STORYCOUNTYSUN.COM • INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • VOL. 12, IS. 8 • WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Hundreds of pop tabs donated to Des Moines Ronald McDonald House For the past year, one of Emma Schnurstein’s president’s projects as president of the Sixth District American Legion Auxiliary has been to collect pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines. On Monday, April 22, hundreds of pop tabs were donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines.
MAY 22
NORTH GRAND FARMERS MARKET North Grand Farmers Market is open from 3 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday in the parking lot on the north side of JCPenney at North Grand Mall. To become a vendor or for additional information, call (515) 232-7930.
MAY 22
AMES HIGH SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE Ames High School Baccalaureate, featuring local speakers and performances by Ames High School seniors, will begin with an orchestra prelude at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, in the Ames High School auditorium.
Emma Konrad, Sydney Butler, Sadie Breyfogle, Gracelynn Anderson, Emma Schnurstein and Kyla Garcia with their combined collection of pop tabs.
MAY 22
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AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37 will offer bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at 225 Main St., Ames. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18. Proceeds go to support American Legion sponsored community programs in the Ames area.
MAY 22
MARC BAILEY Join KHOI for Des Moines-area singersongwriter Marc Bailey from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at the Pantorium Building, 410 Douglas Ave. in Ames. Experience the power of Marc’s voice and learn a bit more about this new musician on the central Iowa scene. Or catch him live on KHOI Community Radio, 89.1 FM or streaming at khoifm.org
MAY 23
HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC Join the Ames Historical Society Lecture Series for History of American Popular Music at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., Ames. Michael Lasser will present American popular music as social history and will include the works of such songwriters as the Gershwins, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin between 1920 and 1950 and the role songs about the Midwest played in popular music and social attitudes of the time. Free and open to the public.
MAY 23
PRAIRIE WALK Join Story City Conservation for an evening walk at Doolittle Prairie at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at 14249 560th Ave., Story City. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the walks, including sturdy walking shoes and long pants. The walks are free and no registration is required. Walks will conclude by 8:30 p.m. For more information about this or other programs visit www.storycountyconservation.org.
MAY 23
FILM SHOWING Come to Ames Public Library for a free showing of the award-winning film “China’s 3 Dreams: The Missing History of China” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, in the library’s rotary room. Filmed over For more events, see page 8
Kids Run for Kids held April 27 Rain, wind and cool temps did not stop more than 130 hardy kids and their families from completing the fifth-annual Kids Run for Kids fun run in Brookside Park on April 27. “We had more runners pre-registered this year than ever before,” said Bob Anderson, a race organizer. There were over 200 runners pre-registered plus around a dozen who registered and ran on the day of the event, in spite of the less-than-ideal conditions. “The majority of folks who preregistered to run showed up and ran,” Anderson reported, “and those who showed up had a really good time.” Kids Run for Kids is run by the Ames Morning Rotary Club. The event is a fundraiser, with proceeds going to support local programs for early childhood literacy programs and community outreach by local police departments as well as international Rotary initiatives to eradicate polio and treat clubfoot.
Rain, wind and cool temps could not stop more than 130 hardy kids and their families from completing the fifth-annual Kids Run for Kids fun run in Brookside Park on April 27. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO