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Astrophotography Exhibit

All Day 4/1 - 4/19
Vestibule at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults
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...

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.

Family Seed Planting

Family Seed Planting

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Sustainability, Presentation, Special Event
Age Group:
Family
Program Details:

This all-ages event will explore the process of seed-starting with a Master Gardener. Learn what plants grow well in Iowa and then have the opportunity to start your own seeds to t...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Nature/Sustainability, Presentation, Special Event
Program Details:

This all-ages event will explore the process of seed-starting with a Master Gardener. Learn what plants grow well in Iowa and then have the opportunity to start your own seeds to take home and care for. 

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.

Resistance: A Play in Two Acts

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults
Program Details:

 Come to Ames Public Library for a free performance of “Resistance: A Play in Two Acts.”When a new herbicide is marketed that utilizes a novel chemical pathway, many farmers i...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature/Sustainability
Program Details:

 

Come to Ames Public Library for a free performance of “Resistance: A Play in Two Acts.”

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.

Natural Discoveries

Natural Discoveries

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Nature/Sustainability, Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Program Details:

 Join ISU's Environmental Education Club for storytime, a craft, and fun activities based on a different ecological theme each month. Children of any age can come explore and ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Nature/Sustainability, Storytime
Program Details:

 

Join ISU's Environmental Education Club for storytime, a craft, and fun activities based on a different ecological theme each month. Children of any age can come explore and learn more about our environment.

 

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.

Ames Repair Café

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
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.&nb...

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.

Astrophotography Exhibit

All Day 4/21 - 4/30
Vestibule at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Exhibit, Nature/Sustainability
Age Group:
Adults
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...

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.

Natural Discoveries

Natural Discoveries

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Nature/Sustainability, Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Program Details:

 Join ISU's Environmental Education Club for storytime, a craft, and fun activities based on a different ecological theme each month. Children of any age can come explore and ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Nature/Sustainability, Storytime
Program Details:

 

Join ISU's Environmental Education Club for storytime, a craft, and fun activities based on a different ecological theme each month. Children of any age can come explore and learn more about our environment.

 

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.