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- 11st Saturday FREE Write Together10:00 am – 12:00 pmJoin us at Fifth Street Writers on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 AM to Noon. Together we’ll write in community on our writing projects. What’s an Open Write? Bring your laptop or whatever you write with to work on your creative writing projects—novels, memoirs, poems, project outlines, your to-do list for the , …
- 2HANDS ON: DIY Herbal Lotion Bars5:30 pm – 7:00 pmNatural and nourishing plant-based oils, butters, waxes, and essential oils take center stage in this interactive, hands-on workshop. You will explore the art and science behind lotion bars, creating two deeply moisturizing herbal lotion bars of your own, made 100% from scratch. Meet the Instructor! Ann Staudt is the f , …Beginning Cross Stitch Class6:30 pm – 8:30 pmInterested in learning cross stitch? Learn about cross stitch supplies as well as how to read a pattern and start stitching your own fun cross stitch piece! All supplies provided. , …
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- 4Sensory Friendly View for Fourth of July Parade10:30 am – 12:30 pmSensory Friendly, Fourth of July, Parade , …Church Building Open during Fourth of July Parade10:30 am – 12:30 pmair conditioning, cooling space, water, restrooms, bathrooms, changing tables , …Downtown Ames 4th of July Parade11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The 4th of July Parade is one of the largest events of the summer and a community favorite! Don your red, white, and blue, and help us celebrate Independence Day at this family-friendly event! What a great connection between Main Street and the City of Ames! The parade will begin at 11:00am. Parade lineup can be found , … - 5Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market8:00 am – 12:30 pmSpecial Event: Joyful Colorz Face Painting Musician: Lincolnway Driverz Day Sponsor Vendor List: Full-Time Vendors: Amaz 3D Kreations B+ Beards Backcountry Winery Baked by Beth Barrelly Conscious Bellbottom Mobile Cafe Carlos Quesadillas Crafty Folks of Ames Dusty Hill Farm EarGame Farm Story Me , …Fifth Street Writers | 1st Saturday Write Together9:30 am – 12:00 pmJoin us at Fifth Street Writers on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 AM to Noon. Together we’ll write in community on our writing projects. What’s a Write Together? Bring your laptop or whatever you write with to work on your creative writing projects—novels, memoirs, poems, project outlines, your to-do listR , …1st Saturday Write Together9:30 am – 12:00 pmJoin us at Fifth Street Writers on the 1st Saturday of each month from 10 AM to Noon. Together we’ll write in community on our writing projects. What’s a Write Together? Bring your laptop or whatever you write with to work on your creative writing projects—novels, memoirs, poems, project outlines, your to-do list… We , …
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- 7Lott Music Studio: Musical Theatre Intensive9:00 am – 12:00 am
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- 102025 Summer Sidewalk SalesTake a stroll in Downtown Ames during Sidewalk Sales and find dozens of sales and promotions that our local businesses are offering! Participating Businesses Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Markdowns around the store Thursday: 10am – 6pm Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 1 , …Lott Music Studio: Musical Theatre IntensiveAll DayScrappy Gardening: Using Food Scraps to Grow More Food!6:00 pm – 7:00 pmDid you know you can regrow more food from the scraps you’re tossing? Join Kaitlyn Scheuermann, Registered Dietitian and Master Gardener, to learn how to reduce food waste and use those scraps for good! Not only will we cover how to grow from scraps, but also other ways to reduce your food waste at home. Meet the Instr , …
- 112025 Summer Sidewalk SalesTake a stroll in Downtown Ames during Sidewalk Sales and find dozens of sales and promotions that our local businesses are offering! Participating Businesses Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Markdowns around the store Thursday: 10am – 6pm Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 1 , …Lott Music Studio: Musical Theatre Intensive12:00 am – 1:00 pmPuzzle Competition at Dog-Eared Books7:00 pm – 9:00 pmDog-Eared Books hosts a quarterly puzzle competition in which teams of 4 puzzlers compete to see who can complete a 1000-piece puzzle the fastest. Tickets for the July 11 Summer Puzzle Competition go on sale Friday, July 4 @ 6 PM – tickets sell out fast! Tickets for one team are $60 plus ticketing fees. , …
- 122025 Summer Sidewalk SalesTake a stroll in Downtown Ames during Sidewalk Sales and find dozens of sales and promotions that our local businesses are offering! Participating Businesses Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Markdowns around the store Thursday: 10am – 6pm Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 1 , …Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market8:00 am – 12:30 pmSpecial Events: Pie Contest & Hovick Family Petting Zoo Contest Sign Up: Click Here Musician: Elizabeth Zimmerman Day Sponsor: Vendor List: Full-Time Vendors: Amaz 3D Kreations B+ Beards Backcountry Winery Baked by Beth Barrelly Conscious Bellbottom Mobile Cafe Carlos Quesadillas Craf , …Free Second Saturdays10:00 am – 4:00 pmVisit Ames History Museum with free admission on the second Saturday of June, July, and August! Meet up with friends, explore the exhibit galleries, and enjoy special activities and crafts. Free admission on July 12 is sponsored by Cooks’ Emporium. Write a time capsule letter to your future self. , …Saturday Stitchers1:00 pm – 3:00 pmCelebrate the weekend with a special weekend stitching group. Show off finished projects, find great new patterns, and maybe even get a stitch or two on your current WIP at this fun monthly event. Every Second Saturday of the Month, 1-3 p.m. , …
- 132025 Summer Sidewalk SalesTake a stroll in Downtown Ames during Sidewalk Sales and find dozens of sales and promotions that our local businesses are offering! Participating Businesses Oak Lane Candle Co. | 121 Main St. | Markdowns around the store Thursday: 10am – 6pm Friday: 10am – 5pm Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 1 , …
- 14Rainbow Stitch & Bitch6:30 pm – 7:30 pmAmes Pride and Prairie Rose Needleworks are partnering for a special craft meetup for LGBTQIA+ crafters! Bring your craft project and join the fun! Every Second Monday of the Month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. , …
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- 16Lunch Bunch12:00 pm – 2:00 pmDe-stress during the work day with our new lunch time stitching group! Bring a project, bring lunch, and join us for stitching fun. Every Third Wednesday of the Month, 12-2 p.m. , …Spiral Sampler Workshop6:30 pm – 8:30 pmThis course is for beginners. Students will learn about embroidery supplies as well as basic stitches to get them started on their stitching journey while making a gorgeous sampler. , …Spiral Sampler Workshop6:30 pm – 8:30 pmThis course is for beginners. Students will learn about embroidery supplies as well as basic stitches to get them started on their stitching journey. , …
- 17Third Thursday Concert: The Bone People5:00 pm – 8:00 pmThe Bone People are back! This longtime Iowa-based band is back in the studio and ready to spend an evening singing for you. Join us on the patio, on the west side of the Octagon, from 5-8 PM on Thursday, July 17 for an evening of great music. This is a free event for all ages. Drinks will be available for a donation. , …
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- 19Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market8:00 am – 12:30 pmSpecial Event: Cookie Painting Day & Ames Bookmobile ISU Basketball & Volleyball Teams at the Market! Musician: Shirley by the Sea Day Sponsor: Vendor List: Full-Time Vendors: Amaz 3D Kreations B+ Beards Backcountry Winery Baked by Beth Barrelly Conscious Bellbottom Mobile Cafe Carlos Qu , …
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- 224th Tuesday Free Open Write3:30 pm – 5:00 pmJoin Ana McCracken for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom or in person at Fifth Street Writers. WHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE? We join together, share what we’re working on, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end, we share our successes, and sign off. Easy peasy. Email Ana, ana@ameswriterscollective.org to register for the event. , …
- 23Summer Sampler Class6:30 pm – 8:30 pmHave you mastered beginning embroidery and want to learn more? Join us for a special sampler class designed to expand your stitching horizons! Attendees will learn 9 new stitches they can use to create a cute summer themed mini-pattern. , …Summer Sampler Class6:30 pm – 8:30 pmHave you mastered beginning embroidery and want to learn more? Join us for a special sampler class designed to expand your stitching horizons! Attendees will learn 9 new stitches they can use to create a cute summer themed mini-pattern. , …View from the Margins Book Club7:00 pm – 8:00 pmCheck out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture. Book selections include fiction and non-fiction from a wide variety of perspectives and marginalized identities. This month we are reading The Healing, by Gayl Jones, a 1998 National Book Award fi , …
- 24Cocktails & Conversations with E.M. Anderson7:00 pm – 9:00 pmAfter reading just the description of this book, we knew we had to try to get the author to come visit us–so it’s with much joy that Dog-Eared Books welcomes author E.M. Anderson! We will be hosting them on Thursday, July 24th to celebrate their second book, The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, which arrived to the bookish sc , …
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- 26Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market8:00 am – 12:30 pmSpecial Event: ISU Soccer Team at the Market! Musician: Asphalt & Stained Glass Day Sponsor: Vendor List: Full-Time Vendors: Amaz 3D Kreations B+ Beards Backcountry Winery Baked by Beth Barrelly Conscious Bellbottom Mobile Cafe Carlos Quesadillas Crafty Folks of Ames Dusty Hill Farm EarGame , …
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