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Virtual Author Talk: Liann Zhang

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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Special Events, Virtual

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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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Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan Is Dead.

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Effectively Communicating with Your Healthcare Provider

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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Special Events

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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

Event Details:

Dr. Sean Sha will speak from his personal experience as a physician, patient, and family member to help attendees understand how to communicate more effectively with their healthcare provider(s).

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Mind Body Connections

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Program Room 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: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

This 8-week Mind-Body Skills Group provides a supportive, small-group setting where participants learn and practice evidence-based techniques to build personal resilience.

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Virtual Author Talk: Rachelle Bergstein

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

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

Program Type: Special Events, Virtual

Event Details:

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy.

Mind Body Connections

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Special Events

Event Details:

This 8-week Mind-Body Skills Group provides a supportive, small-group setting where participants learn and practice evidence-based techniques to build personal resilience.

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Hypnotism with Ben Ulin - Teen Summer Library Program Kickoff

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room ABC

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

Program Type: Special Events

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate the start of the Summer Library Program with hypnotist, Ben Ulin! Doors open at 7:30 pm with traditional and boneless wings, generously provided by Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Create Your Own Comics - With Do Art Productions

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Craft

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Room: Meeting Room ABC

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

Program Type: Special Events, Craft

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate National Comic Book Day and learn how to create your own comics with Chet and Jerry from Do Art Productions! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 4-12. Registration required.

I Wish I Learned: Basic Car Maintenance

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Off-Site

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)

Open

Library Branch: Off-Site

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

Program Type: Special Events

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn how to change a tire, check your oil, jump a car, and more from Mr. Burns, an Automotive Professor and Chair of the Automotive Program at DMACC!

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9 am				This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Sing & Splash: Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Pad 9:30am - 10:00am 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. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Singing, splashing, dancing and bubbles!
10 am		This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Babies & Books 10:00am - 10:30am Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Storytimes This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5) Program Type: Storytimes Event Details: Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies, geared towards birth - 18 months.	This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)" group. This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Sing & Shake at 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. Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5) Event Details: We're taking Sing & Shake outside for the summer! Join us at AMP under the shaded pavilion for singing, dancing, and bubbles!
11 am					This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Yogurt Parfait 11:00am - 12:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to make this healthy(ish!) breakfast treat and try out different flavors and mix-ins! This event is for tweens and teens. 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.
12 pm				This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. ACHS Book Club 12:00pm - 1:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Book Clubs Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Off-Site Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Join us over lunch at Smokey Row in Ankeny and discuss Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson! 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.
1 pm		This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Cupcake in a Cone 1:00pm - 2:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to make this delicious twist on the classic ice cream cone by decorating a cupcake and frosting it to look like an ice cream cone! This event is for tweens and teens. 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. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Social Cribbage 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games Event Details: Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!			This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Family Bingo for Books 1:00pm - 1:45pm All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) Games This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: All Ages, Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12), Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games Event Details: Come play bingo and try to win books!
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. 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!		This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. K-5 & Teen Pokémon Club 2:00pm - 5:00pm School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Games This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events, Games Event Details: 2-3 PM: Pokémon Club (card trading) 3-4:45 PM: Movie: Detective Pikachu. Runtime: 1 hr 44 min, Rated PG *The Ankeny Library is not liable for any trade deals.
3 pm			This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Katherine Applegate 3:00pm - 4:00pm School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Virtual This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5), Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events, Virtual Event Details: Join us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder.	This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Cloth Bookmark 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Registration Required Event Details: Learn some basic sewing while making a cute bookmark to hold your place while you read! This event is for tweens and teens. Registration required. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Byron Graves 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events, Virtual This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events, Virtual Event Details: Join Byron Graves, author of this year's Teen All Iowa Reads title, and Janeé Jackson-Doering, State Library of Iowa Youth Services consultant, as they chat about the 2025 selection, "Rez Ball".
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5 pm		This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Fabric & Friends - Teen Craft & Chat 5:00pm - 7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Craft This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Teen Program Room Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Craft Event Details: Bring a craft you are working on and join fellow crafters to work on projects and get tips from other creative people. All crafts are welcome, including sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, paper crafts, and so on.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Craft & Chat 6:30pm - 8:30pm Adult (Ages 18+) Craft This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B 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.			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. 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.
7 pm						This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Late Night at the Library: Kahoot Trivia Tournament 7:30pm - 9:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Special Events Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Special Events Registration Required Event Details: Register as a team or sign up as an individual to play Kahoot trivia! We'll cover topics from Entertainment, Art, History, Science, Geography, and Sports. Teams can be up to 6 people. This event is for 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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