Week Calendar

Name: Tween Book Club
Start: 2025-03-06T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-03-06T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Featured Events

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Tween Book Club

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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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: 10

Event Details:

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

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Virtual Author Talk: Dan Heath

Wednesday, March 12, 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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Are you ready for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

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Intro to Genealogy Class

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Genealogy

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, Genealogy

Event Details:

Ready to dig into your family’s history? The Ankeny Genealogy Chapter is here to help. We are giving a FREE Beginning Genealogy course on March 15, 2025, at the Kirkendall Public Library.

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Virtual Author Talk: Clara Bingham

Thursday, March 20, 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

Event Details:

Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973.

Tween Harry Potter Trivia

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

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

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Tweens (grades 4 - 8) are invited to attend from 2 - 3 PM. Registration required.

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.

Teen Harry Potter Trivia

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

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

Program Type: Special Events, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 27

Event Details:

Want to test your Harry Potter knowledge? Join us for Harry Potter Trivia! Teens (grades 9-12) are invited to attend from 4-5 PM. Registration required.

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.

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Virtual Author Talk: Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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 a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades.

ACT Practice Test - with Huntington Learning Center

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room A

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

Program Type: Special Events, Workshop

Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Event Details:

Prepare for the ACT by taking a practice exam provided by Huntington Learning Center! This practice ACT will cover every subject on the ACT, and has an optional written portion.

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All Day		Closing Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day All Day Branches: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, Off-Site
9 am			This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled Sing & Shake 9:15am - 9:45am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Sing & Shake 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.	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 us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.
10 am			This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled Sing & Shake 10:00am - 10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled Sing & Shake 10:45am - 11:15am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Cancelled 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Sing & Shake 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required. This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Sing & Shake 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: Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.	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 us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.		This event is in the "All Ages" group. Seed Swap and Giveaway 10:00am - 2:00pm 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: Library Lobby Age Group: All Ages Event Details: You are invited to a Seed Swap and Giveaway! You will be welcome to take up to five packets of vegetable and flower seeds, all chosen to thrive in our Iowa environment
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1 pm					This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Amanda Montell 1:00pm - 2:00pm All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Special Events, Virtual 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 Age Group: All Ages, Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Special Events, Virtual Event Details: In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Craft & Chat 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Craft 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: 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 "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Dungeons & Dragons 2:00pm - 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!
3 pm			This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. K-5 Maker Crew: Dog Man Edition 3:45pm - 4:30pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) Craft 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: Craft Event Details: Get ready for the new movie to hit theaters by creating some Dog Man & Petey buttons. **Must be ages 5+ to attend
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Minecraft Club 5:00pm - 6:00pm 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: Makerspace (Full Room) Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Games Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: Bring your device and/or log in to play Minecraft on your device, do themed crafts and activities, or just hang out and chat with other Minecraft fans. 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.	Reservation CC-Zoning Board of Adjustment 5:00pm - 6:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Council Chambers	This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Teen Craft - DIY Sugar Scrub 5:30pm - 6:30pm 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: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: Take time during this cold winter month to relax and practice self-care by making this amazing DIY sugar scrub that will elevate the exfoliation step in your skincare routine. This event is for tweens and teens in grades 4 - 12. 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.
6 pm				Reservation Plan and Zoning Commission 6:00pm - 8:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Council Chambers	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Social Chess 6:00pm - 8:00pm All Ages, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) Games This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" 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, Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) 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. Late Night at the Library - Board Game Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm 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: Meeting Room A Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Games Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us for an exciting evening of board games! Whether you are a seasoned pro or a curious newcomer, you are invited to participate in a friendly competition. Snacks and games provided. Open to tweens and teens. 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.

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