OCTOBER 20
<Concerts/Live Music>
Wolf Eyes with Racoo-oo-oon at
the M-Shop in Ames, 8 p.m. $8-$10.
294-2969
Chris Ranallo and Scott Kacher
every Thursday at Champps Restaurant
& Bar, 8:30 p.m. - midnight.
No cover. 440-6565
After Hours Band at the Finish
Line Show Lounge at Prairie Meadows,
9 p.m. No cover. 21+. 967-1000
Final Mix a the Westport Lounge,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. $4.
Open Jam every Thursday at Blues
on Grand, 9:30 p.m. $3. 21+. 244-3092
Like Knives with Until They
Arrive and Slaughterhouse 6 at
Vaudeville Mews, 9 p.m. $5. 243-3270
Finch with The
KGB at the House of Bricks, 5
p.m. $12. All ages. 727-4370
The Soapbox Prophets at the
House of Bricks, 9:30 p.m. $3
with college ID/$5. 727-4370
<Exhibitions/Displays>
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Edward Blaze Brafford & Shawn
Wolter's "Cohesive Pursuit"
at Moberg Gallery through Oct.
31. 279-9191
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Night Eyes" Trick
or Treating at the Blank Park
Zoo, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 285-4722
Family Halloween at Living History
Farms, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 278-5286
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
"Table Saw Basics: Dadoes,
Grooves, Rabbets, Laps" at
the Woodsmith Store, 6:30 p.m.
Free. 254-9494
Writer's Club at the Kennedy
Memorial Book Depository Suite
101 in Ames every Thursday, 5
p.m. Free. 515-292-3624
Gallery Talk and Lecture with
Michael C. McMillen at the Des
Moines Art Center Downtown, 7
p.m. Free. 557-6109
"Holocaust Litigation in
American Courts: An Assessment"
from Burt Neuborne at Drake's
Law School Room 213, 3 p.m. 271-3119
<Theater/Performing Arts>
<Night Life
Open Mic Comedy at Billy Joe's
Pitcher Show, 7:30 p.m. No cover.
224-1709
Randy Lubas at The Funny Bone
through Oct. 23, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Acoustic Open Mike Night at Bali
Satay in Ames, 8 p.m. Cover varies.
292-7719
Karaoke with DJ Doc every Thursday
through October at Hull Avenue
Tavern, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. 266-9338
Karaoke every Thursday at Scorno's
Sports Club, 8 p.m. - midnight.
244-1935
Karaoke every Thursday at A.K.
O'Connors in West Des Moines,
8 p.m. 226-1717
Karaoke every Thursday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every Thursday at Manning's,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 288-0030
Karaoke every Thursday at Gerri's
Tavern, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 265-8383
Karaoke every Thursday at Trophy's
(inside Plaza Lanes), 8:30 p.m.
- 12:30 a.m. 255-1111
Karaoke every Thursday at Keysters,
8 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. 21+. 252-1403
Karaoke every Thursday at Okoboji
Grill and Bar in Johnston, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. 276-5255
Karaoke every Thursday at Tanner's
Pub in Clive, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
270-0070
Karaoke every Thursday at Razamatazz
Grill & Bar in Urbandale,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 278-9575
Karaoke every Thursday at Maddy's
Place with Chris Love, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 267-8973
Karaoke every Thursday at Rack
and Roll with DC DJ, 9 p.m. -
1:30 a.m. 276-8018
Karaoke every Thursday at Okoboji
Grill and Bar in South Des Moines,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 276-5255
Karaoke every Thursday at Connie's
Lounge, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 278-9797
Karaoke every Thursday at the
Garden, 10 p.m. 243-3965
Karaoke every Thursday at Denny
D's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 264-9816
Karaoke every Thursday at the
Hot Box Sports Club in South Des
Moines, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
287-4347
Karaoke every Thursday at Hugh's
Jungle Room, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 254-3080
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
<Miscellaneous>
Elk Lodge sponsors bingo every
Thursday at 7625 Hickman Road
in Urbandale, 5:30 p.m. doors
open, 7 p.m. sessions begin. 252-1717
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
Fall Bridal Mart at the Botanical
Center, 5:30 - 7 p.m. 323-6290
Wild Rose Film Festival at Fleur
Cinema, 6:45 p.m. $6-$11. 287-4545
Educator's Open House at the
Science Center of Iowa, 2 - 8
p.m. Free admission/reduced IMAX
admission. 274-6868
OCTOBER 21
<Concerts/Live Music>
Karla Ruth with
Betsy West at Ritual Cafè,
8 p.m. No cover. 288-4872
Towncrier at A.K O'Connor's in
West Des Moines, 9 p.m. Cover
varies. 226-1717
Open Mic Night at Java Joes,
8:30 p.m. No cover. 288-5252
Last Shades of Dawn at the Finish
Line Show Lounge at Prairie Meadows,
9 p.m. No cover. 21+. 967-1000
Can of Worms at Raccoon River
Brewing Company, 10 p.m. No cover.
All ages. 362-5222
David Lindley at the M-Shop in
Ames, 8 p.m. $8-$11. 294-2969
Jason Brown and Red Rock at Keysters,
9:30 p.m. $6. 21+. 252-1403
Brett Armstrong with Shelter
Belt, DJ Dad/MC Mom, and Yucca
Mountain Homesteaders at the Bali
Satay in Ames, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Cover varies. (515) 292-7719
Cruciful with Epic Hero and Elisyum
at the House of Bricks, 9:30 p.m.
$5. 727-4370
The Envy Corps with The Floating
City and All But Screaming at
the Vaudeville Mews, 10 p.m. $6.
243-3270
Sonny Rhodes at Blues on Grand,
9:30 p.m. $10. 21+. 244-3092
Gemini Showcase with Hallaballoo,
Valhalla Drive, and Creek Dwellers
at Hairy Marys, 8 p.m. Cover varies.
21+. 255-2456
Leap Year at Java Joes, 9:30
- 11:30 p.m. No cover. 288-5282
Alive at Hull Avenue Tavern,
9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. No cover. 266-9338
Greg Klyma at
Lighthouse Coffeehouse, 8 p.m.
$10-$12. 223-1639
Final Mix at Racks and Roll,
9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Cover varies.
276-8018
Guitar Bomb at Walnut Tap, 10
p.m. - 1 a.m. No cover. 262-1218
Tony Valdez Jazz Duo at Cosmopolitan
Lounge, 8 p.m. - midnight. Cover
varies. 288-5800
Damon Dotson at People's in
Ames, 9 p.m. Cover varies. 292-4501
<Exhibitions/Displays>
Historic Quilts at Living History
Farms through Oct. 9. 278-5286
Michael C. McMillen's "Red
Trailer Motel" at the Des
Moines Art Center Downtown through
Dec. 30. 557-6109
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Edward Blaze Brafford & Shawn
Wolter's "Cohesive Pursuit"
at Moberg Gallery through Oct.
31. 279-9191
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
John Beckelman, Sharon Booma
and Jan Zelfer-Redmond at the
Olson-Larsen Galleries through
Nov. 19. 277-6734
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
Smash! Bang! Pow! Art Show at
Smash Alternative Art & Clothing,
8 p.m.
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Night Eyes" Trick
or Treating at the Blank Park
Zoo, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 285-4722
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Family Halloween at Living History
Farms, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 278-5286
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
"Poverty: What can you
do now?" at Hotel Fort Des
Moines, 7:30 p.m. 282-8269 x16
Vegetarian Community of Iowa
dining at La Hacienda, 6 p.m.
285-5028
"How To Mediate Employee
Conflict" at Drake's Olmstead
Center, 8:45 a.m. - noon. Free.
271-3724
Watercolor Pencil Workshop at
Reiman Gardens in Ames through
Nov. 18, 10 a.m. - noon. $100.
294-2710
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Pippi Longstocking"
at the Des Moines Playhouse through
Oct. 23, 7 p.m. $12-$16. 277-6261
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple Theatre for Performing
Arts through Dec. 2, 8 p.m. $32.50-$37.50.
277-6261
"Angels in America"
at the Civic Center's Stoner Theater
through Oct. 30, 8 p.m. $18. 246-2329
"Bronco" Hispanic
Dance at the Val Air Ballroom,
8 p.m. $35-$40. 223-6152
<Night Life>
Work Release Party at Blues on
Grand every Friday, 5 p.m. $4.
244-3092
Greater Des Moines Wine Opener
& Fantasy Auction at the Marriott
Hotel, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. $50-$75.
252-1530
Des Moines' Best Female Impersonators
at The Garden, 11:30 p.m. Cover
varies. 243-3965
Square Dancers' Central Iowa
Singles Weekend at the USWA Mall,
7:45 p.m. 967-8416
Rubber Duck Army at the Vaudeville
Mews, 7 p.m. $6-$8. 243-3270
Jive Junction Swing Dance at
the West Des Moines Community
Center, 8 - 11 p.m. Costume contest.
$5. 274-4676
Randy Lubas at The Funny Bone
through Oct. 23, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
19+. 270-2100
Karaoke every Friday at Stroll
Inn, 8 p.m. - midnight. 265-9775
Karaoke every Friday at Signatures,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 962-1331
Karaoke every Friday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every Friday at Smokey's
Old Place Saloon, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
243-9831
Karaoke every Friday at Southpost
Sports Bar with TJ, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 953-0473
Karaoke every Friday at Palmer's
Pub with Robby, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke every Friday at Maddy's
Place with Chris Love, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 267-8973
Karaoke every Friday at Rack
and Roll with DC DJ, 9 p.m. -
1:30 a.m. 276-8018
Karaoke every Friday at Junction
122, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 255-4100
Karaoke every Friday at Vic
& Andy's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
285-9326
Karaoke every Friday at Rookies,
9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. 987-0093
Karaoke every Friday at The
Nest, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every Friday at Mickey's
Irish Pub in Waukee, 9 p.m. -
1 a.m. 252-0248
Karaoke every Friday at Mickey
Finn's in Urbandale, 9 p.m. -
1:30 a.m. 270-8738
Karaoke every Friday at Murphy's
Bar & Grill in Urbandale,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 334-0633
Karaoke every Friday at Razamatazz
in Urbandale, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
278-9575
Karaoke every Friday at Bennigans
on Army Post Road, 9 p.m. to 1
a.m. 309-3111
Karaoke every Friday at Gene's,
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 266-9423
Karaoke every Friday at Yo Yo's,
8 p.m. - midnight. 266-9144
Karaoke every Friday at the
Hot Box Sports Club in South Des
Moines, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
287-4347
Karaoke every Friday at the
14th Street Tavern, 9 p.m. - 1
a.m.
Karaoke every Friday at Hugh's
Jungle Room, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
254-3080
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
Iowa Stars versus Milwaukee Admirals
at the Wells Fargo Arena, 7:05
p.m. $10-$25. 1-866-553-2457 for
tickets.
<Miscellaneous>
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina
Relief Collection at the North
Grand Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
Autumn Festival at Hy-Vee Hall,
11 a.m. - 9 p.m. $5-$6.
Wild Rose Film Festival at Fleur
Cinema, 5:30 p.m. $6-$12. 287-4545
OCTOBER 22
<Concerts/Live Music>
Rascal Flatts
at the Wells Fargo Arena, 8 p.m.
$42.50. 1-866-553-2457 for tickets.
James Biehn at Raccoon River
Brewing Company, 10 p.m. No cover.
All ages. 362-5222
Jethro's All Star Jam at Kenny
D's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. No cover.
263-9900
Gimmick with Rude Mood at Keysters,
9 p.m. $5. 252-1403
Al Daniels at Cosmopolitan Lounge,
9 p.m. - midnight. Cover varies.
288-5800
3AM Band at Sucsuckers, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. Cover varies.
Cross Canadian Ragweed
at the M-Shop in Ames, 8 p.m.
$14-$17. 294-2969
Final Mix at Mickey's Irish Pub
in Waukee, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Cover varies. 987-9604
Paul Wright at A.K. O'Connor's
in West Des Moines, 9 p.m. Cover
varies. 226-1717
The Juliana Theory with Jamison
Park, June, and The Fury at the
House of Bricks, 5 p.m. $12. All
ages. 727-4370
Coldfiltered at House of Bricks,
9:30 p.m. $6. 727-4370
Saliva with Theory of a Deadman
at the Val Air Ballroom, 8 p.m.
$12.50. 223-6152
Jacques Thibaud String Trio at
the Des Moines Art Center, 8 p.m.
277-4405
Larry Garner at Blues on Grand,
9:30 p.m. $10. 21+. 244-3092
The Ponys with
Paleo and Beat Strings at the
Vaudeville Mews, 10 p.m. $6-$8.
243-3270
Gwen Mitchell Trio at Java Joes,
9:30 - 11:30 p.m. No cover. 288-5282
Misfits with
The Street Brats and The Street
Urchins at Hairy Mary's, 5 p.m.
$22. All ages. 255-2456
Mud Puppies at Hull Avenue Tavern,
9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. No cover. 266-9338
Wild Card featring Gary Main
at the Finish Line Show Lounge
at Prairie Meadows, 9 p.m. No
cover. 21+. 967-1000
Brian Joens at Ritual Cafè,
8:30 p.m. No cover. 288-4872
Fat Andy at People's in Ames,
6 p.m. Cover varies. 292-4501
Under The Covers at People's
in Ames, 9 p.m. Cover varies.
292-4501
<Exhibitions/Displays>
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
Edward Blaze Brafford & Shawn
Wolter's "Cohesive Pursuit"
at Moberg Gallery through Oct.
31. 279-9191
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
Brysen Sneller at Breakroom Cyber
Cafè, 5 - 8 p.m. 279-6007
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
Stories and Crafts at Borders
Books and Music every Saturday,
11 a.m. Free. 223-1620
Storytime every Saturday at
Barnes & Noble, 11 a.m. Pre-kindergarteners
through second graders welcome.
Free. 221-9171
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through October
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
"Night Eyes" Trick
or Treating at the Blank Park
Zoo, 1 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 285-4722
"The Little Engine That
Could" at the Pella Opera
House, 7:30 p.m. $10. 628-8625
Spooky Science Halloween Event
at the Science Center of Iowa,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. $4.50-$12. 274-6868
Family Halloween at Living History
Farms, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 278-5286
Saturday Morning Fun Shop at
the Science Center of Iowa, 8:30
- 10:30 a.m. $8-$10. 274-6868
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Open Viewing at the Ashton Observatory,
6:30 p.m. 262-3108
Marvin Blickenstaff at Drake's
Sheslow Auditorium, 9 a.m., 10:30
a.m., and 1:30-3:30 p.m. $20 for
all three events. 271-4011
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Pippi Longstocking"
at the Des Moines Playhouse through
Oct. 23, 2 p.m. $12-$16. 277-6261
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple Theatre for Performing
Arts through Dec. 2, 8 p.m. $32.50-$37.50.
277-6261
"Angels in America"
at the Civic Center's Stoner Theater
through Oct. 30, 8 p.m. $18. 246-2329
<Night Life>
Des Moines' Best Female Impersonators
at The Garden, 11:30 p.m. Cover
varies. 243-3965
"Madis Gras in the Museum"
Hurricane Relief Benefit at the
State Historical Museum, 6 - 10
p.m. $10-$25. 281-3858
Fundraiser Dance & Silent
Auction at the West Des Moines
Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. $4-$20.
Sizzling Salsa Saturdays at The
Marriot Hotel downtown, 8 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. $7. 245-5500
Randy Lubas at The Funny Bone
through Oct. 23, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
19+. 270-2100
Karaoke every Saturday at Signatures,
10 p.m. - close. 962-1331
Karaoke every Saturday at Smokey's
Old Place Saloon, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
243-9831
Karaoke every Saturday at Brew
Haus, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 256-9834
Karaoke every Saturday at Mickey's
Irish Pub in Waukee, 9 p.m. -
1 a.m. 987-9604
Karaoke every Saturday at Mickey
Finn's in Urbandale, 9 p.m. -
1:30 a.m. 270-8738
Karaoke every Saturday at Maddy's
Place with DJ Metro, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 267-8973
Karaoke every Saturday at Rack
and Roll with DC DJ, 9 p.m. -
1:30 a.m. 276-8018
Karaoke every Saturday at TR's
Sports Bar with Chris Love, 9
p.m. - 2 a.m. 255-9985
Karaoke every Saturday at Southpost
Sports Bar with Scotty, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 953-0473
Karaoke every Saturday at Eddy's
Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 266-9097
Karaoke every Saturday at Tanner's
Pub in Clive, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
270-0070
Karaoke every Saturday at Murphy's
Bar & Grill in Urbandale,
8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. 334-0633
Karaoke every Saturday at Okoboji
Grill in Johnston, 9 p.m. - 1
a.m. 276-5255
Karaoke every Saturday at Okoboji
Grill in South Des Moines, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. 276-5255
Karaoke every Saturday at Razamatazz
Grill in Urbandale, 9 p.m. - 1
a.m. 278-9575
Karaoke every Saturday at Gene's,
9 p.m. to 1 p.m. 266-9423
Karaoke every Saturday at Kenny's
Pub in Waukee, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke every Saturday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every Saturday at Hugh's
Jungle Room, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
254-3080
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
"Friends of the Ames Dog
Park" meet at Ada Hayden
Park in Ames through Oct. 29,
9 a.m. 232-2859
<Miscellaneous>
Downtown Farmers' Market in the
Court Avenue District every Saturday
through October, 7 a.m. - noon.
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
Booksigning of "Cockeyed
Blue Sky Ambitions: The J. Ed
Simms Story" by Rosemary
Simms Arp at Octagon Art Shop,
10 a.m. - noon. 232-5331
Autumn Festival at Hy-Vee Hall,
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. $5-$6.
Wild Rose Film Festival at Fleur
Cinema, 8:30 a.m. $5-$85. 287-4545
Prairie Seed Harvest Walk at
the Enabling Garden in Altoona,
11 a.m. 261-4221
Muttminster Dog Show at the 4-H
Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds,
10 a.m. $5/category entry. 262-9503
x111
Great Iowa Pet Expo at the 4-H
Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. $1-$4. 262-9503
x111
Square Dancers' Central Iowa
Singles Weekend at the USWA Mall,
9 a.m. - noon, 1 - 5 p.m., and
7:45 p.m. Lunch offered at noon.
967-8416
OCTOBER 23
<Concerts/Live Music>
Conrad Johns Band at the Finish
Line Show Lounge at Prairie Meadows,
4 - 7 p.m. No cover. 21+. 967-1000
Free Style at the Summerset Winery
in Indianola, 3 - 6 p.m. No cover.
961-3545
Open Jam with Larry Chambers
every Sunday through October at
Hull Avenue Tavern, 8 p.m. - 1
a.m. 266-9338
Carmen at Kenny D's, 8 p.m.
- midnight. No cover. 263-9900
Jerry Lorenzen at A.K. O'Connor's
in Beaverdale, 9 p.m. Cover varies.
277-2227
Red Letter Casino with Elementary
Thought Process, Seven Inch Wave,
and Tomorrow's Regret at the Bali
Satay in Ames, 7 p.m. Cover varies.
292-7719
<Exhibitions/Displays>
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Caspe Heritage Gallery in Waukee,
1 - 3 p.m. through December. 277-6321
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
"Night Eyes" Trick
or Treating at the Blank Park
Zoo, 1 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 285-4722
Family Halloween at Living History
Farms, 5:30 - 8 p.m. $3-$4. 278-5286
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Weekly Spiritual Study: "Learn
how to Communicate with Your Angel
Guides," 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Call for location. 321-1501
"Tips for the Busy Gardener"
at the Woodsmith Store, 1:30 -
2:30 p.m. $7. 254-9494
Lecture & Book Signing with
Mary Lynn Kotz at the Des Moines
Art Center, 2 p.m. 277-4405
Sunday Sketchers at the Des
Moines Botanical Center, noon
- 5 p.m. $4. 323-6290
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Pippi Longstocking"
at the Des Moines Playhouse, 1
p.m. $17-$30. 277-6261
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple Theatre for Performing
Arts through Dec. 2, 3 p.m. $32.50-$37.50.
277-6261
"Angels in America"
at the Civic Center's Stoner Theater
through Oct. 30, 3 p.m. $16. 246-2329
"The Tweaksters" at
the Iowa State Center in Ames,
3 p.m. $8-$16. 294-3347
<Night Life>
All Iowa AIDS Benefit event at
the Embassy Suites on the River,
4:30 - 10 p.m. $15. 284-0245
Randy Lubas at The Funny Bone,
8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Film: "Drifters" at
the Vaudeville Mews, 7 p.m. Free.
243-3270
Service Industry Night every
Sunday at Rock Bottom Restaurant
& Brewery, 9 p.m. 267-8900
Karaoke every Sunday at Smokey's
BBQ, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 288-8228
Karaoke every Sunday at Bradley's
Pub, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 222-9592
Karaoke every Sunday at Gronau's
with DJ Metro, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
334-7350
Karaoke every Sunday at Razamatazz
Grill & Bar, Urbandale. 9
p.m. - 1 a.m. 278-9575
Karaoke every Sunday at Gene's,
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 266-9423
Karaoke every Thursday at Denny
D's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 264-9816
Karaoke every Sunday at The Nest
Bar & Grill in Johnston, 9
p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
<Miscellaneous>
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, noon - 5 p.m. 232-3679
Authentic Salvadoran Dinner
at Westminster Presbyterian Church,
noon - 1 p.m. $7/person or $21/family.
252-6162
Autumn Festival at Hy-Vee Hall,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $5-$6.
Wild Rose Film Festival at Fleur
Cinema, 2 p.m. $6. 287-4545
Muttminster Dog Show at the 4-H
Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds,
11 a.m. $5/category entry. 262-9503
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Great Iowa Pet Expo at the 4-H
Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $1-$4. 262-9503
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OCTOBER 24
<Concerts/Live Music>
Jazz Jam at Court Avenue Brewing
Company every Monday, 8:30 - 11:30
p.m. No cover. 282-2739
Vox Vermillion with Flesh Keys
at the Vaudeville Mews, 9 p.m.
$5. 243-3270
The Des Moines Big Band with
Rob Scheps at the Adventureland
Inn Restaurant every Monday, 6:30
- 9:30 p.m. $7-$8. All ages. 265-7321
dios (malos) at the M-Shop in
Ames, 8 p.m. $9-$11. 294-2969
<Exhibitions/Displays>
Michael C. McMillen's "Red
Trailer Motel" at the Des
Moines Art Center Downtown through
Dec. 30. 557-6109
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery. 277-6261
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through October
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Eating Disorders/Body Image Workshop
at 3839 Merle Hay Road Suite 270,
7 - 8 p.m. Free. 270-0280
Local Writers' and Authors' Workshop
at Borders Books and Music every
Monday, 7 p.m. Free. 223-1620
Eating Disorders/Body Image
Group meets every Monday at 3839
Merle Hay Road Suite 270, 4 -
5:30 p.m. $20/meeting. 270-0280
<Theater/Performing Arts>
<Night Life>
Monday Night Football at the
House of Bricks, 7 p.m. 727-4370
Karaoke every Monday at Victor's
Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 278-9575
Karaoke every Monday at Razamatazz
Grill & Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
270-1534
Karaoke every Monday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
<Miscellaneous>
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
"Scare-us" Hill at
Terrace Hill through Oct. 27,
6, 7, and 8 p.m. $6-$12. 281-3604
OCTOBER 25
<Concerts/Live Music>
The Bob Pace Band at Blues on
Grand, 9 p.m. No cover. 244-3092
Uncle Rico at A.K. O'Connor's
in West Des Moines, 8 p.m. $3.
226-1717
Black Horse at Hairy Mary's,
7 p.m. No cover. 21+. 255-2456
<Exhibitions/Displays>
Michael C. McMillen's "Red
Trailer Motel" at the Des
Moines Art Center Downtown through
Dec. 30. 557-6109
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
"Cohesive Pursuit"
from Edward Blaze Brafford &
Shawn Wolter at the Moberg Gallery
through Oct. 31. 279-9191
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
John Beckelman, Sharon Booma
and Jan Zelfer-Redmond at the
Olson-Larsen Galleries through
Nov. 19. 277-6734
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through October
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Pint Size Science at the Science
Center of Iowa, 1 p.m. Ages 3
- 5 welcome with parent. $4/ members
or $10/nonmembers. 274-6868
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
American Sign Language Class
at the Deaf Action Center, 5:30
p.m. through Nov. 8. $45. 266-5105
Ina Loewenberg at the Franklin
Avenue Library, 2:30 p.m. 283-4103
Invertebrate Origami at Reiman
Gardens in Ames, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
$6-$10. 294-2710
<Theater/Performing Arts>
<Night Life>
The Patsies at the Vaudeville
Mews, 7 p.m. $6-$8. 243-3270
Ben Ulin at The Funny Bone through
Oct. 30, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Salsa Dancing at Keyster's every
Tuesday, 8 p.m. lessons, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. dancing. $5. 21+. 252-1403
Karaoke every Tuesday at the
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery,
9 p.m. - midnight. 267-8900
Karaoke every Tuesday at Trophy's,
8 p.m. 255-1111
Karaoke every Tuesday at Smokey's
BBQ, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 288-8228
Karaoke every Tuesday at Cabaret
with TJ, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. 276-9927
Karaoke every Tuesday at Razamatazz
Grill & Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
278-9575
Karaoke every Tuesday at 3rd
Base Sports Bar in Clive, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. 221-2687
Karaoke every Tuesday at Denny
D's, 9:30 p.m. 264-9816
Karaoke every Tuesday at House
of Bricks, 9:30 p.m. 727-4370
Karaoke every Tuesday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every night at Billy
Joe's Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
Iowa Stars versus Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben
Knights at the Wells Fargo Arena,
7:05 p.m. $10-$25. 1-866-553-2457
for tickets.
<Miscellaneous>
Elk Lodge sponsors bingo every
Tuesday at 7625 Hickman Road in
Urbandale, 5:30 p.m. doors open,
7 p.m. sessions begin. 252-1717
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
"Scare-us" Hill at
Terrace Hill through Oct. 27,
6, 7, and 8 p.m. $6-$12. 281-3604
OCTOBER 26
<Concerts/Live Music>
oh my god at the M-Shop in Ames,
8 p.m. $7-$9. 294-2969
Jazz with Willie Shay every Wednesday
at J. Benjamin's, 7 - 9 p.m. 255-3725
Turbo Ac's with Tyborn Jig at
Hairy Marys, 8 p.m. Cover varies.
21+. 255-2456
Pianopalooza every Wednesday
featuring Tony Bohnenkamp and
Jared Hall at A.K. O'Connor's
in West Des Moines, 9 p.m. $6.
226-1717
The Autumn Project with The
Places and Skin of Earth at the
Vaudeville Mews, 9 p.m. $5. 243-3270
Tangerine at People's in Ames,
9 p.m. No cover. 292-4501
Open Acoustic Jam with Larry
Berenguel at Hull Avenue Tavern
every Wednesday through October,
8 p.m. - midnight. 266-9338
Fat Tuesday & The Greasefire
Horns with Jimmy "Midnight
Cowboy" Pryor at Blues on
Grand, 9 p.m. $3. 244-3092
Open Mic Night at Java Joes
Coffeehouse, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
No cover. 288-5282
The Brix Big Band at the House
of Bricks, 6:30 p.m. $5. All ages.
727-4370
Larry Berenguel at Hull Avenue
Tavern, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. No cover.
266-9338
<Exhibitions/Displays>
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
Michael C. McMillen's "Red
Trailer Motel" at the Des
Moines Art Center Downtown through
Dec. 30. 557-6109
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
John Beckelman, Sharon Booma
and Jan Zelfer-Redmond at the
Olson-Larsen Galleries through
Nov. 19. 277-6734
"Once Upon A City"
Art Show at Ritual Cafè through
Nov. 2. 288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Spanish Group at Barnes &
Noble every Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Free. All levels of spanish speakers
welcome. 221-9171
"Readers Writes" at
the Kennedy Memorial Book Depository
Suite 101 in Ames every Wednesday,
5 p.m. Free. 515-292-3624
Metaphysics class every Wednesday
at 3715 University Ave., 7:30
- 10:30 p.m. $15 donation requested.
Call 255-5570 to register.
"Going Batty: Truths and
Myths About Bats" at the
Wildwood Lodge, 6 p.m. Free. 222-9876
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple Theatre for Performing
Arts through Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
$32.50-$37.50. 277-6261
"Angels in America"
at the Civic Center's Stoner Theater
through Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. $11.
246-2329
"Stigma Busters" at
DMACC Ankeny Campus Building #6,
11:15 a.m. Free. 965-7097
<Night Life>
Ben Ulin at The Funny Bone through
Oct. 30, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Live music on the patio at the
Drake Diner every Wednesday, 6
- 9 p.m. 277-1111
Karaoke & Acoustic Open
Mike Night at the Bali Satay in
Ames, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cover varies.
(515) 292-7719
Karaoke every Wednesday at Gronau's
with DJ Metro, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
334-7350
Karaoke every Wednesday at Maddy's
Place with Adam, 9:30 p.m. - 1
a.m. 267-8973
Karaoke every Wednesday at Front
Row with Chris Love, 9 p.m. -
1 a.m. 255-6912
Karaoke every Wednesday at Southpost
Sports Bar with DC DJ, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. 953-0473
Karaoke every Wednesday at The
Den in Urbandale, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
334-0030
Karaoke every Wednesday at Mickey
Finn's in Urbandale from 8:30
p.m. - 1:30 a.m. 270-8738
Karaoke every Wednesday at Bradley's
Pub in West Des Moines, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. 222-9592
Karaoke every Wednesday at Westport
Lounge in Valley Junction, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. 277-1991
Karaoke every Sunday at The
Nest Bar & Grill in Johnston,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 331-3672
Karaoke every Wednesday at Diamond
Dave's in Ames, 8 p.m. - 12 p.m.
232-5905
Karaoke every Wednesday at Royal
Flush, 8 p.m. - 12 p.m. 564-1140
Karaoke every Wednesday at Denny
D's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 264-9816
Karaoke every Wednesday at Kenny's
Pub, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke every Wednesday at Murphy's
Bar & Grill, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30
a.m. 334-0633
Old Fart/Early Bird Karoake
at Billy Joe's Pitcher Show, 6:30
p.m. 224-1709
Regular karaoke every night
at Billy Joe's Pitcher Show, 9
p.m. 224-1709
<Sports/Outdoors>
"Friends of the Ames Dog
Park" meet at Brookside Park
in Ames through Oct. 29. 6 p.m.
232-2859
Halloween Hike at Kuehn Conservation
Area, 6 - 8 p.m. 465-3577
<Miscellaneous>
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina
Relief Collection at the North
Grand Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
"Scare-us" Hill at
Terrace Hill through Oct. 27,
6, 7, and 8 p.m. $6-$12. 281-3604
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