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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!

Babies & Books

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytimes
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.

Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion

10:00am - 10:30am
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! 

SHIIP Medicare Event

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
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.

Story Time in the Park: Hawkeye Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytimes
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!

K-5 Fun: Comedy & Caricatures with Tim Read

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Special Events
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.

Family Bingo for Books

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Games
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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft
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.

Craft & Chat

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft
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.

Get Lit Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book Clubs
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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.

Tippi Toes Dance Class (Ages 2-6)

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

Come try a Tippi Toes dance class for FREE! Be ready to move and have fun! No registration necessary. *This program is geared towards ages 2-6. 

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!

Babies & Books

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytimes
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 Bridge

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
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.

City Council Meeting

5:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
Purpose of Meeting

City Council Meeting

Coloring @ Uptown Garage Brewing Co.

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Join us at Uptown Garage Brewing Company to experience the stress-reducing benefits and creative self-discovery of adult coloring.  Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own coloring utensils and prints if you prefer.

Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion

10:00am - 10:30am
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! 

K-5 Taste-It Tuesday: Chips

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Special Events
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room BC
Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Come taste some snacks and try to guess what flavor or brand you’re eating! No registration required; must be age 5+ to attend.

Story Time in the Park: Sunrise Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytimes
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!

K-5 Fun: Comedy & Entertainment with Will Stuck

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

Enjoy a combination of jokes, juggling, stories, songs, and much more! You can't help but have a huge smile on your face while watching Will perform. *Must be ages 5+ to attend. 

Library Board of Trustee Meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Council Chambers
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Monthly meeting for the Library Board of Trustees. Everyone is welcome and all meetings are open to the public.

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!

Babies & Books

10:00am - 10:30am
Storytimes
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.

Sing & Shake at Ankeny Market & Pavilion

10:00am - 10:30am
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!