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Coming up on the calendar:

• Arrow Academy of Music Free Trial Piano Lesson at Arrow Academy Of Music
• Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting at Urbandale, IA Calendar
• Beaver Creek WMA Quarterly Meeting at Urbandale, IA Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 36, low: 28.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Demon Tiger's Portal (Ages 10
  Painting with a Twist, 3753 86th St, Urbandale
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Arrow Academy of Music Free Trial Piano Lesson
  Arrow Academy Of Music , 10430 New York Ave G , Urbandale
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Beaver Creek WMA Quarterly Meeting
  Urbandale, IA Calendar
  3:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  Urbandale, IA Calendar

Tuesday January 20

• Walnut Creek WMA Meeting
  Urbandale, IA Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Public Art Committee
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Parks and Recreation Commission
  City Hall , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• The Original Big Indoor Garage Sale
  Horizon Events Center , 2100 NW 100th St , Clive
  9:00 am
• Boys Basketball: Waukee vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  5:00 pm
• The Wildest
  The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand , 558 28th St , Des Moines
  7:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Teen Hangout
  Children's Cancer Connection , 5701 Greendale Rd , Johnston
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• HIRTA Helps is looking for volunteer drivers to help provide rides to life sustaining medical treatment in Creston.
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• Urbandale Community School District posted a job opening for 8th Grade Cheerleading Coach in Urbandale. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Safety issues push back reopening of I-35/80 University Avenue ramp (kcci.com)
• Lawmakers Ponder Ways To Improve Mental Health Services In Iowa (kiwaradio.com)

Grimes

• Boys basketball notebook: Move to the Upper Iowa Conference working out just fine for Waukon (thegazette.com)
• With 9 legislators seeking higher office, Iowa House leader predicts quick '26 session (radioiowa.com)
• ICGA Releases Top State & Federal Policy Priorities for 2026 (morningagclips.com)

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