Mystery readers, come talk about books by a selected author or on a 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.

The Gallery in the Round at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames will present Landscapes & Mindscapes: Reflections on the Worlds We Inhabit, a solo exhibition by visual artist and physicist Sebastián Sánchez-Falero, on view from April 4 through June 30.

Activate and strengthen your core by exploring a full-body dance flow with transcultural fusion belly dancer and instructor Sara, of Mirage Middle Eastern Dance Troupe. 

Building on concepts introduced in Beginner classes, or for those with dance experience, skilled dancer and instructor Melinda, of Mirage Middle Eastern Dance Troupe, will lead you through techniques and drills that are more complex, and introduce more advanced choreography.

Visit the Green Hills Art Gallery to see BLUE, Quilted Artworks by Central Iowa Textile Artists. 

Join us for a monthly book discussion just for families that are homeschooling! This year we have selected a wide variety of books that mirror our world. Families are invited to read the book of the month (together or independently), then come to the Library for a discussion and related activities. This event and books are geared for school-age kids or middle-grade reading level, but all ages are welcome to attend. Teen Space

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.

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.