🌱 Patch AM: Library closes early at 5:00 p.m. for the New Years Holiday and 11 more events

Good day Johnston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Library closes early at 5:00 p.m. for the New Years Holiday at Johnston Public Library
• Johnston City Council Meeting at Johnston, IA Calendar

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A wintry mix in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, temps: high: 21, low: 12.
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 29 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

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Wednesday December 31

• Library closes early at 5:00 p.m. for the New Years Holiday
  Johnston Public Library - Johnston IA 50131
  5:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Johnston City Council Meeting
  Johnston, IA Calendar , 6221 Merle Hay Road PO Box 410 , Johnston
  7:00 pm

📣 Johnston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Cozy Winter Snowman (Ages 10+)
  Painting with a Twist , 3753 86th St , Urbandale
  12:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library , 1250 SW District Dr , Ankeny
  2:00 pm
• Little Winners Piano Camp
  Arrow Academy Of Music , 10430 New York Ave G , Urbandale
  2:30 pm
• Arrow Academy of Music Free Trial Piano Lesson
  Arrow Academy Of Music , 10430 New York Ave G , Urbandale
  4:00 pm
• 5pm Fitness Quest: A D&D-Style One-Shot Adventure!
  Tactical Fitness , 3963 100th St , Urbandale
  5:00 pm
• The Yellow Chair Project: Gifted - A Storytelling Event
  xBk Live , 1159 24th St , Des Moines
  6:00 pm
• Chris Avey Band
  xBk Live , 1159 24th St , Des Moines
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Drop-In Table Tennis
  Albaugh Family Senior Community Center , 150 NW Ash Dr , Ankeny
  2:30 pm
• A Toast to 2025: Bubbly Tasting!
  WineStyles Tasting Station , 1450 SW Vintage Pkwy , Ankeny
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Art Night with Art is Rad — 515 Brewing Company
  515 Brewing Company , 7700 University Ave Suite C , Clive
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Heya all!
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• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Janitorial in Johnston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Urbandale

• First Edition of the IHSAA's 2025-2026 Dual Team Wrestling Rankings Released (westerniowatoday.com)

Ankeny

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-- The Patch AM Team

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