Event List

"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7 - 10/29

Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Vestibule

Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Exhibit

Program Details:

Visit the Library to see a selection of quilts created by Iowan Ben Millet on the theme of "Pride in Progress."

^{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.}

Mental Health First Aid

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

We will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid for staff. :)

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

We will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid for staff. :)

N Struchen Study Session

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Study group to research food trends (2 people)

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Study group to research food trends (2 people)

Tutoring

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

English language training

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

Melissa home videos

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

IDEA Center Digitization Station at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

Ames NAACP

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

This a general meeting of the NAACP, open to all members, as well as to the public. We will handle the business of the organization and offer public programming.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

This a general meeting of the NAACP, open to all members, as well as to the public. We will handle the business of the organization and offer public programming.

Ames Antifascist Book Club

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Book club meeting to talk about Mutual Aid by Dean Spade Connect with us at: linktr.ee/amesantifascistbookclub

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Purpose of Meeting

Book club meeting to talk about Mutual Aid by Dean Spade
Connect with us at: linktr.ee/amesantifascistbookclub

Team Neutrino Awards Meeting

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Meeting to write awards applications for submission at robotics competitions. Team Neutrino is a Story County 4-H robotics team.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting to write awards applications for submission at robotics competitions. Team Neutrino is a Story County 4-H robotics team.

Study Room

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Interview/Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Interview/Meeting

Iowa State CHAARG Who Done it? Murder Mystery

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Iowa State CHAARG social

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Iowa State CHAARG social

Mrs Joan Bundt

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Study

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Study

WCTT Videoconference

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Friends keeping in touch.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Friends keeping in touch.

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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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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.}

Baby Time

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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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.}

Highway 30 Corridor Career Fair

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

IowaWORKS will host a job fair featuring employers from the Ames area and Marshalltown area from a wide range of industries.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Special Event

Program Details:

IowaWORKS will host a job fair featuring employers from the Ames area and Marshalltown area from a wide range of industries.

^{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.}

LEGO® Builders

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Family

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: 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.}

Tiffany Nuckolls

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Quiet space with no distractions for online interview

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Quiet space with no distractions for online interview

Melissa home videos

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

IDEA Center Digitization Station at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: IDEA Center Digitization Station

Purpose of Meeting

save home videos - library staff using station unsupervised :) during off hours

FOAS Board Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

monthly board meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

monthly board meeting

Random Pages Book Club

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Discuss monthly book of mutual interest.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Discuss monthly book of mutual interest.

Conversation Circles: Spanish

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

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

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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 Spanish. 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.}

Deep Roots Book Group

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Nature/Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults

Join gardeners and nature enthusiasts for deep discussion of books in connection with the Ames Seed Library.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Nature/Sustainability

Program Details:

Join gardeners and nature enthusiasts for deep discussion of books in connection with the Ames Seed Library.

^{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.}

Iowa State University CHAARG

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:15pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

CHAARG is a female focused fitness group here on the campus on Iowa State University. We are doing a collaboration with another Iowa State Club, Society of Women Engineers.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

CHAARG is a female focused fitness group here on the campus on Iowa State University. We are doing a collaboration with another Iowa State Club, Society of Women Engineers.

Maverik/Kum & Go

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Cultural Training

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Cultural Training

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