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500-piece puzzle with candy wrappers and 1,000-piece puzzle of U.S. National Parks

February Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

All Day 2/1 - 2/28

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens, Families, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Families, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Throughout the month of February, teams can drop into the library to assemble a designated 500-piece puzzle. A prize will be awarded to the quickest team + all participating teams will be entered in a drawing! 

Two kids looking at a ball of ice with blue dye in it.

Family Fun Night: Cool STEAM!

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Program Type:

Crafts & DIY, STEM

Age Group:

Families
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, STEM
Registration Available
Event Details:

Drop in anytime between 5:00-6:30 PM for cool experiments and crafts!

Art Day 2026 poster

Art Day

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Crafts & DIY, Special Event

Age Group:

Families, All Ages
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Special Event
Registration Available
Event Details:

Families are invited to drop in to explore different art projects, including a Bluey collage, watercolor techniques, and more.

Watercolor paintings of people reading books and acrylic paintings of dreamscapes.

Art Gallery Reception: Jane Andrle Gillette & Eirianeth Claire Hays

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Type:

Art Gallery

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art Gallery
Registration Available
Event Details:

Drop in for light refreshments and meet watercolor artist Jane Andrle Gillette and acrylic artist Eirianeth Claire Hays, and check out their joi

The $80 Billion Gamble: The Inside Story of How A Suspicious Ticket, Hot Dogs and Bigfoot Foiled the Biggest Lottery Fraud in U.S. History

Urbandale Historical Society: Fraud and Courage

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Guest Speaker, History

Age Group:

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

*Please Note: This program was moved up an hour and starts at 1:00 PM this month. 

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Amazing Iowa Women

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

Even when denied access to formal positions of authority, women from all backgrounds in Iowa have been powerful influences on their communities.

Urbandale Historical Society: Fraud and Courage

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Guest Speaker, History
Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, History
Registration Available
Event Details:

This program is part of a series the Urbandale Historical Society will be hosting at the Urbandale Public Library. 

Join us every month on the Second Sunday at 2:00 PM. (With the exception of July, August, and December, + some other events that could be cancelled due to holidays or other conflicts.) Check www.urbandalehistoricalsociety.org for their non-library-associated events in July, August, and December.

*Please Note: This program was moved up an hour and starts at 1:00 PM this month. 

American Lung Association: Radon Basics

2:00pm–3:00pm
Families, Adults
Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Library Branch: Urbandale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Available
Event Details:

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. The American Lung Association's Radon Basics course is designed to help people understand more about radon, a radioactive gas commonly found indoors at dangerous levels.

Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Memorial Day

All Day 5/24–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Independence day

All Day 7/3–7/4
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Labor Day

All Day 9/6–9/7
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Veterans Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Day before Thanksgiving

6:00pm–8:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26–11/27
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

Christmas Eve/Day

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

New Year’s Eve

1:00pm–8:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library

New Year’s Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Urbandale Public Library