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Kevin Wood as Abraham Lincoln: The Political Lincoln: Honest Abe on Campaigns & Elections

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Kevin Wood portrays President Abraham Lincoln, one of our nation's most beloved and esteemed historical figures. During this presentation, Mr. Lincoln describes his many interestin...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Storytimes
Event Details:

Kevin Wood portrays President Abraham Lincoln, one of our nation's most beloved and esteemed historical figures. During this presentation, Mr.

A pile of playing cards, all black suites

Social Canasta

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room 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: Children's Program Room
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

Photo of people doing chair yoga in a small room

Chair Yoga

Thursday, June 6, 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. 

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Write on Thursdays

Thursday, June 6, 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. 

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Social Chess

Thursday, June 6, 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.

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

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group

Friday, June 7, 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, June 9, 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, June 10, 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, June 10, 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 Maame by Jessica George with a light yellow background

Afternoon Book Club

Tuesday, June 11, 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: Maame, by Jessica George. Books will be available on May 8 after 2 PM at the Circulation Desk. Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my ...

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: Maame, by Jessica George.

Close up photo of a Medicare card with a purple paperclip in the bottom left corner

SHIIP Medicare Event

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

A free seminar offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and Connections Area Agency on Aging for Iowans who want to learn about Medicare.

Graphic of a brain, with one half made of gears

Mind Games: The Science of Perception Deception (VIRTUAL)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Presenter William Pack will show how our brain decides how we perceive everything around us. It finds patterns and solves problems efficiently, except for when it lies to us. In th...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Presenter William Pack will show how our brain decides how we perceive everything around us. It finds patterns and solves problems efficiently, except for when it lies to us.

Book cover of Shallow Waters by Kay Jennings with a yellow gradient background

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This month's selection: Shallow Waters, by Kay Jennings Books will be available on May 8 after 2 PM at the Circulation Desk. The last thing Port Stirling Chief of Police Matt...

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

This month's selection: Shallow Waters, by Kay Jennings

Books will be available on May 8 after 2 PM at the Circulation Desk.

bingo

Family Bingo for Books

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

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. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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

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, June 13, 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.

Hopeful Mama Foundation logo with a pink gradient background

Hopeful Mama Foundation Support Group

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room D at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Hopeful Mama is committed to supporting women facing infertility by providing financial grants, educational workshops and fertility support groups. Join us for Hopeful Mama Foun...

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

Hopeful Mama is committed to supporting women facing infertility by providing financial grants, educational workshops and fertility support groups.

Photo of a chess board with a hand moving a pawn

Social Chess

Thursday, June 13, 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.

Cover of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Get Lit Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Love chatting with fellow bookworms while supporting a local business? Then check out Get Lit! Open to teens and adults, this book club meets every other month at Smokey Row and re...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Love chatting with fellow bookworms while supporting a local business? Then check out Get Lit! Open to teens and adults, this book club meets every other month at Smokey Row and reads a variety of young adult and new adult books.

Photo of author Freida McFadden and the covers of her books The Housemaid, The Housemaid's Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching

Virtual Author Talk: Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega...

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

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden!

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, June 16, 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, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room 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: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
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.

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, June 17, 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 a man looking at a board with several pieces of paper pinned to it

Mind Games 2: The Science of Curious Thinking (VIRTUAL)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Packed with interactive games, William Pack returns with a second edition of his popular MIND GAMES program. In this program, he reinforces the concepts in MIND GAMES-1 (But you do...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Packed with interactive games, William Pack returns with a second edition of his popular MIND GAMES program.

A-English Conversation Circle

Tuesday, June 18, 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: