🌱 Patch AM: Zoning Board of Adjustment and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Zoning Board of Adjustment at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
• Drop-In Pickleball at Albaugh Family Senior Community Center

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 10 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 19.
• Tuesday: Some sun, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.

📸 Around Ankeny

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ankeny

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 15

• Profit Academy - Get Ready for 2026!
  Agency Iowa, 1551 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Zoning Board of Adjustment
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library , 1250 SW District Dr , Ankeny
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Drop-In Pickleball
  Albaugh Family Senior Community Center , 150 NW Ash Dr , Ankeny
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• HOLIDAY Paint & Pints at Brightside Aleworks in Altoona!
  Brightside Aleworks , 480 Center Pl d , Altoona
  2:00 pm
• Engraved Creations
  Altoona Public Library , 700 8th St SW , Altoona
  2:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  Stoner Theater , 221 Walnut St , Des Moines
  2:00 pm
• The Holiday Ball
  Scottish Rite Consistory , 519 Park St , Des Moines
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Van Meter Boys Freshman Basketball @ North Polk
  North Polk High School , 13930 NE 6th St , Alleman
  4:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  AltoonaNow , 900 Venbury Dr , Altoona
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Winterset Boys Freshman Basketball @ North Polk
  North Polk High School , 13930 NE 6th St , Alleman
  5:45 pm

Thursday December 18

• Pilates 101
  Pilates at Mend , 480 Center Pl suite b , Altoona
  6:30 pm
• Canceled - Board of Adjustment Meeting
  Johnston, IA Calendar , 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 , Johnston
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I drove ny Dave's Hot Chicken in Ankeny tonight about 5:00.
  Had to be at least 20 people lined up outside. (Nextdoor Country Crossings)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Ankeny. Apply here.
• Kelly Services posted a job opening for Ankeny School District-Substitute Teacher in Ankeny. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ankeny here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• Iowa snowfall totals: See how much snow has fallen Saturday (kcci.com)
• GOP governor candidates make Sioux Center stop (nwestiowa.com)
• Holiday excitement builds with $1 BILLION Powerball® jackpot tomorrow! (publicgaming.com)

Polk City

• Polk county health officials share safety tips ahead of this weekend's snowy, bitter conditions (weareiowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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