This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group Jun 19 2025 Thu K-5 Entertainment: Dinosaur Dimensions 1:00pm–1:45pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group Jun 19 2025 Thu K-5 Entertainment: Dinosaur Dimensions 1:00pm–1:45pm 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 Jun 19 2025 Thu Graphic Novel Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Book Clubs Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 19 2025 Thu Graphic Novel Book Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Book Clubs Open 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 Jun 19 2025 Thu Write on Thursdays 5:00pm–7:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) Workshop, Writing This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 19 2025 Thu Write on Thursdays 5:00pm–7:30pm 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 Jun 19 2025 Thu Social Chess 6:00pm–8:00pm All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) Games 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 Jun 19 2025 Thu Social Chess 6:00pm–8:00pm 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 Jun 19 2025 Thu Evening Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) Book Clubs This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 19 2025 Thu Evening Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm 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 Jun 20 2025 Fri Teen Yoga 6:30pm–7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Workshop Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 20 2025 Fri Teen Yoga 6:30pm–7:30pm Workshop Open 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 Jun 21 2025 Sat Promoting Healthy Hearing & Awareness of Hearing Loss 10:30am–12:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 21 2025 Sat Promoting Healthy Hearing & Awareness of Hearing Loss 10:30am–12:00pm Special Events Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room BC Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Special Events Event Details: Drs.
This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 21 2025 Sat Late Night at the Library: Paint n' Pops 8:00pm–9:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft Full Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 21 2025 Sat Late Night at the Library: Paint n' Pops 8:00pm–9:30pm Craft Full 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 Jun 22 2025 Sun Dungeons & Dragons 2:00pm–7:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 22 2025 Sun Dungeons & Dragons 2:00pm–7:00pm 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Babies & Books 10:00am–10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Babies & Books 10:00am–10:30am 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Cupcake in a Cone 1:00pm–2:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Full Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Cupcake in a Cone 1:00pm–2:00pm Special Events Full 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Social Cribbage 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Social Cribbage 1:00pm–3:00pm 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Fabric & Friends - Teen Craft & Chat 5:00pm–7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Fabric & Friends - Teen Craft & Chat 5:00pm–7:30pm 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Ankeny Genealogy Chapter 6:00pm–8:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) Genealogy This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Ankeny Genealogy Chapter 6:00pm–8:30pm 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 Jun 23 2025 Mon Craft & Chat 6:30pm–8:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) Craft This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 23 2025 Mon Craft & Chat 6:30pm–8:30pm 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 Jun 24 2025 Tue Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion 10:00am–10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group Jun 24 2025 Tue Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion 10:00am–10:30am 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 Jun 24 2025 Tue K-5 & Teen Pokémon Club 2:00pm–5:00pm School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Games This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 24 2025 Tue K-5 & Teen Pokémon Club 2:00pm–5:00pm 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 Jun 24 2025 Tue Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Applegate 3:00pm–4:00pm School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Virtual This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 24 2025 Tue Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Applegate 3:00pm–4:00pm 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 Jun 24 2025 Tue ACOTAR Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) Book Clubs Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Jun 24 2025 Tue ACOTAR Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Book Clubs Open 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 Jun 25 2025 Wed 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 This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group Jun 25 2025 Wed Sing & Splash: Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Pad 9:30am–10:00am Storytimes 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 Jun 25 2025 Wed ACHS Book Club 12:00pm–1:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Book Clubs Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 25 2025 Wed ACHS Book Club 12:00pm–1:00pm Book Clubs Open 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 Jun 25 2025 Wed Cloth Bookmark Craft 3:00pm–4:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 25 2025 Wed Cloth Bookmark Craft 3:00pm–4:00pm Craft Waitlist 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 Jun 25 2025 Wed Virtual Author Talk: Byron Graves 3:00pm–4:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Virtual This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 25 2025 Wed Virtual Author Talk: Byron Graves 3:00pm–4:00pm 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 Jun 26 2025 Thu Yogurt Parfait 11:00am–12:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Full Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group Jun 26 2025 Thu Yogurt Parfait 11:00am–12:00pm Special Events Full 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.