Vegetable Painting, Ages 16+ – Octagon Center for the Arts

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Learn to render realistic shapes and surfaces in watercolor using vegetables as your subject. This workshop focuses on building strong form and technique. All materials are provided.

$55

Youth Belly Dance, Ages 8 -14 – Octagon Center for the Arts

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Find your wiggle in this fun class introducing movements from Middle Eastern fusion belly dance for ages 8-14.  Learn bouncy hip movements, snaky arms, balance, and more, through short dance games and combinations set to a variety of music. Wear comfortable clothing.

$60

The Ames Connection to WWII’s Manhattan Project – Ames History Museum

Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United States

The Ames Connection to WWII's Manhattan Project - The desperate, top-secret race during World War II to master the military technology of nuclear fission before Nazi Germany played out in 32 sites across the U.S. and Canada

Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection

Christian Peterson Art Museum 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd, Ames, IA, United States

University Museums presents "Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection," an intimate exhibition in the Christian Petersen Art Museum showcasing the innovative technology and conservation science used to preserve Danish-American artist Christian Petersen's iconic terra cotta sculptures across Iowa State University's campus.

FREE