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Craft & Chat

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace
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 a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), 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, January 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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!

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 and library logo in the bottom left

Social Cribbage

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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!

A-English Conversation Circle

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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

Cancelled
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:

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Craft & Chat

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

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.

Kids and adults play bingo at the library.

Family Bingo for Books

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

Come play BINGO and try to win books! All ages are welcome!

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come play BINGO and try to win books! All ages are welcome!

Liz Moore next her book cover of The God of the Woods with green trees in the background and the library logo in the bottom left corner

Virtual Author Talk: Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

Write on Thursdays

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

Please Note: This is a "make up" meeting for the one missed on New Year's Day

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: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Please Note: This is a "make up" meeting for the one missed on New Year's Day

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. 

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), 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.

cover of strike the zither by joan he with a woman kneeling in front of a zither in red with the ankeny kirkendall public library logo and the friends of the ankeny kirkendall public library logo

Young Adult Book Club

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

Love chatting with fellow bookworms while supporting a local business? Then check out Young Adult Book Club! Open to teens and adults, this book club meets monthly at Smokey Row and reads a variety of young adult and new adult books.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love chatting with fellow bookworms while supporting a local business? Then check out Young Adult Book Club! Open to teens and adults, this book club meets monthly at Smokey Row and reads a variety of young adult and new adult books.

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.
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Seed Swap and Giveaway

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)

You are invited to a Seed Swap and Giveaway! You will be welcome to take up to five packets of vegetable and flower seeds, all chosen to thrive in our Iowa environment.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

You are invited to a Seed Swap and Giveaway! You will be welcome to take up to five packets of vegetable and flower seeds, all chosen to thrive in our Iowa environment.

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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!

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 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, February 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

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, February 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
, Special Events
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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

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. 

Photo of people doing chair yoga in a small room

Chair Yoga

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
, Special Events
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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

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. 

Photo taken from above of someone at a desk writing in a notebook with coffee, a laptop glasses and photos

Write on Thursdays

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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: Meeting Room A
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. 

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), 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.

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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
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, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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!

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 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, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

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 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

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace
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.

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Hopeful Mama Foundation Support Group

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)

Emily Patel’s experience with infertility started when she was 25 years old and diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure.

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

Emily Patel’s experience with infertility started when she was 25 years old and diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Failure.

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

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.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12), 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.