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.
America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College will honor the key people, moments and experiences that have been centered within the Farm House Museum, campus’ first building. This exhibition will explore America’s 250th through 250 primary source objects from honoring the land of the original Indigenous people to the plowing of the prairie, campus development and the fostering of generations of democratic and innovative citizens.
Staff from UnityPoint Health - Eyerly Ball will be available in the Library to connect you with mental health services.
Origin stories, cautionary tales, celebrations. Storytelling shapes who we are and helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.
Explore the Tell Me a Story exhibition at the Brunnier Art Museum co-curators Michèle Schaal, Professor of French and Women’s and Gender Studies, and museum curator Adrienne Gennett for the only joint curator-led public tour of this exhibition. Guests can experience art and cultural objects that tell stories from around the world, some familiar, others completely unknown to Western audiences. Decorative arts, textiles, and other works of art spanning centuries and continents reveal how creators across cultures have transmitted narratives with visuals that can reinforce morals, educate viewers, and preserve traditions.
Have a few mending/repair projects you have been wanting to work on? Gather them up and join the Octagon for some creative, productive, and soulful fun. You are encouraged to bring any projects to work on, i.e... knitting, crochet, needle work, whatever. We will have a special guest, and author of Mend it Better, Kristin Roach, with us for this community gathering. Kristin is also a published author of worldwide knitting patterns, the Craftleftovers zine series, a community organizer, artist, and owner of Little Woods: Herbs and Teas in downtown Ames.
Caring for someone with dementia can bring challenging moments. Join others who understand the journey and share your experiences, and leave with practical, confidence-building tools you can use right away.
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 to bring a stuffed animal or doll for the older sibling to learn along with you.
ISU's Cyclone Cinema presents Wicked: For Good!
Ned McGowan (1970) is a American-Dutch composer, flutist, researcher and teacher, living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Known for rhythmical vitality and technical virtuosity, his music has won awards and been performed at Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw and Purcell Room and other halls and festivals around the world by many orchestras, ensembles and soloists. As a flutist […]
Dancing with the Stars is hotter than ever -- and now it’s hitting the road with a 74-date tour across North America! After a sold-out tour earlier this year, DWTS returns in 2026 with a brand-new live show, returning to Stephens Auditorium on Thurs., Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com, at www.dwstour.com or at the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office. Ticket prices start at $59.50 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change.