In this workshop, students will build their skills in musical theater-style acting, dancing, and singing. Students will work together to rehearse and perform exciting ensemble pieces, while learning about musicals as a whole. No previous experience necessary! There will be a showcase for family and friends on Jan 4 at 3:30p.m. Grades 6 - 12 […]
Join the Ames Writers Collective at Fifth Street Writers, 612 5th St., on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Together we’ll write in community on our writing projects. To celebrate our 1st Fifth Street Writers Open Write on January 4th, we’ll open our doors at 9:30 a.m. Grab a coffee […]
Date & Time: Tuesdays, Jan. 7 to Jan. 28 (4 weeks); 9:15 - 10 a.m. each week Location: Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Ave Ames, IA 50010 Hunziker Studio Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA Instructor: Beth Weninger Description: Exploring Art, ages 18 months - 3 years with an adult partner. Children […]
Enjoy an embodied awareness walk through the beautiful garden spaces at Reiman Gardens! Explore your senses with a Forest Bathing Walk every season, with activities unique to each one. Forest therapy, inspired by Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese philosophy of "forest bathing," boosts immunity, lowers blood pressure and stress hormones, prevents and relieves stress and anxiety, and […]
Adventure is always blooming at Reiman Gardens! Discover, play, and grow at youth day camps! In 2025, our camp themes will revisit a popular theme or outdoor exhibit from the past as we celebrate Reiman Gardens' 30th Anniversary. Campers will have the opportunity to let their creativity shine, explore various garden areas and participate in […]
Paintings by Ed Buckingham, will be on display at the Green Hills Art Gallery until Tuesday, February 11. Hours: Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sat, Sun, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. An informal "Conversation with Ed" reception will be held tonight - Mon., January 13 - at 3:30 p.m. in the Green […]
Reiman Gardens has two opportunities for artists in April 2025: Fairy Doors and Creature Homes and the 1st Annual Spring Enchantment Festival for Emerging Artists. Deadline for both is Mon., Jan. 20.
The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union has loads of new classes and events as you move into your fall routine. Drop-in Crafts and Paint Your Own Pottery can […]
Sign up for all 12 workshops in 2025 to receive a discount and a Certificate in Floral Design from Reiman Gardens! Third Tuesday of each month, 6:00 - 7:00 PM (select Jan 21 to register!) Join cherished instructor and State Fair Master Floral Judge Sandy Gossman to create a different floral arrangement each month in […]
The 2025 State of the Ames Community address will be on Fri., Jan. 24 at CityChurch Ames-Des Moines at 2400 Oakwood Road. Hear from a panel of influential community leaders: […]