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Name: Makerspace-Escape Room 2025
Start: 2024-12-30T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-30T10:45:00-06:00
Location: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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Makerspace-Escape Room 2025

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Makerspace (Full Room) at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Makerspace (Full Room)

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

Program Type: Special Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

New Year's Eve is tomorrow but the key to start the countdown in Times Square is missing! Can you find the missing key and save the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration before time runs out? Open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12.

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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Tween Book Club

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

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

Program Type: Book Clubs

Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Event Details:

Do you like to read and talk about books? Join our book club for tweens and teens!

Organize Me! of NY, LLC Present 5 Basic Organizing Principles

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Presented virtually via an online platform, we will teach our 5 Basic Principles for Getting (and Staying!) Organized, answer questions and provide solutions to common challenges that get people stuck.

Get Lit Book Club

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Off-Site

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

Open

Library Branch: Off-Site

Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Book Clubs

Required

Seats Remaining: 9

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.

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Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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9 am			This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Chair Yoga 9:30am - 10:30am Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events 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: Special Events Event Details: Kerry Walter-Ashby will lead you in a chair yoga class.
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) Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Story Time in the Park (Centennial Park) 10:00am - 10:30am 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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany in various Ankeny parks for story time fun! Centennial Park 2202 NW Reinhart Dr	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Sing & Shake (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. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN! Summer Sing & Shake will be held outdoors at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion (715 W 1st Street).	This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Family Bingo for Books 10:00am - 11:00am Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Games This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Games Event Details: Come play BINGO and win books!	This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Friday Flicks 10:00am - 11:30am Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Film This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Film Event Details: Enjoy a FREE movie about animals from the largest elephant to the smallest shrew. This city is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Sing & Shake 10:00am - 10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. 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: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Event Details: Join us for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!
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1 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Social Bridge 1:00pm - 3:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Games Closed 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, Required Seats Remaining: 40 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.		This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Social Canasta 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games Closed 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 B Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games, Required Seats Remaining: 40 Event Details: Canasta is a card game of the rummy family, invented in Uruguay in 1939 that quickly took the world by storm and became an American craze through the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. If you haven’t played in several years or missed out on the craze ent	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Craft & Chat 1:00pm - 3:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Craft 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: All Ages, 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.
2 pm		This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Snacks & Games 2:00pm - 4:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Games Closed Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Games Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: It’s just like it sounds – drop in to eat snacks and play board, card, and video games! 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. Tween Taste Test (Pop Tart Edition) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Closed Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join us to taste test several flavors of Pop Tarts, then guess what they are and vote for your favorites! 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.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Dungeons & Dragons 3:30pm - 7:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games 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 B 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 "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Mike Rucker, Ph.D. 3:00pm - 4:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events, Virtual Offsite Event 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: Off-Site Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Special Events, Virtual Event Details: Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr.
4 pm
5 pm		Reservation City Council Meeting 5:30pm - 8:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Council Chambers Purpose of Meeting City Council Meeting
6 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Craft & Chat 6:30pm - 8:30pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Craft 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 B Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Craft Event Details: Hosted by C.I.F.A. (Central Iowa Fiber Arts), 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 "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Social Chess 6:00pm - 9:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Games This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) 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. 4-12)" group. Get Lit Book Discussion 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Book Clubs Closed Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 9 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. The History of The Circus (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events, Virtual Closed 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 Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Storyteller William Pack will take you on a fantastical journey through the history of the Circus, from Phil Astley's creation of the modern circus in 1768 to Dan Rice, "the most famous man you've never heard of" to the incredible feud between Bar

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