Around the Universe

10:00am - 11:00am
Family, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Program Details:

ISU Extension and Outreach will help us explore our universe with a new fascinating topic each week!

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Family
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

Enjoy our fun-filled summer storytimes at the library. Each week features a different theme accompanied by songs and movement activities. Caregivers are encouraged to get in on the action, too!

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

Maker Morning

11:00am - 12:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Youth Makerspace
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Program Details:

Toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers are invited to drop in to the Youth Makerspace area for this laid-back experience of exploring and creating. We supply the materials.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

Summer Lunches for Kids and Teens

11:30am - 12:15pm
Family, Teens
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Meetup
Program Details:

Having a full stomach of good food is important for everyone in the summer! Take this opportunity to share a meal together.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

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Ames Historical Society Committee Meeting

12:45pm - 2:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Ames Historical Society Committee Meeting

Activity Afternoons

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Youth Makerspace
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Program Details:

Upper elementary kids are invited to a “maker experience” each week.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

The Soundscapes Project

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Family, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Program Details:

The Soundscapes Project is an opportunity to learn how sounds around us (e.g. noises on Main Street, birds in a park, etc.) can be captured with a smartphone and turned into mini-podcasts.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

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Story County Community Foundation - Nonprofit Training Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Purpose of Meeting

We are hosting a nonprofit community workshop for our agency partner fund holders.

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Setup for Community Academy

3:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Ames Public Library Friends Foundation

4:00pm - 5:15pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Boards/Government
Program Details:

Monthly meeting of the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Board of Directors.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

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The Community Academy Brookside Park Trail Design Ideas - PUBLIC COMMENT

5:00pm - 6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Youth at The Community Academy’s Summer Experience 2019 are collaborating with The City of Ames Parks and Rec Department to renovate the Audubon Trail system at Brookside Park and create new signage.

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Outdoor Alliance of Story County

5:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room

Baby Time

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Family
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

Sing, sign, read, and play together. Join with other caregivers and their pre-walkers and older siblings for 20 minutes of conversation and play. Everyone will have fun meeting others and learning something new.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

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Ames Fiber Arts

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Knitting, crocheting, etc; social; perhaps educational (pertinent to fiber)

Milk & Book-ies

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

Travel the universe with Dewey Bear and pretend to land on the moon; while there we will enjoy stories, songs, fun STEAM activities, and milk and cookies.

Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

028: Real Reads

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Program Details:

028 focuses on recently published, popular nonfiction on a variety of topics.

This month, we'll talk about This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways.

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.

YA Book Club After Hours

8:45pm - 10:15pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Program Details:

Snuggle up with some hot chocolate and pizza at this afterhours book club for high school readers interested in adult fiction. Pick up your own copy of June’s book at the Youth Desk, and don’t forget to BYOB (bring your own blanket)!

Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.