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 annual holiday art sale at the Memorial Union will be held Tues. Dec. 2 through Fri., Dec. 5 in the MU Art Gallery located on the 1st floor. Hours are Tues., 4 - 7 p.m., Wed., 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thurs.,11 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Fri., 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Mystery readers, come talk about books by a selected author or on a theme.
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.
Stroll through Iowa State’s Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering Department and discover public art that tells the story of Iowa’s rich agricultural history and innovation.
Bring your friends and get creative with Maker Nights at Reiman Gardens!
Don't miss Grandma Mojo's - Iowa State's premier improv comedy troupe - every other Wednesday at the M-Shop for a night filled with hijinks and hilarity, all for only $1 at the door!
A Reiman Gardens holiday tradition is back! Visitors of all ages will be enchanted by the RG Express Train from Sat., Nov. 8, 2025, through Sun., Jan. 18, 2026. This detailed garden scale display was created by Applied Imagination, an internationally recognized company whose train displays merge botanical design and architecture.
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