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

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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: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 19 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 11 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• Wings of Fire Trivia
  Clive Public Library , 1900 NW 114th St , Clive
  7:00 pm
• 12/30- Clive, IA- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 12801 University Ave , Clive
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Urbandale, IA Calendar
• City Buildings Closed New Year's Day
  Grimes, IA Calendar Grimes, IA 50111
• Civil Service Commission- no meeting held
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  9:00 am

Monday January 5

• Girls Basketball: North Polk vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: North Polk vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  7:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonald's Janitorial in Johnston. Apply here.
• Iowa Staffing posted a job opening for Teacher Librarian 2026-27 (anticipated) in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Urbandale

• Urbandale assisted living facility extends holiday cheer with tree display (who13.com)

Ankeny

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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