Monday, 05 Aug 2019
Junior Master Gardener Program with 4-H
New this year, join 4-H staff at Reiman Gardens for hands-on lessons created through this international youth gardening program.
Tuesday, 06 Aug 2019
Art for Rent Open House
Rent art for your home or office from our collection of over 200 framed posters, prints and paintings. Browse through available artwork at the open house, and take it home with you that day.
Plant Pals
Join us weekly on Tuesdays as our kids' horticulture program covers more diverse topics and expands to other areas of the Gardens.
Home Gardening Series: Weaving (& Overwintering) Tropical Plants in a Midwest Yard
Hear from horticulturist Ed Moran how to incorporate tropical plantings into your summer garden, and what to do with them when it gets cold.
Information session: Proposed Healthy Life Center
Nancy Carroll, executive director of Heartland Senior Services and a member of the Healthy Life Center steering team, will provide a 30-minute overview of the proposed Healthy Life Center, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Repeated at noon-12:45 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. No registration needed.
Youth Summer Camp #3: Outdoor Play
Join us for a jam-packed afternoon full of fun with educational activities focused on playing outdoors!
Thesis/dissertation formatting boot camp
The Graduate College and the Center for Communication Excellence (CCE) are hosting a free boot camp to guide you through the final formatting of your thesis or dissertation.
Wednesday, 07 Aug 2019
Art for Rent Open House
Rent art for your home or office from our collection of over 200 framed posters, prints and paintings. Browse through available artwork at the open house, and take it home with you that day.
Thursday, 08 Aug 2019
Kids' Story Time
Join us for this summertime favorite! Every week, hear books read aloud and join in an activity or craft. Best for children up to eight accompanied by an adult.
Nature at Noon
"The Reiman Gardens Intern Experience." Learn about what our summer interns have been up to -- education, events, retail, indoor and outdoor horticulture, entomology and more.
Friday, 09 Aug 2019
Summer term ends
Final day of the summer term.
Back-to-School Water Day
A special kid-focused event about things water! Join us for boatloads of water games, science activities, music, garden exploration, and more.
Saturday, 10 Aug 2019
Forestry and Families
Education about the environment is very important, but we're here to take it one step further! Reiman Gardens' staff will be leading an outdoor program seasonally for wildlife education.
Sunday, 11 Aug 2019
What's on Your Plate? Eating Bugs!
Learn about insects eaten around the world, the reasons why, and even participate in a TASTING! Ever wondered where your food comes from?
Monday, 12 Aug 2019
SUS-RURI Workshop: Redesigning the Urban-Rural Interface along the Mississippi River Watershed
National Science Foundation-funded workshop designed to bring together a diverse group of participants from academia, government, NGOs and industry to explore the Mississippi River Watershed region as a large, interconnected urban and ecological system and develop future research networks and collaborative projects that integrate the body of knowledge about climate, agriculture and ecology with expertise about the governance and design of cities.
Junior Master Gardener Program with 4-H
New this year, join 4-H staff at Reiman Gardens for hands-on lessons created through this international youth gardening program.
Retirement reception: Paula Curran
The College of Design invites the Iowa State community to celebrate the retirement of Paula Curran, associate professor of graphic design.