to 3 pieces (depending on genre) for inclusion in an anthology\, and a celebratory reading will be held. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to info@ameswriterscollective.org. \nPresented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames Writers Collective.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/swift-youth-writers-group/2026-05-10/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Ave\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Twelfth Night\, early music ensemble - Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association
DESCRIPTION:Twelfth Night was founded in New York City in 2021 by acclaimed early music performers Baroque violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and harpsichordist David Belkovski. \nFor this performance\, they will be joined by Kevin Payne on theorbo. Lutenist Kevin Payne is active as a recitalist\, accompanist\, and continuo player. Recent ensemble work includes performances with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra\, Seattle Symphony\, Twelfth Night\, Blue Heron\, Handel and Haydn Society\, and Bach Collegium San Diego. Festival appearances include Caramoor\, Tanglewood\, Spoleto\, and Newport Classical. Performance venues include Carnegie Hall\, Alice Tully Hall\, the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C.\, the National Concert Hall in Taipei\, Taiwan\, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam\, and the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden\, Germany. His playing has been broadcast on a number of nationally syndicated radio programs including Sunday Baroque and Performance Today.  When not performing\, Kevin enjoys cooking\, reading\, watching Star Trek (P’Tach!) and attempting to delay the inevitable (and often imminent) demise of the houseplants he shares with his wife\, cellist Caroline Nicolas. \nSpecializing in historically informed performance on authentic instruments\, their “Grand Tour” program showcases the expressive power and technical brilliance of groundbreaking composers of the Baroque era with ”zesty\, impeccable playing…[that] doesn’t come along every day’” (New York Classical Review).  \nProgram\n“The Grand Tour”: Biber\, Bach\, Veracini\, Tartini\, Royer\, Leclair\, and Corelli \nFollowing the concert\, you will have the opportunity to meet the artists at our reception. \nVideo\nLearn more about our artists at twelfthnightensemble.com \nLocation\nMartha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall\, Estes Music Hall\, Iowa State University \nGeneral parking is available in the Memorial Union parking ramp\, east of the Music Hall on the Iowa State University campus. Handicapped parking is available on Morrill Road\, just East of the Music Hall and Carver Hall\, and also in the lot at the West door of the Music Hall.
URL:https://calendar.amesart.org/event/twelfth-night-early-music-ensemble-ames-town-and-gown-chamber-music-association/
LOCATION:Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall\, ISU\, 300 Union Dr\, Ames\, IA\, 50014\, United States
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