Week Calendar

Name: Virtual Author Talk: Mona Susan Power
Start: 2024-11-20T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-20T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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Photo of the author next to the book cover of A Council of Dolls with a light green gradient background

Virtual Author Talk: Mona Susan Power

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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

Event Details:

You’re invited to join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls.

Photo of the author next to the book cover of he Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels

Virtual Author Talk: Dr. Jeffrey E. Post

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E.

Cover of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

T(w)een Book Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 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!

K-5 Pokemon Club (Drop-in)

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

School-Age (Gr. K-5)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5)

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Event Details:

Join us for a new K-5 Pokemon Club! Drop in between 4 and 5 PM to enjoy crafts or activities, play a game of Pokemon, trade cards, or just chat with other Pokemon fans.

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Teen Advisory Group

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Meeting

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Teen Program Room

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

Program Type: Meeting

Event Details:

Do you have a passion for books and planning fun library events? Are you looking for leadership opportunities? Do you need Silver Cord hours? Join us in the Teen Program Room after Hot Chocolate Tasting to participate in our Teen Advisory Group!

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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.

Photo of the author next to the book cover of The Night We Lost Him with a blue, watery background

Virtual Author Talk: Laura Dave

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 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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Laura Dave, as she chats with us online about her newest book The Night We Lost Him.

Cover of I’ll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman

Get Lit Book Club

Thursday, December 12, 2024 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: 8

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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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 (Glenbrooke 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! Glenbrooke Park 2803 SW Glenbrooke Blvd	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 "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Story Time featuring the Iowa Library for the Blind 10:00am - 10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. 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: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events, Storytimes Event Details: Denise Bean, Youth Services Librarian for the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, will teach us about a special code created nearly 200 years ago that is about touch.
11 am		This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. DIY Slime (Teen) 11:00am - 12:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Mix up different varieties of slime to play with!			This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. DIY Slime (Tween) 11:00am - 12:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: Mix up different varieties of slime to play with!
12 pm
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 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: 38 Event Details: Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!	This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. The Bad Guys Book Club (K-5) Part One 1:00pm - 1:45pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) Book Clubs Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" 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: School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Book Clubs Required Seats Remaining: 7 Event Details: Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for some Bad Guys fun! We will read aloud from the first book in the Bad Guys series and complete a related activity.	This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. K-5 Fun: Compost Class + Edible Dirt Cups 1:00pm - 1:45pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) Special Events, Workshop Closed Required This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Closed 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: School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Special Events, Workshop Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Join Carissa from
2 pm		This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. DIY Slime (Teen) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Mix up different varieties of slime to play with!			This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. DIY Slime (Tween) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Mix up different varieties of slime to play with!
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 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!
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5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group. Craft & Chat 6:30pm - 8:30pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" 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 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 "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Welcome to Medicare Seminar 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Meeting, 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: Meeting, Special Events Event Details: New to Medicare? Medicare can be confusing. It's okay to get help.		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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Genealogy: Mayflower Society 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) 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+) Event Details: Join us this month as we learn about the Mayflower Society, which is a society of descendants committed to research the lineal descent of the Mayflower Pilgrims and provide educational programs about the Pilgrims who traveled aboard the M		This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Tananarive Due 7:00pm - 8:00pm 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: Join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense w

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