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Citizens Climate Lobby IA 4th chapter Monthly Meeting.

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly chapter meeting for members to discuss climate advocacy efforts. Open to public.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly chapter meeting for members to discuss climate advocacy efforts. Open to public.

Graphic of hanging lamp and open book on stars and moon background for Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Program Details:

  Arabic Storytime is a chance for children and families to immerse themselves in stories, songs and all things fun about Arabic culture. Come learn and engage in this wo...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Program Details:

 

Arabic Storytime is a chance for children and families to immerse themselves in stories, songs and all things fun about Arabic culture. Come learn and engage in this wonderful storytime experience.

 

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.

Amnesty International meeting

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Amnesty International is a global, nonpartisan human rights organization. Each month our group writes letters and sends emails on behalf of prisoners of conscience and individuals ...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Amnesty International is a global, nonpartisan human rights organization.

animation meeting

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:15pm - 3:15pm
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

school project

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

school project

Meyer WWII Album

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
IDEA Center Scanning Station at Ames Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: IDEA Center Scanning Station
Conversation Circles

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, May 11, 2024 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

Conversation Circles: French

Saturday, May 11, 2024 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.

Great Books 2

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

monthly book discussion

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

monthly book discussion

Pokémon Club

Pokémon Club

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Meetup
Age Group:
Family, Teens
Program Details:

  Calling all school-aged Poké-Kids! Come learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game and use a Library-supplied deck to battle other players. You can bring your deck...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, 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.

Swift Youth Writers Group, Ames Writers Collective

Swift Youth Writers Group

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Workshop, Meetup
Age Group:
Teens
Program Details:

  Teens in 6th - 12th grade are invited to escape into creative writing and connect with other teen writers. Each month attendees will be led through prompts and exercise...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, 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.

View from the Margins Book Group

View from the Margins Book Group

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Meetup
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

  Check out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture. Book selections include fiction and non-f...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Check out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture.

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.

515 Day, Downtown Ames

515 Days at Ames Public Library

All Day 5/13 - 5/17
Lobby at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sale, Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Teens, Adults
Program Details:

  515 Days are a spring celebration in Downtown Ames for those who live, work, and play in the 515 area code.  Join the celebration May 13-17 with a great deal on...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Sale, Storytime
Program Details:

 

515 Days are a spring celebration in Downtown Ames for those who live, work, and play in the 515 area code. 

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. 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, May 13, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, Meetup
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

  Gather for casual conversations in English. The focus of this group is to help English Language Learners gain confidence and fluency in a comfortable and fun setting. L...

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.

ISU Parenting Student Spring Celebration

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

A celebration for parenting students and their families at Iowa State who are graduted Spring semester and/or will graduate this summer. We will have pizza and food delivered but t...

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

A celebration for parenting students and their families at Iowa State who are graduted Spring semester and/or will graduate this summer. We will have pizza and food delivered but there there is no charge for those who will be attending.

Tutoring

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

English language training

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

English language training

SCGS Monthly Meeting

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room

Southdale Board Meeting

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly Board Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting

Ames Climate Action Team: Monthly meeting open to the public

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is our monthly in-person meeting to share information and discuss ways to move Ames forward in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is our monthly in-person meeting to share information and discuss ways to move Ames forward in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Aging Resources of Central Iowa

Aging Resources of Central Iowa

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Social Services
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

  Staff from Aging Resources of Central Iowa will be available in the Library to provide information about maximizing the quality of life, independence, health, and safet...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Services
Program Details:

 

Staff from Aging Resources of Central Iowa will be available in the Library to provide information about maximizing the quality of life, independence, health, and safety of older adults.

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.

Thrive

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:30pm
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

Danfoss E&O study

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room

Harbor Freight Tools

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
PEO Room at Ames Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To onboard our new associates for the store we are opening this June

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

To onboard our new associates for the store we are opening this June