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This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group

K-5 Entertainment: Dinosaur Dimensions

1:00pm–1:45pm
School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

Learn about dinosaurs through audience participation, amazing dinosaur facts and props.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Graphic Novel Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Book Clubs
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! Join us for fun activities and to talk about One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. Didn’t finish the book?

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.
This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Write on Thursdays

5:00pm–7:30pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Workshop, Writing
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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group
This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Social Chess

6:00pm–8:00pm
All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Games
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.

This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Evening Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Book Clubs
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: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Teen Yoga

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spend your evening relaxing as you learn yoga from Meghan May! You can bring your own yoga mat, or borrow one from the library. For grades 4 - 12. Registration Required.

This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Promoting Healthy Hearing & Awareness of Hearing Loss

10:30am–12:00pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Special Events
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Late Night at the Library: Paint n' Pops

8:00pm–9:30pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Craft
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in painting a beautiful landscape as we follow along to a step-by-step art tutorial while sipping on some delicious flavors of pop. This program is open to tweens and teens. 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.
This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Dungeons & Dragons

2:00pm–7:00pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Games
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!

This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group

Babies & Books

10:00am–10:30am
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Storytimes
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies, geared towards birth - 18 months.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Cupcake in a Cone

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Special Events
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make this delicious twist on the classic ice cream cone by decorating a cupcake and frosting it to look like an ice cream cone! This event is for tweens and teens. 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.
This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Social Cribbage

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Games
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!

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Fabric & Friends - Teen Craft & Chat

5:00pm–7:30pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Craft
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Bring a craft you are working on and join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips from other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts, and so on.

This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Ankeny Genealogy Chapter

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Genealogy
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Join the Ankeny Genealogy Chapter for their monthly meeting with a guest speaker discussing the use of books and newspapers in genealogical research including sources, analysis, Google books and the internet archive. 

This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

Craft & Chat

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adult (Ages 18+)
Craft
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.

This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group

Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion

10:00am–10:30am
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
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! 

This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

K-5 & Teen Pokémon Club

2:00pm–5:00pm
School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Special Events, Games
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Event Details:

2-3 PM: Pokémon Club (card trading)

3-4:45 PM: Movie: Detective Pikachu. Runtime: 1 hr 44 min, Rated PG

*The Ankeny Library is not liable for any trade deals.

This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group
This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Applegate

3:00pm–4:00pm
School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Special Events, Virtual
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. 

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group
This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group

ACOTAR Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Book Clubs
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fan of the ACOTAR series? Join our ACOTAR Book Club where we meet once a month and discuss one of the books in the series. Open to teens and adults, this book club meets to discuss fantasy, romantasy, and most importantly, the world of ACOTAR!

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.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group
This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group

Sing & Splash: Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Pad

9:30am–10:00am
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Storytimes
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, splashing, dancing and bubbles!

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

ACHS Book Club

12:00pm–1:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Book Clubs
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us over lunch at Smokey Row in Ankeny and discuss Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson!

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.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Cloth Bookmark Craft

3:00pm–4:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Craft
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn some basic sewing while making a cute bookmark to hold your place while you read! This event is for tweens and teens. Registration required.

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Virtual Author Talk: Byron Graves

3:00pm–4:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Special Events, Virtual
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Join Byron Graves, author of this  year's Teen All Iowa Reads title, and Janeé Jackson-Doering, State Library of Iowa Youth Services consultant, as they chat about the 2025 selection, "Rez Ball".

This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group

Yogurt Parfait

11:00am–12:00pm
Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Special Events
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make this healthy(ish!) breakfast treat and try out different flavors and mix-ins! This event is for tweens and teens. 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.