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🌱 Colony High School Boys Basketball vs Wasilla High School and 10 more events
Happening soon: Songwriters In The Round on the Gateway Patch calendar

What's up Gateway! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Colony High School Boys Basketball vs Wasilla High School
- Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books at Black Birch Books
- Recycle Sutton at Sutton Transfer Site
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Gatewayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Gatewayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Sunny, but very cold, with a high of 9 and low of 0 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very cold, temps: high: 5, low: 2.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very cold, with a high of 7 and low of -1 degrees.
📸 Around Gateway
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gateway
★ Featured events ★
- Songwriters In The Round
Four Corners Lounge LLC, 8000 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Palmer
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Colony High School Boys Basketball vs Wasilla High School
Colony High School , 9550 E Bogard Rd , Palmer
7:30 pm - Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
Black Birch Books , 2901 E. Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
10:00 am - Recycle Sutton
Sutton Transfer Site , 15625 North Glenn Highway , Sutton-Alpine
2:00 pm - AKtive Soles Happy Run
AKtive Soles Performance Footwear , 642 S. Alaska St. Ste. 100 , Palmer
6:00 pm - MyHouse "Morning Meeting with the Mayor"
Gathering Grounds Cafe , 300 N. Willow St. , Wasilla
9:00 am - Youth Group
Sutton Bible Church , 15748 Glenn Hwy , Sutton-Alpine
6:00 pm - Preschool Storytime
Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
Sutton Public Library , 11301 Chickaloon Way , Sutton
11:00 am - Yuletide Festival
Alaska State Fair , 2075 Glenn Hwy , Palmer
5:00 pm - Coffee With A Veteran🇺🇸
Black Birch Books , 2901 Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
10:00 am - Coffee with a Veteran at Black Birch Books
Black Birch Books , 2901 Bogard Rd #104 , Wasilla
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗞 Nearby News
Palmer
- Mat-Su extends disaster declaration after back-to-back windstorms, ongoing gusts (matsusentinel.com)
- 5 rescued typhoon dogs at Mat-Su shelter could be available for adoption soon (alaskapublic.org)
- ‘I did not kill those puppies': Wasilla man accused of skinning puppies appears in court (alaskasnewssource.com)
Wasilla
- Wasilla man who was facing criminal charges sole occupant in house fire, authorities say (alaskasnewssource.com)
Ok Gateway! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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