Thursday, 07 Apr 2016
Walk-In Craft: Paper Marbling
Love paper crafts? Learn a new way to make beautiful paper to use in cards, artwork, scrapbooking, or just for fun.
Lecture: Christian Sexual Ethics at the End of Days
Richard McCarty, an associate professor of religious studies at Mercyhurst University, studies religious perspectives on human relationships and sexual ethics.
Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture
"Your Future Is Short. Don't Waste It Working for Someone Else," Roger Underwood, entrepreneur and former CEO of Becker Underwood.
Brandy Clark
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Brandy Clark has been rapidly gaining fans and attention the past few years. Named MusicRow magazine's 2014 Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Clark signed to Warner Bros. Records after her debut album, 12 Stories, was released to widespread critical acclaim in October 2013.
Friday, 08 Apr 2016
Retirement reception: Sue Kepley
Sue Kepley, a clerk in Central Stores, is retiring. A program is planned at 2 p.m.
Celebration of Life: Charles Handy
Charles Handy, founding dean of the College of Business (1984-89), died on Jan. 4. A program will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Do urban stream restorations scale up? An analysis of the ecosystem function of re-naturalized stream channels" by Dr. Peter Levi, Drake University, Des Moines.
Friday Night PYOP: Saturday Morning Cartoons
We will show you the basics of Paint Your Own Pottery, and then we will fire it within a week for you to come pick up.
ISU Chamber Orchestra
Jacob Harrison, conductor of Chamber Orchestra
Musical: The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox's her parents die in a cholera epidemic and she is sent to live in Yorkshire with relatives she has never met. She is unhappy with everything about her. Then, shortly after she arrives, she notices a vine covered wall which surrounds a secret garden. A bird helps her find the key to the door and the next day she discovers the door itself hidden behind the overgrowth. She pushes open the door and her life begins to change.
Keith Scott
Keith Scott is one of Chicago's most vibrant musicians. For the past 20 years he's built his reputation as a sizzling blues guitarist, dynamic performer, noteworthy songwriter and bandleader.
Saturday, 09 Apr 2016
Day of Insects
Our annual Day of Insects brings together professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts of all levels from across the country to explore and celebrate entomology.
Undergraduate Conference: Transforming Gender and Society
Join undergraduate students and faculty from the women's, gender and sexuality studies programs around the state of Iowa. Conference presentations include topics such as original research, creative work, pedagogy, activism and thematic discussions. Presentations will draw from cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge issues in the field of feminist scholarship and praxis.
Volleyball: Spring Tournament
Annual spring tournament. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; use south entrance only. All matches will be two-sets to 25 points, and win by two points.
AMS Elementary Science Fair
Iowa State's student chapter of the American Meteorological Society is hosting a science fair for first through fifth graders. Students may create a poster or presentation about a science project (does not have to be meteorological) to present before a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place finishes. Register online by April 3.
Performance: Aldo Leopold, A Standard of Change
"Aldo Leopold, A Standard of Change" is a one-man, one-act play written by and starring Jim Pfitzer. Set in one evening in and around the famous Wisconsin Shack that inspired much of his writing, "A Standard of Change" explores the influences and challenges that led Aldo Leopold to penning some of the most important essays in his book "A Sand County Almanac."
Exhibition Reception: Of More Than Ordinary Significance
Reception celebrating the exhibition of artwork by 23 students who will receive BFA degrees in integrated studio arts this year.
The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show 2016, one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the nation, is in it's 34th year and will feature more than 150 student-designed garments on the runway and in mounted exhibitions.
Musical: The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox's her parents die in a cholera epidemic and she is sent to live in Yorkshire with relatives she has never met. She is unhappy with everything about her. Then, shortly after she arrives, she notices a vine covered wall which surrounds a secret garden. A bird helps her find the key to the door and the next day she discovers the door itself hidden behind the overgrowth. She pushes open the door and her life begins to change.
Penny and Sparrow
While the instrumentation in each of their three albums - Creature (2011), Tenboom (2013), Struggle Pretty (2014) - may differ, Penny & Sparrow has garnered a reputation of blending sincere lyrics with haunting melodies and harmonies in every song. The raw and emotive quality of their songs has been known to push crowds to near silence for an entire set.
Sunday, 10 Apr 2016
Natural Mask-Making Workshop
Make your own mask made from natural materials.
Musical: The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox's her parents die in a cholera epidemic and she is sent to live in Yorkshire with relatives she has never met. She is unhappy with everything about her. Then, shortly after she arrives, she notices a vine covered wall which surrounds a secret garden. A bird helps her find the key to the door and the next day she discovers the door itself hidden behind the overgrowth. She pushes open the door and her life begins to change.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Lecture: Murmurs at Every Turn: The Natural and Human Migrations of Northern Greece
Writer Julian Hoffman lives beside the Prespa Lakes in northwestern Greece, the first transboundary park in the Balkans. Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series
The Asia Project
Free Spoken Group Performance: The Asia Project is the story of Asia Samson, a cancer survivor who was won audiences throughout the country with a spoken word show that has been nothing less than an honest and genuine testimony of his life- a spoken word show that is always inspiring, sometimes gut-wrenching, and most often times comical buffoonery.
Monday, 11 Apr 2016
Reiman Entrepreneurial Speaker Series: Craig Culver
Craig Culver, owner of the restaurant franchise that bears his name, will talk about his recipes for success, the home runs they hit over the years and the obstacles that had to be overcome. A luncheon precedes the lecture (preregistration is requested) and a public Q&A will follow.
Lecture: Trans Entrepreneurship and Creating Trans-Inclusive Workplaces
Angelica Ross is the founder of TransTech Social Enterprises, a company that empowers trans and gender-nonconforming people through on-the-job training in leadership and workplace skills.
Statistics Seminar
Hua Liang, Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics, Department of Statistics, George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Lotus & Water Lily Propagation Workshop
Dig in and learn hands-on how to divide and pot up these beautiful plants so that you have more to fill your water garden or share with friends.
Osborn Club Lecture
Steven Kawaler, professor of physics and astronomy, will present "Starquakes and Exoplanets."