Name: Virtual Author Talk: Jodi Picoult
Start: 2025-04-02T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-02T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Photo of author Jodi Picoult next to the book cover of By Any Other Name with scattered flowers in the background

Virtual Author Talk: Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. In 1581, Emilia Bassano...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Event Details:

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.

Retirement University: Social Security & Medicare

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will coverFiling strategiesFactor...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Workshop

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will cover

Chair Yoga

Thursday, April 3, 2025 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.

Iowa Artist Regional Art Show

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:30pm

Meeting Room BC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Iowa Artists and Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library invite the public to attend this regional art show. Iowa Artist is a non-profit educational group. Their mission is to promot...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room BC

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Iowa Artists and Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library invite the public to attend this regional art show.

Iowa Artist is a non-profit educational group. Their mission is to promote and educate artists throughout the state of Iowa.

ACT Practice Test Results Day - with Huntington Learning Center

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Arrive any time between 3 - 4 pm to pick up your ACT Practice Test results! This event is for teens who took the ACT Practice Test last week (March 30). No registration required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events, Workshop

Event Details:

Arrive any time between 3 - 4 pm to pick up your ACT Practice Test results! This event is for teens who took the ACT Practice Test last week (March 30). No registration required.

K-5 Pokémon Club (Drop-in)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

School-Age (Gr. K-5)

Event Details:

Join us for a new K-5 Pokemon Club! Drop in between 4 and 5 PM to enjoy crafts or activities, play a game of Pokemon, trade cards, or just chat with other Pokemon fans. Parents do ...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 36

Event Details:

Join us for a new K-5 Pokemon Club! Drop in between 4 and 5 PM to enjoy crafts or activities, play a game of Pokemon, trade cards, or just chat with other Pokemon fans.

Snack Attack - Sour Patch Grapes

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make easy, low-or-no cook snacks. We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12....

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make easy, low-or-no cook snacks. We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! 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.

Photo of the author next to the book cover of he Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees

Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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 Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant ...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Event Details:

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees

Retirement University: Investments & Taxes

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will coverFiling strategiesFactor...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Workshop

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will cover

Family Balloon Show with Twisted Bo-Kay

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)

Event Details:

Join us for balloon storytelling, where theatre and balloon art come together in a highly interactive show. No registration necessary. 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)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Join us for balloon storytelling, where theatre and balloon art come together in a highly interactive show. No registration necessary. All ages are welcome.

I Wish I Learned: Button Making

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Learn how to make fun and decorative buttons that you can pin to clothes and bags! "I Wish I Learned" is a monthly event series designed to address the essential life skills a...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Learn how to make fun and decorative buttons that you can pin to clothes and bags!

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.

2 teens sitting around a table of Pokémon cards

Pokémon Club

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other P...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Pokémon fans.

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.

Retirement University: Estate Planning, Long Term Care, & Legacy Planning

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will cover- Estate planning misco...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Workshop

Event Details:

Join us for this informative three-part series from the Society for Financial Literacy. We do recommend attending all three sessions. This session will cover

Photo of author Gregg Hurwtiz next to the book cover of Nemesis with a starry background

Virtual Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with u...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

Cinnamon and sugar nachos with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, bananas, and strawberries

Try It Out - Dessert Nachos

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make dessert nachos! We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! For tweens and teens, grades 4 - 12. Registration required.

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

Join us to learn how to make dessert nachos! We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! For tweens and teens, 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.

Chair Yoga

Thursday, May 1, 2025 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.

Iowa Artist State Art Show

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:30pm

Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Iowa Artist and Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library invite the public to view the Iowa Artist State Art Show.Iowa Artist is a non-profit educational group. Their mission is to promote...

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room ABC

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Iowa Artist and Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library invite the public to view the Iowa Artist State Art Show.

Iowa Artist is a non-profit educational group. Their mission is to promote and educate artists throughout the state of Iowa.

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 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.

Pokémon Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other P...

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, play Pokémon Go on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Pokémon fans.

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.

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 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.

SHIIP Medicare Event

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Open

Required

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 60

Chair Yoga

Thursday, June 5, 2025 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.

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 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.

Chair Yoga

Thursday, July 3, 2025 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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