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Cover of Wonder by R.J. Palacio and cover of Wonder DVD

Tween Book-to-Movie Club

Tuesday, June 4, 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 Wonder ...

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.

Photo of Kevin Woods portraying Abraham Lincoln

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.

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Story Time in the Park: Glenbrooke Park

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off-Site
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

We're taking Story Time to the park this Summer! Join us for Elephant & Piggie stories, rhymes, bubbles, and more. See you there!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

We're taking Story Time to the park this Summer! Join us for Elephant & Piggie stories, rhymes, bubbles, and more. See you there!

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K-5 Fun: Meet the Reptiles with Cold-Blooded Redhead

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

Kids will get to learn about and feel lots of different reptiles at this event! Must be at least 5 years of age to attend. 

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Kids will get to learn about and feel lots of different reptiles at this event! Must be at least 5 years of age to attend. 

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

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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Family Summer Library Kick-Off Concert featuring Patty Shukla

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Off-Site
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

Children's Musician, Teacher, and YouTube sensation Patty Shukla will be here for a FREE family concert to help us kick off our 2024 Summer Library Program! Have fun streaming her ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Children's Musician, Teacher, and YouTube sensation Patty Shukla will be here for a FREE family concert to help us kick off our 2024 Summer Library Program! Have fun streaming her music before the concert.

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. 

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.

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!

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Babies & Books

Monday, June 10, 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, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, geared toward ages birth-18 months.

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, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, geared toward ages birth-18 months.

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!

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:

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

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.

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Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off-Site
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

We're taking Sing & Shake outside for the summer! Join us at AMP under the shaded pavilion for singing, dancing, and bubbles! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

We're taking Sing & Shake outside for the summer! Join us at AMP under the shaded pavilion for singing, dancing, and bubbles! 

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.

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.

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Story Time in the Park: Hawkeye Park

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off-Site
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

We're taking Story Time to the park this Summer! Join us for Elephant & Piggie stories, rhymes, bubbles, and more. See you there!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

We're taking Story Time to the park this Summer! Join us for Elephant & Piggie stories, rhymes, bubbles, and more. See you there!

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K-5 Fun: Comedy & Caricatures with Tim Read

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

Tim Read will show kids how to create something artistic at this funny and interactive show. Must be ages 5+ to attend.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Tim Read will show kids how to create something artistic at this funny and interactive show. Must be ages 5+ to attend.

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.

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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!

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 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.