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Weekly Work Day!
A weekly community garden work session offers a range of tasks to help care for the space. Participants may stay for whatever amount of time works for them, and all help is welcome.
Cultivating CommunityGreat Detective Story: Finding Hoggatt School
Explore the journey of Hoggatt School after its classroom days ended, including multiple relocations, its inclusion in a house on 3rd Street, and its donation to the Ames Heritage Association, now AHM. The program delves into how the original schoolhouse was found again and the work that went into its restoration. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
Hoggatt SchoolGreat Caesar's Goat
Great Caesar's Goat brings an evening of Americana to Roosevelt Summer Sundays, shaped by rock and country influences and rooted in the Texas Hill Country. Alcohol, tobacco, and vaping are not permitted in Roosevelt Park, and other age-restricted products are not allowed at the concerts. Admission is free and open to everyone.
Roosevelt ParkVeenker Father / Son or Daughter 2 Person Scramble
At Veenker Memorial Golf Course - Iowa State University, a father and son or father and daughter outing unfolds as a two player scramble with a shotgun start. Choose your own teammate and tackle the course together. Teams compete for prizes and can earn points.
Veenker Memorial Golf Course - Iowa State UniversityYour morning shortcut
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