Toddler Storytime – Ames Public Library
Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United StatesFamilies with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.
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Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL – Ames Public Library
Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United StatesStaff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.
America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College – University Museums
Farm House Museum 601 Farm House Lane, Ames, IA, United StatesAmerica 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
Conversation Circles: English – Ames Public Library
Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United StatesGather for casual conversations in English. The focus of this group is to help English Language Learners gain confidence and fluency in a comfortable and fun setting. Library staff will pair native and non-native speakers and provide themes, questions, and topics for conversation.
Conversation Circles: American Sign Language – Ames Public Library
Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United StatesGather (in person or online) for casual conversations in American Sign Language. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.
Auditions: Over the River and Through the Woods – ACTORS
Ames Community Theater 120 Abraham Drive, Ames, IA, United StatesAuditions will consist of reading from the script - a perusal copy is available at the information desk on the second floor of the Ames Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Exploring Art February – Exploring Art, 18 months – 3’s – Octagon Center for the Arts
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesChildren and their adult partner will explore art together in a relaxed environment. Toddlers will create their own works of art while learning new skills like arranging, gluing, coloring over texture, painting with different objects, moving through transitions and imitating art making processes. Activities will focus on age appropriate, playful, artistic and sensory materials.
$65
Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection
Christian Peterson Art Museum 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd, Ames, IA, United StatesUniversity 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
Octagonal: The All Media Show – Octagon Center for the Arts
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United StatesOctagonal: 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.
FREE
Family Storytime – Ames Public Library
Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Ave, Ames, IA, United StatesChildren 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.