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Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Youth Basketball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Bocce Ball

Learn to Play Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Shuffleboard

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Youth Basketball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Bocce Ball

Learn to Play Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Shuffleboard

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Youth Basketball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Bocce Ball

Learn to Play Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Table Tennis

Drop-In Shuffleboard

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Pickleball

Drop-In Chair Volleyball

Beats & Eats

Movies Under the Stars - Minions: The Rise of Gru

Beats & Eats

Movies Under the Stars - The Bad Guys

Beats & Eats

Movies Under the Stars - The Princess and the Frog

Tree & Branch Recycling

Dungeons & Dragons

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! Questions? Email DnDAnkeny@Gmail.com or join our Discord at the following URL: https://discord.gg/bTuTqqFBUN

Social Cribbage

Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!

Afternoon Book Discussion

This month's selection: Less, by Andrew Sean Greer Books will be available beginning 5/10/23 at the Circulation Desk.

Social Gaming

Looking for a place to meet friends for some friendly games? Bring your favorite card game or board game to the library, or play some of ours!

Master Gardeners Present Gardening Above Ground

Master Gardner Robby Hofland will present "Gardening Above Ground," which includes raised beds, vertical elements and containers. It includes pollination information as well.

Mystery Book Discussion

This month's selection: This Is How I Lied, by Heather Gudenkauf Books will be available after 2 PM on 5/10/23 at the Circulation Desk.

Virtual Author Talk: Jamie Beck

An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France. Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Register Required at https://libraryc.org/ankenylibrary in order to obtain virtual link. If you are unable to attend at this date/time, feel free to register anyway as a link will be emailed to you after the presentation to watch at a time convenient to you.

Evening Book Discussion

This month's selection: The Only Woman in the Room, by Marie Benedict Books will be available on 5/18/23 at the Circulation Desk.

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Dungeons & Dragons

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! Questions? Email DnDAnkeny@Gmail.com or join our Discord at the following URL: https://discord.gg/bTuTqqFBUN

Social Bridge

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. Partners are not necessary. There is place at the table for you.

Adult Craft Night: Diamond Art Bookmarks

Join us and learn how to make a shimmering work of art! You will be diamond painting a bookmark or keychain.  Diamond painting is a newer craft that has similarities to cross-stitching and paint by numbers. It is done by applying colorful rhinestone "diamonds," known as drills, to an adhesive canvas. It is an easy and meditative craft. Diamond painting is a fantastic activity to help adults let go of stress and anxiety while building artistic confidence. All materials you need will be provided by the library. Registration Required Reading glasses are recommended for those who use them for close up work.

Social Canasta

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 entirely, you have another chance to learn the game and make new friends.

Craft & Chat

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.

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Dungeons & Dragons

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! Questions? Email DnDAnkeny@Gmail.com or join our Discord at the following URL: https://discord.gg/bTuTqqFBUN

Social Cribbage

Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!

Genealogy: Mayflower Society

Join us this month as we learn about the Mayflower Society, which is a society of descendants committed to research the lineal descent of the Mayflower Pilgrims and provide educational programs about the Pilgrims who traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620  In partnership with Ankeny Library, all genealogy programs are organized and sponsored by the Ankeny Genealogy Club. Everyone is welcome, and there are no fees to attend library programs. Please speak with a member of Ankeny Genealogy Club if you would like to become a member of their organization.

Welcome to Medicare Seminar

New to Medicare? Medicare can be confusing. It's okay to get help. A representative from Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will be on hand to help. “Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Parts A & B benefits, Prescription Drug Benefits (Part D), Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Insurance, and Identify Medicare Fraud, Errors and Abuse. Registration required. Please call 1-800-351-4664 to register.

Virtual Author Talk: Tananarive Due

Join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense while confronting monsters of all kinds, including racism, the monster within, and the supernatural. She is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Additionally, she co-wrote "A Small Town" for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire. Register Required at https://libraryc.org/ankenylibrary in order to obtain virtual link. If you are unable to attend at this date/time, feel free to register anyway as a link will be emailed to you after the presentation to watch at a time convenient to you.

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Babies & Books

Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.

Story Time in the Park (Georgetown Park)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany in various Ankeny parks for story time fun! Georgetown Park 2625 NW Ash Dr

Sing & Shake (Ankeny Market & Pavilion)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN! Summer Sing & Shake will be held outdoors at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion (715 W 1st Street).

K-5 Fun (Martial Arts America Karate Class)

Have fun trying something new! Martial Arts America Karate will offer a free trial class for students Kindergarten-5th grade.

K-5 Steam Lit

Join Ms. Kelly and Ms. Brittany for a read-aloud followed by a related STEAM activity. We will be making buttons and magnets in this session.

Babies & Books

Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.

Story Time in the Park (Sawgrass Park)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany in various Ankeny parks for story time fun! Sawgrass Park 2200 SW 36th St

Blank Park Zoo Visit

The Blank Park Zoo will visit the library with a few small animals. The Zoo will be surprising us with the animals they bring.  This program will be repeated on Thursday, June 22. Please limit attendance to one program.

Sing & Shake

Join us for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN!

Sing & Shake (Ankeny Market & Pavilion)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN! Summer Sing & Shake will be held outdoors at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion (715 W 1st Street).

K-5 Fun (Des Moines Breakerz Dance Class)

Have fun trying something new! Des Moines Breakerz Dance will offer a free trial class for students Kindergarten-5th grade.

Blank Park Zoo Visit

The Blank Park Zoo will visit the library with a few small animals. The Zoo will be surprising us with the animals they bring.  This program will be a repeat of the program on Tuesday, June 20. Please limit attendance to one program.

Music Play featuring Passion Studios

Does your child love music? Are you curious about what a music class might be like for your child? Passions Studios will offer a free play-based music class for all ages. Come give it a try! *limited capacity

Spanish Story Time

Join Ms. Blanca for stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish!

Babies & Books

Join Ms. Kelly or Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of books, rhymes, songs, and bubbles, for babies ages 0-18 months.

Story Time in the Park (Glenbrooke Park)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany in various Ankeny parks for story time fun! Glenbrooke Park 2803 SW Glenbrooke Blvd

The Bad Guys Book Club (K-5) Part One

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for some Bad Guys fun! We will read aloud from the first book in the Bad Guys series and complete a related activity. Join us for Part Two of this Book Club on July 18 at 1 PM as we show the Bad Guys movie.

Sing & Shake (Ankeny Market & Pavilion)

Join Ms. Kelly & Ms. Brittany for 20-25 minutes of singing, dancing, bubbles and FUN! Summer Sing & Shake will be held outdoors at the Ankeny Market & Pavilion (715 W 1st Street).

K-5 Fun: Compost Class + Edible Dirt Cups

Join Carissa from Down to Earth Living to learn how to compost by making yummy compost cups!

Story Time featuring the Iowa Library for the Blind

Denise Bean, Youth Services Librarian for the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, will teach us about a special code created nearly 200 years ago that is about touch. This program will be full of discoveries, games, gifts in braille, music, exploring the touch and feel of tactile books and more.

Blackout Poetry (Teen)

Create poems and get artsy by marking up old book pages.

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back! Please register for one session only.

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Snacks & Games

It’s just like it sounds – drop in to eat snacks and play board, card, and video games!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Harry Potter Escape Room

Nautilus Quirrell (son of Professor Quirinus Quirrell) has used a Time-Turner to steal one of Voldemort’s horcruxes, to prevent Voldemort’s downfall and to avenge his father’s death. The horcrux is now locked in a Quidditch box in the library. It’s up to you and your fellow Hogwarts students to recover it before Nautilus comes back!

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

DIY Slime (Teen)

Mix up different varieties of slime to play with!

Social Chess

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. Bring your own board or use one of ours.

Board of Examiners and Appeals

City Council Meeting

Civil Service Commission Meeting

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Park Board Meeting

Plan and Zoning Commission

Zoning Board of Adjustment