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Thursday, 05 Feb 2015

Class: Photoshop Lightroom Software Training

Feb 05, 2015

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Preregistration and prepayment required. Cost is $72 for members and $90 for the general public. ISU students pay 15% off the member price.

Reiman Gardens

This class lasts for 6 weeks on Thursdays January 29, February 5, February 12, February 19, February 26, & March 5 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with this photo editing program, as professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg helps you to adjust your images, remove red eye, & more. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, learn to more easily import, organize, enhance, share your photos, and create unique prints & books.

Walk-In Craft: Glass Bead Necklaces with Demonstration by Rhonda Scott

Feb 05, 2015

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free to attend demo, $8 per necklace

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Watch artist Rhonda Scott demonstrate the process of creating beads from glass rods and a torch. Then, choose a hand-made bead to make into a necklace for you or your Valentine.

Wheel Pottery Class

Feb 05, 2015

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $100, Public $110 (Includes Supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Students will be guided through all aspects of forming bowls, mugs, vases and more on the pottery wheel. Learn handle-pulling, glazing and finishing techniques. Open to absolute beginners as well as those with experience who would like to improve their technique and abilities.

Cyclone Cinema: Birdman

Feb 05, 2015

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Lecture: The Underground Girls of Kabul

Feb 05, 2015

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Jenny Nordberg is an investigative reporter and author of the book The Underground Girls of Kabul. She will discuss the practice of bacha posh - disguising young girls as boys in gender-segregated Afghanistan. World Affairs Series

The Kinsey Report

Feb 05, 2015

8:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

$8 Students / $10 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

When a blues band works together as long as The Kinsey Report has, they develop a special kind of musical communication. On stage or in the studio, each member seems to instinctively know where the others are going, and the entire unit responds like a perfectly-tuned Porsche. The Kinsey Report plays scalding contemporary blues with exactly that sort of intuitive teamwork. This will be a seated show.

Friday, 06 Feb 2015

Adviser Exchange Series: Advising and New Student Orientation: Increasing Program Understanding to Facilitate a Seamless Student Transition

Feb 06, 2015

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

2030 Morrill Hall

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

The role of academic advising during orientation and transition programs varies greatly across the institution. How much do you know about the schedule and activities of Iowa State's new student transition programs?

NREM Graduate Seminar

Feb 06, 2015

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

142 W Lagomarcino

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference practice presentations by ISU graduate students.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Valentine's Day Gifts

Feb 06, 2015

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $4, Public $5 (studio fee)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Personalize a piece for your sweetheart or bestie.

Walk-In Craft: Valentine's Day Twig Arrows

Feb 06, 2015

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$3

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Make a sweet Cupid's arrow for your sweetheart using a twig and some felt. Add a tiny scrolled message to profess your undying love and friendship.

Ellen Wagener Exhibition Reception

Feb 06, 2015

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join University Museums and the artist Ellen Wagener to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Ever Changing Land: The Art of Ellen Wagener. Wagener's pastels perfectly capture the beauty of Iowa's rural landscape, in both moments of peace and natural catastrophe. Please join us to meet the artist and tour this unique exhibition.

Softball: Cyclone Invitational

Feb 06, 2015

5:30 PM

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Utah State.

Opening Reception: Bits, Pixels and Practice - Oh My! A New Media Juried Show

Feb 06, 2015

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames

free

College of Design Meetings, receptions

Public reception for new media exhibition of work by 14 Iowa resident artists juried by Jordan Weber, curator of Fluxx Gallery in Des Moines.

Gymnastics

Feb 06, 2015

6:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$4-$5

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma.

Cyclone Cinema: Birdman

Feb 06, 2015

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers

Feb 06, 2015

9:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

$5 Students / $10 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers will make a sprightly young groove doctor out of anyone. With spectacular energy pulsating from every member of the band, the Rainbow Seekers could illuminate the very chambers of Heaven.

Saturday, 07 Feb 2015

Event: Orchid Fest

Feb 07, 2015

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for members and ISU students;gardens admission for the general public.

Reiman Gardens

Fifth annual Orchid Fest. Exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors will be on display and available for purchase both days. The Central Iowa Orchid Society will also staff a question and answer booth, providing both novices and experienced growers valuable insight on care and keeping of orchids.

Tai Chi Class

Feb 07, 2015

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $56, Public $66

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

The class is an introduction to the Yang Style Short Form as taught by Cheng Man-Ch'ing.

Walk-In Craft: Valentine's Day Cards

Feb 07, 2015

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$4 for unlimited crafting

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

We've got the supplies, you bring the creativity! Paper, glitter, fabric, stamps, buttons, foam shapes and more to make your valentines.

Walk-In Craft: Valentine's Day Twig Arrows

Feb 07, 2015

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$3

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Make a sweet Cupid's arrow for your sweetheart using a twig and some felt. Add a tiny scrolled message to profess your undying love and friendship.

Softball: Cyclone Invitational

Feb 07, 2015

12:00 PM

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Utah State.

Men's Basketball

Feb 07, 2015

1:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$25-$35

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Texas Tech.

Softball: Cyclone Invitational

Feb 07, 2015

2:30 PM

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. South Dakota State.

ISU Honor Band Concert

Feb 07, 2015

3:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$10 adults; $5 students. Tickets available at the door.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

We are proud to be hosting three honor bands and featuring Iowa High School students.

Women's Basketball

Feb 07, 2015

6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. West Virginia.

Cyclone Cinema: Birdman

Feb 07, 2015

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Showings are in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

John Mark Nelson

Feb 07, 2015

9:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union

$5 Students / $10 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Two months after his high school graduation, John Mark Nelson jumped to the top of Minneapolis' folk-pop scene with 2012's Waiting and Waiting, a homemade album that split the difference between Nick Drake's quiet, stripped-back acoustics and Andrew Bird's orchestral sweep.

Sunday, 08 Feb 2015

Event: Orchid Fest

Feb 08, 2015

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

No preregistration required. Free for members and ISU students. Price of admission for the general public.

Reiman Gardens

Join Reiman Gardens for the fifth annual Orchid Fest on Saturday and Sunday, February 7 and 8. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors will be on display and available for purchase both days. The Central Iowa Orchid Society will also staff a question and answer booth, providing both novices and experienced growers valuable insight on care and keeping of orchids.

Softball: Cyclone Invitational

Feb 08, 2015

11:30 AM

Bergstrom Indoor Facility

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. South Dakota State.

Class: Drawing Orchids

Feb 08, 2015

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Visit the Hughes Conservatory and the Orchid Fest for first-hand inspiration as local artist Megan Henson shows you how to draw these diverse and beautiful plants.