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        Jun-Aug
      
    
    
    
      2023
    
       
        
        
          Summer Reading Challenge 2023
         
      
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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: 
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          Creating Community Leaders Exhibit
         
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Vestibule
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts/Crafts, 
                          Nature/Sustainability
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   See artwork created as part of an ongoing Community Academy project that asked students to use waste and natural materials to represent nature, authentic experiences, and their community. 
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        Aug
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Rotary Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family, 
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Movie
                       
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        Aug
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Storytime
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Children 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.   
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        Aug
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Conversation Circles: Chinese
         
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          PEO Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Language Learning
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Chinese. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language.   
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        10
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Community and Family Resources
         
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Social Services
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Staff from Community and Family Resources will be available in the Library to provide information about addiction, substance abuse treatment, problem gambling treatment, and mental health therapy.  
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        10
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
         
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family, 
                              Teens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Health/Fitness, 
                          Summer at the Library
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Having a full stomach of good food is important! Eat a free lunch weekdays this summer from 11:30am-12:30pm in the Library's Auditorium. 
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        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts/Crafts, 
                          Summer at the Library
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Kids in 1st- 5th grade are invited to have a blast getting creative with the Library! This week's feature: Wings of Fire FestLocation: Library Auditorium
 
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        Aug
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Social Services
                       
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        Aug
      
    
          
        10
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Teen Space
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Meetup
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames in the Teen Space! A virtual reality system will be available to try out too.   
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        10
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
        
        
          Outdoor Alliance of Story County Board Meeting
         
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
              
          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room:
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
            Monthly Board Meeting of the Outdoor Alliance of Story County. |  | 
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        10
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Special Event
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   Join the most literary pub crawl in Ames! Dress like your favorite book character and visit participating downtown Ames businesses, all with different themes and exclusive drink specials for participants! 
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        10
      
    
    
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          August babywearing meetup
         
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room:
          Danfoss Room
         
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
            Help caregivers with baby carriers | 
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        10
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Meetup, 
                          Storytime
                       
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        10
      
    
    
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Book Discussion, 
                          Meetup
                       
                          Program Details:  
            
   028 focuses on recently published, popular nonfiction on a variety of topics.
 
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