Sunday, 09 Jul 2023
Sunday Tour
Sunday Tours are 30 minutes long, are led by University Museums docents or staff, and are free!
The Numbers Lady | "Explore Art on Campus at Iowa State University"
Join museums staff and The Numbers Lady®, Dr. Rebecca Klemm of NumbersAlive!®, for an afternoon celebrating the release of the new multimedia book Explore Art on Campus at Iowa State University.
Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. Classes meet every Sunday and drop-ins are welcome. Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Open to ages 18+.
Monday, 10 Jul 2023
Drop in Craft: Cottagecore Mushrooms
Once upon a time, when the world moved at a slower pace, it was easier to observe the beauty in nature and the joy in single-tasking. Find your cottagecore vibe while painting a trio of small wooden mushrooms that can be attached to a wood slice with a little moss. Enjoy the process of creating and bringing the outdoors in when displaying your trio of toadstools.
Drop in Craft: Glass Magnets
Browse through our stash of patterned papers, maps, sheet music, and comic books for images or designs you like and turn them into a set of 4 handy fridge magnets.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
July 10-15 An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2023
Intermediate Glass Beads Workshop w/Rhonda Scott
Take your lampworking game to the next level by learning to make highly detailed beads loaded with color and pattern. We will utilize different kinds of stringers, twisties, color reactions, and more. You may purchase MAPP gas at The Workspace or bring your own to class.
Wednesday, 12 Jul 2023
Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection
Bring a picnic lunch and join curator Sydney Marshall for a conversation around the return of the "Left-Sided Angel" this past fall. Have an inside look at what it takes to conduct conservation reports and annual maintenance in the Art on Campus Collection.
Grown-up Paint Your Own Pottery: Ted Lasso Night
Let's listen to a Lasso playlist and share our obsession with Roy, Rebecca, Trent, Keeley, Higgins, Dani, and of course, Coach Beard. Paint a teacup for your hot brown water, a Crown & Anchor pint glass, a soccer ball, goldfish, or mustache mug, or your very own yellow and blue BELIEVE sign.
Friday, 14 Jul 2023
Paint by Number Friday: Houseplant Boho
Grab a friend and drop by for a fun evening of easy painting. Each Friday has a different theme, and there will be 4-6 paintings to choose from. If you don't finish, no worries! We will send you home with extra paint and brushes, or you are welcome to come back sometime the following week.
Saturday, 15 Jul 2023
College Creek Cleanup
Small groups of volunteers will walk through designated sections of the creek along the banks and pick up trash. No time commitment is required; all help is appreciated. Volunteers are requested to register in advance and check in at the Forker Building parking lot.