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Movie Night: A Haunting in Venice

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of the month for Movie Night at the Library. 

This film screening will include English subtitles/ closed captioning. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy. Limited space, registration encouraged. 

 

A Haunting in Venice (2023 ‧ PG-13 ‧ Mystery/Horror ‧ 1h 43m) 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Page Turners Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Club books will be available for checkout after each meeting. See what other formats - including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions - are available in our collection HERE
 

Page Turners meets every 3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Drop in and play some chess; all skill levels are welcome! Held every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

Please note that this program is not staffed and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:

Attend the live virtual watch party at the library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult DIY: Charcuterie

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Crafts & DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn tips on party planning and selecting meats and cheese to take your cheese boards to the next level! Each participant will take home a small ingredient box of their charcuterie creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Double Booked Afternoon Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Club books will be available for checkout after each meeting. See what other formats - including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions - are available in our collection HERE
 

Double Booked Afternoon meets every 4th Wednesday at 1:00 PM. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classic Cinema: Wait Until Dark

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month for classic cinema from the 20th century. 

This film screening will include English subtitles/ closed captioning when available. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy. Limited space, registration encouraged. 

 

Wait Until Dark (1967 ‧ NR ‧ Psychological Thriller ‧ 1h 48m)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Drop in and play some chess; all skill levels are welcome! Held every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

Please note that this program is not staffed and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 

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

Cemetery Iconography: How to "Read" a Gravestone

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Guest Speaker, History
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever been in a cemetery and wondered about some of the people buried there? Curious about why there are obelisks in some cemeteries?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Drop in and play some chess; all skill levels are welcome! Held every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

Please note that this program is not staffed and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Journaling to Heal

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you think journaling isn’t for you? Too hard? Too scary? Unsafe, even? Journaling to Heal will answer those questions and others you may have.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classic Cinema: Mrs. Miniver

1:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month for classic cinema from the 20th century. 

This film screening will include English subtitles/ closed captioning when available. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy. Limited space, registration encouraged. 

 

In honor of Veterans Day coming up next week, please enjoy this Best Picture Oscar Award-winning film. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Drop in and play some chess; all skill levels are welcome! Held every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

Please note that this program is not staffed and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is part of a series the Urbandale Historical Society will be hosting at the Urbandale Public Library. Join us every second Sunday at 2:00 PM. www.urbandalehistoricalsociety.org 

Iowa Historian Archie Cook with the Iowa Genealogical Society will share tips and wisdom regarding research, collecting, and preserving family history and genealogy. 

Veterans Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Double Booked Evening Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Club books will be available for checkout after each meeting. See what other formats - including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions - are available in our collection HERE
 

Double Booked Evening meets every 2nd Tuesday at 6:00 PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Event Details:

Attend the live virtual watch party at the library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming

Drop in and play some chess; all skill levels are welcome! Held every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.

Please note that this program is not staffed and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Double Booked Afternoon Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Club books will be available for checkout after each meeting. See what other formats - including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions - are available in our collection HERE
 

Double Booked Afternoon meets every 4th* Wednesday at 1:00 PM. 

*This month we will meet a week early on the 3rd Wednesday to avoid holiday conflicts. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of the month for Movie Night at the Library. 

This film screening will include English subtitles/ closed captioning. Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy. Limited space, registration encouraged. 

 

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Page Turners Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: ICN Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Club books will be available for checkout after each meeting. See what other formats - including large print, audiobook, and downloadable versions - are available in our collection HERE
 

Page Turners meets every 3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM.