Thursday, 31 May 2018
Retirement reception: Mike Chaplin
Mike Chaplin, delivery driver for ISU Catering, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Trish Stauble
Trish Stauble, coordinator of the bioinformatics and computational biology program, is retiring. A program will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Plant Walk: Perennials & Spring Bulbs
What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum.
Online event: Digital Accessibility in Higher Education
This webcast will explore the legal and educational issues facing colleges as they try to provide services to students with a range of disabilities. Topics covered will include:
Friday, 01 Jun 2018
Graduate College: Deadline
Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to submit applications for graduation for Summer 2018 through AccessPlus without a late fee.
Retirement reception: Marian Graves and Arlys Udelhoven
Marian Graves and Arlys Udelhoven, members of custodial services' team 5 in facilities planning and management, are both retiring today. A program will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Mug Night
We like big cups and we cannot lie! From traditional coffee cups and steins to ones shaped like owls and footballs, we have mugs of all sizes and styles.
Reiman Gardens After Hours
Kick back and relax at Reiman Gardens After Hours! This quarterly event is an opportunity to enjoy good company and live music in a beautiful garden setting. A crowd favorite The Bill Martin Group will return to perform playing a mix of jazz plus so much more.
Sunday, 03 Jun 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 04 Jun 2018
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier.
Photography: The Art of Seeing
4-week course beginning Monday, June 4, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The goal of this class is to help you explore your photographic potential. Photography is an exercise in the art of observation.
Tuesday, 05 Jun 2018
Plant Pals
Join us weekly on Tuesdays as our kids' horticulture program covers more diverse topics and expands to other areas of the Gardens.
Walk-in Craft: Paint Pours
Choose 3-5 paints (including metallics!) and learn how to create an abstract painting full of marbled swirls and cells of color.
Photographic Exposure
4-week course beginning Tuesday, June 5, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg, to understand just what exposure is and the impact it has on your photographs.
Wednesday, 06 Jun 2018
Youth Summer Camp #1: How Plants Move!
Join us for an afternoon of fun and educational activities focused on the science of plants, investigating seed dispersal to specialized parts to phenomena like phototropism.
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!
Beginning Soap Making Workshop
Make quality, handmade soap from scratch (no synthetic bases!) using the cold-process method.
Black & White Digital Photography
4-week course beginning Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. This course builds on the technical foundations of digital photography, expanding on your ability to see form, shape and texture as a photographer.
Sewing Lessons
Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you.
Thursday, 07 Jun 2018
Quality Matters: Improving Your Online Course
The "Improving Your Online Course" workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan.
Kids' Story Time
Join us for this summertime favorite! Every other week, hear books read aloud and join in an activity or craft. Best for children up to eight accompanied by an adult.
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.
Peace Poles Class
Create a meaningful addition to your garden or yard with a Peace Pole. Traditional poles display the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in the language of the country where it is placed, along with 3-5 translations of the phrase.
Symposium: Science Communication
Learn how trust and credibility play a role in communicating controversial science topics at the three-day Science Communication Summer Symposium. This symposium builds on Iowa State's expertise in science communication by bringing together local and national scholars to explore the intersection of scientific credibility and public acceptance of scientific claims.