Name: Third Thursday Poetry Slam
Start: 2026-08-20T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-20T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Octagon Center for the Arts

No events scheduled for August 16, 2026.

August 20, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Third Thursday Poetry Slam

About Us

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.

Connect with Us

Octagon Center for the Arts

413 & 427 Douglas Avenue

Ames, IA 50010

Phone: 515-232-5331

Email: info@octagonarts.org

Go to the Contact Page

Hours

We encourage online shopping! Contact us with questions.

Octagon Shop and Community Gallery

Monday-Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm

Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm

Friday 10:00am-5:30pm

Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday CLOSED (except during the holidays)

Week of Events

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Third Thursday Poetry Slam

Friday, August 21, 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Hours

The gallery is always free. All are welcome.