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This week's activity is making a DIY Chia Pet! Click here to watch this and other teen maker videos on or after Monday, April 19. Materials for this activity will be distributed in the Teen Makers' Curbside Kits on April 2 & 3. Supplies needed: dirt plant seeds container/planter

This is not a City of Waukee-sponsored event, nor does the City of Waukee endorse this specific program. Turning 65 or approaching retirement? This seminar will provide you with the following: Overview of what Medicare covers and does not cover. Review Medicare Supplements & Medicare Advantage plans. How to protect your savings from out-of-pocket Medicare expenses Determine which Part D drug plan best fits your needs Understand the penalties Medicare can impose on you. Turning 65 or approaching retirement? - Information on Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans. - An overview of what Medicare does and does not cover. - An in depth background on Medicare. - How to protect your savings from out of pocket medical expenses. RSVP jkelderman@aris-secure.com Not affiliated with Medicare

We are bringing storytime to you while we are closed! Each Wednesday we will be sharing a new online storytime for you to enjoy. Each storytime will include a book reading, songs, and an activity you can do at home! Find the storytimes here! https://waukeepubliclibrary.org/storytime-online

Waukee residents hold many garage sales throughout the City on the Saturday prior to Spring Clean-Up Week. This year's Spring Clean-Up Week is scheduled for April 26-30 which puts the Citywide Garage Sale day on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Note: This is not a City of Waukee-sponsored event. It is a designated day for private citizens to join many others in hosting garage sales. All advertising and time-setting for the sales is done so on an individual basis. There is no map or website for this event, although many hosts post garage sale information to Facebook Marketplace.

The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Waukee area residents can be a part of the effort. The Waukee Public Safety Building at 1300 SE L.A. Grant Parkway will be open Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accept pills and patches for disposal. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles. The PD will also collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers during the April 24 Drug Take-Back Day. However, the consumer is responsible for removing the batteries prior to drop-off. If the batteries cannot be removed, individual consumers can check with large electronic chain stores who may accept the vape pen or e-cigarette devices for proper disposal.

The 2021 spring curbside pick-up of large items will be held on typical collection days April 26-30. This is a great opportunity to get rid of bulky waste like furniture and other similar items. Please have your items on the curb before 7 a.m. Curbside pick-up does not apply to those living in associations or complexes WITH PRIVATE TRASH COLLECTION. For hazardous waste, tires and appliances, drop-off stations will be open on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Please see webpage for details.

This week's activity is an experiment in water displacement. Click here to watch this and other elementary maker videos on or after April 26. Materials for this activity will be distributed in the Elementary Curbside Kits on April 2 & 3. If you want to use materials from home, you will need: large bowl or other container playdough or another sinkable object water

Turning 65 or approaching retirement? This seminar will provide you with the following: This is not a City of Waukee-sponsored program, nor does the City of Waukee endorse this program. Overview of what Medicare covers and does not cover. Review Medicare Supplements & Medicare Advantage plans. How to protect your savings from out-of-pocket Medicare expenses Determine which Part D drug plan best fits your needs Understand the penalties Medicare can impose on you. Turning 65 or approaching retirement? - Information on Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage Plans. - An overview of what Medicare does and does not cover. - An in depth background on Medicare. - How to protect your savings from out of pocket medical expenses. RSVP jkelderman@aris-secure.com Not affiliated with Medicare

We are bringing storytime to you while we are closed! Each Wednesday we will be sharing a new online storytime for you to enjoy. Each storytime will include a book reading, songs, and an activity you can do at home! Find the storytimes here! https://waukeepubliclibrary.org/storytime-online

The Planning and Zoning Commission is a seven-member board that considers rezoning, preliminary and final plans, site plans and certain ordinance changes. https://zoom.us/j/814934082; Meeting ID: 814-934-082 or by phone: +1 646-558-8656 or +1 312-626-6799 or +1 301-715-8592