🌱 Patch AM: How is Urbandale Community Theatre stacking up in this year’s awards?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is Urbandale Community Theatre stacking up in this year’s awards?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 37.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards; Des Moines Playhouse Leads Favorite Theatre! (broadwayworld.com) — Urbandale theatre fans can still influence the 2025 BroadwayWorld Des Moines Awards, where Urbandale Community Theatre and its HELLO, DOLLY! production appear in several categories. Voting remains open as Des Moines Playhouse currently leads many races, with winners to be announced in January.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Urbandale

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Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Urbandale, IA Calendar

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Johnston Public Library closing early for Christmas holiday
  Johnston Public Library - Johnston IA 50131
  5:00 pm
• No City Council Meeting
  Grimes, IA Calendar , 410 SE Main ST , Grimes
  5:30 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  6:00 pm
• Season of Stillness Sound Bath
  All Love Wellness (Yoga+Health) , 8527 University Blvd , Clive
  6:00 pm
• Career & College Planning - Ankeny
  Ankeny High School · Ankeny , IA , Ankeny
  6:00 pm
• Des Moines, IA
  Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library · Ankeny , IA , Ankeny
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Chamber Office Closed
  Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce , 301 S 10th St , Adel

Friday December 26

• Speakeasy Karaoke in the Basement Speakeasy at B&B
  Board and Batten, LLC , 1408 Walnut St , Dallas Center
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Winter Wonderland Holiday Pop-Up
  Wilson's Orchard & Farm (Des Moines) , 3201 15th Ave , Cumming
  10:00 am
• Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring 'The Nutcracker” & More
  World Food Prize Hall of Laureates , 100 Locust St , Des Moines
  4:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Forever Fit
  Norwalk Easter Public Library , 1051 North Ave , Norwalk
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Have you seen our cat?
  Dumpy got out of our house near North Karen Acres Park at some point yesterday afternoon (Saturday 12/20) and we haven't been able to find him. He… (Nextdoor North Colby Woods)
• Hello neighbor from Next Door.
  I Can give you a quote for leaf removal/yard clean up call me at 515 -333-3931 david (Nextdoor Parkview - Urbandale)

• Urbandale Community School District posted a job opening for [Anticipated] Business Teacher in Urbandale. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Urbandale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Urbandale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Minor injuries reported in collision involving two semis on I-35/80 near Clive (who13.com)
• Special election could restore GOP's supermajority in the state senate (iowapublicradio.org)
• Iowa doctor addresses rising health insurance costs and physician shortages (kcci.com)

Grimes

• Year in review: Watch all of our uplifting 'This Is Iowa' stories from 2025 (kcci.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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