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Fri, Jun 09
11:00am - 12:00pm
Have you always wanted to research your family tree? Did you have your DNA tested and want help understanding the... Read More
Sat, Jun 10
1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Friends of the Ames Free Library is a nonprofit organization integral to promoting and supporting Library... Read More
Mon, Jun 12
10:30am - 11:30pm
Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system benefiting the body and mind, similar to Tai Chi. It integrates slow... Read More
Mon, Jun 12
3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Zoom Writing Group is a friendly group of new and experienced adult writers, all genres. We meet twice a month on... Read More
Mon, Jun 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Find your next great read and some lively conversation with the Ames Free Library Book Club! Copies of each selection... Read More
Tue, Jun 13
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Are you looking for help checking out e-Books from the library? Do you have some questions about how to use your... Read More
Tue, Jun 13
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13-18), do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to make new friends and have lots... Read More
Mon, Jun 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Tue, Jun 20
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Looking to have a say in what happens at your public library? Hoping to... Read More
Tue, Jun 20
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13-18), do you want to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to make new friends and have lots... Read More
Wed, Jun 21
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tue, Jun 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Did you know that tarot cards have been around since the 1400s? Learn about the history and future of this tool every... Read More
Sat, Jun 10
2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Local Author Talk with Vivian Webster has been postponed. Please check back for the new date.
Join... Read More
Mon, Jun 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Tue, Jun 20
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for mobile toddlers, Wiggleworms features songs, rhymes, and a story or two to keep little ones engaged. This... Read More
Wed, Jun 21
10:30am - 11:00am
Best for infants and prewalkers, Babytime is storytime for littles - and their grownups! This session is full of songs... Read More
Wed, Jun 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hear ye, hear ye! The Kingdom of the Ames Free Library cordially invites you to our Once Upon a Kick Off to celebrate... Read More
Thu, Jun 22
10:30am - 11:00am
Family Storytime is perfect for preschoolers but fun for the whole family! Learn (or relearn!) favorite songs &... Read More
Mon, Jun 19
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Wed, Jun 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hear ye, hear ye! The Kingdom of the Ames Free Library cordially invites you to our Once Upon a Kick Off to celebrate... Read More
Wed, Jun 28
5:30pm - 8:00pm
You might be familiar with D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) but our version is intense! Actually, we take it back.... Read More
Mon, Jul 03
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for Puppet Story Time!
Newton and his puppet... Read More
Tue, Jul 04
9:00am - 8:00pm
The Ames Free Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
Wed, Jul 05
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Come enjoy some of your favorite children’s films in a brand-new way! Sing, dance, growl, do The Wave, eat cheese,... Read More

Friday, June 09
When my coworker, Christie, stepped outside her front door on May 8, she saw a nest. “When did that happen?”
May 8, 2023
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Friday, June 02
June is “Turtles-Crossing-the-Road” month. Let’s celebrate by driving cautiously on roads near wetlands while being alert to female turtles heading to their upland nesting sites. Notice which roads...

Friday, May 26
Sunday’s walk was splendid, a fresh green feast of loveliness savored in perfect weather. My eyes hopped from wild geraniums to jack-in-the-pulpits, from tender ferns to mature skunk cabbages,...

Friday, May 19
There is so much activity in spring! Here are two sounds you may hear if you venture beyond your neighborhood. You know the ropes: email lrubinacci@amesfreelibrary.org with your answers and check...

Friday, May 12
Congratulations to Tom Cee who correctly identified last week’s “What Is It!” on Facebook. This delicate spring flower is the lovely wood anemone, Anemone quinquefolia...
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