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Photo of "Pride in Progress" exhibit featuring quilts by Ben Millet

"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7 - 10/29
Vestibule at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

Family, Teens, Adults
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."

Chinese Traditional Culture Festival

13th Annual Chinese Traditional Culture Festival

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

 

All ages are invited to the 13th annual Traditional Chinese Culture Festival. This free event is open to the public and will celebrate Chinese culture through crafts, games, and food.

 

Pokémon Club

Pokémon Club

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Meetup

Age Group:

Family, Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family, Teens
Program Type: Class/Workshop, Meetup
Program Details:

 

Computer Classes

Computer Classes

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Danfoss Room at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Class/Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Program Details:

 

Become a Dementia Friend

Become a Dementia Friend

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Program Details:

Become a Dementia Friend by attending this one-hour informational session to learn about what dementia is, what it’s like to live with it, and how to communicate with and support someone living with the disease. 

Bored? Games!

Bored? Games!

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at Ames Public Library

Program Type:

Meetup

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meetup
Program Details:

Will you punch your Ticket to Ride or will your Splendor attract noble patrons? Join us for adult game night every month to find out!

Brains and Brews Trivia Night: Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Fundraiser

Brains & Brews Trivia: Ames Public Library Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

Ames Public Library Friends Foundation and Alluvial Brewing are teaming up to provide a fun-filled night of trivia to benefit Ames Public Library!

We'll also have fun raffle prizes at the event. (Cash only.)

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"Pride in Progress" Exhibit

All Day 10/7–10/29
Family, Teens, Adults
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.

RECORDER PLAY ALONG, OPEN TO ALL LEVELS OF RECORDER PLAYERS

1:30pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Purpose of Meeting

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

13th Annual Chinese Traditional Culture Festival

2:00pm–4:00pm
Family, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Program Details:

 

All ages are invited to the 13th annual Traditional Chinese Culture Festival. This free event is open to the public and will celebrate Chinese culture through crafts, games, and food.

 

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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Family, Teens
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
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.

Bargaining team meeting

10:00am–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: PEO Room
Purpose of Meeting

Bargaining team meeting

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Family
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

11:00am–1:00pm
Teens, Adults
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.

Zoom Meeting

12:00pm–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Zoom meeting

Conversation Circles: English

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
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.

Bible Study

2:00pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Bible Study

LWV-ASC and Iowa International Center

2:30pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Dale H. Ross Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Civic/international program

Tutoring

4:30pm–6:00pm
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

Pollinator Friendly Ames

5:00pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

Biannual meeting of the full Pollinator Friendly Ames group to discuss progress for each subcommittee and next steps forward.

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.

Story County Genealogical Society

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Danfoss Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly genealogy meeting with speaker giving educational program.

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

6:30pm–8:30pm
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 climate Action TEam

7:00pm–8:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting

monthly team meeting. topic: learn about City of Ames sustainability programs, process and progress, especially as it relates to climate action,

Conference Call

9:00am–1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
Purpose of Meeting

I just need a nice looking space for a conference call/interview about a new job to give my best impression.

Mrs Joan Bundt

9:30am–11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Study

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Family
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.

Alliance Intercity Visit

1:00pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ames Public Library
Room: Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Lawrence, KS Chamber of Commerce visit

Baby Time

1:30pm–2:00pm
Family
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.