Pop-Up Valentine Shop at the MU – ISU Memorial Union Workspace

ISU Memorial Union - Great Hall 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA, United States

The Workspace will host a Pop-Up Valentine Shop at the Memorial Union, Mon. through Fri., Feb. 9 through 13, 2026. Choose from a variety of adorable succulents planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine’s Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

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

America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College – University Museums

Farm House Museum 601 Farm House Lane, Ames, IA, United States

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.

Free

Inaugural Social for the 30th Annual Senior Variety Show, “STAR-STRUCK: Stage and Screen”

Northminster Presbyterian Church Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th St, IA, United States

Newcomers as well as past SVS performers are invited to learn about the upcoming August Senior Variety Show and its new theme; meet the show director, Phyllis Schrag, and brainstorm ideas for new acts (song, dance, instrumental, skit, etc.). Refreshments provided.

Free