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Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

All adult players are welcome! Games start at 3:30pm. For help with character creation or any questions please arrive between 2:00pm and 3:30pm, walk-ins are also welcome during th

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
All adult players are welcome! Games start at 3:30pm. For help with character creation or any questions please arrive between 2:00pm and 3:30pm, walk-ins are also welcome during this time! Questions? Email DnDAnkeny@Gmail.com or join our...
babies

Babies & Books

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. ...
sing

Sing & Shake

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
Two watercolor posters with inspirational quotes

Inspirational Art Prints

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Create a colorful piece of inspirational artwork, then craft a frame. This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. Registration required. Please register for one sessio

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Create a colorful piece of inspirational artwork, then craft a frame. This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. Registration required. Please register for one session only. ...

A-English Conversation Circle

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This volunteer-led program offers English language learners the opportunity to practice their conversational English in a relaxed, fun way to: --Improve your ability to use Engl

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Conference Room A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Bilingual
Event Details:
This volunteer-led program offers English language learners the opportunity to practice their conversational English in a relaxed, fun way to: --Improve your ability to use English in conversation and pronunciation. --Practice saying words used f...

Craft & Chat

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips with other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts and so

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
Join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips with other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts and so on. This program is in partnership with Central Iowa Fiber Arts (C.I.F...
sing

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
sing

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
sing

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
Close up of estate planning documents with a pen and pair of glasses resting on the paper

Retirement University: Estate Planning, Long Term Care, & Legacy Planning

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Workshop
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) will cover Distribution of Estate, Wills and Trusts Specific Estate Planning Strategies The Purpose of Estate Pl

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop
Event Details:
The Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) will cover Distribution of Estate, Wills and Trusts Specific Estate Planning Strategies The Purpose of Estate Planning What is Probate and why should you avoid it Wha...
sing

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
sing

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...
sing

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. ...

Social Canasta

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Canasta is a card game of the rummy family, invented in Uruguay in 1939 that quickly took the world by storm and became an American craze through the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.  If

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
Canasta is a card game of the rummy family, invented in Uruguay in 1939 that quickly took the world by storm and became an American craze through the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.  If you haven’t played in several years or missed out on the craze entire...
Photo of author Douglas Brunt and the book cover of he Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Virtual Author Talk: Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Geni

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals ...
Thoughtful group of teens writing

Writer's Café

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Looking for a change of scenery and a space to connect with fellow writers? Join our Writer’s Café! Enjoy a snack, work on your current writing project (or grab a prompt to start s

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Looking for a change of scenery and a space to connect with fellow writers? Join our Writer’s Café! Enjoy a snack, work on your current writing project (or grab a prompt to start something new), and talk with fellow writers to exchange ideas and advi...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
story time

Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k. ...

Chair Yoga

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Kerry Walter-Ashby will lead you in a chair yoga class.  Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so they can be done while seated in a chair. Thes

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:
Kerry Walter-Ashby will lead you in a chair yoga class.  Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so they can be done while seated in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand, ...
story time

Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k. ...
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton cover

Tween Book Club

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a book club specifically for tweens! This month we are discussing The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton. Copies of the book are available at the circulation des

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Join us for a book club specifically for tweens! This month we are discussing The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. ...

Write on Thursdays

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Council Chambers at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join us for our new writer's workshop! Come and share your own work, get advice from others and make connections with other local authors. 

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Workshop, Writing
Event Details:
Join us for our new writer's workshop! Come and share your own work, get advice from others and make connections with other local authors.  ...

Social Chess

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and inform

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
The purpose of this program is to promote the magnificent game of chess in Ankeny by bringing players of all ages and skill levels together at the library for a relaxing and informal evening of chess. Bring your own board or use one of ours.  ...
Stack of bagels above a row of books, with the words Books and Bagels

Books & Bagels (Ankeny High School)

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:45am - 8:15am
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:
Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Support group meetings are a family caregiver's opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and care-giving from peers who have had similar experiences or have the same que

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:
Support group meetings are a family caregiver's opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and care-giving from peers who have had similar experiences or have the same questions and concerns ...