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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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!

“Please Touch the Art,” an interactive installation that invites viewers to engage physically and emotionally with the artwork, will be exhibited April 6–9 in Gallery 181 at the Iowa State University College of Design.

Join the Mainstream Living community for a monthly movie screening and related activity! Selected movies are appropriate for adults who are neurodivergent and/or have an intellectual disability. Movies with Mainstream is open to patrons of all ages!