Ames History Museum Lecture Series

Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library and Ames History Museum.

Upcoming History Events

Documents of the American Revolution Exhibit

All Day 3/1–3/31

Teens, Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit, History/Genealogy

Program Details:

Celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with this display of scanned historical documents dating back to the founding of the United States.

^{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.}

American Stories: A Reading Road Trip Iowa Episode Premier

7:00pm–8:00pm

Family, Teens, Adults

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Online

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Iowa Center for the Book, Author/Writing, History/Genealogy, Special Event

Program Details:

PBS Books and the Library of Congress are hitting the road on American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Their next stop…Iowa!

Watch for Ames Public Library director Sheila Schofer along with Iowa authors, bookstores, and more.

^{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.}

Genealogy Plus

10:00am–12:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History/Genealogy

Program Details:

Topic — Where the Librarians are also Genealogists

Speaker — Lynette Spicer

^{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.}

Ames History Museum: A Visit from a Civil War Soldier

7:00pm–8:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: History/Genealogy, Presentation

Program Details:

Topic — Just Before the Battle Mother—A Visit from a Civil War Soldier

Speaker — O.J. Fargo, historian, writer, Civil War re-enactor

^{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.}

American Revolution Transcribe-a-thon

10:00am–2:00pm

Adults

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class/Workshop, History/Genealogy

Program Details:

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by helping history live on!

^{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.}