What's Happening in Ames this Weekend?

Classes have resumed at both and Ames Community Schools and so have activities throughout town. Here are just some of the things happening in Ames this weekend.

City of Ames Welcomes Students

City of Ames will welcome back Iowa State students in Campustown from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday around the Welch Avenue . A Welcome Back Skate begins at 7 p.m. at the on Mortensen Road.

Music at DG's

Maximum Ames Presents: Trouble Lights, Tires, Little Ruckus, Beefcake and Surgery 9 p.m. Saturday. At . Guests must be 21 years old to enter. Cover is $5.

Pool Party

will host a pool party from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday for 6^th through 12^th grade students. No parents are allowed. Saturday the pool party from 9 to 10:30 a.m. is open to all ages. Children 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Prairie Moon Music

American swing band, The Dang Its, performs from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at . The cover charge is $3 and comes with a glass of sangria.

Ben Miller Band at M-Shop

The Ben Miller Band Trio performs 8 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the Maintenance Shop at Iowa State University. Tickets are $5-$7 for students and $7-$9 for everyone else. A full list of events is on Iowa State's event calendar.

Lincoln Highway Days

Nevada's city celebration begins in nearby Nevada Friday with a barbecue contest. Saturday's schedule of events includes a parade, dance performances, craft fairs and more. Sunday's events include a tractor pull.