Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Glass in Flight Guided Entomology Tour
Want to learn more about some of the incredible insects that inspired Alex Heveri's Glass in Flight exhibit? Take a tour with our Entomology staff as they highlight several of the butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, and bees in this year's display.
Art Walk: Industry and Innovation in Art on Campus
As a science and technology institution, much of the public art references the many forms of innovation in science, engineering and more researched and studied on campus. Join Museum Docent Cindy Scholten on an art walk looking at innovation in the Art on Campus Collection.
Retirement reception: George Kraus
University Professor of chemistry George Kraus is retiring after 47 years of service in the chemistry department.
Thursday, 01 Jun 2023
Drop in Craft: Cottagecore Mushrooms
Once upon a time, when the world moved at a slower pace, it was easier to observe the beauty in nature and the joy in single-tasking. Find your cottagecore vibe while painting a trio of small wooden mushrooms that can be attached to a wood slice with a little moss. Enjoy the process of creating and bringing the outdoors in when displaying your trio of toadstools.
Drop in Craft: Glass Magnets
Browse through our stash of patterned papers, maps, sheet music, and comic books for images or designs you like and turn them into a set of 4 handy fridge magnets.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Flower Power Week
June 1-10 Summer is here! Paint a vase for your flowers, a pot for your plants, or choose a mug, bowl or dish with a floral design.
Caterpillar Club
Join us outdoors weekly for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories followed by nature exploration and activities. Best for children ages 2-5 with an adult.
Retirement reception: James Coyle
James Coyle, director of high performance computing in information technology services, is retiring.
Friday, 02 Jun 2023
Open house: ISU Dairy Farm
Celebrate all things dairy and learn about modern dairy farming practices and the ISU Dairy Research and Teaching Unit. Visitors are invited to enjoy breakfast, participate in informational tours of the milking parlor and milk house, hop on a trolley for a driving tour of the farm, and learn about various commodity groups within Iowa.
Iowa Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference
The conference aims to provide education, resources, and networking opportunities to Iowa's veteran community. It will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, business pitch workshops with competition, and business partner exhibitors. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from successful veteran entrepreneurs, learn from industry experts and connect with other veterans.
Retirement reception: Darren Huntley
Darren Huntley, a facilities mechanic in facilities planning and management, is retiring.
Sunday, 04 Jun 2023
Forward to 50 | Innovate and Engage with Scholarship and Research
Two major University Museums online scholarship projects have been unveiled in the last year, the "Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary" and the "Christian Petersen Catalogue Raissoné." Learn more about the behind-the-scenes in managing these multi-year projects, how to best utilize each publication online, and what the future holds for scholarship at University Museums.
Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. Classes meet every Sunday and drop-ins are welcome. Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Open to ages 18+.
Monday, 05 Jun 2023
Drop in Craft: Cottagecore Mushrooms
Once upon a time, when the world moved at a slower pace, it was easier to observe the beauty in nature and the joy in single-tasking. Find your cottagecore vibe while painting a trio of small wooden mushrooms that can be attached to a wood slice with a little moss. Enjoy the process of creating and bringing the outdoors in when displaying your trio of toadstools.
Drop in Craft: Glass Magnets
Browse through our stash of patterned papers, maps, sheet music, and comic books for images or designs you like and turn them into a set of 4 handy fridge magnets.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Flower Power Week
June 5-10 Summer is here! Paint a vase for your flowers, a pot for your plants, or choose a mug, bowl, or dish with a floral design.
CSAFE: Reception and poster session
The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence will share its accomplishments from the past year and highlight work by its undergraduate and graduate researchers. The public is welcome.
Tuesday, 06 Jun 2023
Plant Pals
Help the kiddos learn to garden by taking over a space at Reiman Gardens!