All Day |
Mar-Jun
2020
Closing
Library Closed due to COVID-19
Branches:
Ames Public Library,
Off Site
Description:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ames Public Library is closed for the safety of our visitors, staff, and community.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
11
2020
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for 20-25 minutes of music and a book, while building early literacy skills perfect for toddlers and their families.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for a storytime with your Ames Public Library friends on Facebook Live Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am!
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Computer Basics: Intermediate Word II
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
PEO Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Class/Workshop,
Technology
Program Details:
Drop into any of our computer classes! Computers are provided for all classes.
You can guarantee your spot in a specific class by preregistering at the Library’s Adult Services Desk or by calling (515) 239-5646 ext. 4.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Super Heroes from the Bible
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Enjoy a storytime featuring Bible storybooks and a craft.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for 20-25 minutes of music and a book, while building early literacy skills perfect for toddlers and their families.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Meetup
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Children of all ages are invited to this interactive program to build listening, language, and literacy skills. Families are welcome to stop into Maker Morning right after Family Storytime for a fun craft activity.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Children of all ages are invited to this interactive program to build listening, language, and literacy skills. Families are welcome to stop into Maker Morning right after Family Storytime for a fun craft activity.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for a storytime with your Ames Public Library friends on Facebook Live Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am!
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for 20-25 minutes of music and a book, while building early literacy skills perfect for toddlers and their families.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Meetup,
Technology
Program Details:
Come to the Library to get support and improve your use of Apple technology—iPhone, iPad, and Mac specifically. Participants can bring questions or issues they have with using Apple devices.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Children of all ages are invited to this interactive program to build listening, language, and literacy skills. Families are welcome to stop into Maker Morning right after Family Storytime for a fun craft activity.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language Learning,
Meetup
Program Details:
Native and non-native Russian speakers are invited to gather for some casual conversation in Russian.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Write in the Heart of Iowa
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Rotary Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Author/Writing,
Meetup
Program Details:
Write in the Heart of Iowa is a community critique group dedicated to helping writers reach their goals. This drop-in writing group is open to writers of all genres.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Saturday Play Date: Write with Me
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Meetup
Program Details:
Join other children and their adult caregivers and play with us as we learn through books, songs, crafts, and games!
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11 am |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
11
2020
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language Learning,
Meetup
Program Details:
Native and non-native English speakers are invited to gather for some casual conversation in English.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Bring your prewalker for books, songs, baby sign language, and more. Join with other caregivers and their pre-walkers and older siblings for 20 minutes of conversation and play.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Youth Makerspace
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Program Details:
Drop in to this process-focused craft activity for preschoolers and their caregivers. We supply the materials.
Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Youth Makerspace
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Program Details:
Drop in to this process-focused craft activity for preschoolers and their caregivers. We supply the materials.
Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Youth Makerspace
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Program Details:
Drop in to this process-focused craft activity for preschoolers and their caregivers. We supply the materials.
Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Boards/Government,
Meetup
Program Details:
Help plan exciting library events for teens, share what you’re reading, and make new friends. There’s free pizza, too!
Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Join us for 20-25 minutes of music and a book, while building early literacy skills perfect for toddlers and their families.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Danfoss Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Program Details:
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program offered through Story County Extension & Outreach designed to provide the tools you need to take care of yourself while caring for an adult with chronic conditions.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Bring your prewalker for books, songs, baby sign language, and more. Join with other caregivers and their pre-walkers and older siblings for 20 minutes of conversation and play.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May
10
2020
Sun
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Author/Writing,
Meetup
Program Details:
6th-12th graders, join author David Zimmerman for writing exercises designed to finesse your creative writing skills.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
10
2020
Sun
View from the Margins Book Discussion Group
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Program Details:
Title -- The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri
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3 pm |
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Teen Space
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Program Details:
Teens, come make a different slime each month!
Details coming soon!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
APL Friends Foundation Board Meeting
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Danfoss Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Boards/Government
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language Learning,
Meetup
Program Details:
Native and non-native French speakers are invited to gather for some casual conversation in French.
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5 pm |
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6 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language Learning,
Meetup
Program Details:
Native and non-native English speakers are invited to gather for some casual conversation in English.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Bring your prewalker for books, songs, baby sign language, and more. Join with other caregivers and their pre-walkers and older siblings for 20 minutes of conversation and play.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Storytime Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Stop in for a fun story, songs, and STEM activities along with milk and cookies.
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7 pm |
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Bedtime Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Let's make bedtime magical! Every evening at 7pm we'll post a video of one of your Ames librarians reading a few chapters of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Make it a nightly routine for the whole family, or listen at your own pace.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
12
2020
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
IDEA Center
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language Learning,
Meetup
Program Details:
Native and non-native Spanish speakers are invited to gather for some casual conversation in Spanish.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Bedtime Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Let's make bedtime magical! Every evening at 7pm we'll post a video of one of your Ames librarians reading a few chapters of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Make it a nightly routine for the whole family, or listen at your own pace.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
13
2020
Wed
Frances Perkins - A Powerful Influence
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Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
History/Genealogy,
Presentation
Program Details:
Experience the behind the scenes influence Frances Perkins had on Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in this first-person re-enactment by Phyllis Schrag.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Bedtime Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Let's make bedtime magical! Every evening at 7pm we'll post a video of one of your Ames librarians reading a few chapters of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Make it a nightly routine for the whole family, or listen at your own pace.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
14
2020
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Ames Public Library
Room:
Dale H. Ross Board Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Discussion,
Meetup
Program Details:
Title -- The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer
028 focuses on recently published, popular nonfiction on a variety of topics.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
15
2020
Fri
Bedtime Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Let's make bedtime magical! Every evening at 7pm we'll post a video of one of your Ames librarians reading a few chapters of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Make it a nightly routine for the whole family, or listen at your own pace.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
May
16
2020
Sat
Bedtime Story: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Program Details:
Let's make bedtime magical! Every evening at 7pm we'll post a video of one of your Ames librarians reading a few chapters of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Make it a nightly routine for the whole family, or listen at your own pace.
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