Drop in Craft: Valentine’s Day Hearts – The Workspace

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 be done in the studio, or if you’d like to take an art kit to go that option is available. Our hours are Mon. - […]

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29th Annual Senior Variety Show Social – Senior Variety Show

On Thurs., Feb. 13, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., newcomers and past performers alike are invited to Northminster Presbyterian Church (1416 20th St., Ames) to learn about the 29th Annual Senior Variety Show, “Catch a Radio Wave!”  Refreshments will be served. All potential Story County performers over age 60 and other curious supporters of the […]

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Palentine’s Day Maker Night: Fired Ink Mugs

Join us for a special maker night! Thursday, February 13, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Bring a friend or a whole group and celebrate Palentine’s Day with alcohol ink and fire! Use colorful inks to decorate a plain white mug, then dry and seal your creation. Fire is optional.

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Dancing With The Stars

It's Time for Dancing with the Stars! Straight from Hollywood, See Dancing with the Stars, Live! See the glitz, glam and breathtaking performances of America’s favorite dance show in a city near you with this ALL-NEW SHOW starring your favorite pros Emma Slater, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha Pashkov, […]

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ISU Percussion Festival Concert

Participants in ISU's Honor Percussion Festival present a concert on Sun., Feb.16 at 4:30 pm in Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a livestream.

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Hero: The Boy From Troy – 10 am – Stephens Auditorium

A New Musical About Young John Lewis Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together we go on a musical journey through the decades that shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired John Lewis to protest injustice […]

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ISU Trumpet Studio Recital

The ISU Trumpet Studio presents its first concert of the semester on Wed., Feb. 19, at 7:30 pm in Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall in the Simon Estes Music Hall on the ISU campus. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will also be live-streamed. 

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Annual Lecture Series: Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa – Ames History Museum

Annual Lecture Series Adventures Along the Historic Lincoln Highway in Iowa Attend in person: Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. Attend online: Register for the Zoom link Free and open to the public Speaker: Darcy Maulsby, Iowa journalist and historian Nothing says freedom like the great American road trip, especially when you cruise the historic Lincoln […]

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Jazz Night – ISU Department of Music and Theatre – 2.26.2025

The Iowa State University Jazz Ensembles and various student-led combos are vibrant and dynamic groups that bring the timeless art of jazz to life. Comprised of exceptionally talented student musicians, these ensembles showcase their improvisational skills, tight rhythms, and soulful expressions. With a diverse repertoire ranging from classic standards to contemporary jazz compositions, they captivate audiences with their […]

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Friday Soirée – ISU Department of Music and Theatre

Friday, February 28 from 5-7 pm in the Memorial Union’s Maintenance Shop for ISU MUSIC AND THEATRE's first FRIDAY SOIRÉE of the semester takes place Fri., Feb. 28 from 5 - 7 pm in the Memorial Union's Maintenance Shop. A soiree is "an evening gathering for conversation, performance, and music.” Join Music and Theatre faculty, […]

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