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2025 Summer Reading Challenge: Level Up! At Your Library

All Day 5/29 - 7/31

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
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Join us for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, "Level Up! At Your Library." Between May 29 - July 31, all ages are encouraged to record at least 15 days of reading to earn mid-point prizes.

Mikayla Oz with her bird, Bubbles

Mikayla Oz Magic Show

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00pm

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Families
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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Library Outside
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Performance
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During Mikayla’s Magic Show, you can expect to see things appear, vanish, float, and maybe even an appearance from her bird, Bubbles!

Nerf darts

Teen Laser Tag

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Program Type:

Special Event, Gaming

Age Group:

Ages 12-17
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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Age Group: Ages 12-17
Program Type: Special Event, Gaming
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Join the Laser Tag battle and bring your Nerf Blaster (or use ours) for an epic Nerf War among the shelves! 

 

Pirate

Special Family Storytime Extravaganza: Sail the Seven Seas! with the Blue Zoo

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Storytime, Guest Speaker

Age Group:

Ages 0-2, Ages 3-5, Ages 6-11
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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Ages 0-2, Ages 3-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime, Guest Speaker
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Family Storytime will have a special guest this week: A Pirate from the Blue Zoo! Join us for stories, shanties (aka songs), and a craft that celebrates the seven seas. 

Iowa Family Gardens

Planning Your Fall Garden

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Guest Speaker

Age Group:

Teens, Families, Adults
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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
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Learn to extend your growing season this year by creating a plan to start sowing seeds in July through August. We'll cover succession sowing vegetables that will go where old vegetables have lived to replenish the soil.

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Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Meeting

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Open Public Meeting

The Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Committee is a subcommittee of the Urbandale Public Art Committee. 

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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Program Type: Open Public Meeting
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The Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Committee is a subcommittee of the Urbandale Public Art Committee. 

Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Meeting

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
ICN Room at Urbandale Public Library
Program Type:
Open Public Meeting

The Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Committee is a subcommittee of the Urbandale Public Art Committee. 

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Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Program Type: Open Public Meeting
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The Urbandale Public Library Art Gallery Committee is a subcommittee of the Urbandale Public Art Committee.