🌱 Patch AM: The Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines at Outlets of Des Moines
• Outlets of Des Moines Toys for Tots Drive at Outlets of Des Moines

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

📸 Around West Des Moines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Des Moines

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Wednesday December 17

• The Angel Tree at Outlets of Des Moines
  Outlets of Des Moines , 801 Bass Pro Dr NW , Altoona
  10:00 am
• Outlets of Des Moines Toys for Tots Drive
  Outlets of Des Moines , 801 Bass Pro Dr NW , Altoona
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• City Council Regular Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  5:30 pm
• Board of Adjustment December 15, 2025
  Grimes, IA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs Des Moines Roosevelt (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:00 pm
• Date Me Dsm @ Middlebrook Mercantile (55-70)
  Middlebrook Mercantile , 4125 Cumming Ave , Cumming
  6:00 pm
• Single & Social Holiday Meet-Up Des Moines
  Destination Grille , 2491 E 1st St , Grimes
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. North Polk (Away)
  North Polk High School
  7:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Dallas Center-Grimes vs Des Moines Roosevelt (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  7:15 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: Girls JH vs. Earlham (Home)
  Van Meter High School
  4:00 pm
• Public Art Committee
  Urbandale, IA Calendar , 3600 86th Street , Urbandale
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines East vs Des Moines Lincoln (JV1)
  East High School Des Moines, IA 50316
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello!
  Looking for someone to do a move out clean for us.. sometime between December 26-December 30. We live in a 1300 sq ft duplex in west glen. Thanks… (Nextdoor West Glen)
• 🎶✨ Every Christmas song has a secret past — from wartime longing in White Christmas to Mariah Carey’s modern magic.
  Today’s Frost & Firelight entry unwraps the fascinating stories behind 20 iconic holiday classics. #ChristmasMusic #HolidayTraditions … (Nextdoor Olde English Village)

• Von Maur, Inc. posted a job opening for STOCK & HOUSEKEEPING ASSOCIATE in West Des Moines. Apply here.
• Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Crew Member in West Des Moines. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Des Moines here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Monday's Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion (kimt.com)

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