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Classic Cinema: The Blues Brothers

1:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults
Movie
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
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. 

 

 

**PLEASE NOTE TODAY'S CLASSIC CINEMA HAS BEEN MOVED TO MEETING ROOM A 

Adult Recreational Chess

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

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. 

**PLEASE NOTE TODAY'S ADULT RECREATIONAL CHESS HAS BEEN MOVED TO MEETING ROOM A.

Urbandale Historical Society: Starting Your Garden

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker, History
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Event Details:

Unfortunately, the presenter is unavailable and the program has been cancelled.

Movie Night: A Complete Unknown

6:00pm - 8:30pm
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 Complete Known (2024 ‧ Music/Biographical/Drama ‧ 2h 20m ‧ Rated R for language) 

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.

Living with Nature: Being Coyote Aware In and Out of the City

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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:

Join Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist Andy Kellner to discuss coyotes, an adaptable wildlife species that lives inside and outside of urban places. Topics will include coyote history, ecology, and tips for avoiding human-wildlife conflict. 

Adult Recreational Chess

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

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. 

 

** PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO ADULT CHESS NEXT SATURDAY, APRIL 26, DUE TO ART DAY. CHESS WILL RESUME ON SATURDAY, MAY 3.

 

Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Adult DIY: SoulCollage

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

 SoulCollage® is a fun, beautiful, intuitive art process that leads to deeper insights about our personal being.  Through simple cut-and-paste art we are able to access feelings, aspects of our personality,

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. 

 

Classic Cinema: The Buddy Holly Story

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. 

 

The Buddy Holly Story (1978 ‧ Music/Drama ‧ 1h 54m ‧ Rated PG for mild adult themes)

Reimagine DART

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens, Families, Adults
Open Public Meeting
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens, Families, Adults
Program Type: Open Public Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know? DART is redesigning its entire transit network and plans to change bus routes and services in Urbandale and the rest of the metro beginning in summer 2026. In April, let DART know what matters most to you.

The First Night of the Crescent Moon with Author George Khal

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Guest Speaker, History
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

April is National Arab American Heritage Month.

Art Gallery Reception: Leslie Leavenworth & Sharon Smith

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Art Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art Gallery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for light refreshments and meet painter, Leslie Leavenworth, and jewelry designer, Sharon Smith

Spinning Yarns

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

Join us on the second Thursday of the month and bring your own knitting/crochet projects to work on in this program centered around knitting and crocheting. 

Please bring all necessary materials for your project. Materials are not provided, but crochet and knitting kits may be available for check-out.

Craft & Hobby instructional videos will also be available for anyone who needs some help or wants to learn a new skill. A selection of knitting/crochet-related books will also be available to check out. 

All skill levels are welcome! 

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.

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.

Urbandale Historical Society: A Tour of Urbandale

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker, History
Registration
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pat Finnerty, Urbandale Historical Society member and longtime Urbandale resident, will take us on a tour of Urbandale, showcasing historical sites with their modern counterparts.

 

Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein (Watch Party)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker
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!

Movie Night: A Real Pain

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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 Real Pain (2024 ‧ Comedy/Drama ‧ 1h 30m ‧ Rated R for strong language and some drug use) 

Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library