Name: Ames Butterflies Exhibit
Start: 2025-02-27
End: 2025-03-27
Location: Ames Public Library

Ames Jaycees - Half Shell Project Meeting

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:15pm - 8:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Ames on the Half Shell project planning meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Ames on the Half Shell project planning meeting

Ames Butterflies Exhibit

All Day 2/27 - 3/27

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts, Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

Program Details:

Discover the stunning butterflies of Ames in this photo exhibit by Laura Beskow. This display highlights some of the beautiful pollinators that call our community home and rai...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Discover the stunning butterflies of Ames in this photo exhibit by Laura Beskow.

^{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.}

YS Library Assistant Interviews

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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...

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.}

COA DEI Meeting

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Green Frog with headphones and video game controller on purple gradient background.

Teen Videogames

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Teens

Program Details:

Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames in the Teen Space!A virtual reality system will be available to try out, too.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames in the Teen Space!

A virtual reality system will be available to try out, 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.}

The Bridge Home

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

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

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Details:

Ames Public Library is partnering with The Bridge Home to provide easy access to critical services. Staff from The Bridge Home will be available in the Library to assist indi...

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.}

Dotson Drive Property Owners Association Annual Meeting

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Discuss annual business of association, including budget and dues

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Discuss annual business of association, including budget and dues

Baby Time

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Bring your pre-walker to the Library for stories, songs, and baby sign language. Join with other caregivers and older siblings for 20 minutes of fun and learning. Feel free t...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

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.}

Outdoor Alliance: Story County Water and Land Legacy

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Last November, Story County voters passed the Story County Water and Land Legacy (SCWLL) Bond with nearly 78% approval. Join Mike Cox, Story County Conservation Director, to ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Last November, Story County voters passed the Story County Water and Land Legacy (SCWLL) Bond with nearly 78% approval. Join Mike Cox, Story County Conservation Director, to learn more about the work included in th

^{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.}

Romance Book Club

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Book club meeting. We'll be reading "Pick-Up" by Nora Dahlia. All are welcome to join!

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Book club meeting. We'll be reading "Pick-Up" by Nora Dahlia. All are welcome to join!

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

Storybook S.T.E.M.

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

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

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.}

The Bridge Home

Friday, February 28, 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

Program Details:

Ames Public Library is partnering with The Bridge Home to provide easy access to critical services. Staff from The Bridge Home will be available in the Library to assist indi...

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.}

City of Ames, African American Historical Society & Museum -- Charles Pearson

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Troop 230 Camping Merit Badge

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

To teach the Camping Merit Badge

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

To teach the Camping Merit Badge

Photo of a Beskow Swallowtail on a flower in Carr Woods

Creating Buzz: The Joy, Ease, and Challenge of Supporting Pollinators

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Pollinators like butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honey bees are essential to our ecosystems—and they need our help! This lively presentation dives into the fun of ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Pollinators like butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honey bees are essential to our ecosystems—and they need our help!

^{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

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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...

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.}

Mustard Seed Admin meeting

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Ames Reads Leopold

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Join your friends and neighbors at this year’s “Ames Reads Leopold” event and hear the thought-provoking words of Iowa’s own Aldo Leopold, widely acknowledged as the father of wild...

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature/Sustainability

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.}

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

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

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, March 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

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

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.}

AHS Mock Trial

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:15pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Practice for upcoming Regional competition on Mar. 11

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Practice for upcoming Regional competition on Mar. 11

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

troop meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

Girl Scout Troop 769 & 1266

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

troop meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

troop meeting

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