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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 7
BLOOD DRIVE: Give a pint to save a life at the next LifeServe blood drive from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at Gates Hall, 825 15th St., Nevada. Now, LifeServe Blood Center blood donors earn online store points for each unit of blood donated. From T-shirts to hats, blankets and hoodies, LifeServers have plenty of gear to choose from in the online store. Points can also be donated back to LifeServe’s scholarship program.
MARCH 9
LENTEN FISH SUPPER: The Knights of Columbus at St. Cecilia will serve Lenten fi sh suppers from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at St. Cecilia’s Social Hall, 2900 Hoover Ave., in Ames. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 15, and Free for children 4 and younger (Family pricing is also available). Proceeds help support people with intellectual disabilities and other charities.
MARCH 9 FISH FRY:
The Ss. Peter and Paul Knights of Columbus Council is hosting a fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 14238 500th Ave., Ames. The menu includes dessert and all-you-can-eat fish. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5 to 12, and children under 5 eat for free.
MARCH 9
BOOK SALE: Ames Public Library will hold a book sale March 9 to 11 in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium. Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music and more. Hours will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, with $2 admission; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, with free admission; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, with $1 admission and everything is free.
MARCH 10
GENEALOGY COURSE: A genealogy course, Genealogy Proof Standards, will be offered at Ames Public Library in March. The instructors for the course are Linda Greethurst and Alice Hoyt Veen, CG. This course is free and open to the public but the number of seats are limited so registration is required. The includes four cumulative sessions and will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on March 10, 24 and April 7 and 21. Each date includes two class sessions with breaks, hands-on activities, and practical examples. Participants apply what they learn to a project selected from their personal research. Register on Ames Public Library website: http:// bit.ly/GPSmarch2018.
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A quartet of, from left, Steve Bellin, Joel Hutchinson, Pat Meek and Kitty Fisher sang in the 2017 Senior Variety Show. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Call for performers: Senior Variety Show Dust off those dancin’ shoes, tune up those strings, and warm up those vocal cords; it’s time for Spring auditions for the 24th-annual Senior Variety Show. Any senior in Story County, 60 years of age or older, is encouraged to try out for this year’s production, “Simply Stellar.” An informational meeting for any interested senior performers will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th St., in Ames. Show directors, Ronnie Lindeman and Julie Minot will be on hand to talk about their creative vision for the show. Vocal numbers, instrumentals, skits, story-telling, and dance presentations around the theme of “stellar” would be appropriate. Perhaps songs like “Fly Me to the Moon”
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Phyllis Schrag performs in the 2017 Senior Variety Show.
or “Stardust” might get those creative juices flowing; or maybe the old poem “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Acts should be no more than 3 minutes long. Auditions will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, April 9 and 10; and
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Friday, May 11, at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Ames City Auditorium. If you’ve had a hankering to perform on stage, now is your
time. It’s a great way to meet people, share your talent and have fun. Take this opportunity to audition for the next Senior Variety Show. For more information please call (515) 292- 9394 or visit us on Facebook and at www.senior varietyshow.org.