Third Thursdays: Needle Night at the Octagon with Nittery Nook and Prairie Rose Needleworks
April 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Needle Night
Thursday, April 17th 6PM – 8PM
It’s needle night at the Octagon! Come see local artists demonstrate a variety of needle and fiber arts, including knitting, crocheting, embroidery, felting, quilting and mending. This come-and-go event is from 6:00-8:00 PM and is for all ages. Feel free to bring your own fiber projects to work on as you sit alongside our artists. No need to have experience or skill – enjoy seeing the work of others and possibly try something new! Co-sponsored by Prairie Rose Needleworks and Knittery Nook.
Artists: Amanda Zagloba, Rochelle Nickolay, Teddy Stark, Jill Guffy, Marilyn Andersen, Kristen Roach
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The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.
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413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
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