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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for our Members Open Hours at Fifth Street Writers. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nOpen this month from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on Wednesdays. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nOur space is designed for writers by writers? It’s a quiet place to focus on your writing projects? We have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host this month is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours-2/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours - Today 10 to Noon
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for our Members Open Hours at Fifth Street Writers. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nOpen today from 10 AM – NOON. Check our events calendar for specific dates! \nOur space is designed for writers by writers? It’s a quiet place to focus on your writing projects? We have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is founder\, Ana McCracken.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours-today-10-to-noon-3/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:Eco-Theatre Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join The EcoTheatre Lab and Ames Writers Collective for a community Climate Change Theatre Action workshop! \nThis event is located at Fifth Street Writers on Saturday November 15 from 10am – 12pm. This event is FREE and open to the public. \nThe EcoTheatre Lab team will share readings of short climate change plays and introduce the international Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) initiative. Then participants will engage with performance and\ngenerative writing exercises as a way to connect with local climate change issues and solutions. \nThis workshop is open to anyone who is interested\, but pay-what-you-can donations will be accepted at the door. Click here to RSVP.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/eco-theatre-workshop/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T100000
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for our Members Open Hours at Fifth Street Writers. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nOpen this month from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nOur space is designed for writers by writers. It’s a quiet place to focus on your writing projects. We have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host this month is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours-3/2025-11-12/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours - Today 10 to Noon
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for our Members Open Hours at Fifth Street Writers. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nOpen today from 10 AM – NOON. Check our events calendar for specific dates! \nOur space is designed for writers by writers? It’s a quiet place to focus on your writing projects? We have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is founder\, Ana McCracken.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours-today-10-to-noon-2/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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SUMMARY:2nd Sunday Swift Youth Writers Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Nov 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\, Adela Solano Osmundson\, a graduate of this program\, will lead the Swift Youth Writers group. She looks forward to writing with those of you who can join her.\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-10/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Author Nicole Baart | The Publishing Journey
DESCRIPTION:Nicole Baart | The Publishing Journey | A Publishing Talk & Workshop \nLocation: Ames Writers Collective\, Fifth Street Writers \nSaturday\, November 8 | 11 AM – 12 PM:  Nicole Baart\, The Publishing Journey & book-signing\nFREE and open to the public \nSaturday\, November 8 | 1 PM – 3 PM:  Pitching Your Work\nPublishing practicum workshop \nFee: $25 general admission\, Fifth Street members receive a 10% discount\, and Students Free. CLICK HERE to receive a discount code. \nTO REGISTER for general admission\, CLICK here. \nNicole Baart is the author of several novels\, including Where He Left Me and Everything We Didn’t Say. The cofounder of a nonprofit and mother of five\, she lives in Iowa with her family. Learn more at NicoleBaart.com.\n \nThis event is held in partnership with the Iowa State University MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment Pearl Holgrefe Visiting Writers Series.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/author-nicole-baart-the-publishing-journey/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for our Members Open Hours at Fifth Street Writers. Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nOpen this month from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nOur space is designed for writers by writers. It’s a quiet place to focus on your writing projects. We have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host this month is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours-3/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Write
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T173000
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
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SUMMARY:IPA's Fall Poetry Workshop w/ Debra Marquart
DESCRIPTION:Register for IPA’s Fall Workshop\n\nJoin the Iowa Poetry Association (IPA) at Fifth Street Writers for camaraderie\, pizza and poetry! We will be gathering in-person October 18th\, Saturday in Ames at the Ames Writers Collective (612 5th St). Debra Marquart will be our critic. To register\, email your poem to ipa@iowapoetry.com by September 15\, 2025. Visit iowapoetry.org/workshops for further details.\n\nThis workshop is FREE to IPA members ($20 for non-members which will include a 1-year IPA membership).\n\nAbout Debra Marquart\nDebra is a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts & Sciences and teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment at Iowa State University\, as well as the Stonecoast Low-Residency MFA Program at University of Southern Maine. Marquart served as Iowa’s Poet Laureate and the Senior Editor of Flyway: Journal of Writing & Environment.  The author of seven books—including The Horizontal World: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere and Small Buried Things: Poems—Marquart has been featured on NPR and the BBC and has received over 50 grants and awards including an NEA Fellowship\, a PEN USA Award\, a New York Times Editors’ Choice commendation\, and Elle Magazine’s Elle Lettres Award.  In 2021\, Marquart was awarded a Poets Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. Her most recent books are The Night We Landed on the Moon: Essays Between Exile & Belonging (2021) and a poetry collection\, Gratitude with Dogs Under Stars: New & Collected Poems (2023).  For more information: debramarquart.com
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/ipas-fall-poetry-workshop-w-debra-marquart/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Haibun with Katherine Larson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the “Art of the Haibun” with poet\, Katherine Larson. \nKatherine Larson is the author of two collections of poetry—Radial Symmetry (Yale University Press\, 2011)\, selected by Louise Glück as winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets\, and The Speechless Ones (Interlinea Press\, 2016)\, recipient of the Vercelli International Civic Poetry Prize (former recipients include Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Adam Zagajewski). Her forthcoming book\, Wedding of the Foxes (Milkweed Editions\, 2025)\, is a collection of lyric essays. Larson’s work has appeared in numerous literary journals including AGNI\, Alaska Quarterly Review\, Blackbird\, Boulevard\, Crab Orchard Review\, Kenyon Review\, The Massachusetts Review\, Notre Dame Review\, Orion\, Poetry\, and Poetry Northwest and anthologized in Read America(s): An Anthology\, Prentice Hall’s Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing\, and Firsts: 100 Years of Yale Younger Poets. \nShe is the recipient of a Ruth Lilly Fellowship\, a Kate Tufts Discovery Award\, the Larry Levis Reading Prize\, the Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Poetry Prize\, and the Foreword Indies Gold Medal in Poetry. She has taught in the Stonecoast MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. She is currently active with organizations and artists dedicated to conservation and environmental education in the Sonoran Desert and Gulf of California. \nTO REGISTER\, click here! Cost: $25 adults.\nAre you a Student? Choose “Student Ticket” & Enter “FREE” UNDER DISCOUNT CODE. \nThis event is held in partnership with the Iowa State University MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment Pearl Holgrefe Visiting Writers Series.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/the-art-of-the-haibun-with-katherine-larson/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:2025 Ames Artists' Studio Tour at Fifth Street Writers
DESCRIPTION:2025 Ames Artists’ Studio Tour at\nAmes Writers Collective Fifth Street Writers\n612 5th St\, ames\nWriting & Spoken Word\nSATURDAY ONLY \nDesigned to serve as a hub for writers\, Fifth Street Writers provides a quiet and inspiring environment for writing while also offering a range of programs\, classes\, and special events tailored for writers of all ages and experience levels. This new space furthers the Ames Writers Collective mission to create healthy communities through the art of writing\, while also supporting writers in the region. \nDuring the studio tour\, Fifth Street Writers will offer space and supplies for creatives to create poetry collage postcards and “Tumbling Words Wild Writing” sessions from 11 to Noon and 2 to 3 PM. We’ll supply a pen and paper.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/2025-studio-tour-at-fifth-street-writers/
LOCATION:Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T200000
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SUMMARY:Author Spotlight with John T. Price
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ames Writers Collective & KHOI Community Radio Station for an evening with John T. Price—live at Fifth Street Writers on Thursday\, October 9th at 7 PM. \nThis free community event features a reading\, book signing\, and conversation with John T. Price\,  author of the novel\, Goethe’s Oak–A Holocaust Story. Hosted in partnership with KHOI Community Radio\, the evening celebrates literature\, community\, and creative storytelling. \nAbout John T. Price: He is is the author of four creative nonfiction books: Not Just Any Land: A Personal and Literary Journey into the American Grasslands\, Man Killed by Pheasant and Other Kinships\, Daddy Long Legs: The Natural Education of a Father\, and All Is Leaf: Essays and Transformations. He is the Regents/Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha\, where he directs the English Department’s Creative Nonfiction Writing Program\, and is a faculty member in the Goldstein Center for Human Rights. \nVisit KHOI to tune in!
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/6591/
LOCATION:Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T193000
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
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SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-09-29/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250928T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250928T160000
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SUMMARY:Swift Literary Festival—Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ames Writers Collective at our\n4th Annual Swift Literary Festival\nat the Octagon Art Festival\nSunday\, September 28th from 10 to 4 PM \n\nStop by\, mingle\, buy books\, and contribute to our Community Story. We look forward to meeting you on the 28th. \nStephen Brayton—Fiction\, A Cold New Year\nTina Cho—Youth Lit\, God’s Little Oceanographer\nKelli Fitzpatrick—Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified\nDouglas Myeong’il Gentile—Lessons Learned at a Buddhist Monastery: Hwadu Slogans\nLois Kennis—Women’s Fiction\, Rise on Eagles Wings\nDeb Kline—Memoir\, Forgetting to Remember\nAna McCracken—I Found Myself at Lake Okoboji | Discovering words\, wonder\, dreams\, and inspirations (An anthology)\nLinda Skeers—Youth Lit\, Women Who Dared\nMiles Tritle—Horror/Sci-fi\, The Warning in the Woods\nElise Wayland—Fiction\, Rivals to Lovers\nDenise Williams—Romance\, Just Our Luck\nJ. Susanne Wilson—Historical Fiction\, The Death and Life of Iphigenia \n2024 Contributors to the Swift Literary Festival Community Story
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/swift-literary-festival-pop-up-event-4/
LOCATION:Octagon Art Festival\, 409 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Special Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250617T155118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T155118Z
UID:10010938-1759017600-1759363199@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Okoboji Writers Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 28 – Oct. 1 in Okoboji\, Iowa \nJoin Founder Ana McCracken at the Okoboji Writers Retreat this Fall.  The Okoboji Writers Retreat is a unique gathering on the shores of West Lake Okoboji filled with inspiration\, creativity and community. Whether you’re polishing a manuscript or just getting started\, you’ll find expert-led sessions\, supportive peers and plenty of time to write in a beautiful lakeside setting. \nGet the Early Bird Discount before July 15 by clicking Here! 
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/okoboji-writers-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Classes,Open Write,Special Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010968-1758560400-1758567600@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-09-22/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010967-1757955600-1757962800@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-09-15/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010966-1757350800-1757358000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-09-08/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250901T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250901T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010965-1756746000-1756753200@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-09-01/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250706T164619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T171755Z
UID:10010943-1755797400-1755806400@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Octagon Third Thursday Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Octagon in partnership with the Ames Poetry Slam & the Ames Writers Collective is hosting its first ever poetry slam! \nCome hear original work from local poets of all ages and styles. The event on Thursday\, August 21st will begin at 5:30 and poets will take the stage at 6:00. This is a free event\, for attendees and poets alike. We prefer that poets sign up in advance at this link: Poet Registration. However\, we will allow same-day sign up at the event. \nWe hope you’ll join us\, as a poet or a spectator\, and support the poets in our community.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/octagon-third-thursday-poetry-slam/
LOCATION:Octagon Third Thursdays\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon in Partnership with Ames Poetry Slam & Ames Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250709T183513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T202327Z
UID:10010956-1755797400-1755804600@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Octagon Third Thursday Poetry Slam
DESCRIPTION:The Octagon in partnership with the Ames Poetry Slam & the Ames Writers Collective is hosting its first ever poetry slam! \nCome hear original work from local poets of all ages and styles. The event on Thursday\, August 21st will begin at 5:30pm and poets will take the stage at 6:00pm. This is a free event\, for attendees and poets alike. We prefer that poets sign up in advance at this link: Poet Registration. However we will allow same-day sign up at the event. \nThis event is held at the Octagon Center for the Arts at 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames IA 50010. \nWe hope you’ll join us\, as a poet or a spectator\, and support the poets in our community.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/octagon-third-thursday-poetry-slam-2/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic,Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon in Partnership with Ames Poetry Slam & Ames Writers Collective":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010955-1755255600-1755273600@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-08-15/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010954-1754910000-1754928000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-08-11/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010953-1754305200-1754323200@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-08-04/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010952-1754046000-1754064000@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-08-01/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250707T163924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T213448Z
UID:10010951-1753873200-1753891200@ameswriterscollective.org
SUMMARY:Member Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:This month\, join us for Open Hours at the Ames Writers Collective. Open hours are available for members only! Interested in becoming a member? Click here for more information! \nLooking for a space designed for writers by writers? Or are you looking for a quiet area to focus on your most recent project? At Fifth Street Writers\, we aim to provide just that from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on Tuesdays in October. There are a few exceptions\, please check our events calendar for specific dates! \nWe have seating areas spread throughout the building at Fifth Street Writers that run the gamut from comfy club chairs to benches with tables\, to larger tables with chairs. Limited parking is available in front of the building\, with plenty of street parking. Our site host is communications intern\, Acacia Coates.
URL:https://ameswriterscollective.org/event/member-open-hours/2025-07-30/
LOCATION:Ames Writer Collective Fifth Street Writers\, 612 5th Street\, Ames\, Iowa\, 50014\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T091452
CREATED:20250518T175404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T175404Z
UID:10010920-1753723800-1753731000@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-28/
CATEGORIES:Cancer Writing Circles
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