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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

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:

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

Program Type:

Special Events

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

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

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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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!
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Social Bridge 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adult (Ages 18+) Games Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adult (Ages 18+)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room B Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+) Program Type: Games Registration Required 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 "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. K-5 Create: DIY Magnets (Drop-in) 1:00pm - 2:00pm School-Age (Gr. K-5) Craft This event is in the "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room ABC Age Group: School-Age (Gr. K-5) Program Type: Craft Event Details: Come create your own magnet!		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 "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Snack Attack - Firework Cookies 2:00pm - 3:00pm 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: Join us to learn how to make easy, low-or-no cook snacks. We’ll make and eat the snack, and you’ll go home with the recipe! This program is open to tweens and teens in grades 4-12. 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 "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Teen Craft - Cloth Book Covers 2:00pm - 3:30pm 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: Join us in creating fun and decorative book covers! This event is for tweens and teens. Registration required.	This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Graphic Novel Book Club 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Book Clubs 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: Book Clubs Registration Required Event Details: Do you like reading graphic novels? This club is for you! 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 "School-Age (Gr. K-5)" group. This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Virtual Author Talk: Rex Ogle 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: You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch.
4 pm
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.	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 "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Teen Yoga 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Workshop Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library Room: Meeting Room A Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 4-12) Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Spend your evening relaxing as you learn yoga from Meghan May! You can bring your own yoga mat, or borrow one from the library. For grades 4 - 12. Registration Required.		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.

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