Enjoy creative learning through the art making process using a variety of sensory materials, traditional and nontraditional supplies. 3 - 5 years with an adult partner.
Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime at the Ames Public Library. Enjoy 30 minutes filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.
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. Babies and caregivers are welcome to stay and play after the event!
The Farm House Museum, the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University, is now decked for the holidays with the opening of its latest exhibition, Yuletide: Glad Tidings. The exhibition will continue through December 18, 2025.
Hey 6 - 12th graders, help plan exciting Library events for teens, share what you’re reading, make new friends, and eat some food! To register or find out more, visit https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/get-involved/teen-advisory-group.
Bring the kids for an evening of free science fair fun!
Discover the bold and expressive art of printmaking using linoleum blocks. Beginners Ages 18+
Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in German. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.
Ryan Niemiller is best known as the disarmingly handsome comedian and 3rd place finalist from season 14 of America's Got Talent. Despite being born with a disability in both arms, Ryan, the self-proclaimed “Cripple Threat of Comedy,” shares his views of the world from the perspective of the handicapped (and very handsome).
Interdisciplinary artist Amenda Tate, a 2023 Iowa State University integrated visual arts graduate and current PhD student in human computer interaction, will unveil an interactive exhibition Nov. 10–13 at the ISU College of Design. In “Future Forest: Digital Echoes,” Tate invites visitors to wander through a paper-and-light ecosystem that reacts to presence — each visit […]