🌱 Patch AM: January's Membership Meeting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• January's Membership Meeting at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 29.
• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.

📸 Around Ankeny

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Mystery Book Club
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library, 1250 SW District Dr, Ankeny
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 20

• January's Membership Meeting
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library , 1250 SW District Dr , Ankeny
  11:30 am

📣 Ankeny Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Shimmie Shake
  Altoona Public Library , 700 8th St SW , Altoona
  10:00 am
• City Council Work Session
  Johnston City Hall , 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 , Johnston
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: North Polk vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:00 pm
• Johnston City Council Meeting
  Johnston, IA Calendar , 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 , Johnston
  7:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: North Polk vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Jim Dandy & the Kountry Rebels
  Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
  11:00 am
• A Journey Through Parkinson’s Disease
  Meadowview of Clive , 3300 Berkshire Pkwy , Clive
  3:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines East (JV1)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  4:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Des Moines East (JV1)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  4:45 pm
• Boys Swimming: Ottumwa vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found an iPhone.
  I found it on Trilein Dr on the West side of the road between NE 46th and NE 47th. It’s black in a black protector case. It works, charging up… (Nextdoor Woodland Reserve)
• Anybody know a good cat sitter, good references, in home relatively affordable??
  Not sure of the days needed or for how long, just looking forward for possible double knee replacement surgeries over this coming year. (Nextdoor Applewood)

• USA Jobs posted a job opening for Janitorial Warehouse Cleaner in Ankeny. Apply here.
• Five Guys posted a job opening for Crew Member - 0693 in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• Des Moines man arrested, charged with attempted murder after Saturday shooting in Johnston (weareiowa.com)
• Iowa awards opioid settlement grants focusd on prevention, treatment and EMS-linked care (ems1.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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