INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 10, ISSUE 33 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOV. 16
ACTORS PLAY: ACTORS’ newest play, “Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1,”will premiere at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, at ACTORS, 120 Abraham Drive. The play is a hilarious musical spoof on all things Broadway. Tickets are $20 and actorsinc. org or Ali Cakes in downtown Ames. Other showtimes will be 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, 18, 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 26.
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STRESS, ANXIETY TALK: Dustin Ernberger of Ames Therapy and Consulting will host a free educational hour on effective ways to deal with anxiety and stress from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. Please call to reserve your space for the talk at (515) 337-1380. For more information, visit amestherapy.com.
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VOTING CHANGES PROGRAM: The League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County will have a community education program, “Voting and Election Changes in Iowa,” presented by Story County Auditor Lucy Martin from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Ames Public Library auditorium. It is free.
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Amnesty International will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Ames Public Library, Rotary Room. Participants will discuss human rights issues and write letters on behalf of individuals whose human rights have been violated. The work is appropriate for high school age and older but younger children are welcome in the meeting room. Bring a laptop or write letters by hand. Writing supplies, a printer and refreshments will be provided.
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CHRISTMAS MARKET: St. Cecilia Parish will have its annual Christmas Market from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at St. Cecilia Church, 2900 Hoover Ave. Various groups will have items for sale, with proceeds going to charitable causes. The Social Justice Committee will offer recycled Christmas decorations, available for a free-will offering, with all proceeds going to Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance. The fifth-grade class will also host a breakfast on Sunday morning after the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. masses. All are welcome to attend the market and breakfast.
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OPERA SHOWING: The full-length opera, “Thais” by Massanet, will be shown at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Ames Pubic Library, Rotary Room. This is the fi rst of six monthly showings hosted by the Ames Chapter, Des Moines Metro Opera Guild. A short presentation to introduce the plot, characters and names of lead singers will precede the fi lm. It is free and open to the public. For more events, see page 2
Story Theater Company’s Traveling Story Troupe will present “The Internet is a Disract-OH LOOK A KITTEN!” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Ames Public Library. Front row, from left, Anika Slowing, Jude Owens, Meagan Schoppe and John Artz; Back row, from left, Sara Lennon, Julia Divine, Travis Cooper, Josiah Teske and Director Erica Walling. Not pictured: Ella Hatfield. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story Theater Company’s Traveling Story Troupe presents “The Internet is Distract-OH LOOK A KITTEN!” Story Theater Company’s Traveling Story Troupe is excited to present “The Internet is Distract-OH LOOK A KITTEN!” by Ian McWethy, a one-act comedy about the rabbit hole of distraction we all go down everytime we go online. The free performance will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Ames Public Library. In this highly relevant comedy, Micah only has 20 minutes to finish her paper on “The Great Gatsby.” She just needs to check a few facts on the internet first. Unfortunately, the web is a nefariously wacky place where boxing cats, Facebook lurkers and pig-throwing games threaten to take over Micah’s schoolwork, or worse. Will she fi nish her paper and escape with her life before the school bell rings? “Anyone who has ever gone online can relate to this play,” says Lori Sulzberger, managing
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Sarah Lennon and Julia Divine. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO