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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group
Support group meetings are a family caregiver's opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and care-giving from peers who have had similar experiences or have the same questions and concerns
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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
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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.
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Craft & Chat
Hosted by C.I.F.A. (Central Iowa Fiber Arts), 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.
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Chair Yoga
Kerry Walter-Ashby will lead you in a chair yoga class.
Chair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses so they can be done while seated in a chair. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand, lack the mobility to move easily from standing to seated to supine positions, or want a quick break from office work.
Participants are encouraged to wear athletic shoes or shoes with non-slick soles. We will provide the chairs. If anyone prefers to bring and use their own yoga mat instead of a chair, that too is fine.
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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.
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Virtual Author Talk: Mike Rucker, Ph.D.
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you:
How you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit; and
Why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person.
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.
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Family Bingo for Books
Come play BINGO and win books!
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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.
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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.
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Get Lit Book Discussion
Love chatting with fellow bookworms while supporting a local business? Then check out Get Lit! Open to teens and adults, this book club meets every other month at Smokey Row and reads a variety of young adult and new adult books. Copies of the current book are available at the circulation desk. This month we are reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.
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The History of The Circus (Virtual)
Storyteller William Pack will take you on a fantastical journey through the history of the Circus, from Phil Astley's creation of the modern circus in 1768 to Dan Rice, "the most famous man you've never heard of" to the incredible feud between Barnum and the Ringling Brothers.
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Friday Flicks
Enjoy a FREE movie about animals from the largest elephant to the smallest shrew. This city is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive.
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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
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Social Cribbage
Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!
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Afternoon Book Discussion
This month's selection: Less, by Andrew Sean Greer
Books will be available beginning 5/10/23 at the Circulation Desk.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Social Cribbage
Bring your favorite cribbage board or use one of ours. Come for the fun!
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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.
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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.
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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.