Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015
Sculpture in the Gardens
Join Blanden Art Museum artist and instructor Diane O'Hern for a unique sculpture workshop using flowers, plants, and insects as inspiration.
Behind the Scenes
Topic: "Production Greenhouses (Fall)." Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens.
Sculpture in the Gardens
Join Blanden Art Museum artist and instructor Diane O'Hern for a unique sculpture workshop using flowers, plants, and insects as inspiration.
Retirement reception: Tom Greenbowe
Morrill Professor of chemistry Tom Greenbowe is retiring. Brief remarks will begin at 2:15 p.m. A book of well wishes is being assembled.
Lecture: Future of Healthy Families - Ross Parke, Hilton Endowed Chair
Attend the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series. This series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field. Reception will follow.
Nature Journaling
A four week course on Wednesdays - September 2, September 9, September 16, and September 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Whether you are a budding naturalist, artist, or writer, Reiman Gardens is the ideal setting to observe and record pollinating insects, tropical butterflies, and native flora and fauna.
Photography Class: The Art of Seeing
A four week course on Wednesdays, September 2, September 9, September 16, and September 23 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg, for a four-part class and experience the true art of seeing through your photography.
Woodshop Orientation
For the beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment. Proper usage of the machinery will be covered, as well as woodshop safety. This class is required in order to use the woodshop on your own.
Macrame Class
Sailors started it, hippies picked it up and The Workspace is bringin' it back! Learn the knots and hitches to create a retro plant hanger. Then, downsize and use the knotting forms to create an earthy bracelet with added beads.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. UNI
Lecture: The Dating Doctor
"Finding Relationships with Confidence, Happiness and Respect" - Relationship expert David Coleman has been speaking on college campuses for more than twenty years about the complexities of dating, relationships, romance and sex.
Walk-In Dance: Belly Dance
A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. Learn the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week (listed below). The 8:20pm class will focus on technique, expression and choreography.