Thursday, 19 Feb 2015
Art and Animals
This is the last week for the exhibition of animal sculptures by Gwynn Murrill in the Christian Petersen Art Museum. To give the Murrill animals a proper send off, educators from the Blank Park Zoo will be bringing a group of live animals, both wild and domestic, to the Christian Petersen Art Museum. Take this opportunity to see the exhibit one more time and pet an alligator while you are here.
Class: Black Light Butterfly Roosting
Join Nathan Brockman, Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing Curator, for a special black light butterfly show. Learn the science behind the way many butterfly patterns fluoresce when exposed to black light, and view them in a new way as they clump together and begin roosting for the night.
Glass Beads Class
Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch. Build your skills with step-by-step instruction and take home your own handmade beads each week. Your beautiful beads can be used in jewelry or other artful objects.
Lecture: Eating Disorder and Body Image Awareness Week
"Shattered Image" - Author Brian Cuban chronicles his firsthand experiences living with eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
Sewing Class
An introduction to the fundamentals of sewing. Bring a yard or two of quilting cotton, voile or linen fabric to the first class to make an infinity scarf. Discuss wool fabric choices for the poncho you will sew in the second class. Sewing machines provided but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Sara Schaefer
SUB Comedy Night with Sara Schaefer
Friday, 20 Feb 2015
Fee Payment Deadline
Fee payment deadline, spring. Second payment (minimum due).
Celebration breakfast: Appreciation of Advising
Academic advisers and faculty advisers are invited to a complimentary hot breakfast to honor and celebrate the service that academic advisers provide to students and the university. A brief program will begin at 8:15 a.m. Registration requested by Feb. 16.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Bubble Painting
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. This is sort of like blowing bubbles when you were a kid, but we do it with a straw and paint. The popped bubbles show up and make interesting patterns on the finished pieces.
Gymnastics
Iowa State vs. Minnesota.
Planetarium Show
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. The first show, starting at 6:30 p.m. will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor observing session after the last show.
Concert: The Australian Bee Gees Show
Touring for more than 17 years, The Australian Bee Gees Show has mastered the look, sound and personality of the adored trio while cementing their reputation as the world's leading Bee Gees tribute. Relive your favorite Bee Gees moments with this multimedia theatrical concert experience.
Catfish & The Bottlemen
Breakout U.K. indie rock band Catfish and The Bottlemen will be touring in support of their debut LP The Balcony, being released in the U.S. this January via Communion Records. The single "Kathleen" has already reached #1 on Sirius XM's Alt Nation and is also charting in the top 40 on Alternative Radio Charts.
Saturday, 21 Feb 2015
Schedule of Classes for Fall 2015
Schedule of Classes for Fall 2015 available for viewing on the Web at http://classes.iastate.edu/