OCTOBER 6
<Concerts/Live Music>
Sferes and White at Java Joes,
8:30 - 10:30 p.m. Free. 288-5252
Chris Ranallo and Scott Kacher
every Thursday at Champps Restaurant
& Bar, 8:30 p.m. - midnight.
Free. 440-6565
Happyendings with Melismatics
and North of Grand at Hairy Marys,
10 p.m. Cover varies. 21+. 255-2456
Backstage Boogie Band at te Finish
Line Show Lounge at Prairie Meadows,
9 p.m. Free. 21+. 967-1000
Open Jam every Thursday at Blues
on Grand, 9:30 p.m. $3. 21+. 244-3092
The Dark Day Tour featuring
Qwel with Dallar Jackson, Stick
Figures and Aeon Gray with Really
Real at Vaudeville Mews, 9 p.m.
$6. All ages. 243-3270
<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
Patricia Prins Grand Opening
at Midtown Art Cafè, 6:30
p.m. 237-3624 for reservations.
"Monika Fingas: Abstract
Views" at Iowa State's Memorial
Union Gallery through Oct. 9.
Call 515-292-1111 for open viewing
times from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
Historic Quilts at Living History
Farms through Oct. 9. 278-5286
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
<Child Oriented>
"My Invention Drawing Contest"
through Oct. 14. Children ages
5-18 are able to compete. Entry
forms are at the Science Center
of Iowa.
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz Contest
at the Forest Avenue Library through
Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Supreme Court Justice Steven
Breyer at Drake's Knapp Center,
3 p.m. 271-1805
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Harmon
Fine Arts Center Room 336, 6:30
- 8 p.m. 271-1994
Larry Watson at Simpson's Carver
Science Center Jordan Lecture
Hall, 7 p.m. 961-1608
Donna Tweeten "Take The
Hard Way Out" at Drake's
Meredith Hall, 6 p.m. 271-3194
"Selecting Lumber For Your
Projects" 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
Hunter Education class at Stonehaven,
6 - 9 p.m. 465-3577
Discussion and slide show led
by Reverend Russell Melby about
his recent Africa trips at Friend's
House, 7 p.m. 274-4851 x16
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Jungalbook" at the
Grand View's Viking Theater, 7
p.m. $5. 263-6024
"Arts & Leisure"
at Drake's Harmon Fine Arts Center's
Studio 55, 8 p.m. $1-$3. 271-3841
<Night Life>
Raven The Psychic Hypnotist at
The Funny Bone through Oct. 9,
8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Say What! Poetry Slam at House
of Bricks, 9 p.m. $5. 727-4370
Trailer Trash Night at People's
in Ames, 9 p.m. Cover varies.
292-4501
Harvest Barn Dance at the Community
Building in Nevada, 7:30 - 10:30
p.m. No admission; donations appreciated.
232-3319
Karaoke & Open Mike Night
at Bali Satay in Ames, 8 p.m.
Cover varies. (515) 292-7719
Karaoke at The Garden, 8 p.m.
Free. 243-3965
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
in Indianola, 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 Rack
and Roll, 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
Karaoke at Hull Avenue Tap with
Two Strong productions featuring
DJ Doc, 9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Free.
<Sports/Outdoors>
Iowa Stars versus Peoria Rivermen
at the Wells Fargo Arena, 7:05
p.m. $10-$25. (866) 553-2457
<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
Open House at Rose Glen in Luther
Park, 5 - 8 p.m. (888) 544-0303
Brown Bag Lunch at Reiman Gardens
in Ames, 1 p.m. Free for members;
$7 for guests. (515) 294-2710
OCTOBER 7
<Concerts/Live Music>
"Die Fledermaus" at
Simpson's Blank Performing Arts
Center's Pote Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$15. (515) 961-1637
Little Mojo
at the Des Moines Art Center Downtown,
5:30 - 8 p.m. $5. 271-0338
Trampled Under Foot at Mickey's
Irish Pub in Clive, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. Cover varies. 252-0248
Brianna Lane at Ritual Cafè,
8:30 p.m. Free. 288-4872
Four Bitchin' Babes at the Opera
House in Pella, 7:30 p.m. $19.99-$21.99.
(641) 628-8628
Alison Brown Quartet at Lighthouse
Coffehouse, 8 p.m. $15-$18. 223-1639
Curtis James at A.K O'Connor's
in West Des Moines, 9 p.m. Cover
varies. 226-1717
Boner at People's im Ames, 6
p.m. Cover varies. 292-4501
Flipside at Raccoon River Brewing
Company, 10 p.m. Free. All ages.
362-5222
William Elliott Whitmore with
Why Make Clocks at the M-Shop
in Ames, 9 p.m. $7-$9. (515) 294-2969
Willy Porter at Surf Ballroom
in Clear Lake, 8 p.m. $10-$13.
(641) 787-9643
Standing Hampton at Keysters,
9:30 p.m. $6. 21+. 252-1403
Latin Reggaeton and Hip-Hop Party
with DJ Julian at the Bali Satay
in Ames, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cover
varies. (515) 292-7719
Soul Sick with Calous, All But
Screaming and Myspace Party at
the House of Bricks, 9:30 p.m.
$5. All ages. 727-4370
The Wellingtons with Les Hell
on Heels and Squidboy at the Vaudeville
Mews, 10 p.m. $5. 243-3270
Chico Banks at Blues on Grand,
9:30 p.m. $10. 21+. 244-3092
L'nore with Sordid at Hairy Marys,
8 p.m. Cover varies. 21+. 255-2456
Matthew Wright Trio at Java
Joes, 9:30 - 11:30 p.m. Free.
288-5282
<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.
Patricia Prins at Midtown Art
Cafè, 6:30 p.m. 237-3624
Edward Blaze Brafford & Shawn
Wolter's "Cohesive Pursuit"
at Moberg Gallery through Oct.
31. 279-9191
"Monika Fingas: Abstract
Views" at Iowa State's Memorial
Union Gallery through Oct. 9.
Call 515-292-1111 for open viewing
times from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4, with opening
reception from 5 - 7 p.m. 271-1994
Bobbie McKibbin at the Olson-Larsen
Galleries through Oct. 8. 277-6734
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
"Competing in a World Without
Walls: The Promise & Perils
of a Borderless Market" from
Mark Vamos, editor of Fast Company
magazine, at the Temple for Performing
Arts, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $45/person
or $400/table of ten (includes
lunch). 288-4700
<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
"James and the Giant Peach"
at Iowa State's Fisher Theater
in Ames, 7:30 p.m. $7-$13. (515)
294-6995
"Arts and Leisure"
at Drake's Harmon Fine Arts Center's
Studio 55, 8 p.m. $1-$3. 271-3841
for tickets.
"Jungalbook" at the
Grand View's Viking Theater, 7
p.m. $5. 263-6024
<Night Life>
"Dig Downtown" at the
Des Moines Art Center Downtown,
5:30 - 8 p.m. $5. 271-0338
Improv Comedy with Comedy XPeriment
and Twisted Tragedy to benefit
Katrina relief efforts at the
Vaudeville Mews, 7 p.m. $6-$8.
243-3270
Des Moines' Best Female Impersonators
at The Garden, 11:30 p.m. Cover
varies. 243-3965
Raven The Psychic Hypnotist at
The Funny Bone through Oct. 9,
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 Rack
and Roll, 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>
Ultimate Fighting Championship
on the movie screen at Billy Joe's
Pitcher Show, 9 p.m. $7. 224-1709
<Miscellaneous>
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina
Relief Collection at the North
Grand Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
PPGI Fall Book Sale at the Iowa
State Fairgrounds' Agriculture
Building, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 235-0406
Iowa Genealogical Society Conference
at the Best Western North in Johnston.
276-0287 for tickets and times
for various sessions.
OCTOBER 8
<Concerts/Live Music>
"Die Fledermaus" at
Simpson's Blank Performing Arts
Center's Pote Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
$10-$15. (515) 961-1637
Parallel Play at Murphy's Bar,
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Free. 334-0633
Central Iowa Symphony Season
Opener with guest soloist Bret
Seebeck at the Ames City Auditorium,
7:30 p.m. $5-$12. (515) 239-5360
Floodplane at Raccoon River Brewing
Company, 10 p.m. Free. All ages.
362-5222
Naoko Takada at Iowa State's
Martha Ellen-Tye Recital Hall,
7:30 p.m. $5-$10.
Mozaiques Chamber Ensemble at
the Des Moines Art Center, 8 p.m.
277-4405 for ticker information.
Jethro & the All-Stars at
Kenny D's, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Free.
263-9900
The Binkies and Fat Andy at Keysters,
9 p.m. $5. 252-1403
Lesser Known Saint CD Release
Show with Envy Corps and If Ever
Was A Fire at the M-Shop in Ames,
9 p.m. $5-$7. (515) 294-2969
Trampled Under Foot at Mickey's
Irish Pub in Waukee, 9:30 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. Cover varies. 252-0248
A Shot In The Dark at Olde Town
Tap in Altoona, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Cover varies. 967-4877
Sage at Orlondo's, 9:30 p.m.
Cover varies. 244-3637
Josh Davis Band at A.K. O'Connor's
in West Des Moines, 9 p.m. Cover
varies. 226-1717
Hello Dave at Peoples in Ames,
9 p.m. Cover varies. 292-4501
Rookie of the year with The Track
Record at House of Bricks, 5 p.m.
$5. All ages. 727-4370
Knucklebone with Jimi Pig and
Salt of Society at House of Bricks,
9:30 p.m. $5. 727-4370
Daniel "Slick" Ballinger
at Blues on Grand, 9:30 p.m. $10.
21+. 244-3092
Red Letter Casino with Stuck
With Arthur, Slaughterhouse 6,
If Ever Was A Fire and Yeti On
A Budget at the Vaudeville Mews,
10 p.m. $5. 243-3270
Tyler Thompson Band at Java Joes,
9:30 - 11:30 p.m. Free. 288-5282
Eight Fingers Down at Hairy
Mary's, 9 p.m. Cover varies. 21+.
255-2456
Smooth Jazz and One Nite Stand
at Cosmopolitan Lounge, 8 - 11
p.m. Cover varies. 288-5800
Yellow Notebook with The Black
Mollys and The Lone Strangers
at the Bali Satay in Ames, 9 p.m.
- 1 a.m. Cover varies. (515) 292-7719
<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.
Historic Quilts at Living History
Farms through Oct. 9. 278-5286
Bobbie McKibbin at the Olson-Larsen
Galleries. 277-6734
"Monika Fingas: Abstract
Views" at Iowa State's Memorial
Union Gallery through Oct. 9.
Call 515-292-1111 for open viewing
times from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
Opening Reception for "Once
Upon A City" at Ritual Cafè,
7 - 9 p.m. Runs through Dec. 2.
288-4872
<Child Oriented>
"History Together: Victorian
Visits" at Terrace Hill,
9 a.m. - noon or 1 - 4 p.m. $35/adult
& child pair; $10 each additional
child. 281-8754
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 Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Hunter Education class at Stonehaven,
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 465-3577
Panel Discussion at the Ashton
Observatory, 7 p.m. 262-3108
Ellen O'Grady at the Ames Public
Library, potluck at 5:30 p.m.
with presentation to follow. (515)
964-2786
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Jungalbook" at the
Grand View's Viking Theater, 2
& 7 p.m. $5. 263-6024
"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
"James and the Giant Peach"
at Iowa State's Fisher Theater
in Ames, 7:30 p.m. $7-$13. (515)
294-6995
"Arts & Leisure"
at Drake's Harmon Fine Arts Center's
Studio 55, 8 p.m. $1-$3. 271-3841
for tickets.
<Night Life>
Improv Comedy by Comedy XPeriment
and Twisted Tragedy to benefit
Katrina relief efforts at the
Vaudeville Mews, 7 p.m. $6-$8.
243-3270
Des Moines' Best Female Impersonators
at The Garden, 11:30 p.m. Cover
varies. 243-3965
Sizzling Salsa Saturdays at The
Marriot Hotel downtown, 8 p.m.
- 1:30 a.m. $7. 245-5500
Second Saturday at the Des Moines
Playhouse, 7:30 - 10 p.m. $7.
Grades 6 - 12 welcome. 255-3741
Raven The Psychic Hypnotist at
The Funny Bone through Oct. 9,
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 Rack
and Roll, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. 276-8018
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
Iowa Stars versus Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben
Knights at the Iowa Events Center,
7:05 p.m. $10-$25. (866) 553-2457
<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
Fall Harvest Weekend at Living
History Farms. 278-5286
MDA Fall Classic: Walk for ALS
starting across from Chammp's
at the Jordan Creek walking path.
Registration at 9 a.m.; walk at
10 a.m. 453-9489
OCTOBER 9
<Concerts/Live Music>
"Die Fledermaus" at
Simpson's Blank Performing Arts
Center's Pote Theatre, 2 p.m.
$10-$15. (515) 961-1637
Dave Zollo at Champp's, 8:30
p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Free. 440-6565
Rob Lumbard at the Summerset
Winery in Indianola, 3 - 6 p.m.
Free. 961-3545
Drake Choir and Chamber Choir
at Drake's Sheslow Auditorium,
8 p.m. No cover.
Colonial PA with AudioKineticAssault
and Sweet Afton at the Bali Satay
in Ames, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cover
varies. (515) 292-7719
Jammin Jimmy & The Jukebox
Jukes at Kenny D's, 8 p.m. - midnight.
Free. 263-9900
CJC Jazz Band at Java Joes,
2 - 4 p.m. Free. 288-5282
The Show is the Rainbow with
Books on Tape, Some By Sea and
Sometimes Sam at the Vaudeville
Mews, 9 p.m. $7. 243-3270
Alison Krauss and Union
Station featuring Jerry
Douglas at Wells Fargo Arena,
8 p.m. $37.75-$42.75. (866) 553-2457
Open jam with larry Chambers
Jam Band and Janey Hooper at Hull
Avenue Tap, 8 p.m. - midnight.
Free.
<Exhibitions/Displays>
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
Historic Quilts at Living History
Farms through Oct. 9. 278-5286
"Monika Fingas: Abstract
Views" at Iowa State's Memorial
Union Gallery. Call 515-292-1111
for open viewing times from 8
a.m. - 10 p.m.
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
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<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
"Autumn Color" at
the Woodsmith Store, 1:30 - 2:30
p.m. $7. 254-9494
Ellen O'Grady at the Ankeny Public
Library, 3 - 4:30 p.m. (515) 964-2786
Ellen O'Grady at the Islamic
Center of Des Moines, 7 p.m. (515)
964-2786
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Jungalbook" at the
Grand View's Viking Theater, 2
& 7 p.m. $5. 263-6024
"Pippi Longstocking"
at the Des Moines Playhouse through
Oct. 23, 1 & 6 p.m. $17-$30.
277-6261
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple for Performing Arts
through Dec. 2, 3 p.m. $32.50-$37.50.
277-6261
"James and the Giant Peach"
at Iowa State's Fisher Theater
in Ames, 2 p.m. $7-$13. (515)
294-6995
"Arts & Leisure"
at Drake's Harmon Fine Arts Center's
Studio 55, 2 p.m. $1-$3. 271-3841
for tickets.
<Night Life>
Raven The Psychic Hypnotist at
The Funny Bone, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Service Industry Night every
Sunday at Rock Bottom Restaurant
& Brewery, 9 p.m. 267-8900
Showtime Entertainment featuring
"Carmen" at Kenny D's,
8 p.m. - midnight. Free. 21+.
263-9900
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,
9 p.m.
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
Deacon & Lady Blue's Picnic
& Music Festival, 1:30 - 6:30
p.m. Free. 554-5166
Fall Harvest Weekend at Living
History Farms. 278-5286
Columbus Eve Urban Volunteer
Cleanup at Chamberlain Park, 1:30
- 3 p.m. 281-4832
OCTOBER 10
<Concerts/Live Music>
Jazz Jam at Court Avenue Brewing
Co. every Monday, 8:30 - 11:30
p.m. No cover. 282-2739
Jeff Hanson with Death Ships
and Katie Kennedy at the Vaudeville
Mews, 9 p.m. $5. 243-3270
The Des Moines Big Band with
Rob Scheps at the Adventureland
Inn Restaurant, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
$7-$8. All ages. 265-7321
The Effects with Anchondo at
House of Bricks, 6 p.m. $5. All
ages. 727-4370
<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 through Oct.
24. 277-6261
"Honor the Colors: Iowa's
Civil War Flags" at the State
of Iowa Historical Building through
February 2006.
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<Lecture/Discussion/Workshop>
Local Writers' and Authors' Workshop
at Borders Books and Music every
Monday, 7 p.m. Free. 223-1620
<Theater/Performing Arts>
Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus
rehearsals begin at Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 7 - 9 p.m.
953-1540
<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
OCTOBER 11
<Concerts/Live Music>
Drake Symphony Orchaestra at Drake's
Sheslow Auditorium, 8 p.m. 271-3119
Jon Nicholson with Twistin Trees
at the M-Shop in Ames, 8 p.m.
$7-$9. (515) 294-2969
Gordon Bennett at Hairy Marys,
8 p.m. Cover varies. 21+. 255-2456
Irish Jam at Java Joes, 7 p.m.
Free. 288-5252
The Bob Pace Band at Blues on
Grand, 9 p.m. Free. 244-3092
Long Beach Short Bus
at People's in Ames, 9:30 p.m.
$15-$18. 292-4501
Kayo Dot with Skin Of Earth
at the Vaudeville Mews, 9 p.m.
$6. 243-3270
<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
"Monika Fingas: Abstract
Views" at Iowa State's Memorial
Union Gallery through Oct. 9.
Call 515-292-1111 for open viewing
times from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
Thomas C. Jackson at Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery through Nov.
12. 274-5600
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
Pint Size Science every Tuesday
through Oct. 25 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>
Des Moines Music Coalition Townhall
Meeting at House of Bricks, 7
p.m. All ages. 727-4370
Drake University Writers and
Critics Series in Drake's Medbury
Honors Lounge, 8 p.m. 271-3127
American Sign Language Class
at the Deaf Action Center, 5:30
p.m. through Nov. 8. $45. 266-5105
Making Tools with Stone and
Bone at the Wildwood Lodge, 6
p.m. Free. 222-9876
<Theater/Performing Arts>
<Night Life>
Untamed Shrews at The Funny Bone
through Oct. 16, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
The Brink at the Vaudeville Mews,
7 p.m. $6-$8. 243-3270
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 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>
<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
OCTOBER 12
<Concerts/Live Music>
Rob Lumbard at the Drake Diner
every Wednesday, 6 - 9 p.m. Free.
277-1111
Jazz with Willie Shay every Wednesday
at J. Benjamin's, 7 - 9 p.m. 255-3725
The Goons with Common Enemy and
Suburban Scum at Hairy Marys,
8 p.m. Cover varies. All ages.
255-2456
Pianopalooza every Wednesday
featuring Tony Bohnenkamp and
Jared Hall at A.K. O'Connors in
West Des Moines, 9 p.m. $6. 226-1717
Fat Tuesday & The Greasefire
Horns with Jimmy "Midnite
Cowboy" Pryor at Blues on
Grand, 9 p.m. $3. 21+. 244-3092
Mondo Cane with the Mercy Kiss
and Jayvee/Paul Moses at the Vaudeville
Mews, 9 p.m. $5. 243-3270
Josh Davis Band at Peoples in
Ames, 9 p.m. Free. 292-4501
<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.
Jerry Pottorff at the Des Moines
Playhouse Gallery through Oct.
24. 277-6261
Ledelle Moe at Drake's Anderson
Gallery through Nov. 4. 271-1994
<Child Oriented>
"Growing Family Fun"
at Geisler Farms through Oct.
30. Eight-acre corn maze. $5.
964-2640
Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz
Contest at the Forest Avenue Library
through Oct. 15. All ages. 323-8376
<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.
"Creative Learning Techniques
That Get Results" at Raccoon
River Park Nature Lodge, 8:30
a.m. - 4 p.m. $165-$195. 967-3895
Pheasants Unlimited at the Wildwood
Lodge, 6 p.m. Free. 222-9876
<Theater/Performing Arts>
"Shear Madness" at
the Temple for Performing Arts
through Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. $32.50-$37.50.
277-6261
<Night Life>
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
at the M-Shop in Ames, 10 p.m.
$1. (515) 294-2969
Untamed Shrews at The Funny Bone
through Oct. 16, 8 p.m. 19+. 270-2100
Live music on the patio at the
Drake Diner every Wednesday, 6
- 9 p.m. 277-1111
Jimmy Buffett Night every Wednesday
at Jimmy's American Cafè
through Sept. 29, 4 p.m. - close.
224-1212
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,
9 p.m.
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
<Miscellaneous>
Drake Neighborhood Farmers'
Market every Wednesday through
September at the First Christian
Church, 4 - 7 p.m.
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief
Collection at the North Grand
Mall, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 232-3679
Volunteers needed for the Polk
County Water Quality Snapshot
at the Izaak Walton League Clubhouse,
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Training and supplies
provided. 244-1194
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