Event List

Maci Piatt reservation

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am

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

Purpose of Meeting:

Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

Tutoring

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am

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

Storybook S.T.E.M.

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup, Storytime

Age Group:

Family

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM activity for all ages!

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Meetup, Storytime

Program Details:

Families are invited to enjoy a short storytime and get hands-on with a fun related STEM 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.}

Dana McNamara

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

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

Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly Career Planning Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor

Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Career Planning Meeting

Optimae Life Services at APL

Friday, November 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Adults

Staff from Optimae Life Services will be available in the Library to connect visitors with resources for mental health, home health, and community integration services.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Social Services

Program Details:

Staff from Optimae Life Services will be available in the Library to connect visitors with resources for mental health, home health, and community integration services.

^{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.}

braver angels

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:30am

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Friendly conversation between Reds and Blues

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Friendly conversation between Reds and Blues

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

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.

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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.}

Library Storytimes image with smiling cartoon sun in cloudy sky

Family Storytime

Saturday, November 8, 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.}

Ames Storm Coaches Meeting

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Purpose of the meeting is to gather as a coaching staff to discuss responsibilities, roster and tournament dates.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Purpose of the meeting is to gather as a coaching staff to discuss responsibilities, roster and tournament dates.

Ames Craft & Chat Social Club

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Fiber arts meetups for 20-30 somethings in the Ames area to make friends and create something beautiful. For more information about meetings, please check out our instagram page! h...

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Fiber arts meetups for 20-30 somethings in the Ames area to make friends and create something beautiful. For more information about meetings, please check out our instagram page!

Fall Paper Crafts

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Arts/Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Join us for a cozy afternoon of paper crafting at the Library! Craft options include collage, junk journaling (BYOJ = bring your own journal), blackout poetry, and more.

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts/Crafts

Program Details:

Join us for a cozy afternoon of paper crafting at the Library! Craft options include collage, junk journaling (BYOJ = bring your own journal), blackout poetry, 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.}

Conversation Circles: Russian

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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 Russian. 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 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, November 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

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 French. 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 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.}

Ames Storm Coaches Meeting

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Purpose of the meeting is to gather as a coaching staff to discuss responsibilities, roster and tournament dates.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Purpose of the meeting is to gather as a coaching staff to discuss responsibilities, roster and tournament dates.

RECORDER PLAY ALONG, OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF RECORDER PLAYERS

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Getting interested recorder players together for an afternoon of playing multi-part music

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

Getting interested recorder players together for an afternoon of playing multi-part music

Pokémon Club

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens

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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.}

Swift Youth Writers Group

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

PEO Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Teens

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: PEO Room

Age Group: 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.}

Ames Storm Coaches Meeting

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Dale H. Ross Board Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Review rosters, coaching responsibilities, choose tournament dates for 2026 season.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room

Purpose of Meeting

Review rosters, coaching responsibilities, choose tournament dates for 2026 season.

"Sitzo" Writing with Place

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

We are hosting a creative writing workshop that will be open to the public. The workshop will explore place-based, sensory writing, with an emphasis on creative nonfiction.

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

We are hosting a creative writing workshop that will be open to the public. The workshop will explore place-based, sensory writing, with an emphasis on creative nonfiction.

Toddler Storytime

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Family

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

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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.}

Mary Greeley Medical Center at APL

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

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

Program Type:

Social Services

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Staff from Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

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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 Mary Greeley Medical Center will be available in the Library to talk about inpatient and outpatient mental health services in the Ames community.

Mondays, 11am-1pm on the second floor

^{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, November 10, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Language Learning, Meetup

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

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.}

Depostition

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

Deposition for a lawsuit

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Danfoss Room

Purpose of Meeting

Deposition for a lawsuit

Alpha Delta Kappa -Pi Chapter

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 6:15pm

Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Purpose of Meeting:

program and meeting with BYO dinner/supper

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Ames Public Library

Room: Rotary Room

Purpose of Meeting

program and meeting with BYO dinner/supper

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