Week Calendar

Featured Events

A multiple choice test with a pencil and eraser and the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library logo

Practice ACT Test

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Prepare for the ACT by taking a practice exam! This practice ACT will cover every subject on the ACT, and has an optional written portion. The exam will last until 4:15 pm without the written portion and until 5 pm with the written portion.

pink and green baubles and jewels and a black witch hat and a pink tiara with the ankeny kirkendall public library logo

Afternoon Teen Movie

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have a wickedly good time watching a movie about your favorite pink and green besties! This wonderful movie musical that we will be watching is rated PG. Questions about what we are watching?

kids and adults enjoy a free library show

Dinosaur Loose in the Library Show feat. Author Kelly Crull

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room ABC at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Age Group:

Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room ABC
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5), School-Age (Gr. K-5)
Event Details:

Author Kelly Crull will be here for an exciting and interactive dinosaur show. 

six red, blue, and green dice on an brown tabletop etched with symbols and the ankeny kirkendall public library logo

Learn to Play D&D with School of Adventure - Dealt Hand

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Games

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dealt Hand to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons - while playing it!  Their custom character sheet overlay helps break down the basics so anyone can learn the basics of D&D while participating in a group adventure!

Book cover in the middle with the author to the left and Barbara Kingsolver to the right with a blue background and library logo in the bottom left corner

Virtual Author Talk: Shoshana Walter

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Virtual

Age Group:

Adult (Ages 18+)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Age Group: Adult (Ages 18+)
Program Type: Special Events, Virtual
Event Details:

Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain people get a real chance to recover.

Hands drawing comics and the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library logo

Maker Monday - Zines and Comics with ASAP

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop, Craft

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop, Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Maker Monday is a monthly program for teens to learn more about using the makerspace and utilizing their own creativity to build and create unique items by hand. This month we will be learning how to make Zines and Comics with ASAP!

a bowl of peach rings and the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library logo

Snack Attack - Homemade Peach Rings

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Meeting

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Teen Program Room
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Meeting
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 month we are making Homemade Peach Rings! This program is for tweens and teens, grades 5 - 12.

Hands painting with water colors and the Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library logo

Water Colors and Wood Painting at AR Workshop

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Program Type:

Special Events, Workshop

Age Group:

Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tween & Teen (Gr. 5-12)
Program Type: Special Events, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use water colors and create wood paintings with AR Workshop! This event is for tweens and teens, grades 5-12. Registration required.

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