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Photo of author Tiffany Jewell and the covers of her books This Book Is Anti-Racist and Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School

Virtual Author Talk: Tiffany Jewell

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and kn...

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

Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racis

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

Write on Thursdays

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A 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: 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, June 20, 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.

Book cover The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland surrounded by a light yellow background

Evening Book Club

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

This month's selection: The House Is on Fire, by Rachel Beanland Books will be available on May 16 at the Circulation Desk. Richmond, Virginia 1811. It’s the height of the wi...

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 House Is on Fire, by Rachel Beanland

Photo of puzzle pieces and a woman's hands in the distance

Puzzle-Palooza

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Games
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Do you love puzzles? Have you ever thought about entering a puzzle competition? Put together a team of up to 4 people to join us and test your team's puzzling prowess against ...

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Required
Payment
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Do you love puzzles? Have you ever thought about entering a puzzle competition? Put together a team of up to 4 people to join us and test your team's puzzling prowess against other teams.

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, June 23, 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 24, 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 24, 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.

Painting of people traveling with horses across a landscape

Genealogy: From the Coast to Iowa

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Our June meeting will have a speaker talking about the migration of ethnic groups from the East coast to Kentucky and Iowa.

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

Our June meeting will have a speaker talking about the migration of ethnic groups from the East coast to Kentucky and Iowa.

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.

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 ...

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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.

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. 

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

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