Sunday, 14 Jun 2015
Zendoodle Workshop
Do you scribble patterns on notepads or junk mail? Does it relax you to doodle during class or in meetings? If so, you are already on your way to creating artful meditation. Whether you are new to this art form or you've been doing it for years, we will explore a few structured methods so you can begin creating beautiful patterns anytime, anywhere, to achieve relaxation and mindfulness, or as an entry point to a larger work of art.
Monday, 15 Jun 2015
Great Plants for Iowa Class
Topic: Small Trees Go beyond the crabapple. Learn more about the many small, colorful, often blooming trees perfectly suited for the residential landscape in Iowa. Many of these wonderful plants burst into bloom early in the season, so we've moved our class so we can actually see them. Learn more about the dozens of colorful blooms that grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers in the Iowa garden.
Gardening for Pollinators Class
Learn how to attract native pollinators to your garden from an expert, as Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing Curator and entomologist, Nathan Brockman, discusses the favorite plants for butterflies, bees, beetles and others. Learn about effective pollinator garden characteristics, where and when to plant, and which host and nectar plants are best for different species.
Tuesday, 16 Jun 2015
Chain Maille Workshop
175 jump rings will quickly transform into a lovely copper Byzantine bracelet. Students may want to bring reading glasses or magnifier visor to see the details better.
Nature Journaling Class
This is a 4 week course on Tuesdays beginning May 26, June 2, June 9, and June 16 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.
Photographic Composition Class
This is a 4 week course on Tuesdays beginning June 2, June 9, June 16, and June 23 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Mark Stoltenberg, of Mark Stoltenberg Photography, wants you to see what he sees. Let the professional help you create stirring and beautiful compositions by learning to examine the best angles, lighting, timing, and in-camera cropping of an image.
Workshop: Floral Design Series
Arrangement Theme: "Independence Day Arrangements" - Prep for the 4th of July and honor those who served in the US Armed Forces with a stylish arrangement in red, white, and blue. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs.
Outdoor Film showing: Rashomon
Coordinated in conjunction with the temporary sculpture exhibit titled Chuck Ginnever: Rashomon on view in the Food Sciences courtyard, University Museums is showing the seminal Japanese film Rashomon, directed by Akira Kurosawa. Film is unrated with adult themes and content.
Tango Basics
Tango is a rich and complex improvisational dance, considered to be the most challenging yet most fulfilling of all the partnered dances. Starting with a salida, learn to link basic movement patterns so you can have a dancing "conversation" with your partner. Learn the language of Tango and "speak" it with the music. Tango can improve your balance, focus, sensitivity and your ability to work with and respond to a partner. Plus, it's loads of fun!
Wednesday, 17 Jun 2015
Add courses Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to add a Session II course without instructor's signature.
Adds/section changes Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to process adds or section changes for a Session II course through AccessPlus registration.
Behind the Scenes
Topic: "Reiman Gardens' New Site Plan" This program is perfect for volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month's topic features a mini-tour, interesting facts, and the chance to see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Black & White Digital Photography Class
This is a 4 week course on Wednesdays beginning June 3, June 10, June 17, and 24 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This course builds on the technical foundations of digital photography, expanding practical skills while also fostering your aesthetic awareness and vision as a photographer.
Walk-In Craft: Scarf Dyeing with Sarah Cady
Dye a silk or cotton scarf with patterns and variations in tones. Choose from two natural dyes - Indigo which makes vibrant blue or kamala which makes golden yellow. Drop in anytime during the evening but give yourself about 45 minutes to complete the project.
Belly Dance
A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. These classes teach the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week. There are two beginning classes per evening on Wednesdays (7-8:10pm and 8:20-9:30pm). Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Punch cards are good for 1 year from purchase date.
Belly Dance
A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. These classes teach the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week. There are two beginning classes per evening on Wednesdays (7-8:10pm and 8:20-9:30pm). Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Punch cards are good for 1 year from purchase date.
Thursday, 18 Jun 2015
Youth Program: Plant Pals
Join us and cultivate a real garden at Reiman Gardens. We will learn about and grow lots of vegetables, pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers, as well as beautiful flowers. Each session has hands-on activities to interact with all the wonderful plants that we enjoy and eat. Classes are great for kids of all ages to participate in with an adult. Classes are held every other Thursday from May 7 to September 10.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dinosaurs RAWR!
"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends. In honor of Jurassic World, incorporate a terrestrial vertebrate into your design. Enter our drawing for 2 tickets to Jurassic World at Movies 12. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Etsy Basics Workshop
Walk through every step from setting up an account, creating policies and other necessary behind-the-scenes details, to listing items from an experienced artist. Includes a step-by-step manual that has links to articles, screencaps for visual learners, and detailed information on everything you need to know to set up a shop on this popular site.
Garden Drawing Workshop
This is a 4 week course on Thursdays beginning June 18, June 25, July 2, and July 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Join local artist and Creative Department founder, Yvonne Brune for a 6-week course exploring the basics of garden and nature drawing, using the indoor and outdoor gardens as inspiration. Learn techniques in pencil, pen and ink, and enrich your drawings with the use of color by working with pastels.
Plant and Flower Drawing Class
This is a 6 week course on Thursdays May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11, June 18, and June 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This six-week beginner course will introduce how to use plants as the subject of art with easy approaches and successive lessons. Learn from artist Megan Henson as you draw from flowers and plants in the classroom, the Hughes Conservatory, and even get inspired by those early spring blooms in the outdoor gardens.
Friday, 19 Jun 2015
Audit a Course Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to elect to audit a course for Summer Session II. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Audit to Credit Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to change a Session II course from audit to credit basis.
Drop Courses Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to drop a Session II course through AccessPlus registration.
Drop Courses Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to drop a Session II course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.
Schedule Changes Session II: Summer 2015
Last day to process a Session II schedule change without a schedule change fee or to drop a Session II course without signatures of instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines. http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj
Tango Date Night
Learn how to get moving on the dance floor in a fun, social environment. Different movement sequences will be introduced each evening - come once or come all 3 times! This class is open to all levels, including beginners that want to try something new.
Saturday, 20 Jun 2015
Fee payment deadline Summer 2015
Fee payment deadline for summer. Second payment (minimum due) on AccessPlus.
Walk-In Craft: Father's day Cards
We've got the supplies, you bring the creativity! Paper, glitter, fabric, stickers, buttons, foam shapes and more to make something special for your dad.