Sunday, 07 Sep 2014
Family Weekend Open House
Free crafts and door prizes.
Argentine Tango Practica (Class)
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 dancing better. From 5-7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or s
Monday, 08 Sep 2014
Screenprinting Class
Learn an inexpensive way to create custom t-shirts. Using your own design, learn to make a screen with the photographic emulsion method. Bring in your shirts and print away! This class is required in order to use our screenprinting equipment.
Tuesday, 09 Sep 2014
Engineering Study and Work Abroad Fair
"Tour The World." Information booths for more than 30 international programs will be represented by faculty coordinators and students to promote international opportunities for engineering students.
Ballroom dance class
Intermediate American ballroom classes meet once weekly for 11 weeks. Previous ballroom dance experience is required, but no partner is needed.
Smashed Button Necklace Class
Upcycle vintage buttons and maybe get a little aggression out at the same time! Students will hammer metal buttons into new forms. Add texture and patina and get a collection of beautifully imperfect charms. Stack for depth, rivet together, and add them onto a chain for swanky necklace.
Beginning social dance class
Beginning social ballroom dance lessons, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Class meets once weekly for 11 weeks. No partner required.
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2014
Hoop Earrings Class
Hammer copper tubing into hoop earrings, and experiment with patina techniques for varied finishes. Add silver ear wires and leave class with three new pairs of earrings to add to your jewelry box.
Concert: From Indian Lakes
Indie rock artists From Indian Lakes released their debut album, The Man With Wooden Legs in 2009 and quickly followed that up with a fan favorite, Acoustic EP. After a few years of writing, touring, and building their fan base, they released Able Bodies in late 2012. The album took the music scene by storm and remains in high acclaim by countless sites, magazines, blogs, and of course, their fans.
Thursday, 11 Sep 2014
"Create Peace" Buttons for 11 Days of Global Unity
Stop by The Workspace and design a button or magnet with your message of peace, or choose from one of our "create peace" designs. Buttons and magnets are 50 cents each and proceeds will be used toward supplies for our Little Dresses for Africa project.
Fundraiser: Melon Mania
Student clubs and faculty members are joining forces to create Melon Mania, a fundraiser for schools in the Kamuli District of Uganda.The event features numerous melon activities (i.e., melon bowling, melon plinko, melon sculptures, etc). Surplus melons grown by Iowa State will be for sale. Money raised from the sale of the melons will help support students in the Kamuli District. Melon Mania is open to the public.
Woodshop Orientation Class
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.
Concert: Zion I & ProbCause
On the heels of the very boom bap oriented Masters of Ceremony EP, hip-hop artists Zion I are touring in support of Libations, the reflective 2nd installment of their 3 part series. With a polished sound that spans far outside the boundaries of hip-hop, Chicago-based ProbCause seamlessly jumps from dubstep - to glitch-hop- to R&B than back to a classic boom-bap gritty rap sound.
Friday, 12 Sep 2014
"Create Peace" Buttons for 11 Days of Global Unity
Stop by The Workspace and design a button or magnet with your message of peace, or choose from one of our "create peace" designs. Buttons and magnets are 50 cents each and proceeds will be used toward supplies for our Little Dresses for Africa project.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Peace Vessels for Global Unity
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Choose from peace medallions, ornaments, boxes, banks and vases. Part of 11 Days of Global Unity events.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Tango dance lesson
Xtra Moves: Free tango instruction, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Includes both beginning and more advanced steps, taught by IJim and Suzi Benjamin. No partner required.
Concert: Lenny Cooper
Lenny Cooper's fans are often the hillbilly mud-bogging crowd, who like their country mixed in with some urban beats and a little bit of rap. A self-described accidental artist, Cooper wrote the song "Mud Digger," about his favorite pastime, when he was 17 and posted a video of it on YouTube. The song began to rack up views, and attracted the notice of Colt Ford, who signed Cooper to his Average Joe's label.
Ballroom dance showcase
Free ballroom performance, showcasing tango and swing. The performance features the Des Moines Dance ballroom formation team.
Saturday, 13 Sep 2014
"Create Peace" Buttons for 11 Days of Global Unity
Stop by The Workspace and design a button or magnet with your message of peace, or choose from one of our "create peace" designs. Buttons and magnets are 50 cents each and proceeds will be used toward supplies for our Little Dresses for Africa project.