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Adult DIY: Creating Comics

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to make comic books! In this class, we will explore the visual storytelling of comics and how to create our own stories. We will discuss different forms of art and techniques that are part of visual storytelling.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Learn how to make comic books! In this class, we will explore the visual storytelling of comics and how to create our own stories. We will discuss different forms of art and techniques that are part of visual storytelling.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Ages 10-14" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Virtual Author Talk: Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Ages 10-14, Families

Click here to register to watch this program on your own. 

This event will be 45 minutes in length.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Ages 10-14, Families
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:

Click here to register to watch this program on your own. 

This event will be 45 minutes in length.

This event is in the "Ages 10-14" group
This event is in the "Ages 12-17" group

Teen & Tween Graphic Novel Drawing Club (3 of 4)

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17

Please note: This is an ongoing class, where you will continue your character and world building week after week.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Please note: This is an ongoing class, where you will continue your character and world building week after week.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Write a Children's Book That Matters: How to Hook, Engage, and Inspire Young Readers

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Want to write a children’s book that truly connects with young readers? Best-selling author and publisher, Brooke Van Sickle, will guide you through the essential storytelling techniques that make a children's book unforgettable.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Want to write a children’s book that truly connects with young readers? Best-selling author and publisher, Brooke Van Sickle, will guide you through the essential storytelling techniques that make a children's book unforgettable.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Ages 10-14" group
This event is in the "Ages 12-17" group

Tween & Teen Mini Model Magic Fantasy Figures + Frosty Floats

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17

Experience the magic of miniature figure making with Model Magic! Make a gnome or a dragon and customize it by adding color and your own accessories made from Model Magic. While you work, quench your thirst with a DIY ice cream float! 

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Experience the magic of miniature figure making with Model Magic! Make a gnome or a dragon and customize it by adding color and your own accessories made from Model Magic. While you work, quench your thirst with a DIY ice cream float! 

Disclaimer(s)

Tween & Teen Programs Age Restrictions

This program is open to tweens and teens ages 10-17 only, and registration is strongly recommended, as each session has occupancy limits. (Teens and tweens who did not register will be admitted as walk-ins on the day of only if the class is not full.) 

Please note that ages 10-14 and ages 13-17 are suggested age ranges for each session but as long as you are between the ages of 10-17 you can sign up for either time that works best for your schedule. 
 


 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Ages 10-14" group
This event is in the "Ages 12-17" group

Tween & Teen Mini Model Magic Fantasy Figures + Frosty Floats

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17

Experience the magic of miniature figure making with Model Magic! Make a gnome or a dragon and customize it by adding color and your own accessories made from Model Magic. While you work, quench your thirst with a DIY ice cream float! 

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

Experience the magic of miniature figure making with Model Magic! Make a gnome or a dragon and customize it by adding color and your own accessories made from Model Magic. While you work, quench your thirst with a DIY ice cream float! 

Disclaimer(s)

Tween & Teen Programs Age Restrictions

This program is open to tweens and teens ages 10-17 only, and registration is strongly recommended, as each session has occupancy limits. (Teens and tweens who did not register will be admitted as walk-ins on the day of only if the class is not full.) 

Please note that ages 10-14 and ages 13-17 are suggested age ranges for each session but as long as you are between the ages of 10-17 you can sign up for either time that works best for your schedule. 
 


 

This event is in the "Ages 10-14" group
This event is in the "Ages 12-17" group

Teen & Tween Graphic Novel Drawing Club (4 of 4)

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17

 

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Ages 10-14, Ages 12-17
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Available
Event Details:

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Vision to Learn: Free Eye Exams for K-12

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens

The Urbandale Public Library has partnered with Vision to Learn to offer free eye exams and prescription glasses if needed. 

Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The Urbandale Public Library has partnered with Vision to Learn to offer free eye exams and prescription glasses if needed. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Iowa PBS Film Screening: Behind the Blue Ribbon at the Iowa State Fair

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Step beyond the Grand Concourse and into the heart of the Iowa State Fair with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at four people keeping some of its most beloved traditions alive.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Step beyond the Grand Concourse and into the heart of the Iowa State Fair with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at four people keeping some of its most beloved traditions alive.

Drive-Thru Book Drop Closed

All Day
Off Site

The library’s drive-thru book drop on the north side of the building will be inaccessible on Tuesday, August 5 due to National Night Out. You will still be able to return...

Closing
Branches:
Off Site
Description:

The library’s drive-thru book drop on the north side of the building will be inaccessible on Tuesday, August 5 due to National Night Out

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk (Virtual)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

National Night Out: Book Sale & Kids Craft

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Families, Adults, All Ages

Bring the entire family for a fun-filled evening of activities and games!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teens, Families, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Special Event
Event Details:

Bring the entire family for a fun-filled evening of activities and games!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Vision to Learn: Glasses Celebrations

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Eyeglasses will be dispensed for students who completed their eye exam on July 21 and August 1. Students and their families can drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to pick up their glasses.

Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Eyeglasses will be dispensed for students who completed their eye exam on July 21 and August 1. Students and their families can drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to pick up their glasses.

Labor Day

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Forecasting the Future: Climate Change Through the Lens of "The Light Pirate"

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Guest Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

This talk explores how fiction can illuminate the emotional and societal impacts of climate change, using Lily Brooks-Dalton’s The Light Pirate as a powerful entry point.

Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

This talk explores how fiction can illuminate the emotional and societal impacts of climate change, using Lily Brooks-Dalton’s The Light Pirate as a powerful entry point.

Veterans Day

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Day before Thanksgiving, close at 6 pm

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Christmas Eve/Day

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

New Year’s Eve, close at 1 pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Urbandale Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library