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π± Intro to Musical Theater: A Winter's Tale and 9 more events
And check out Mannheim Steamroller Christmas on the Kelley Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Intro to Musical Theater: A Winter's Tale at Story Theater Company
- Cribbage & Mahjong at Sixty Forward
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- Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong; colder, with a high of 39 and low of 8 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
πΈ Around Kelley
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π Upcoming Events in Kelley
β Featured events β
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Stephens Auditorium, 1900 Center Dr, Ames
7:30 pm
Monday December 22
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Other local events
- Intro to Musical Theater: A Winter's Tale
Story Theater Company , 1609 Golden Aspen Dr #105 , Ames
9:00 am - Cribbage & Mahjong
Sixty Forward , 205 S Walnut Ave , Ames
1:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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π Events Nearby
- Story County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Story County Administration Building , 900 6th Street , Nevada
10:00 am - Pages for Early Ages Storytime @ the library
Madrid Library , 100 West 3rd St. , Madrid
10:00 am - Winterset Boys Freshman Basketball @ North Polk
North Polk High School , 13930 NE 6th St , Alleman
5:45 pm - Van Meter Girls Varsity Basketball @ Madrid
Madrid Junior & Senior High School , 599 N Kennedy Ave , Madrid
6:00 pm - Early out program @ the library
Madrid Library , 100 West 3rd St. , Madrid
2:15 pm - Tech Help Thursdays at the library
Madrid Library , 100 West 3rd St. , Madrid - A Holiday Extravaganza with Kinda Petty
The Cellar Winery , 2183 320th St , Madrid
6:00 pm - Santa Express at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & James H. Andrew Railroad Museum , 225 10th St , Boone
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for PT Cleaner in Ames. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Ames. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kelley here.
π Nearby News
Ames
- Iowa DOT closing I-35 between Ankeny and Ames for up to 3 nights (desmoinesregister.com)
- Giant Holiday Lights Display in Central Iowa is Considered βInstagram Heaven' (kiow.com)
- Check out the our best photos of 2025 through out the year (amestrib.com)
Polk City
- Shipley: lawmakers face property tax reform challenge in '26 session (kmaland.com)
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