Five Things Happening in Ames Today

1) Opera Auditions

Ames residents will have the opportunity to listen to opera auditions from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at . The Metropolitan Opera will hold its National Councils Auditions for the Iowa District at the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall at the Music Building. Learn more here.

2) Christmas Tree Disposal

The City of Ames will provide free disposal of Christmas trees at the Maintenance Shop, 1125 E. 13th Street, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. You should remove the ornaments, tinsel and tree stand before you bring it, the release from the city says.

3) Visit India

Camp India from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the includes: arts and crafts, an Indian fashion show and readers’ theater based on stories from “The Panchatantra”

4) Poison Control Center

The Poison Control Center will be featured as part of Pandemonium at the Pantorium 7 p.m. at the Studio at the building on Douglas Avenue. Christopher the Conquered and Kate Kennedy are also playing. Tickets are $5.

5) Basketball

Iowa State University Women's basketball team will face Baylor University tonight at 7 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. Tickets are $10 and $12. Miss the game? Mediacom plans to broadcast it at 9 p.m.