🌱 Patch AM: Where Urbandale families can pick apples and pumpkins this fall

Cheers Urbandale! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Urbandale families can pick apples and pumpkins this fall
• Urbandale native earns top conference volleyball honor at UNI

Also on today's calendar: Fall 2026 Urbandale Electronics Recycling Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 65, low: 56.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LIST: Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, apple orchards in central Iowa (who13.com) — If you want fresh-picked apples without leaving Urbandale Orchard offers U-pick apples from Labor Day weekend through mid-October, plus a pumpkin patch and weekend Family Fun Zone. The broader guide also rounds up other pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and orchards across central Iowa, giving Urbandale families plenty of nearby options for fall outings and festivals.
   

• Dykstra tabbed as MVC Player of the Week (unipanthers.com) — An Urbandale native is making waves in college volleyball, as UNI senior Lily Dykstra earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honors after leading the Panthers' offense in two home wins. Her standout performances included big kill totals, strong hitting percentages, and key service aces, giving Urbandale fans a hometown athlete to cheer as UNI opens conference play.
   

📸 Around Urbandale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Classic Cinema: Evita →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Fall 2026 Urbandale Electronics Recycling Event →
  Urbandale Library Parking Lot, 3520 86th Street, Urbandale
  10:00 am
• Adult Recreational Chess →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sensory Spaces →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  5:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Baby Bounce →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  9:00 am
• Toddler Time →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  11:00 am
• Planning and Zoning Commission →
  Council Chambers, 3600 86th St, Urbandale
  5:30 pm
• Urbandale Public Library Board of Trustees →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• City Hall →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  5:00 pm
• Evening Family Storytime →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  6:30 pm
• New Police Station Public Information Meeting →
  Urbandale IA
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Meat Manager in Urbandale. Apply here.
• Quest Diagnostics posted a job opening for Medical Courier - Advanced Part-Time in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Iowa PBS's Iowa Life to feature Mike Rowley of Clive (dmcityview.com)
• GOP candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom (adn.com)
• Iowa farmers face delays amid wet week (kimt.com)

Grimes

• This West Des Moines wine shop celebrates thriving for 20 years (desmoinesregister.com)
• Hy-Vee, other grocers adapt as weight-loss drugs change dietary needs (desmoinesregister.com)

Ok Urbandale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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