Rolling Hills Music Festival – A Walk in the Park

McFarland Park 56461 180th St., Ames, IA, United States

Actually, life IS a walk in the park — at least for one night! Rolling Hills Music Festival kicks off with an immersive outdoor concert to be enjoyed at your own pace. Make your way through McFarland Park to the sounds of live classical music played by local and regional musicians.

Free

Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection

Christian Peterson Art Museum 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd, Ames, IA, United States

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.

FREE

America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College – University Museums

Farm House Museum 601 Farm House Lane, Ames, IA, United States

America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College will honor the key people, moments and experiences that have been centered within the Farm House Museum, campus’ first building. This exhibition will explore America’s 250th through 250 primary source objects from honoring the land of the original Indigenous people to the plowing of the prairie, campus development and the fostering of generations of democratic and innovative citizens.

Free

Rolling Hills Music Festival – Homeward Bound

Reliable Street Art Gallery 4625 Reliable St., Ames, United States

"We're all just walking each other home," Ram Dass said. This program features string music that honors home and belonging.

$7 – $20

Vintage Bridal Sale – ACTORS

Ames Community Theater 120 Abraham Drive, Ames, IA, United States

Lots of colors and styles available to mix and match for a perfect look!

Rolling Hills Music Festival Community Play-Along – Ames History Museum

Ames History Museum 416 Douglas Ave., Ames, IA, United States

Bring your instrument and join the band! We'll gather to play some chamber music the way it was intended to be played: not on big stages but among friends in intimate spaces. Players of all levels are welcome to join.

Free

Rolling Hills Music Festival – Iowan Sounds

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames - Gallery in the Round 1015 Hyland Ave, Ames, IA 50014, Ames, IA, United States

Discover music being written now. In collaboration with the Iowa Composers Forum, this program spotlights new works by Midwestern composers played by some of central Iowa's finest musicians.

$7 – $20