Music and Wool

Steve Hoifeldt and Paul Hertz discussed the theme for this year’s Ames Choral Society Spring Concert concert which ties in to Ames Sesquicentennial, “Made in Ames”, which will be 7:00 PM Sunday, April 27, 2014 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave., Ames.

We discussed the Celebrate Singing Choral Festival at 7:00 PM Friday, April 25 at Ballard High School, Huxley, co-sponsored by Ames Children’s Choirs and Ballard Community Schools.

    Information sources:
  • Ames Choral Society
  • Ames Choral Society on FaceBook
  • The Tom and Doug show, with guests Peter Schickele and Paul Hertz on Saturday April 26 at 11:30 AM.
  • 2014 Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival
  • The 3rd Annual Mid-Iowa Yarn Hop: a collaborative event:
      organized by locally-owned and operated businesses:
    • Heartland Fiber co. - 107 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, IA
    • Hill Vintage & Knits - 432 E. Locust, Des Moines
    • Stitch - 15 East 5th St. Suite 121, Des Moines
    • Knitting Next Door - 704 South West 3rd Street, Ankeny
    • Rose Tree Fiber Shop - 2814 West Street, Ames
    • The Sheep’s Stockings - 126 West Main Street, Marshalltown
    • The Yarn Basket & Quilting Shop – 512 North Adams, Carroll
      Guests:
    • Michelle Eppert and Carla Moore from the Rose Tree Fiber Shop
    • Gail and Hannah Thiessen, the mother and daughter team at The Sheep’s Stockings
    • Regina Frahm of Esther Purl Fibers in Newton, Iowa

Originally broadcast 04/25/2014
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