🌱 LEGO Afternoon and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• LEGO Afternoon at Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds and fog may break, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 58.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ward

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

• Adult Activity Time
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System, 703 W Main St, Jacksonville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• LEGO Afternoon
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Crochet Club
  Vilonia Public Library , 3 Bise Dr , Vilonia
  1:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  Cabot, AR Calendar , 805 West Main , Cabot
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Leads Group Meeting - Network Champions
  Sherwood Chamber of Commerce , 7510 Hwy 107 , Sherwood
  8:30 am

Friday December 26

• Cosmic Bowling
  Strike Zone Bowling Alley , Bxtra Access Rd , Jacksonville
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Snackin' Round the World
  Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Sherwood Parks & Recreation Blood Drive
  Sherwood, AR Calendar , 51 Shelby Road , Sherwood
  8:30 am
• Noon Year’s Eve Glow Party
  Sherwood, AR Calendar , 1111 West Maryland Avenue , Sherwood
  10:00 am
• New Years Eve Bash
  Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce , 2323 S Main St , Searcy
  9:00 pm

Tuesday January 27

• Arkansas Contractors' Auction — Blackmon Auctions
  425 Blackmon Rd , Lonoke
  2:00 pm

Saturday February 7

• Jacksonville AR Reptile Expo (Show Me Reptile Show)
  Jacksonville Community Center , 5 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 54865, I-67 & MAIN - CABOT in Cabot. Apply here.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Ocean City posted a job opening for Project Estimator in Cabot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ward here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cabot

• Notable Deaths of 2025 (arkansasbusiness.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Paragould Rams vs. Melbourne Bearkatz + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Jacksonville

• Updated 2026 NFL Draft Order After Week 16 Slate (fox16.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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