Sunday, 04 Jun 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 05 Jun 2017
Camp: Explore Engineering
Participants (ages 6-9) earn about basic engineering and science concepts through fun, engaging, hands-on activities.
Meeting: Presidential Search Committee
At this initial meeting, the committee will receive its formal charge, discuss the scheduling of public listening sessions about qualities needed by the next president, and talk about next steps.
Open forum: Business services VP finalist
Candidate names of the three finalists will be announced on the workday prior to each visit.
Adirondack Chair Class
Make a comfortable outdoor chair just in time for summer in Iowa.
Class: Mindfulness, Meditation, & Relaxation
A four-week program on Mondays beginning June 5. Take a break from your busy and sometimes hectic life to rejuvenate.
Intermediate Photography: Take Control of Your Camera
Take your photography to the next level with this four-part class.
Tuesday, 06 Jun 2017
Plant Pals
Plant Pals is growing! Join us WEEKLY as our kids' horticulture program covers more diverse topics and expands to other areas of the Gardens.
Seminar: Navigating the IRB Submission Process
Institutional Review Board 101: Navigating the IRB Submission Process, will provide you with tips on developing and submitting protocols to the Institutional Review Board.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: What Happens When Pigs Eat Kool-Aid? Critical Thinking in Your Classroom (Locke Karriker)
In this joint CELT/VET MED presentation, Locke Karriker, Professor and Gustafson Chair for Teaching Excellence, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, shares how he brings the farm into his 90-student food-animal classroom. Professor Karriker's student-centered approach structures concepts and focuses on nurturing the thought process--
Dream Interpretation
Tuesdays beginning June 6 for 4 weeks, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. What are your dreams telling you?
Photography Master Study
One of the best ways to learn any art form is by exploring a master artist's methods.
Teaching Art: How to Craft a Class
Artists, have you ever wanted to teach a class, but you're unsure how to get started? Well, now's your chance!
Wednesday, 07 Jun 2017
Belly Dance Class
Ditch the gym and get your steps in with Shiara at Belly Dance! This beautiful art form is great exercise, improves your posture, and more importantly, tons of fun!
Landscape Photography
Learn the fundamentals required to capture amazing outdoor shots in this class for beginning-to-intermediate digital photographers who want to understand the basics and bring their own unique artistic expression to landscapes and outdoor shooting.
Thursday, 08 Jun 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week.
Brown Bag: Nature at Noon
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water.
Friday, 09 Jun 2017
Open house: ISU Dairy Farm
A celebration of dairy month. Tours will be given every 30 minutes beginning at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 10:30 a.m. Stops include the milking parlor, milk house and dairy barns.
Water Day
2nd Fridays during summer months. A special kid-focused event about things water!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Fathers Day Gifts
No ugly ties this year!
Saturday, 10 Jun 2017
Discovery Station: Sea Stars
While at the Gardens, drop by our Discovery Station for fun activities that engage kids and adults.
Intermediate Glass Beads: Dots
Take your dot skills up a notch! Learn new patterns, and practice using negative space, distortion, and dragging.