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What is featured?

Sunday, 09 Feb 2025

Orchid Fest

Feb 09, 2025

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for ISU Students and Members. Price of Admission for all others. No registration required.

Reiman Gardens Special events

The Iowa Orchid Society joins Reiman Gardens to create a great display and sale of exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors during the annual Orchid Fest.

Artful Etiquette: Exploring Museums

Feb 09, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Visitors to the Christian Petersen Art Museum are invited to learn about museum etiquette and some tips to help navigate a museum. Learn what to expect when visiting a museum while getting tips on how to interpret what you see. Dress up as an art critic or your favorite artist-- the best costume will win a prize for Best-Dressed!

Wrestling vs. Pittsburgh

Feb 09, 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

TBA

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh. Dates and times are subject to change. Check the Iowa State Athletics website and social media channels for updates.

Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons

Feb 09, 2025

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Room 3512, Memorial Union

5 lessons for $45 ISU, $55 public

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

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+.

Cyclone Cinema: Conclave

Feb 09, 2025

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Monday, 10 Feb 2025

Valentine's Day Pop Up Art Sale

Feb 10, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Between University Bookstore and MU Market

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Choose from a variety of adorable succulents and cacti planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine's Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 10, 2025

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.

Koji Alchemy: Rediscovering the Magic of Mold-Based Fermentation

Feb 10, 2025

6:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Lectures

Jeremy Umansky?is a chef/owner of Larder: A Curated Delicatessen and Bakery in Cleveland, Ohio, nominated by the James Beard Foundation as the?Best New Restaurant?in America in 2019.

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2025

Valentine's Day Pop Up Art Sale

Feb 11, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Between University Bookstore and MU Market

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Choose from a variety of adorable succulents and cacti planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine's Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

Seminar: Humanizing biology to promote equity in STEM higher education

Feb 11, 2025

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1414 Molecular Biology

free

Research Lectures

Join this Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Seminar to hear Dr. Robin Costello, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Buffalo, discuss two approaches to disrupt inequities in STEM higher education. One approach looks at underlying factors for gaps in STEM graduation rates while the second considers classroom interventions that promote student outcomes.

Meeting: Research Project Management Council

Feb 11, 2025

2:00 PM

1116 Sweeney Hall

free

Research Meetings, receptions Training, development

This event is open to all P&S staff who manage sponsored research projects or programs. Connect with other research project management professionals and learn how the council can support you.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 11, 2025

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.

Meeting: Faculty Senate

Feb 11, 2025

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.

Brooklyn and Basilicata: Locating Modernity in Joseph Stella's "Tree of My Life"

Feb 11, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

University Museums Arts, performances

This talk will explore how Stella's paintings and personality are deeply linked and how the changing Italian landscape of the 1910s and 20s complicates our understanding of the artist's experience in the country of his birth.

Performing Arts Series: Voces8

Feb 11, 2025

7:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$35 and up

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble inspires people through music and shares the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertoire both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading orchestras, conductors and soloists. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble's performance and education ethos which is shared both online and in person.

Wednesday, 12 Feb 2025

Valentine's Day Pop Up Art Sale

Feb 12, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Between University Bookstore and MU Market

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Choose from a variety of adorable succulents and cacti planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine's Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 12, 2025

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.

Art Walk: Kildee Hall

Feb 12, 2025

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Kildee Hall, South entrance

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Dive deep into the public art of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences! Learn about the history and research of the Animal Science division through a tour of the public works of art at Kildee Hall.

Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy

Feb 12, 2025

8:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop

$1 at the doors

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Iowa State's premier student improv comedy troupe! They perform in the M-Shop on select Wednesday nights during the semester.

Thursday, 13 Feb 2025

Valentine's Day Pop Up Art Sale

Feb 13, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Between University Bookstore and MU Market

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Choose from a variety of adorable succulents and cacti planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine's Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 13, 2025

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.

Hair in the Home: Tracing hairwork's trajectory from professional service to domestic craft

Feb 13, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

University Museums Arts, performances

With expert Sandra Klowak, explore the factors influencing this change, from the evolving Victorian value of sentimentality to anxieties over mass production.

Playstrengths: Engaging with the Playspirit

Feb 13, 2025

6:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Arts, performances Lectures

Kirk Lynn is a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. As one of the five Artistic Directors of the Rude Mechs theatre collective, Lynn has written and adapted over 20 plays. The Rude Mechs is an internationally-renowned ensemble-based theatre company from Austin, Texas, focused on devising and producing new American theatre. Rude Mechs has received over 200 local and national awards and nominations for their work. Lynn earned his MFA as a...

Cyclone Cinema: We Live in Time

Feb 13, 2025

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Friday, 14 Feb 2025

Valentine's Day Pop Up Art Sale

Feb 14, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Between University Bookstore and MU Market

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Choose from a variety of adorable succulents and cacti planted in pottery from The Workspace, and personalize your plants with charming tiny animal add-ins. Complete your gift with a beautiful, marbled paper Valentine's Day card created by local artist Rhonda Scott.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 14, 2025

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.

Cyclone Cinema: We Live in Time

Feb 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Lecture: NICU and Hemodynamics

Feb 14, 2025

7:00 PM

2630 Memorial Union

Lecture Series Lectures

Two physicians from the Stead Family Children's Hospital, University of Iowa, will discuss the work they do, including the program that has lead to the hospital becoming a global leader in treatment for premature infants.

Saturday, 15 Feb 2025

Dance Marathon Big Event

Feb 15, 2025

9:00 AM

Memorial Union

free

Student Union Board Student activities

This year, we are encouraging you all to recognize just how cool it is to care about the kiddos and families at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. It's cool to care about putting forth our best efforts to impact these kiddos. So together, let's pledge to smash our fundraising goals, dance like nobody is watching, spread the word about Dance Marathon, and do everything in our power to always put the kids first.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Miniatures

Feb 15, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

varies based on piece chosen

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Short on space, or just like tiny things? We have adorable animals, trinket dishes, little boxes, small bowls, and other miniatures that are quick and easy to paint.