Name: The Bridge Home
Start: 2024-06-06T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-06T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Ames Public Library

LWV-ASC Board Meeting

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly Board Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting

The Bridge Home

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Details:

Ames Public Library is partnering with The Bridge Home to provide easy access to critical services. Staff from The Bridge Home will be available in the Library to assis...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

^{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.}

RWCI meeting

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Baby Time

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Bring your pre-walker to the Library for stories, songs, and baby sign language. Join with other caregivers and older siblings for 20 minutes of fun and learning. Feel ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

^{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.}

Bedtime Stories

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Join us for a cozy version of our weekly Family Storytime. PJs optional!

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Join us for a cozy version of our weekly Family Storytime. PJs optional!

^{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.}

Storybook Science

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Families are invited to get hands-on with a fun science activity for all ages!

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

Families are invited to get hands-on with a fun science activity for all ages!

^{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.}

The Bridge Home

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Program Details:

Ames Public Library is partnering with The Bridge Home to provide easy access to critical services. Staff from The Bridge Home will be available in the Library to assis...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

^{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.}

Free Summer Meals for Kids & Teens. Open to all children under 18.

Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Health/Fitness, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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. Lunch is free to all youth 1...

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.

^{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.}

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Crafters of all ages are invited to join fellow fiber arts enthusiasts and work on their projects. Knit, crochet, embroidery, or any other fiber craft is welcome! ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts

Program Details:

Crafters of all ages are invited to join fellow fiber arts enthusiasts and work on their projects. Knit, crochet, embroidery, or any other fiber craft is welcome!

Please bring your own materials.

^{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.}

Family Storytime

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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...

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.

^{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.}

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in Russian. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language. To join via...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

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

^{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.}

Conversation Circles: French

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Gather (in person or online) for casual conversations in French. Chat in your native language or get comfortable speaking in another language. To join via ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

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

^{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.}

Pokémon Club

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens

Program Details:

Calling all school-aged Poké-Kids! Come learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game and use a Library-supplied deck to battle other players. You can bring your deck...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teens

Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup

Program Details:

^{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.}

View from the Margins Book Group

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Check out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture. Book selections include fiction and non-f...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Meetup

Program Details:

Check out this book group for fresh insights and lively discussion about topics relating to society, identity, and culture.

^{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 Town and gown book club

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

book club

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

book club

Bookmobile @ the Park

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am

Off Site

Program Type:

Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

Program Details:

Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends at a park near you! This week: Miracle Park — Walnut Shelter (2500 Duff Avenue, Ames) "Read, Renew, Re...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Summer at the Library

Program Details:

Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends at a park near you!

This week: Miracle Park — Walnut Shelter (2500 Duff Avenue, Ames)

^{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.}

Destination Storytime @ the Park

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Storytime, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends for stories at a park near you! This week: Miracle Park — Walnut Shelter (2500 Duff Avenue, Ames) "Rea...

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime, Summer at the Library

Program Details:

Join the Bookmobile and your Library friends for stories at a park near you!

This week: Miracle Park — Walnut Shelter (2500 Duff Avenue, Ames)

^{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.}

Toddler Storytime

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Storytime

Program Details:

Families with toddlers are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! Mondays and Wednesdays are the same presentation.

^{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.}

Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Health/Fitness, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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. Lunch is free to all youth 1...

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.

^{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.}

Conversation Circles. Image features cartoon people with speech bubbles containing the American, French, and Spanish flags in front of a globe and a giant book.

Conversation Circles: English

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Gather 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. L...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Language Learning, Meetup

Program Details:

^{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.}

Unlocking Brain Fitness - Keys to Dementia Prevention

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Education on how to reduce individual risk of developing dementia.

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.

Travel Sparq Pre-Trip Classes

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

This is a pre-trip meeting for our Pacuare Sea Turtle Program to prepare our students for the upcoming trip to Costa Rica. We will teach them about cultural norms and set expectati...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

This is a pre-trip meeting for our Pacuare Sea Turtle Program to prepare our students for the upcoming trip to Costa Rica. We will teach them about cultural norms and set expectations along with getting to know each other.

Aging Resources of Central Iowa

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Adults

Program Details:

Staff from Aging Resources of Central Iowa will be available in the Library to provide information about maximizing the quality of life, independence, health, and safet...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from Aging Resources of Central Iowa will be available in the Library to provide information about maximizing the quality of life, independence, health, and safety of older adults.

^{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.}

Terrific Tuesdays: Magician Mikayla Oz

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Presentation, Special Event, Summer at the Library

Age Group:

Family

Program Details:

Terrific Tuesdays features performers from all over the Midwest in a variety of acts. Families of all ages are encouraged to come participate and watch these amazingly ...

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Presentation, Special Event, Summer at the Library

Program Details:

Terrific Tuesdays features performers from all over the Midwest in a variety of acts. Families of all ages are encouraged to come participate and watch these amazingly talented artists and performers.

^{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.}

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