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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-12/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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SUMMARY:Writing for the Sake of Writing - A Generative Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is held through OLLI-ISU. \nInstructor: Ana McCracken\nFive weeks: Monday\, Sept. 30 – Oct. 28\, 2024\nClass Limit 8 \n1 – 3:30 p.m. CT Online with Zoom \n\n\nCost: $60 Class limit 8 REGISTER ONLINE \n\n\n\n\nDo you dream of writing “someday” but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you already write\, but you’re stuck. Maybe you’ve never written. This writing workshop provides a space for curious writers of all stages to generate stories inspired by prompts running the gamut from phrases\, poems\, photography\, or a piece of art- work that inspires an ekphrasis response. We will read our stories to one another\, discuss the craft of writing\, and where to publish. \nAna McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective\, received her BS & MFA in Creative Writing from Iowa State University. Her writing has been published in literary journals and anthologies. A certified Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator\, she serves on Litquake’s advisory board and the Willa Cather Foundation board of governors.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-for-the-sake-of-writing-a-generative-writing-workshop-4/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-13/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Through-Cancer-.pdf
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SUMMARY:A Generative Writing Workshop for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Do you dream of writing “someday\,” but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you already write\, but you’re stuck. \nJoin this FREE monthly writing workshop for adults\, which provides a safe space for writers of all stages and genres to generate stories inspired by prompts running the gamut from phrases\, poems\, photography\, guest authors and their prompts\, or a piece of artwork. We will read our stories to one another and share only positive feedback. \nThese workshops are inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists Method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nThis workshop is held at the Ames Public Library from 10 to 12 PM upstairs in the PEO Room. \nPresented by the Iowa Center for the Book and Ames Public Library in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/a-generative-writing-workshop-for-adults/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241028T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
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SUMMARY:Writing for the Sake of Writing - A Generative Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is held through OLLI-ISU. \nInstructor: Ana McCracken\nFive weeks: Monday\, Sept. 30 – Oct. 28\, 2024\nClass Limit 8 \n1 – 3:30 p.m. CT Online with Zoom \n\n\nCost: $60 Class limit 8 REGISTER ONLINE \n\n\n\n\nDo you dream of writing “someday” but don’t know where to start? Perhaps you already write\, but you’re stuck. Maybe you’ve never written. This writing workshop provides a space for curious writers of all stages to generate stories inspired by prompts running the gamut from phrases\, poems\, photography\, or a piece of art- work that inspires an ekphrasis response. We will read our stories to one another\, discuss the craft of writing\, and where to publish. \nAna McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective\, received her BS & MFA in Creative Writing from Iowa State University. Her writing has been published in literary journals and anthologies. A certified Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator\, she serves on Litquake’s advisory board and the Willa Cather Foundation board of governors.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-for-the-sake-of-writing-a-generative-writing-workshop-5/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-17/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T202619Z
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SUMMARY:Where We Live & My Ántonia—Connecting People and Place
DESCRIPTION:This program is for OLLI-ISU members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: Rachel Olsen and Ana McCracken\nWednesday\, Oct. 30\, 2024 3 – 4:30 p.m. CT Online with Zoom \n\n\n\nFew books pack as much genuine life into their pages as the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read\, My Ántonia—the classic novel of the American immigrant experience that pairs a sense of place with a compassionate and gripping narrative. Following a lecture\, Rachel Olsen will lead the audience in conversation to discuss how community and place shape lives. Participants are not required to read My Án- tonia. This lecture is part of the Cather Sesquicentennial year celebrating Cather’s 150th year. \nRachel Olsen is the Director of Education and Engagement at the National Willa Cather Center located in Red Cloud\, Nebraska. Olsen has a master’s degree in English from Kansas State University with a certificate in Women’s Studies and was a full-time faculty member and writing center director at Oklahoma City Community College before moving to Red Cloud. \nAna McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective\, received her MFA in Creative Writing from Iowa State University. Her writing and poetry are published in literary journals and anthologies. A certified Amherst Writers & Artists facilitator\, she serves on Litquake’s advisory board and the Willa Cather Foundation board of governors.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/where-we-live-my-antonia-connecting-people-and-place/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T200423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T200423Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-15/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Through-Cancer-.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241110T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T191632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T152210Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join on  November 10th for the 2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Group held from 2 to 4 PM at the Ames Public Library. We are scheduled to meet in the P.E.O. room\, but check monitors incase the location changes.\n\nWe supply notebooks\, pens and other materials to prompt and inspire stories. This Sunday\, Ana McCracken will lead the Swift Youth Writers group. She looks forward to writing with those of you who can join her.\n\n\n\nSwift Youth Writers Groups are an Ames Writers Collective FREE community outreach program held in partnership with the Ames Public Library. The Ames Writers Collective community outreach programs are funded by grants and generous donors.\n\nJoin us! Happy Writing!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2nd-sunday-swift-youth-writers-groups-3/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T191207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T191207Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-18/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Circle-Mondays-Flyer-New-2024.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20241110T031611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241110T031611Z
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SUMMARY:Ruth Harkin at the Ames Public Library
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/ruth-harkin-at-the-ames-public-library/
LOCATION:Ames Public Library\, 515 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20241030T154727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241110T030556Z
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SUMMARY:Gathering of Artists
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ames Community Art Council and the Ames Writers Collective on November 19 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm for the monthly Gathering of Artists event. This event will be the first in a series of soft opening events for Fifth Street\, our new writers co-working space in downtown Ames. Meet with other writers and our director Ana Hays McCracken to explore the space as it’s open for the first time. Learn about the Fifth Street Writers community and how to become involved!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/gathering-of-artists/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T200514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T200514Z
UID:10010285-1732114800-1732122000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-16/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Through-Cancer-.pdf
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T191232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T191232Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-19/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Circle-Mondays-Flyer-New-2024.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T193707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T193707Z
UID:10010272-1732555800-1732563000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-22/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Circle-Mondays-Flyer-New-2024.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241126T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20241121T224144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T172304Z
UID:10010361-1732635000-1732640400@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with founder\, Ana McCracken
DESCRIPTION:Join Ana McCracken for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom or in person at Fifth Street Writers. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe join together\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nEmail Ana\, ana@ameswriterscollective.org to register for the event. \nTo learn about Ana \, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-founder-ana-mccracken-2/2024-11-26/
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091522
CREATED:20240901T200552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T200552Z
UID:10010286-1733324400-1733331600@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-17/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=application/pdf:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Through-Cancer-.pdf
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T192250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T024720Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED | 2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:CANCELED | CANCELED | CANCELED \nJoin us again\, \non January 12th (the 2nd Sunday in January) from\n2 to 4 PM in the PEO Room at\nthe Ames Public Library
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2nd-sunday-swift-youth-writers-groups-4/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective in Partnership with Ames Public Library":MAILTO:info@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T191256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T191256Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-20/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ameswriterscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Writing-Circle-Mondays-Flyer-New-2024.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with founder\, Ana McCracken
DESCRIPTION:Join Ana McCracken for Open Write Tuesdays on Zoom or in person at 612 Fifth Street. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe join togethor\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nClick here to register for Open Writes. \nTo learn about Ana\, click here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-founder-ana-mccracken-3/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Open Write
ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective":MAILTO:ana@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20241204T024210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T024210Z
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SUMMARY:Author Spotlight | Anna Jinja Mather
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URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/author-spotlight-anna-jinja-mather/
LOCATION:KHOI Community Radio Station\, 622 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010
CATEGORIES:Author Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective in Partnership with KHOI Community Radio":MAILTO:info@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241218T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T200633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T200644Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Wednesdays
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Wednesdays are for individuals who are currently receiving or who have completed cancer treatments.\nThese sessions meet on Zoom from 3 to 5 PM CT.\nAnyone interested may join at any time. \nLiving with cancer is a lonely journey. Only those who have been or are on that same journey truly understand the emotions\, fears and challenges we face each day. I was hoping to gain some insight into how others coped with their diagnosis. I not only gained that\, but also came to understand more fully my own reactions to my personal cancer story. This was a valuable experience for me. I don’t feel quite as alone as I did. —A Past Participant \nThese sessions are led by Ana McCracken\, founder of the Ames Writers Collective and held in partnership with the William R. Bliss Cancer Center located in Ames\, Iowa. Registration is free and required. Contact Ana for questions and to register.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-wednesdays-18/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241223T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T191321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T191321Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Circle Mondays | John Stoddard Cancer Center
DESCRIPTION:Writing Circle Monday sessions are sponsored by Stoddard Cancer Center as part of the Charlie Cutler Healing and Wellness Program and inspired by the Amherst Writers & Artists  method\, which believes that everyone is a writer. \nEach session participants create a safe space\, and then write together for timed intervals to writing prompts. Writing prompts inspire stories from participants’ lives. After each timed-writing session\, participants will have the opportunity to read their stories to the group\, which is healing on many levels. \nCancer patients and survivors are welcome to sign up for one to eight sessions. Registration is required\, as each session will cap at 10 writers. For questions or to register\, call (515) 241-8505 or email Gina Mandernach at Unity Point at gina.mandernach@unitypoint.org.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writing-circle-mondays-john-stoddard-cancer-center-21/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241224T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241224T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20241121T224144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T172304Z
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SUMMARY:Open Write Tuesday with founder\, Ana McCracken
DESCRIPTION:Join Ana McCracken for our Open Write Tuesday on Zoom or in person at Fifth Street Writers. \nWHAT’S AN OPEN WRITE?\n\nWe join together\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \n \nEmail Ana\, ana@ameswriterscollective.org to register for the event. \nTo learn about Ana \, check her out here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/open-write-tuesday-with-founder-ana-mccracken-2/2024-12-24/
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T192832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T194309Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 12th for the 2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Group held from 2 to 4 PM at the Ames Public Library. We are scheduled to meet in the P.E.O. room\, but check monitors incase the location changes.\n\nWe supply notebooks\, pens and other materials to prompt and inspire stories. This Sunday\, Ana McCracken will lead the Swift Youth Writers group. She looks forward to writing with those of you who can join her.\n\n\n\nSwift Youth Writers Groups are an Ames Writers Collective FREE community outreach program held in partnership with the Ames Public Library. The Ames Writers Collective community outreach programs are funded by grants and generous donors.\n\nJoin us! Happy Writing!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2nd-sunday-swift-youth-writers-groups-5/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective in Partnership with Ames Public Library":MAILTO:info@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T193034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T194225Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 9th for the 2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Group held from 2 to 4 PM at the Ames Public Library. We are scheduled to meet in the P.E.O. room\, but check monitors incase the location changes.\n\nWe supply notebooks\, pens and other materials to prompt and inspire stories. This Sunday\, Ana McCracken will lead the Swift Youth Writers group. She looks forward to writing with those of you who can join her.\n\n\n\nSwift Youth Writers Groups are an Ames Writers Collective FREE community outreach program held in partnership with the Ames Public Library. The Ames Writers Collective community outreach programs are funded by grants and generous donors.\n\nJoin us! Happy Writing!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2nd-sunday-swift-youth-writers-groups-6/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective in Partnership with Ames Public Library":MAILTO:info@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20250131T022651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T025141Z
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SUMMARY:Write Together Tuesdays | Monthly 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our hybrid Write Together Tuesdays on Zoom or in person at Fifth Street Writers. 3:30 to 5 PM CT. \nWHAT’S A WRITE TOGETHER?\n\nWe join together on Zoom and in person at Fifth Street Writers\, share what we’re working on\, and write for ~90 minutes. At the end\, we share our successes\, and sign off. Easy peasy. \nFor more information and to register\, click here.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/writes-togethers-monthly-on-the-2nd-4th-tuesdays-3/2025-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective":MAILTO:ana@ameswriterscollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20250107T212102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T164319Z
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SUMMARY:Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam - Ames Qualifier
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Season is upon us! We are hosting a series of four qualifying poetry slams across the state in search of our 2025 IPA Poetry Slam Champion. The top three poets from each qualifier will automatically advance to the IPA Poetry Slam Finals to be held on April 5\, 2024 as part of Poetry Palooza! The winner of the IPA Poetry Slam Finals will be named the 2025 Iowa Champion and earn an IPA-sponsored spot in the 2025 BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam. This year’s national slam will be held in Albuquerque\, New Mexico on July 23-26\, 2025.\nFind a qualifying slam near you and save the date! Find the full slam rules and registration details at iowapoetry.com/slam.htm\n\n\n\nIf you didn’t register\, no worries! Come on out to cheer on the poets\, enjoy poetry\, and/or volunteer to judge! All are welcome!\n\n\nFor questions\, please contact Kelsey Bigelow at kelsey@kelkaybpoetry.com
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/iowa-poetry-association-poetry-slam-ames-qualifier/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20250127T190914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T203008Z
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SUMMARY:Art Write Now at Christian Petersen Art Museum
DESCRIPTION:March 3\, 2025\, 6pm – 8pm at the Christian Petersen Museum\, 1017 Morrill Hall \nArt Write Now with the Ames Writers Collective and Christian Petersen Art Museum.\n“Art Write Now” invites writers of all levels to showcase the powerful connection between visual art and creative writing. Participants will explore how art can serve as a writing prompt\, evoking emotion\, triggering memories\, and sparking conversation. \nThe program will begin with a guided tour of the museum’s exhibitions\, led by curator Alison Ranniger Van Zante. \nSee more.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/art-write-now-at-christian-petersen-art-museum/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091523
CREATED:20240901T193329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T194136Z
UID:10010276-1741528800-1741536000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 9th for the 2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Group held from 2 to 4 PM at the Ames Public Library. We are scheduled to meet in the P.E.O. room\, but check monitors incase the location changes.\n\nWe supply notebooks\, pens and other materials to prompt and inspire stories. This Sunday\, Ana McCracken will lead the Swift Youth Writers group. She looks forward to writing with those of you who can join her.\n\n\n\nSwift Youth Writers Groups are an Ames Writers Collective FREE community outreach program held in partnership with the Ames Public Library. The Ames Writers Collective community outreach programs are funded by grants and generous donors.\n\nJoin us! Happy Writing!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2nd-sunday-swift-youth-writers-groups-7/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ames Writers Collective in Partnership with Ames Public Library":MAILTO:info@ameswriterscollective.org
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