Did you know that there’s evidence that shows learning to sign with your baby can help your child learn to express feelings, which may lessen the chance of upset? If you’ve been considering becoming familiar with some sign language basics and sharing them with your son or daughter, then the upcoming Songs & Signs Story […]
Category: Community Events
Holiday Tree Pickup: Be Ready January 7!
The glorious, lovely, breathtaking and sometimes exhausting holiday season is drawing to a close. As visitors return home, and work and home schedules resume their regular patterns, life begins to settle back to normal. As you clean and straighten, returning rooms to their non-holiday settings, you may wonder “What should I do with my Christmas […]
Babies & Books: December 2018
Have you ever been to Babies & Books at the library? Have you been feeling like though you’ve been giving every area of your life all of the attention you possibly can, this busy time of year leaves you feeling just a little bit scattered and somewhat disconnected from your little ones? If so, enjoy […]
Noon Year’s Eve Party!
Fairly certain you’re going to be just as exhausted by New Year’s Eve this year as you were last year? Feeling excited about welcoming in 2019 but not about trying to keep your eyes open until the clock strikes 12? Never fear: The Noon Year’s Eve Party will be here! […]
Celebrate The Holidays At The Library!
Looking for a way to have your children visit Santa without dealing with an incredibly crowded mall? Hoping to have some good old-fashioned holiday fun with the kiddos that harkens back to the “good old days” and that gives you those warm-and-fuzzy feelings? Wonderful! Head on over to the Ankeny, IA Celebrate The Holidays At […]
Holiday Crafts And Cocoa 2018
When it comes to the holidays, if there’s one thing there is absolutely no shortage of, it is coziness! When you look forward to all of the cozy details related to this special time of year and you enjoy nothing more than sharing it with your kiddos, you will probably love the upcoming Holiday Crafts […]
Teen: Holiday Surprise 2018
There’s quite a lot going on right now! You may have lots of lists going for grocery shopping, dinner making, dessert reserving, and more. One thing on your mind may include the fact that you’d really love to keep your teens off of their “screens” and doing something else during part of the upcoming winter […]
Mayor’s Tree Lighting 2018
Of all of the seasons and all of the year’s magical, wonderful moments, there is something extra special about enjoying a tree lighting! With that said, we are so very happy to announce the brand new Mayor’s Tree Lighting for 2018! Gather with our Ankeny, IA community members, as we welcome in the holidays with […]
Winter Princess Gala Registration Deadline
Has your son or daughter ever mentioned wishing they could be in a real life fairy tale? The type of magical experience in which beautiful princesses abound, as everyone is dressed up, and the most decadent of treats line a sea of tables? Well, then! Register soon for the Winter Princess Gala! It’s everything you […]
VHS Conversion Class
What’s that you have in those boxes that you rarely look at but that you’d really like to do something about? Is it your collection of VHS tapes that include your favorite movies, home videos, and more? If you’ve been wondering (possibly for many years) what to do with them, now that you don’t even […]
