Make every day, Earth Day!
Check out your co-op for Earth Month themed classes, sustainably geared information, learn about community initiatives, save in bulk, and take part in volunteer opportunities.
This April, we have something for everyone — from hands-on classes like bike repair, regrowing veggies from scraps, and upcycling art, to free tabling events with Prairie Rivers of Iowa and Green Iowa AmeriCorps. Stock up during our Earth Day Bulk Sale April 23–25 and save 15%, or get your hands dirty planting seeds and cleaning up our neighborhood. Come grow with us all month long!
Saturday, April 11, 9am-1pm
Tabling: Prairie Rivers of Iowa, April Change for Community Recipient
NO RSVP NEEDED! Join our friends from PRI as they keep us in the know about their current events and programs. Round up at the registers during April in support.
Thursday, April 16, 5:30-7pm
Class: Spring Shutters, Reduce, Reuse, ReSign
In this hands-on workshop, participants will create decorative signs using plastic shutters salvaged from Rummage Rampage in Ames. This project highlights creative reuse and practical upcycling, showing how salvaged building materials can be transformed into functional décor. The workshop blends crafting with sustainability, offering participants an engaging way to keep materials in use while rethinking waste.
Monday, April 20, 6:30-7:30pm
Class: Beginner Bike Repair, Free!
Curious about bike maintenance? Learn how to fix a flat, oil your chain, and keep your bike in top shape with simple preventative care. Avoid costly repairs down the road by joining the legendary Ronn Ritz, owner of Skunk River Cycles, for an engaging session on the fundamentals of bike repair. Ronn will not have time to work on each bike in the class, but you can address specific questions if you bring your bike.
Class location: Store Front Bike Racks (Rain location: East Teaching Kitchen)
Tuesday, April 21, 5:30-7pm
Class: Regrow Veggies from Scraps, Free!
Are you looking to stretch the produce you are already using and help reduce food waste? Join Cole Lindaman from Seeded Ag and learn how to grow more food from the produce you are already purchasing and cook with the parts you normally toss out. By being creative, you can combine traditional recipes with unique flavors and nutritional benefits.
Class Location: East Teaching Kitchen
Wednesday, April 22, 4-6pm
Tabling: Green Iowa Americorps, Energy Audit Program
NO RSVP NEEDED! Join our friends from Green Iowa and learn about the FREE Energy Audit Program available through the City of Ames.
April 23 – April 25
3-Day Bulk Sale
Three days to save 15% on 400+ bulk items! (Member-Owners and Student Discount Holders)
Non-members save 5%, save off regular prices.
DID YOU KNOW?
BUYING IN BULK drastically reduces packaging waste, lowers carbon emissions from transportation, and decreases the volume of materials sent to landfills.
Friday, April 24, 4-6pm
Saturday, April 25, 11am-1pm
Plant Some Seeds
NO RSVP NEEDED!
Big and small, come one, come all! Join Co-op Board Members and plant some seeds and/or seed bombs in the community room. We will offer this event twice. A selection of seeds, reclaimed egg cartons, soil, and materials provided. Come get your hands a little dirty, and start some seeds for your garden.
While supplies last.
Saturday, April 25, 10:30-11:30am
Class: Beginner Bike Repair, Free!
Curious about bike maintenance? Learn how to fix a flat, oil your chain, and keep your bike in top shape with simple preventative care. Avoid costly repairs down the road by joining the legendary Ronn Ritz, owner of Skunk River Cycles, for an engaging session on the fundamentals of bike repair. Ronn will not have time to work on each bike in the class, but you can address specific questions if you bring your bike.
Class location: Store Front Bike Racks (Rain location: East Teaching Kitchen)
Sunday, April 26, 10am-12pm
Volunteer: Stash the Trash in our Neighborhood
NO RSVP NEEDED!
Join Co-op Staff to Stash the Trash around the Co-op neighborhood in honor of Earth Month! Trash bags and a snacks provided, our team will be volunteering as part of the city wide Stash the Trash initiative, now celebrating it’s 25th year!
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