Beyond ISU

The local community offers a variety of opportunities for social networks. The following links reflect some of the many opportunities available in Ames. 

• Ames Convention and Visitor Bureau 
  • Visitor's Guide
  • Links for schools, community buidings and churches/faith centers
• Find a Home
  • Ames Neighborhood Map
  • Realtor Web Site
• Story County Resource Guide 
• Restaurants and Ethnic Markets
• FACES (Families of Ames Celebrate Ethnicities) multicultural festival held annually since 2001.
• Arts
  • Ames Community Arts Council
  • Octagon Center for the Arts
  • Searching for Shakespeare community theater
• Networking and Service/Philanthropic Organizations
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  • Noon Rotary | Morning Rotary 
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• Local not-for-profit organizations providing variety of resources and services to individuals and families, as well as opportunities for volunteering. Resources range from counseling, substance abuse to food panties:
  • Youth and Shelter Services
  • Lutheran Services in Iowa
  • Mid-Iowa Community Action
• Language 
  • Friends of International Women, social/conversational English program
  • English as a Second Language Programs
    • Des Moines Area Community College, formal classes offered at First Christian Church