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Schedule of Events

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Thursday, August 6 | 6:30-8 PM

rain date: sunday, august 9 | 6:30 pm

A Walk in the Park [Free]

McFarland Park

An evening of live music that feels like exactly like summer is meant to: Rolling Hills Music Festival kicks off with an immersive strolling concert to be enjoyed at your own pace.

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Friday, August 7 | 7:30 pm

Homeward Bound

Reliable Street Art Gallery

"We're all just walking each other home," Ram Dass said. This program features string music that honors home and belonging — to place and to one another.

Image by Xingchen Yan

Saturday, August 8 | 1-3 pm

Community Play-Along [Free]

Ames History Museum

Bring your instrument and join the band! We'll gather to play some chamber music the way it was intended to be played: not on big stages but among friends in intimate spaces.

Image by Ryan De Hamer

saturday, august 8 | 7:30pm

Iowan Sounds

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames

What does Iowa's classical music sound like? Find out as we present a program of contemporary works in collaboration with the Iowa Composers Forum — including a world premiere.

Image by Erika Giraud

sunday, august 9 | 3-4 pm

Children's Concert [Free]

Ames Public Library

From bird calls to love songs to country jigs, this program of music with Iowa roots is uniquely curated for children of all ages. Come listen, boogie, and discover musical instruments.

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