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Hope for the Holidays

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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Special Events

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events

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How can we find ‘hope for the holidays’ when we are grieving? Join us for the Hope for the Holidays event and learn coping skills and traditions to navigate the holiday season so that even in the mourning, you can find some hope and peace.

Virtual Author Talk: Charles Duhigg

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

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Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss!

Children are listening to music at a library concert.

Children's Concert featuring Wendy & DB

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room ABC

Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

Join us for a concert from Grammy-nominated music duo Wendy and DB. Get ready to sing and dance at their interactive children's concert.

Two hands holding purple slime with beads in it

Slime Creation

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Craft

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)

Program Type: Special Events, Craft

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you love to fidget with soft and squishy materials? Then join us to learn how to make stretchy and gooey slime! With unique colors, beads, and mixtures, you can make your slime your own at Slime Creation!

Tie and Tassel Blankets

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Craft

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)

Program Type: Special Events, Craft

Registration Required

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.

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Time	Mon (10/10)	Tue (10/11)	Wed (10/12)	Thu (10/13)
9 am		This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Story Time 9:15am–9:45am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.
10 am	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Babies & Books 10:00am–10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Story Time 10:00am–10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times. This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Story Time 10:45am–11:15am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for books, fingerplays, rhymes, songs, dancing, bubbles and early-literacy FUN! Geared towards ages 2-5. Story times are offered on a variety of days and times.
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1 pm	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Social Cribbage 1:00pm–3:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Games Closed Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games, Registration Required Event Details: Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun! This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Sing & Shake 1:30pm–2:00pm Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN! Sing & Shake is offered on a variety of days and times.	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Afternoon Book Discussion 1:00pm–2:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Book Clubs This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Book Clubs, Event Details: This month's selection: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus. Books available at the circulation desk beginning September 13. This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Social Gaming 1:00pm–3:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Games Closed Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games, Registration Required Event Details: Looking for a place to meet friends for some friendly games? Bring your favorite card game or board game to the library, or play some of ours!	This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Mystery Book Discussion 1:00pm–2:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Book Clubs This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room BC Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Book Clubs, Event Details: This month's selection: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill. Books available at the circulation desk beginning September 14.
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3 pm		This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group K-5 Bingo for Books 3:45pm–4:30pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) Games This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Games		This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Author Talks: Dr. Aziz Gazipura (VIRTUAL) 3:00pm–4:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events, Virtual Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: , Special Events, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: We invite you to join us for a talk with Dr. Aziz Gazipura, one of the world’s leading experts on social confidence as he discusses how to stop being too nice and worrying about what others might think.
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5 pm
6 pm	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Iowa KidSight Vision Screening 6:00pm–6:30pm Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Special Events Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Iowa KidSight is a vision-screening program where Lions Club volunteers throughout Iowa organize and conduct vision-screening sessions in local communities. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Monday Movies 6:00pm–8:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Film This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Film, Event Details: Get ready for Halloween with the horror classic The Thing. Come and watch movies on our big screen! This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Iowa KidSight Vision Screening 6:30pm–7:00pm Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Special Events Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Iowa KidSight is a vision-screening program where Lions Club volunteers throughout Iowa organize and conduct vision-screening sessions in local communities.			This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)" group Social Chess 6:00pm–9:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12) Games This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12) 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 "Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)" group Tricks and Treats: A Cultural History of Halloween (VIRTUAL) 6:30pm–7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12) Special Events, Virtual Closed Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12) Program Type: , Special Events, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: Storyteller William Pack presents the history of the spookiest holiday!
7 pm	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Iowa KidSight Vision Screening 7:00pm–7:30pm Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Special Events Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Iowa KidSight is a vision-screening program where Lions Club volunteers throughout Iowa organize and conduct vision-screening sessions in local communities.	This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Adult Craft: Art Journals 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Craft, Special Events Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room C Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Craft, , Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Inspired by fall and Halloween, come to the library and create your own art journal with the Ankeny Art Center. You will be guided in the decoration of an accordion pamphlet using pen, items of collage, watercolor pencil and graphite pencil a

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