Upcoming Events

Name: Macramé Exhibit
Start: 2024-05-01
End: 2024-05-26
Location: Ames Public Library

Featured Events

Macrame heart with a bowl of wooden beads and an "Artizin Studios" wooden tag

Macramé Exhibit

All Day 5/1 - 5/26

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

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Arts/Crafts, Exhibit

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Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Exhibit

Program Details:

This month, marvel at Artizin Studio's macramé masterpieces by Ms. Gala.

^{Ames Public Library connects you to the world of ideas through diverse and inclusive resources and programs. We welcome proposals via our website for programs at www.amespubliclibrary.org/programproposal and exhibits at https://www.amespubliclibrary.org/exhibit-proposal.}

Community Input Open House

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Meetup

Program Details:

Let your voice be heard! We are in the process of planning the future of Ames Public Library and we need your input. Drop in to share feedback with library staff and have an impact on the future of Ames Public Library!

Computer Classes

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop

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Ames History Museum - From Pioneer Tilden to National Leader Forker

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

History/Genealogy, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation

Program Details:

Topic — From Pioneer Tilden to National Leader Forker: Physical Education at Iowa State

Speaker — Jan Beran, Prof. Emerita, Iowa State University

Computer Classes

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop

Program Details:

Summer Reading Challenge 2024

All Day 6/1 - 8/22

Ames Public Library at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Ames Public Library

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Summer at the Library

Program Details:

Do you love free stuff? Are you between the ages of 0 and 120?

Then join our Summer Reading Challenge starting June 1 - August 22 and earn prizes for tracking your reading!

Three Ways to Play:

Teen Tie-Dye

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts, Meetup, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Teens

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Meetup, Summer at the Library

Program Details:

The Library's Teen Advisory Group (TAG) invites all 6th-12th graders to a free tie-dye party at Bandshell Park.

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Ames Documentary Film Group (audiovisual test for upcoming meetings)

1:00pm - 2:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

I will use this time to train myself on how to check out a laptop and hook it up to the projector in the Rotary Room, all for the sake of making subsequent meetings (actual meetings with other people) flow smoothly and according to plan.

Girl Scout Troop 1266

1:30pm - 3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Troop meeting

Girl Scout Troop 769

1:30pm - 3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Troop meeting

Great Books 1

2:00pm - 4:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

COA Employee Council Movie

2:00pm - 4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Movie event for all staff and families

Book Sisters

9:30am - 11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Book Club Discussion

Unlocking Brain Fitness - Keys to Dementia Prevention

1:30pm - 4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Education on how to reduce individual risk of developing dementia.

ROTARY scholarship

3:00pm - 5:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

A committee meeting

Team Neutrino Recruitment Meeting

4:30pm - 6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Team Neutrino Recruitment/Info Meeting

Tutoring

4:30pm - 6:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

English language training

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa Service Unit 501 leader meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting of the leaders of the Ames/Gilbert Girl Scouts

Starbucks Development

10:00am - 2:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

District and Store managers meeting with partners to discuss and guide their professional development

APL DEI Team

3:00pm - 4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Abstract Meeting

10:00am - 11:00am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Conversational meeting with a fellow community member to assist with their research.

Staff/Board/Volunteer Engagement Team Meeting

12:30pm - 1:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Chinese Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Tutoring

9:00am - 10:00am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

English language training

Provider Support

9:00am - 3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

We will be holding a meeting for program planning purposes. We are aware that this needs to be open to the public and can accommodate this request without concerns.

Mirage dance practice

10:00am - 1:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Regular dance practice

animation meeting

1:15pm - 3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

school project

Copy of The Bridge Home Board of Directors Meeting

5:15pm - 7:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

The Bridge Home Monthly Board Meeting

YSS Summer Enrichment Training 1

9:00am - 11:30am

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

summer staff training

YSS Summer Enrichment Training

12:30pm - 4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Safe talk presentation for summer staff

APL DEI Team

3:00pm - 4:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Ames Public Library

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