Events

A Day Without Art
01 Dec 2009 @ Across campus - AIDS continues to inflict a heavy toll in every community, and we continue to remember friends and loved ones on December 1 by shrouding selections from the Art on Campus Collection. A Day Without Art reminds us to vow an end to AIDS. Cost: Free.

Faculty Women's Network lunch
01 Dec 2009, 12:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ 23 MacKay Hall - The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom is a teaching operation within the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management program. There is a single seating at noon, Mondays through Fridays, and reservations are required. The price for the meal in $6.25. To find out more about the Tearoom and make your reservation, visit the website (http://www.aesh.hs.iastate.edu/tearoom). Cost: $6.25.

Used Magazine Sale
01 Dec 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM @ Browsing Library at the Memorial Union - Pick up some back issues of your favorite magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Time, Rolling Stone, Wired, and more! Proceeds support the Browsing Library subscription fund. Cost: All items 25 cents.

Conference: Growing the Bioeconomy
01 Dec 2009, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM @ Scheman Building, various location. Remote viewing options available. - "Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability," This virtual conference offers information for all bioeconomy sectors, and the convenience of local participation. James E. Lovelock - biochar expert, will explain his thoughts on a solution to global climate change. Additional agriculturally-based solutions to global climate change and energy supply will be explored during afternoon sessions. Cost: $50/personal viewing.

Art Mart: Annual Art Sale
01 Dec 2009, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union - The Workspace will be hosting Art Mart, the annual arts and crafts sale at the Iowa State Memorial Union. The sale will be held in the Maintenance Shop near the West entrance of the MU on Tuesday, December 1 from noon - 5pm and Wednesday, December 2 from 11am - 7pm.

Class: Middle Eastern Belly Dance Workshop
01 Dec 2009, 7:00 PM @ Workspace - 7-9:15pm Learn new belly dancing choreography. Cost: ISU students $30; public $35.

Women's Basketball
01 Dec 2009, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Hilton Coliseum - ISU vs. Mississippi Valley State. Cost: Adult Reserved/GA $12/10; Youth Reserved/GA $6/5.

Performance: "Wizard of Oz"
01 Dec 2009, 7:30 PM @ Stephens Auditorium - A national tour of the classic musical, Wizard of Oz comes to Ames as part of the Iowa State Center's Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Cost: Adults: $47, $43; Youth: $25; ISU Students: $20.

Performance: Matthew Coley
01 Dec 2009, 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM @ Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building - Matthew Coley is a marimba, percussion and dulcimer artist. He is currently on faculty at Iowa State University. Cost: Free.

Faculty Women's Network lunch
02 Dec 2009, 12:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ 23 MacKay Hall - The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom is a teaching operation within the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management program. There is a single seating at 12:00 noon, Mondays through Fridays, and reservations are required. The price for the meal in $6.25. To find out more about the Tearoom and make your reservation visit the website http://www.aesh.hs.iastate.edu/tearoom Cost: $6.25.

Winterfest: University Book Store open house
02 Dec 2009, 7:45 AM - 7:00 PM @ University Book Store - Enjoy special events and doorbuster specials! Cost: free.

Used Magazine Sale
02 Dec 2009, 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM @ Browsing Library at the Memorial Union - Pick up some back issues of your favorite magazines including Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Time, Rolling Stone, Wired, and more! Proceeds support the Browsing Library subscription fund. Cost: All items 25 cents.

Open House: Flow Cytometry Facility
02 Dec 2009, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ 1117 Molecular Biology - This open house is a part of the Office of Biotechnology's 25th anniversary celebration. Faculty, staff and students are invited to tour and learn more about the research facilities at ISU. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Art Mart sale
02 Dec 2009, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM @ Maintenance Shop at the Memorial Union - The Workspace will be hosting Art Mart, the annual arts and crafts sale at the Iowa State Memorial Union.

Winterfest: Holiday open house at The Knoll
02 Dec 2009, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ The Knoll - Enjoy a cup of Knoll hot chocolate, hosted by Kathy Geoffroy. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Campanile Tours
02 Dec 2009, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM @ Campanile - Tours of the Campanile by the SALC Ambassadors. Tours from 4:30 - 5pm and 6 - 6:30pm. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Jingle Jog
02 Dec 2009, 4:30 PM @ Cardinal Room, Memorial Union - Register for the 3rd annual Andy Albright Jingle Jog at 4:30 p.m. in the Cardinal Room. Participants need to be registered by November 19 in order to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Cost: $15.

Winterfest & SUB Present: Empty Bowl Soup Dinner
02 Dec 2009, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Campanile Room, Memorial Union - The Student Union Board (SUB) will host a soup dinner, Empty Bowl Project: Fighting Hunger Locally and Globally, on Wednesday, December 2 from 5 - 7pm in the Campanile Room at the Memorial Union. Attendees will be able to choose (and keep!) a handcrafted ceramic bowl and fill it with either chili or vegetable soup. Cost: $8 for ISU students, $10 for community members and $6 for kids 10 and under. Bring a non-perishable food donation and get $1 off admission.

Winterfest: Carillon Concert by Tin Shi Tam
02 Dec 2009, 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM @ Campanile - ISU's Tin Shi Tam will entertain guests with winter songs prior to the Illumination Ceremony at 5:30 on the South Campanile Lawn. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Workspace crafts
02 Dec 2009, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union - Celebrate Winterfest by making ornaments and winter crafts in the Workspace. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Illumination Ceremony
02 Dec 2009, 5:30 PM @ South Campanile Lawn - ISU's Traditional Illumination Ceremony with music and lights. Cost: free.

Open House: Farm House
02 Dec 2009, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Farm House Museum, central campus - "Merry Christmas to All: A Thomas Nast Christmas." Sip hot cocoa and warm up inside the Farm House Museum following the Winterfest Illumination ceremony, while enjoying the experience of a historical prairie Christmas at Iowa State's founding farm. Cost: Free.

Winterfest: Campanile Tours
02 Dec 2009, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM @ Campanile - Campanile tours by SALC Ambassadors. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Carriage Rides
02 Dec 2009, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Pick up at the Memorial Union Fountain and Farm House Museum - Enjoy the beautiful ISU campus with your friends and family on a horse-drawn carriage ride. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Laser Tag
02 Dec 2009, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM @ Great Hall, Memorial Union - Bring your friends and play a round of Laser Tag. This event is designated for ISU students only. Cost: free.

Winterfest: Toasty Treats
02 Dec 2009, 6:00 PM @ Memorial Union Commons - Warm up during WinterFest with some hot cocoa. Then, decorate a sugar cookie and satisfy that sweet tooth! Cost: free.

Men's Basketball
02 Dec 2009, 7:00 PM @ Hilton Coliseum - ISU vs. Northern Iowa. Cost: $10-$25.

Winterfest: Photo snow globes
02 Dec 2009, 7:00 PM @ Multicultural Center, Memorial Union - Say cheese and smile! Get your photo taken and add it to a snow globe to celebrate WinterFest! Cost: free.

Winterfest:Wii Rockband Tournament
02 Dec 2009, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Underground, Memorial Union - Rock out to the Wii Rockband tournament in the Memorial Union Underground. Cost: free.

Performance: ISU Jazz Combos
02 Dec 2009, 7:30 PM - 9:15 PM @ Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building - ISU Jazz Combos, coached by Michael Giles. Cost: Free.