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          Use Your Voice, Make a Yard Sign
        
        
        
        
       
     
              
      
      
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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All ages are invited to stop by the Library's Lobby April 11-15 to make your own yard sign advocating for a cause you care about.  
All supplies are provided! 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this socially-distanced storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills. 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          A Journey Through Parkinson's Disease session 2
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Rotary Room
         
           
        
          
        
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            Session 2 of an educational workshop sharing about Parkinson's disease  
       
       
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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Learn about job opportunities and meet with local employers at this free career fair. Bring copies of your resume and dress to impress!
  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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Families are invited for a storytime filled with music, stories, and fun! 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Teen Space
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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                          Movie
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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Families are invited to get hands-on with a fun science activity for all ages! 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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Children of all ages and their grown-ups are invited to this socially-distanced storytime to build listening, language, and literacy skills. 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Room: 
          PEO Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Room: 
          Youth Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
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Drop in and enjoy this process-focused craft or activity meant for children and their grown-ups. 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Jonie & John Fitzsimmons Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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Come to the Library for our monthly Saturday STEM event! Try out a variety of exciting STEM activity stations, including robotics fun. 
  
Supported by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Danfoss Room
         
           
        
          
        
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            To create and plan ways to make an AMS book. 
 
       
       
    
       
   
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          Agenda Review Meeting: Jon & Patti
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
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          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Teaching Chinese Language
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Danfoss Room
         
           
        
          
        
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            Teaching Children Chinese Language. 
 
       
       
    
       
   
  
  
                
    
  
  
  
    
      
        
          
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          iToast Ames Toastmasters Club semi-monthly meeting.
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          PEO Room
         
           
        
          
        
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            iToast Ames Toastmasters Club semi-monthly meeting. 
 
       
       
    
       
   
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          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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          Natural Discoveries: Keeping Track of Animals
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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Join ISU's Environmental Education Club for storytime, a craft, and fun activities based on a different ecological theme each month. Children of any age can come explore and learn more about our environment.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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          Dare to Speak, Dare to Listen: Advice for Young Women
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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The Honorable Rosemarie Aquilina drew international attention when she allowed more than a hundred survivors to speak about their experiences during the Larry Nassar trial.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Rotary Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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                          Book Discussion, 
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Come discuss classic short stories and essays recommended by the Great Books Foundation. 
Registration is full. Call (515) 239-5646 ext. 4 to learn more. 
Supported by the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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          View from the Margins Book Discussion Group
        
        
        
        
 
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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Check out this book discussion group exploring social and cultural topics through the lens of fiction and nonfiction.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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            Cancelled
          
        
        
          Author Event: Julie Stone
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
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This event has been postponed due to illness.
  
Join us for an afternoon with local author Julie Stone  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          ACCESS Office Hours Meeting
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          PEO Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          PEO Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Wed
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Family
                           
                  
                  
            
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                          Arts/Crafts
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to be Wild on Wednesdays at the Ames Public Library. Enjoy a snack, crafts or science experiments, and more!  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Teen Space
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Need a brain break? Teens are invited to hang out and play videogames on our big screen Thursdays after school! 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Conversation Circles: Russian
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Language Learning, 
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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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:
          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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        Thu
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Lisa Fawcett Nilsson Study Room - 2nd Floor
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens, 
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Special Event
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
  
  
                
    
  
  
  
    
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
        
          
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
        
            To lend assistance to HS students and families filling out FAFSA and Scholarship Forms 
 
       
       
    
       
   
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        Apr
      
    
          
        15
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Fri
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Teen Space
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts/Crafts, 
                          Meetup, 
                          Movie
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Join our monthly meetup to watch some anime, talk about your favorite manga, or create your own art and manga. Open to 6th-12th graders. Anime watched is considered to be rated G-PG13.  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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        Apr
      
    
          
        16
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
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          Conversation Circles: French
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Language Learning, 
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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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:
          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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        14
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
        
        
          Outdoor Alliance of Story County
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Rotary Room
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
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        11
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Mon
      
       
      
        
        
          Story County Genealogical Society
        
        
               
     
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
       
    
    
    
              
          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Danfoss Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
  
  
                
    
  
  
  
    
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Study Room #3 - 2nd Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
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        Apr
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
        
        
          Ames Jaycees-Half Shell meeting
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          PEO Room
         
           
        
          
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
        
            Ames on the Half Shell planning 
 
       
       
    
       
   
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Rotary Room
         
           
        
    
       
   
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        Apr
      
    
          
        14
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
        
        
          Fiber Arts Social Gathering
        
        
               
     
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
       
    
    
    
              
          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          PEO Room
         
           
        
          
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
        
            Gathering of people who like to engage in fiber related crafts while socializing with others. 
 
       
       
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Apr
      
    
          
        14
      
    
    
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        Thu
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Storytime Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Family
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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        11
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Mon
      
       
      
        
        
          Old Town Neighborhood Board Meeting
        
        
               
     
          
        
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
        
          
        
          Purpose of Meeting
         
        
            Monthly board meeting of neighborhood association 
 
       
       
    
       
   
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        Apr
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
        
        
          Conversation Circles: Spanish
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Language Learning, 
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
  
  
                
    
  
  
  
    
          
        
          This is not a library sponsored event.
         
       
    
    
    
              
          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Nancy Divine Study Room - 1st Floor
         
           
        
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Apr
      
    
          
        12
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
        
        
          Your Rights, Your Libraries: The First Amendment and the Freedom to Read
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Farwell T. Brown Auditorium
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Presentation
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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Controversies about library materials are an important issue right now. Join us for a panel discussion to learn how libraries protect your freedoms, support the community, and represent diverse perspectives.    
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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          Library Branch:
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room:
          Danfoss Room
         
           
        
          
    
       
   
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Apr
      
    
          
        14
      
    
    
      2022
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Ames Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Dale H. Ross Board Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Book Discussion, 
                          Meetup
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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028 focuses on recently published, popular nonfiction on a variety of topics. 
 
Participate in-person or on Zoom. Please register on this page or call (515) 239-5646 ext. 4 to learn more. 
Titles for spring:  
       
               
      
                               
    
                       
      
      
      
  
        
       
  
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