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What is featured?

Monday, 01 Apr 2013

Focus Grant Applications Due

Apr 01, 2013

4:00 PM

Lectures Office, Room 2852, Memorial Union

Free

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Students can apply for funding for creative endeavors in the visual, performing and literary arts outside the classroom.

Re-Upholstery

Apr 01, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $75, Public $85 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Fix up an old stool or simple chair and customize it for your space!

Wednesday, 03 Apr 2013

Belly Dance Workshop: April Intensive

Apr 03, 2013

7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $20, Public $30

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

This April, the focus is on fusion ... Tribal Fusion to be exact! $10 off if you sign up with either beginning or intermediate classes.

Spoon Jewelry

Apr 03, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $34, Public $44 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Recycle silverware (even forks and knives!) into rings, earrings, bracelets & more.

Thursday, 04 Apr 2013

Coiling

Apr 04, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $20, Public $30 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Shaped like pottery but flexible like fabric, learn how to transform hemp and string into an artistic coiled container.

Textured Metal

Apr 04, 2013

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $36, Public $46 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Start with a copper sheet and with a few tools and creative materials students will create a piece of jewelry such as a bangle, earrings, or a small sculpture.

Embroidery

Apr 04, 2013

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $26, Public $36 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

After you learn the basic stitches for embroidery you can add design and personalization to anything made from fabric.

Friday, 05 Apr 2013

Lawnmower Service Days

Apr 05, 2013

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Industrial Education II (west of horse barns); look for the signs

$35 push mower; $50 riding mower

Student Activities Student activities

The Agriculture Systems Technology Club is holding its annual lawnmower service April 5-6. This is a routine service only; no major repairs. Drop off your mower during the service time.

Dance social

Apr 05, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.

Saturday, 06 Apr 2013

Lawnmower Service Days

Apr 06, 2013

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Industrial Education II (west of horse barns); look for the signs

$35 push mower; $50 riding mower

Student Activities Student activities

The Agriculture Systems Technology Club is holding its annual lawnmower service April 5-6. This is a routine service only; no major repairs. Drop off your mower during the service time.

Cyclone League of Legends Tournament

Apr 06, 2013

9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

2245 Coover Hall

free

Student Activities Student activities

The Cyclone League of Legends Tournament is a 32-team, double-elimination tournament. All games will be professionally shoutcasted. Come see teams compete for great prizes, or play recreationally.

Sunday, 07 Apr 2013

Screenprinting Workshop

Apr 07, 2013

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $27, Public $37 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Experiment with patterns and designs for printing on paper. See how layering and use of color can change the look of your image for cards, wrapping paper, or original art prints!

Argentine Tango Practica

Apr 07, 2013

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $30, Public $40

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Monday, 08 Apr 2013

VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale

Apr 08, 2013

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor Booth, Memorial Union

$5 per button

Student Engagement Student activities

Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.

Beginning Basketweaving - My First (Napkin) Basket

Apr 08, 2013

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $23, Public $33 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

A Class for first timers only!

Intermediate Glass Beads: Florals

Apr 08, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $59, Public $69 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Focus on floral beads, including plunged flowers, three-dimensional surface flowers and whimsical cut petal flowers.

Swing

Apr 08, 2013

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $35, Public $45

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

This class will lead you through basic swing dancing so that you'll feel comfortable on the social dance floor and dancing to a variety of swing music!

Caucus Cup Debate: ISU College Democrats v. College Republicans

Apr 08, 2013

8:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2014 First Amendment Day celebration. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.

DUI: A Powerful Lesson

Apr 08, 2013

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Mark Sterner helps students realize the choice they make to drink and drive can have a lasting impact on their friends, families and themselves. After a night of partying during spring break, he and his four best friends decided the least drunk would drive home. The next morning, three of the men were dead, and Mark lay in the hospital critically injured and facing three felony counts of DUI manslaughter.

Tuesday, 09 Apr 2013

VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale

Apr 09, 2013

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor Booth, Memorial Union

$5 per button

Student Engagement Student activities

Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.

Paper Marbling Demonstration

Apr 09, 2013

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.

Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013

Open house: National Student Employment Week

Apr 10, 2013

7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

ground floor, Beardshear Hall

free

Academic Affairs Student activities

Food, beverages and door prizes for those ISU students who work on or off campus. Hosted by the Office of Student Financial Aid.

VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale

Apr 10, 2013

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor Booth, Memorial Union

$5 per button

Student Engagement Student activities

Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.

The Freedom of Art - A Discussion with Brian Duffy & Heidi Wastweet

Apr 10, 2013

6:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Two artists will discuss their experiences and challenges with the First Amendment within the art world. Participants include former Des Moines Register editorial cartoonist Brian Duffy and American medallist and sculptor Heidi Wastweet. 2013 First Amendment Day Celebration

Social Media and the First Amendment

Apr 10, 2013

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Frank LoMonte is the executive director of the Student Press Law Center, an experienced commercial litigation attorney, and a former investigative journalist and political columnist. The 2013 First Amendment Day Celebration Keynote Address.

Thursday, 11 Apr 2013

VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale

Apr 11, 2013

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor Booth, Memorial Union

$5 per button

Student Engagement Student activities

Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.

Paper Marbling Demonstration

Apr 11, 2013

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.

Friday, 12 Apr 2013

VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale

Apr 12, 2013

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor Booth, Memorial Union

$5 per button

Student Engagement Student activities

Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.

Dance social

Apr 12, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.

Performance: Fiddler on the Roof

Apr 12, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames, Lincoln Way and Beach Ave.

Adults and seniors $21, students $16

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

Tevye, his wife, and five daughters live in Tsarist Russia. He hopes to find fine husbands for each of his girls, men who will follow the Jewish faith and earn enough to made a comfortable life, but each young woman wants to make her own choice. Tevye finds himself placed in precarious position between the tradition he follows and the new ways his daughters accept. A universal story of love, hope, and acceptance.