Events

Football: Iowa Shrine Bowl
01 Jul 2009, 7:00 PM @ Jack Trice Stadium - Iowa high school all-star football game. Proceeds support the Shriners' childrens hospitals. A parade and autograph session begin at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Ames. Cost: $10.

University holiday
03 Jul 2009 - University offices are closed and classes are recessed for the Fourth of July holiday. Cost: free.

Reiman Gardens: Fourth of July
04 Jul 2009, 9:00 AM @ Reiman Gardens - The gardens will remain open until the conclusion of the Ames Jaycees fireworks display. With 14 acres of seating available, you'll be sure to find the perfect spot! Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; price of admission for public.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
07 Jul 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging into Rocks." Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Retirement reception: Gene Lund
07 Jul 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Conference room 142, General Services Building - Lund is an electrical engineer in the electrical distribution department, Facilities Planning and Management-Utilities. Cost: free.

Retirement reception: Helen Kepler, Ardella Krull and Gloria Lantz
07 Jul 2009, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM @ Atrium, Kildee Hall - Helen Kepler (secretary), Ardella Krull (secretary) and Gloria Lantz (clerk) work in the animal science department. They have a combined 109 years of service at Iowa State. Cost: free.

Lecture: Brown Bag at Reiman Gardens
09 Jul 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Art in the Garden," sculptor John Brommel. Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; price of admission for public.

Seminar: How to Use Facebook
10 Jul 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ 206 Durham Center - This seminar will present how to register, establish your profile, and find your way around Facebook as well as information on its many features. Cost: No charge.

Reiman Gardens: Art Fair
12 Jul 2009, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - More than 70 artists will display their work. Live music, food and drinks. Cost: Free for members, $5 public.

Meeting: TIAA-CREF, ready to retire
15 Jul 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ 3534 MU - "Getting Ready for Retirement." Developing a sound financial strategy for retirement can make a big difference. When you're three to five years away from retirement, you may be wondering what your options are and what to do next. Now is the time to get answers to some important questions and begin planning. Cost: free.

Conference: Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
15 Jul 2009, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Scheman Building and campus locations - "Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education." Learn about key issues of the sustainable agriculture education research and practice community. An open exchange of information among students, faculty, staff, administrators, student farm managers, farmers, non-profits, community organizers and others. Cost: $75-$350 early; or $115-$400 after July 1.

Performance: "Farmscape"
15 Jul 2009, 7:30 PM @ Maintenance Shop, MU - "Farmscape," a readers theater production written by ISU students. Part of the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference, but seats are available for the public. Cost: $3.

Conference: Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
16 Jul 2009, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM @ Scheman Building and campus locations - "Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education." Learn about key issues of the sustainable agriculture education research and practice community. An open exchange of information among students, faculty, staff, administrators, student farm managers, farmers, non-profits, community organizers and others. Cost: $75-$350 early; or $115-$400 after July 1.

Conference: Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
17 Jul 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM @ Scheman Building and campus locations - "Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education." Learn about key issues of the sustainable agriculture education research and practice community. An open exchange of information among students, faculty, staff, administrators, student farm managers, farmers, non-profits, community organizers and others. Cost: $75-$350 early; or $115-$400 after July 1.

Tour: ISU's Virtual Reality Experience
17 Jul 2009, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ auditorium, Howe Hall - Tour includes a 15-minute presentation and demos of various virtual reality software. These tours are open to the public, but online preregistration is required. Seating is limited to 260. Appropriate for elementary ages through adults. Cost: free.

Reiman Gardens: Flower show
19 Jul 2009, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - Ames Garden Club Flower Show. Club members will exhibit a variety of floral designs and horticulture specimens. Cost: $7 general admission ($6 seniors; $3 children); free for members and ISU students.

Golf tournament and dinner: Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open
21 Jul 2009, 10:00 AM @ Veenker Memorial Golf Course - This annual event benefits the Lauren L. Christian Endowment, which provides financial support for students and continued swine and pork educational opportunities. Registration deadline is July 6. Cost: $85/person, includes golf, reception and dinner.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time
21 Jul 2009, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Digging in the Snow." Cost: Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Expo: Manure handling
22 Jul 2009, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ Central Iowa Expo Center, Highway 30, Boone - "SET for Fall: Safety, Efficiency and Technology," the 2009 Upper Midwest Manure Handling Expo. Features educational seminars, exhibitor booths and field demonstrations. Cost: Free admission, parking is $5 per car.

PWSE poster presentation
24 Jul 2009, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ atrium, Kildee Hall - 38 summer interns in the Program for Women in Science and Engineering will share their research projects. Light refreshments will be served. The poster event will be preceded by an awards program and keynote talk by Charlotte Bronson, associate vice president for research and economic development (1-2 p.m., 1204 Kildee). Cost: free.

Performance: "Lifebeat"
24 Jul 2009, 7:30 PM @ Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. - Dance concert presented by ISU kinesiology's Kids' Co'Motion Dance Theater. Spirited and innovative dancing by a group of enthusiastic young dancers with the music of the Kaleb Warnock Combo. Cost: $5 adults; $3 children and seniors.

Performance: "Lifebeat"
25 Jul 2009, 7:30 PM @ Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. - Dance concert presented by ISU kinesiology's Kids' Co'Motion Dance Theater. Spirited and innovative dancing by a group of enthusiastic young dancers with the music of the Kaleb Warnock Combo. Cost: $5 adults; $3 children and seniors.

Lecture: In Depth at Reiman Gardens
29 Jul 2009, 10:00 AM @ Reiman Gardens - "Explore Annual Plants in the Gardens." Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; $10 for public.

POSTPONED: Enhance Your Iowa Plate
30 Jul 2009, 8:00 AM @ MacKay Hall - Conference postponed until June 2010.

Lecture: Brown Bag at Reiman Gardens
30 Jul 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ Reiman Gardens - "Looking Back on a Great Summer," a presentation by Reiman Gardens' summer interns. Cost: Free for CoHorts and ISU students; price of admission for public.

POSTPONED: Enhance Your Iowa Plate
31 Jul 2009, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM @ MacKay Hall - Conference postponed to June 2010.

REU summer poster presentation
31 Jul 2009, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ atrium, Howe Hall - About 70 interns from six of ISU's Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) programs will present posters and technical demonstrations of their summer research projects. All are welcome. Cost: free.