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Foodies + New Friends: Ames

Tuesday at 19:00 + 10 more

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CUE THE BASS: OZZTIN (EDM CONCERT)

Fri, Feb 20, 8:00 PM

Sam’s Place

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Warm Loaves Warm Hearts - Singles Friendship Mixer (Ames/Des Moines)

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Great Harvest Bakery and Café

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Date Me DSM @ Della Viti (28-40)

Thu, Feb 26, 6:00 PM

Della Viti

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MAGIC HUNKS AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER AMES,IA USA!!!

Sun, Mar 1, 8:00 PM

Daisy's Dog House - Ames

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Home Cooking with Midland Co: Shrimp Basics & Scampi

Thu, Mar 26, 5:30 PM

Wheatsfield Cooperative

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Planting Hope - 2026 IAAE Annual State Conference

Mon, Mar 30, 8:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

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Foodies + New Friends: Ames

Tuesday at 19:00 + 10 more

Restaurant of the Week

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CUE THE BASS: OZZTIN (EDM CONCERT)

Fri, Feb 20, 8:00 PM

Sam’s Place

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Warm Loaves Warm Hearts - Singles Friendship Mixer (Ames/Des Moines)

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Great Harvest Bakery and Café

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Date Me DSM @ Della Viti (28-40)

Thu, Feb 26, 6:00 PM

Della Viti

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MAGIC HUNKS AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER AMES,IA USA!!!

Sun, Mar 1, 8:00 PM

Daisy's Dog House - Ames

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Home Cooking with Midland Co: Shrimp Basics & Scampi

Thu, Mar 26, 5:30 PM

Wheatsfield Cooperative

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Planting Hope - 2026 IAAE Annual State Conference

Mon, Mar 30, 8:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

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CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV

Wednesday at 13:00 EST

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HHS Industry Power Hour - HRSA Focused

Fri, Feb 20, 12:05 PM EST

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Utopian Architecture: BRUTALISM

Fri, Feb 20, 6:00 PM GMT+1

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Black Children's Book Museum: Black Children's Book Week Exhibit Opening

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM EST

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Menopause 101: A Q&A with the experts

Tue, Feb 24, 7:00 PM EST

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Cyber Scotland Week 2026: Keeping children safe online webinar

Wed, Feb 25, 5:30 PM GMT

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, Feb 27, 9:00 AM PST

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Power Hour: Accounting officer role

Thu, Mar 5, 3:00 PM GMT

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CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 3 - DC/DE/MD/PA/VA/WV

Wednesday at 13:00 EST

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HHS Industry Power Hour - HRSA Focused

Fri, Feb 20, 12:05 PM EST

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Utopian Architecture: BRUTALISM

Fri, Feb 20, 6:00 PM GMT+1

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Black Children's Book Museum: Black Children's Book Week Exhibit Opening

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM EST

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Menopause 101: A Q&A with the experts

Tue, Feb 24, 7:00 PM EST

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Cyber Scotland Week 2026: Keeping children safe online webinar

Wed, Feb 25, 5:30 PM GMT

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Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event-New Tickets Available

Fri, Feb 27, 9:00 AM PST

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Power Hour: Accounting officer role

Thu, Mar 5, 3:00 PM GMT

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Foodies + New Friends: Ames

Tuesday at 19:00 + 10 more

Restaurant of the Week

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Warm Loaves Warm Hearts - Singles Friendship Mixer (Ames/Des Moines)

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Great Harvest Bakery and Café

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Daisy's Sparkles & Sass Drag Brunch

Sun, Feb 22, 11:00 AM

Daisy's Drinks & Dogs - Ames

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Home Cooking with Midland Co: Shrimp Basics & Scampi

Thu, Mar 26, 5:30 PM

Wheatsfield Cooperative

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Foodies + New Friends: Ames

Tuesday at 19:00 + 10 more

Restaurant of the Week

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Warm Loaves Warm Hearts - Singles Friendship Mixer (Ames/Des Moines)

Sat, Feb 21, 2:00 PM

Great Harvest Bakery and Café

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Daisy's Sparkles & Sass Drag Brunch

Sun, Feb 22, 11:00 AM

Daisy's Drinks & Dogs - Ames

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Home Cooking with Midland Co: Shrimp Basics & Scampi

Thu, Mar 26, 5:30 PM

Wheatsfield Cooperative

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Date Me DSM @ Iowa Wild (40's & 50's)

Today at 17:00

Casey's Center

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2026 Clean & Green Sustainability Conference & Expo - Omaha, NE

Tuesday at 08:00

Tiburon Golf Club & Banquet Facility

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Acres of Opportunity

Sat, Feb 21, 8:30 AM

Clay County Regional Events Center

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Wildlife Encounters Live Animal Program

Briar Cliff University

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Fraud Prevention Seminar

Tue, Feb 24, 6:00 PM

Corda Credit Union

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State of the Market

Fri, Feb 27, 10:00 AM

Scott Conference Center

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2026 Iowa Ortho Work Comp & Primary Care Conference

Thu, Mar 5, 8:30 AM

The Meadows Events & Conference Center

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Keri Hilson , Lyfe Jennings Hosted by Josh Jones music by DJ Chain

Sat, Jun 13, 8:30 PM

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

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Date Me DSM @ Iowa Wild (40's & 50's)

Today at 17:00

Casey's Center

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2026 Clean & Green Sustainability Conference & Expo - Omaha, NE

Tuesday at 08:00

Tiburon Golf Club & Banquet Facility

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Acres of Opportunity

Sat, Feb 21, 8:30 AM

Clay County Regional Events Center

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Wildlife Encounters Live Animal Program

Briar Cliff University

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Fraud Prevention Seminar

Tue, Feb 24, 6:00 PM

Corda Credit Union

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State of the Market

Fri, Feb 27, 10:00 AM

Scott Conference Center

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2026 Iowa Ortho Work Comp & Primary Care Conference

Thu, Mar 5, 8:30 AM

The Meadows Events & Conference Center

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Keri Hilson , Lyfe Jennings Hosted by Josh Jones music by DJ Chain

Sat, Jun 13, 8:30 PM

Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

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Points of Interest near Ames

Ada Hayden Heritage Park

Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing

Octagon Center For The Arts

North River Valley Park

Brunnier Art Museum

Farm House Museum

Worlds Largest Concrete Gnome