Week Calendar

Participation in this event requires registration with the presenting organization, EveryStep.

Singing, splashing, dancing and bubbles!

Join us for books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, geared toward ages birth-18 months.

We're taking Sing & Shake outside for the summer! Join us at AMP under the shaded pavilion for singing, dancing, and bubbles! 

Drop in and enjoy making buttons and magnets. No registration required; must be age 5+ to attend.

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.

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.

Join us to chat about a book, then watch the movie adaptation! Copies of the current month’s book are available at the circulation desk.

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

Drop in to meet various lifesize dinosaurs from Feller Express.

Come play BINGO and try to win books! All ages are welcome!

It’s just like it sounds – drop in to eat snacks and play board, card, and video games! Open to tweens and teens entering grades 4-12.

Bring your cards to trade or play the Pokémon Trading Card Game with others, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Pokémon fans.

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.

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 volunteer-led program offers English language learners the opportunity to practice their conversational English in a relaxed, fun way to:

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

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. 

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 month's selection: Maame, by Jessica George

Books will be available on June 20 at the Circulation Desk.