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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 , …
- 2Death Cafe5:30 pm – 6:30 pmHave questions about the afterlife? Want to talk about wills, obituaries, hospice, cemeteries, and more? Death Cafes are a space for group directed conversation about death with no agendas, profit, or specific objectives or themes. Death Cafe is a discussion group as opposed to grief support or counselling session. Thi , …Drumming with Chris & Lisa!5:30 pm – 6:15 pmBring your dumbeck and learn to play some popular Middle Eastern Rhythms. A new rhythm will be introduced each week! (There will be a few drums available to borrow during class if needed.) , …Drawing with Mr. Chris & Mr. Owyn!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmExplore a new artistic concept each week and have fun expanding your creativity. (This class was designed to celebrate the inner child in us all.) , …Delsarte Expression with Lisa!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmWhether you’re a performing artist or someone who wishes to be more purposefully expressive, this class is for you! Together, we’ll explore the qualities of Mental, Vital and Harmonic in the body and how each can help enhance our expressive capabilities. Lisa is a certified Three Pillars Arts ® Delsarte teacher and loo , …
- 3Aging in Place – Adaptive Solutions10:00 am – 12:00 pmOlder adults and their caregivers are invited to learn about maintaining safety, independence, and confidence while aging in place through education on adaptive and assistive equipment, with no obligation to purchase anything. Led by an occupational therapy student, the program includes live demonstrations of equipment , …Perfume Blending Workshop5:15 pm – 6:45 pmTake your nose to heaven using essential oils to blend custom all-natural perfumes. While you blend a perfume roller or spray to take home (in a gorgeous vessel, BTW) Life Distilled owner, Jenny will teach you about scent groups, layering top/middle/base notes, and help you explore many beautiful scents to find your fa , …
- 4Fifth 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 , …Choral Skills Group11:00 am – 1:00 pmJoin our Choral Skills Group for the chance to grow your skills as a singer with a tight-knit community of other local musicians! No matter your skill level or prior experience, everyone is welcome to add their voice to our choral group. Together, we learn and review proper singing techniques and apply those skills to , …Build Your Own Plant Terrarium Workshop11:00 am – 12:00 pmIn this creative, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build and care for your very own terrarium, whether you prefer a lush, self-sustaining closed terrarium or an airy, desert-inspired open one. These living landscapes bring a bit of nature indoors and make beautiful, low-maintenance décor. We’ll walk you through e , …
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- 6Belly Dance FunDamentals with Shiara!6:00 pm – 6:45 pmThis class introduces students to the Basic Movements used in all styles of Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance. Come join the fun and shake up your Monday night routine! , …Belly Dance: Expand Your Dance with Shiara!7:00 pm – 7:45 pmThis continuing education class will introduce students to a new concept each week. An understanding of the fundamental moves used in belly dance is highly recommended. , …
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- 10Embroidered Hat Class6:30 pm – 8:30 pmNo experience needed! Learn a few basic stitches, embroidery tips and tricks, and go home with your own hand embroidered baseball hat to take home. Choose your hat color and design when you arrive. All supplies provided. Even if you have never held a needle before, we promise you can do it! Instruction will begin at 6: , …
- 11Free Second Saturdays: Ames Pantorium10:00 am – 4:00 pmVisit Ames History Museum with free admission in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ames Pantorium building, which opened in April 1926. Learn more about the Pantorium building and business, explore the museum, and enjoy free cupcakes. Fun for the whole family – all ages welcome! , …
- 12All Natural Spring Cleaning Workshop2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReady to refresh your home the natural way? Join us at Life Distilled for a hands-on workshop focused on simple, effective cleaning solutions made without harsh or toxic chemicals. We’ll talk through safer alternatives to common household cleaners, share easy cleaning hacks that actually work, and explore how a few sim , …Sound Bath Meditation Experience with Amy4:30 pm – 5:30 pmJoin us for an immersive evening of relaxation, reflection, and renewal. Led by Amy, a Certified Therapeutic Sound Bath Facilitator and passionate advocate for holistic wellness, this experience invites you to reconnect with your inner calm through the transformative power of sound. Amy has been guiding sound bath expe , …
- 13Belly Dance FunDamentals with Shiara!6:00 pm – 6:45 pmThis class introduces students to the Basic Movements used in all styles of Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance. Come join the fun and shake up your Monday night routine! , …Belly Dance: Expand Your Dance with Shiara!7:00 pm – 7:45 pmThis continuing education class will introduce students to a new concept each week. An understanding of the fundamental moves used in belly dance is highly recommended. , …
- 14Albert Benton Pullman: Railroad Pioneer and American Entrepreneur7:00 pm – 8:00 pmThis talk by Simon Cordery details the life of an unjustly neglected Gilded Age figure. Older brother of the notorious George Pullman, Albert Pullman made several crucial but forgotten contributions to the success of Pullman’s Palace Car Company and engaged in an erratic, fascinating investment career. He personified t , …
- 15Lunch Bunch Stitching Meetup12:00 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. , …Bored? Games!6:30 pm – 8:30 pmWill you punch your Ticket to Ride or will your Splendor attract noble patrons? Join us for adult game night every month to find out! Tabletop games will be available to play, or bring a favorite to share. All gaming experience levels are welcome. Snacks will be provided. Everyone 18 or older is welcome. Supported by t , …
- 16Drumming with Chris & Lisa!5:30 pm – 6:15 pmBring your dumbeck and learn to play some popular Middle Eastern Rhythms. A new rhythm will be introduced each week! (There will be a few drums available to borrow during class if needed.) , …Spring Shutters: Reduce, Reuse, Resign5:30 pm – 7:00 pmReduce, Reuse, ReSign! In this hands-on workshop, participants will create decorative signs using plastic shutters salvaged from Rummage Rampage in Ames. This project highlights creative reuse and practical upcycling, showing how salvaged building materials can be transformed into functional décor. The workshop blends , …Board Game Night6:00 pm – 9:00 pmMorning Bell will be open late, offering our coffee menu plus a special cocktail and mocktail with board games available to play , …Drawing with Mr. Chris & Mr. Owyn!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmExplore a new artistic concept each week and have fun expanding your creativity. (This class was designed to celebrate the inner child in us all.) , …Delsarte Expression with Lisa!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmWhether you’re a performing artist or someone who wishes to be more purposefully expressive, this class is for you! Together, we’ll explore the qualities of Mental, Vital and Harmonic in the body and how each can help enhance our expressive capabilities. Lisa is a certified Three Pillars Arts ® Delsarte teacher and loo , …
- 17New Moon Intentions Workshop6:30 pm – 8:30 pmIn this class, Amanda with Prairie Rose Needles, will guide students on how to hand-embroider their own Intention Bag—a personal pouch meant to hold meaningful items or tools for mindfulness. Students will learn basic embroidery techniques and apply them to decorate their bag. They will then work with Jenny from Life D , …
- 18Choral Skills Group11:00 am – 1:00 pmJoin our Choral Skills Group for the chance to grow your skills as a singer with a tight-knit community of other local musicians! No matter your skill level or prior experience, everyone is welcome to add their voice to our choral group. Together, we learn and review proper singing techniques and apply those skills to , …
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- 20Belly Dance FunDamentals with Shiara!6:00 pm – 6:45 pmThis class introduces students to the Basic Movements used in all styles of Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance. Come join the fun and shake up your Monday night routine! , …Belly Dance: Expand Your Dance with Shiara!7:00 pm – 7:45 pmThis continuing education class will introduce students to a new concept each week. An understanding of the fundamental moves used in belly dance is highly recommended. , …
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- 22Farmer’s Market Tote Class6:30 pm – 8:30 pmCreate a reusable tote that’s as functional as it is personal in this beginner-friendly embroidery class! Students will be guided through foundational embroidery stitches while customizing their own farmers market tote. This class is designed for all skill levels, with step-by-step instruction and plenty of time to sti , …American Dreamer: The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace7:00 pm – 8:00 pmIn this one-act play based on the award-winning book of the same name by Senator John C. Culver and John Hyde, actor Tom Milligan portrays Henry A. Wallace, the agricultural innovator and founder of Pioneer Hi-Bred seed corn company who became US Secretary of Agriculture and later Vice President under Franklin Roosevel , …
- 23Drumming with Chris & Lisa!5:30 pm – 6:15 pmBring your dumbeck and learn to play some popular Middle Eastern Rhythms. A new rhythm will be introduced each week! (There will be a few drums available to borrow during class if needed.) , …Drawing with Mr. Chris & Mr. Owyn!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmExplore a new artistic concept each week and have fun expanding your creativity. (This class was designed to celebrate the inner child in us all.) , …Delsarte Expression with Lisa!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmWhether you’re a performing artist or someone who wishes to be more purposefully expressive, this class is for you! Together, we’ll explore the qualities of Mental, Vital and Harmonic in the body and how each can help enhance our expressive capabilities. Lisa is a certified Three Pillars Arts ® Delsarte teacher and loo , …Dog-Eared Presents Jeffrey Wheatley7:00 pm – 9:00 pmIf you ever come into the store on a weekday afternoon, you will probably see our dear friend and regular customer, Jeffrey Wheatley, working at our front tables. All of those days he spent whiling away has come to fruition, and we are beyond elated to be celebrating Jeffrey and all of his hard work by hosting a launch , …
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- 25Indie Bookstore Day at Dog-Eared Books8:00 am – 8:00 pmWe’re so excited to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 25, 2026! Stop in at Dog-Eared Books anytime between 8 AM and 8 PM on Saturday, April 25. (That’s right – we’re opening a whole hour early!) + Receive a $5 gift card for every $50 you spend in store + $3 Champagne shooters availabl , …
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- 27Belly Dance FunDamentals with Shiara!6:00 pm – 6:45 pmThis class introduces students to the Basic Movements used in all styles of Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance. Come join the fun and shake up your Monday night routine! , …Belly Dance: Expand Your Dance with Shiara!7:00 pm – 7:45 pmThis continuing education class will introduce students to a new concept each week. An understanding of the fundamental moves used in belly dance is highly recommended. , …
- 284th 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. , …
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- 30Drumming with Chris & Lisa!5:30 pm – 6:15 pmBring your dumbeck and learn to play some popular Middle Eastern Rhythms. A new rhythm will be introduced each week! (There will be a few drums available to borrow during class if needed.) , …Drawing with Mr. Chris & Mr. Owyn!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmExplore a new artistic concept each week and have fun expanding your creativity. (This class was designed to celebrate the inner child in us all.) , …Delsarte Expression with Lisa!6:30 pm – 7:15 pmWhether you’re a performing artist or someone who wishes to be more purposefully expressive, this class is for you! Together, we’ll explore the qualities of Mental, Vital and Harmonic in the body and how each can help enhance our expressive capabilities. Lisa is a certified Three Pillars Arts ® Delsarte teacher and loo , …
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