Thursday, 12 Jan 2017
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Brown Bag Lecture
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water. Topics range from gardening interests to current local science research, to holiday decorating, and more. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Retirement reception: Mark Grootveld
Mark Grootveld, manager of facility services for the Ames Laboratory, is retiring.
Exhibit Opening: "Red"
Join us in celebrating the opening of "Red," an exhibition that explores the cultural and aesthetic diversity of this vibrant hue. Fifteen faculty members from 11 different departments contributed their musings and reflections about red and the multiple ways the color can be used and interpreted. Add to the fun by donning your favorite red outfit! Light refreshments.
Walk-In Craft: Ice Dyed Scarves
Move over tie-dye, there's a new trend in town. Use fiber reactive dyes and ice to create a watercolor effect for a scarf or decorative pillowcase.