Ames Public Library is 120 years old! Join Shana Stuart of the Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project to explore how the Ames Public Library secured a Carnegie grant to open our community's library in 1904. Stuart will share the library's significance within the broader context of Carnegie library funding in Iowa, delve into the impact […]
Join the Ames History Museum for a formal ribbon cutting for the expanded museum! Donors to the project are especially encouraged to attend. Please join us in person or tune in live on the Ames Regional Economic Alliance Facebook page. Don't miss the big grand reopening celebration on Sat., Oct. 26 - learn more about […]
Calling all ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and characters of all kinds…come trick or treat in Downtown Ames! Babies, toddlers, kids and parents… everyone is encouraged to dress up! Our friendly businesses in Downtown Ames enjoy a fun afternoon with the kids and in getting to know our community. We’re excited to see your fun and creative […]
Celebrate the Grand Reopening of Ames History Museum! Join them for behind the scenes tours of the newly expanded museum, family activities, and refreshments. Free admission. Sat., Oct. 26, noon to 8 p.m. Learn more about the renovation and expansion project here. Sponsored by a Discover Ames Community Grant
Regular hours begin at the Ames History Museum on Tues., Oct. 29. Hours are: Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tickets available now! Tickets are $75 each. Purchase by October 22. Annual Benefit Dinner - Masquerade Fri., Nov. 1, 5 p.m. CPMI Event Center Ames History Museum invites you to join in an enchanting evening including dinner and drinks, live auction, raffle, and awards. Masquerade masks and attire encouraged. Tickets are $75 each. Purchase by October 22. […]
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: Jason Keith, Sr. Vice President and Provost, ISU; John Haila, Mayor, City of Ames; Lisa Heddens, Chair, Story County Board of Supervisors; Robert Dension, President […]
Hear the Bergonzi Trio (John Gilbert, violin, George Work, cello and Richard Fountain, piano) perform on March 24 at 7:30 pm in the Martha -Ellen Tye Recital Hall on the ISU campus.