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Craft & Chat

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) 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: Makerspace (Full Room)
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.

A man in glasses and a bowtie next to a Broadway show poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Murder: Teen Murder Mystery

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

When the cast and crew of a Broadway review discover murder most foul, suspicions and old grudges loom large in the footlights! Audience members play the suspects and share the sta...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

When the cast and crew of a Broadway review discover murder most foul, suspicions and old grudges loom large in the footlights!

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.
Graphic of boat in the water with background of sand

Waves of Danger: Adult Murder Mystery

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Waves of Danger Murder Mystery:  A relaxing cruise in the Caribbean to celebrate the dedication of its crew to the ship hits a port not on the itinerary...murder. Take a trip ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Waves of Danger Murder Mystery:  A relaxing cruise in the Caribbean to celebrate the dedication of its crew to the ship hits a port not on the itinerary...murder. Take a trip into secret meetings, dangerous minds, and unknown clues.

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, June 27, 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.

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, June 30, 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!

Photo of hands shuffling a deck of cards

Social Bridge

Monday, July 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:

What is fun, stimulating, and a great way to meet new friends?  If you are new to the game or a little rusty after years without a fourth, this is the perfect place for you...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

What is fun, stimulating, and a great way to meet new friends? 

If you are new to the game or a little rusty after years without a fourth, this is the perfect place for you.

Teens sitting in chairs, playing a Mario video game

Snacks & Games

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

It’s just like it sounds – drop in to eat snacks and play board, card, and video games! Open to tweens and teens entering grades 4-12.

Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

It’s just like it sounds – drop in to eat snacks and play board, card, and video games! Open to tweens and teens entering grades 4-12.

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.

City Council Meeting

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Council Chambers at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

City Council Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
Purpose of Meeting

City Council Meeting

Photo of a wire basket full of different colored yarn and a set of knitting needles sitting on a table with a white brick background

Craft & Chat

Monday, July 1, 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.

Photo of people doing chair yoga in a small room

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A 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 A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: , Special Events
Event Details:

Kerry Walter-Ashby will lead you in a chair yoga class. 

Cover of Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen and Flipped DVD

Tween Book-to-Movie Club

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us to chat about a book, then watch the movie adaptation! Copies of the current month’s book are available at the circulation desk. This month we are reading Flipped by W...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to chat about a book, then watch the movie adaptation! Copies of the current month’s book are available at the circulation desk.

A pile of playing cards, all black suites

Social Canasta

Wednesday, July 3, 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 ent

A hand stacking Oreo cookies

Chocolate Challenge

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Team up and complete a number of Minute-to-Win-It style challenges, all centered around chocolate! This event is open to tweens and teens entering grades 4-12. Registration require...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Team up and complete a number of Minute-to-Win-It style challenges, all centered around chocolate! This event is open to tweens and teens entering grades 4-12. Registration required. Please register for one session only.

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.
Photo of people sitting in chairs in a circle in a white room

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group

Friday, July 5, 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
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

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, July 7, 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!

Close up photo of a cribbage board with playing cards in the bottom right corner

Social Cribbage

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!

Photo of a wire basket full of different colored yarn and a set of knitting needles sitting on a table with a white brick background

Craft & Chat

Monday, July 8, 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.

Book cover of The Celebrants by Steven Rowley with a light blue background

Afternoon Book Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room C at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This month's selection: The Celebrants, by Steven Rowley. Books will be available on June 11 at the Circulation Desk. It's been a minute-or five years-since Jordan Varga...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

This month's selection: The Celebrants, by Steven Rowley.

Photo of author Kate DiCamillo and the book cover of Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Virtual Author Talk: Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind th...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson!

Book cover of The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White with a yellow gradient background

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This month's selection: The Maid's Diary, by Loreth Anne White Books will be available on June 12 after 2 PM at the Circulation Desk. Kit Darling is a maid wit...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

This month's selection: The Maid's Diary, by Loreth Anne White

Photo of Joey Leone holding a yellow acoustic guitar

Live Music: This History of the Blues with Joey Leone

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Guitarist and music historian Joey Leone presents a one hour program covering the history, influence and social impact of American blues music through songs, stories and historical...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Guitarist and music historian Joey Leone presents a one hour program covering the history, influence and social impact of American blues music through songs, stories and historical facts.

Craft & Chat

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace (Full Room) 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: Makerspace (Full Room)
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.