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Internet Safety & Cyber Security for Parents

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

Join Ankeny Student Lakshmi for a valuable presentation on the importance of keeping your kids and teens safe in the wide scope of online databases. Kids and teens are welcome...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join Ankeny Student Lakshmi for a valuable presentation on the importance of keeping your kids and teens safe in the wide scope of online databases. Kids and teens are welcome at this event. No registration required. 

Cover of I’ll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman

Get Lit Book Club

Thursday, December 12, 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: 8
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.

Holiday fabrics

Teen Craft - Tie/Tassel Blankets

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Celebrate the season by making warm tie or tassel blankets! This no-sew method to making warm and cozy fleece blankets is easy, fun, and will leave you with the perfect gift for yo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Makerspace (Full Room)
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Celebrate the season by making warm tie or tassel blankets! This no-sew method to making warm and cozy fleece blankets is easy, fun, and will leave you with the perfect gift for yourself or someone else for the holidays.

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.
Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, December 15, 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, December 16, 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.

Cover of Wizkit by Tanya J. Scott

T(w)een Graphic Novel Book Club

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! Join us for fun activities and to talk about Wizkit by Tanya J. Scott. Didn’t finish the book? That’s ok! We’d still love ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! Join us for fun activities and to talk about Wizkit by Tanya J. Scott. Didn’t finish the book?

City Council Meeting

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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

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Craft & Chat

Monday, December 16, 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.

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Council Chambers at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
holiday cookies of snowmen, snowflakes, and gingerbread men

Holiday Cookie Decorating

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us in decorating sugar cookies in festive holiday shapes with frosting, sprinkles, and more! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. Registration required.

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

Join us in decorating sugar cookies in festive holiday shapes with frosting, sprinkles, and more! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. Registration required.

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.

A-English Conversation Circle

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

A Conversation Circle is a monthly gathering of adults who practice everyday conversational English and get to know the public library.Meet once a month for 2 hours. Why join?...

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

A Conversation Circle is a monthly gathering of adults who practice everyday conversational English and get to know the public library.

Meet once a month for 2 hours. 

Why join?

A pile of playing cards, all black suites

Social Canasta

Wednesday, December 18, 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

Person in grey sweater writing in a journal

Teen Writing Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Writing
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Whether you are working on a project, looking for ideas for a new story, or wanting to share tips and writing advice, Writing Club is the right place for you. ...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Writing
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Whether you are working on a project, looking for ideas for a new story, or wanting to share tips and writing advice, Writing Club is the right place for you. Enjoy a snack as you receive and share feedback on projects!

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

Write on Thursdays

Thursday, December 19, 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, December 19, 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.

Evening Book Club

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Cancelled
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Stack of bagels above a row of books, with the words Books and Bagels

Books & Bagels (Ankeny Centennial High School)

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:45am - 8:15am
Off-Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Event Details:

Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us before school to eat bagels (or other breakfast pastries) and chat about what you're reading!

Dungeons and Dragon Game Board

Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, December 22, 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!

Closed for Christmas

12/23/2024 @ 12:00am to 12/25/2024 @ 11:45pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Close up photo of a cribbage board with playing cards in the bottom right corner

Social Cribbage

Monday, December 23, 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, December 23, 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.

A-English Conversation Circle

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Meeting
Age Group:
Adult (Ages 18+)
Event Details:

A Conversation Circle is a monthly gathering of adults who practice everyday conversational English and get to know the public library.Meet once a month for 2 hours. Why join?...

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

A Conversation Circle is a monthly gathering of adults who practice everyday conversational English and get to know the public library.

Meet once a month for 2 hours. 

Why join?

Craft & Chat

Thursday, December 26, 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.

Ankeny Human Rights Commission Meeting

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Council Chambers at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers