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Fiber Arts Meetup

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
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.

 

Fall Paper Crafts

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
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. 

Pokémon Club

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
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Graphic of movie curtain above movie reel and ticket

Movies with Mainstream

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Rotary Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Program Details:

 

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Sale
Program Details:

Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more! 

Ames Public Library Book Sale, 515 Douglas Avenue, Auditorium

Book Sale

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Sale

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Sale
Program Details:

Find great deals on thousands of used items, including books, movies, music, and more! 

Teen Book vs. Movie

Teen Book vs. Movie: Book Club

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Program Details:

Hey teens, take a front row seat in the ultimate showdown: book vs. movie!

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Team Neutrino Awards Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
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.

Retired Thinkers

1:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Discussion group

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm
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 ABC - Film Club: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

5:45pm–8:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

The Ames Antifascist Book Club will be screening All The Beauty and the Bloodshed directed by Laura Poitras on December 2.

Elevate

9:15am–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is an all staff meeting and we know it is open to the public and they are welcome to join.

Rachel Hollander

10:30am–12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

Healthcare Workforce Town Hall

10:30am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of our meeting is to convene Story County public health and healthcare providers to talk about what healthcare looks like in their community, and what education / training, recruitment, and retention of health care workers.

LWV ASC Board Meeting

4:00pm–6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm
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

Adult Trans & Nonbinary Support Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Peer-led support group open to all trans, nonbinary, and other non-cisgender adults, no preregistration required.

Boelter

1:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Personal organization, budgeting, goal planning, and general productivity time.

Ames Craft & Chat Social Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
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!

Des Moines Chapter KRG

1:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

Discussion Meeting

YWCA CollegeBound

3:00pm–4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

College student led program helping Ames area students prep and get ready for college.
Booked through BA in YS but not an APL program. We just help them get rooms reserved.

YWCA Girls Power

3:00pm–4:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

This is a mentor program that meets twice a month on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4:30 pm during which Iowa State students mentor middle school aged girls. 

ISU Women's Club: Decluttering Group

2:30pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

Share tips and support for women decluttering their homes, all ages and stages of life

Cyclone Parenting Student Network Fall Semester Celebration

4:30pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Celebration event wrapping up Fall semester for ISU parenting students and their families and support systems.

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm
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

Team Neutrino Awards Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
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.

Southdale HOA

6:30pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Board Meeting

Melissa home videos

5:00pm–7:00pm
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

Women United Craft Night

5:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Hosting annual craft night meeting with a focus on volunteers and members of the Women United Money Management Series hosted by United Way of Story County.

IABoSCoC TA on-site

10:00am–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

YHDP grant meeting

YHDP TA On-site

10:00am–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

YHDP TA - On Site Meeting