Happy Tuesday!

We are heading into spring break this weekend, so the events listings depopulates like Ames itself. But there’s still some family theater, live music, history lectures and more on the calendar, such as an operatic take on Three Billy Goats Gruff and a music of the 2000s-themed bingo.

For anyone attempting the Oscar death race — watching every Academy Award nominee, which is 50 this year and the Sunday deadline approaching — Movies 12 has at least one showing of all 10 Best Picture nominees this week plus the live-action and animated shorts this weekend.

Correction: In Thursday’s newsletter, there was a story about Iowa Public Radio moving to downtown Ames. The story and the photo caption incorrectly stated it was moving to KHOI’s building, instead of KASI, where it will move in the near future. We regret the error.

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Event Spotlight

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Calendar of Events

Tuesday, March 10

🎨 Tech Meets Tradition: Preserving Campus Art with Materials Engineering
5:30 p.m. | Christian Petersen Art Museum

In conjunction with the exhibition Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection, materials engineer Sawyer Krotz will join curator Sydney Marshall for an exploration of how technology is shaping the future of the conservation of sculpture. Included is a live demonstration of object scanning and learning how these tools can support the preservation and restoration of public art.

FREE

🗳️ Voting IRL: What Students Need to Know
6 p.m. | Campanile Room, Memorial Union

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate provides a non-partisan guide to the mechanics of voting for college students. The session covers registration, absentee ballots and why local elections matter.

FREE

👨‍🏫 Your Historians: Mexican Americans, Law Enforcement and Civil Rights
7 p.m. | Ames History Museum

Mexican-origin people have since the 1830s been the victims of heavy handed and often abusive treatment at the hands of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in the Southwestern United States. In this talk, Brian Behnken, associate professor of history and Latino/a studies at Iowa State University, will illuminate how the policing issues of today developed and what reform remains to be done.

FREE

👩‍🏫 Estate Planning Seminar
7 p.m. | Danfoss Room, Ames Public Library

Learn the fundamentals of protecting your family’s future through wills, trusts and healthcare directives. This professional presentation offers actionable advice for adults managing family assets.

FREE

Wednesday, March 11

🚶 Art Walk: Hach Hall
3:10 p.m. | Hach Hall

Seeing patterns? Everything is elemental at Hach Hall, the hub of Iowa State’s Department of Chemistry. From glowing metal to watery tiles, discover the stories behind the building’s custom architectural installations on this free indoor Art Walk, led by University Museums.

FREE

🎲 That's Fun: 2000s Music Bingo
6:30 p.m. | Ames Public Library

From pop princess anthems to emo sing-alongs, this high-energy Bingo night swaps numbers for the biggest hits of the 2000s. Sing along, mark your card, and relive the era of burned CDs and MTV’s TRL.

FREE

Thursday, March 12

👩‍🏫 Curator’s Tour: Prairie, Plows and the People’s College
5:30 p.m. | Farm House Museum

This tour highlights the exhibition America 250: Prairie, Plows and the People’s College, which continues through October. Recent ISU students helped identify and research 250 primary source objects for this exhibition.

FREE

🎤 Between Howls & Alleygrass
7 p.m. | Alluvial Brewing

A "Buds Tour" featuring the Minnesota duo Between Howls and Ames' own Alleygrass. Expect a mix of folk-rock, violin harmonies and tuba-driven bluegrass.

$8+

🎻 Ulysses String Quartet
7:30 p.m. | First United Methodist Church

Ames Town & Gown presents this world-renowned chamber ensemble composed of violinists Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banerdt, violist Colin Brookes and cellist Grace Ho.

$35, free for students

Friday, March 13

🎤 The Crowfoot Rakes
7 p.m. | Alluvial Brewing

A high-octane folk-punk and traditional Irish music ensemble. They bring a foot-stomping energy perfect for a Friday night at the brewery.

$10

Sunday, March 15

🎤 Todd Partridge
7 p.m. | London Underground

For the March edition of The Underground, Iowa folk musician Todd Partridge takes the stage.

Upcoming events on our radar

🌱 Mar. 20-22: 2026 Garden Quilt Show, Reiman Gardens

📖 Mar. 23: Art Cullen, Ames Public Library

😂 Mar. 23: Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour, Stephens Auditorium

📖 Mar. 26: Norah O'Donnell, Ames City Auditorium

📷 Mar. 26: The National Geographic Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals, Memorial Union