Name: Art of Science Exhibit
Start: 2025-04-01
End: 2025-04-19
Location: Ames Public Library

Art of Science Exhibit

All Day 4/1 - 4/19

Lobby Hall Exhibit Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

Adults

:

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lobby Hall Exhibit Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

^{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.}

Astrophotography Exhibit

All Day 4/1 - 4/19

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

:

Stop by the Library's entryway to see striking photography of the night sky. These images were captured by local astrophotography enthusiasts from the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Stop by the Library's entryway to see striking photography of the night sky. These images were captured by local astrophotography enthusiasts from the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.

^{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.}

Grace Reservation

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Independent Work Time + meetings

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Independent Work Time + meetings

Elevate Housing Foundation

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:15pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

We are holding our monthly team meeting. We are aware this is open to the public and they are welcome to attend.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

We are holding our monthly team meeting. We are aware this is open to the public and they are welcome to attend.

Storybook Science. Image features book with science-related objects and equipment.

Storybook S.T.E.M.

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

:

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

^{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.}

Rian Jamison

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Microsoft Team Interviews

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Microsoft Team Interviews

The Bridge Home

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

:

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

^{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.}

COA Interview

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Rescheduled Interview

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Rescheduled Interview

Teen Anime Club

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts, Meetup, Movie

Age Group:

Teens

:

Join our monthly meetup to watch some anime, talk about your favorite manga, or create your own art and manga.

Open to 6th-12th graders. Anime watched is considered to be rated G to PG13.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Meetup, Movie

Program Details:

Join our monthly meetup to watch some anime, talk about your favorite manga, or create your own art and manga.

Open to 6th-12th graders. Anime watched is considered to be rated G to PG13.

^{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.}

Beyla Dawn Survey of Fantasy Literature

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:45pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

A communal look at the effects of fantasy literature on the lives of attendees

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

A communal look at the effects of fantasy literature on the lives of attendees

Ames Repair Café

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

:

Drop in to a free Repair Café at the Library! Volunteers will help repair broken items to give them a longer life cycle. There is no charge for repairs at the Repair Café.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability, Special Event

Program Details:

Drop in to a free Repair Café at the Library! Volunteers will help repair broken items to give them a longer life cycle. There is no charge for repairs at the Repair Café.

^{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.}

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

:

Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills through music, movement, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new theme.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills through music, movement, song and action rhymes. Each week will feature a new theme.

^{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.}

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

^{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.}

Conversation Circles: French

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

^{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.}

Library Closed

All Day

Ames Public Library

Ames Public Library will be closed Sunday, April 20.

Closing

Branches:

Ames Public Library

Description:

Ames Public Library will be closed Sunday, April 20.

Art of Science Exhibit

All Day 4/21 - 4/30

Lobby Hall Exhibit Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

Adults

:

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lobby Hall Exhibit Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

^{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.}

Astrophotography Exhibit

All Day 4/21 - 4/30

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

:

Stop by the Library's entryway to see striking photography of the night sky. These images were captured by local astrophotography enthusiasts from the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Stop by the Library's entryway to see striking photography of the night sky. These images were captured by local astrophotography enthusiasts from the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.

^{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.}

DOD/DCSA

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

DOD/DCSA Interview

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

DOD/DCSA Interview

Toddler Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

:

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

^{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.}

Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

:

Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

^{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.}

Board Games and Crafts

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Play games and complete crafts

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Play games and complete crafts

Conversation Circles. Image features cartoon people with speech bubbles containing the American, French, and Spanish flags in front of a globe and a giant book.

Conversation Circles: English

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

:

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

^{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.}

Reserved for Meeting - Lindy

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

conference call and studying

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

conference call and studying

UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball at the Library

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Adults

:

Staff from UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball will be available in the Library to connect you with mental health services.

Mondays, 1:30-3:30pm on the second floor

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball will be available in the Library to connect you with mental health services.

Mondays, 1:30-3:30pm on the second floor

^{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 Library will be closed Sunday, April 20.

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