The Ames Chamber Artists are hosting open rehearsals for prospective members: Thursdays, January 22, 29, and February 5, 5:30 - 7 p.m.,  Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames,  1015 Hyland Ave.  Come sing with them!

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Chinese. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.

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 Now You See Me: Now You Don’t!

Join the book club for parents struggling to get their kids off screens and back to play! Each week we'll discuss a section of Until The Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich, founder of 1,000 Hours Outside.

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.

Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, IA. This year's exhibit runs through March 14 and includes a reception on Thurs., Jan. 22.