🌱 Patch AM: Double Booked Evening Book Club and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Afterschool Fun Get Crafty: Monster Marionette
• Double Booked Evening Book Club
• Evening Family Storytime

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 73, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Afterschool Fun Get Crafty: Monster Marionette →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  4:15 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Double Booked Evening Book Club →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  6:00 pm
• Evening Family Storytime →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Music and Movement →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  10:30 am
• DART on Demand →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  4:00 pm
• Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Meeting →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• 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
• Page Turners Book Club →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• 4word: Des Moines 2026 Morning Gathering →
  Twisted Bean Coffee - Urbandale, 4504 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale
  8:00 am
• Storytime Explorers →
  3520 86th St, Urbandale
  10:00 am

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• Levels Family Chiropractic — (515) 461-9738

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to put a good word on here for J Town automotive.
  The owner and mechanics are all so thorough. They are reasonable. They care about their customers. They do great work so it might take a while to get… (Nextdoor Olmstead Place)
• Hey all !
  Any recommendations for aeration? Were you pleased? Surprises? (Nextdoor Patricia Park)

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 10953, 111TH & HICKMAN in Clive. Apply here.
• City Of Grimes posted a job opening for Part-time Nights and Weekends Recreation Specialist in Grimes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• With Senate majority up for grabs, candidates fight for 'kingmaker' voters (heraldsun.com)

Grimes

• Grimes father sentenced to at least three decades in prison for killing baby (kcau9.com)

West Des Moines

• Fall construction ramps up in the metro as rain clears out (who13.com)
• Students weigh policy over school ties in U.S. Senate race (who13.com)
• Josh Turek, Ashley Hinson talk water quality, cancer in US Senate race (desmoinesregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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