🌱 Holiday Spectacular and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Spectacular at The Smyrna Opera House

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 29.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 41 and low of 24 degrees.

📸 Around Clayton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clayton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Kent County Holiday Party
  Delaware State Troopers Association, 6349 N Dupont Hwy, Cheswold
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Spectacular
  The Smyrna Opera House , 7 W South St , Smyrna
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• 3 Palms Zoo Presents: Zoo Lights & Christmas Nights 2025
  3 Palms Zoo & Education Center , 1060 Vandyke Greenspring Rd , Townsend
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Mayor and Council meeting
  Smyrna, DE Calendar Smyrna, DE 19977
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• HOPP Food Distribution
  Smyrna, DE Calendar , 20 W Mt Vernon St , Smyrna
  11:30 am
• Parks and Recreation Committee meeting
  Smyrna, DE Calendar , 325 W Glenwood Ave , Smyrna
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Historic District Review Board Meeting
  Smyrna, DE Calendar Smyrna, DE 19977
  8:30 am
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  Smyrna, DE Calendar Smyrna, DE 19977
  5:00 pm
• Board of Adjustment 12.18.25
  Smyrna, DE Calendar Smyrna, DE 19977
  6:00 pm
• Smyrna Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority
  Smyrna, DE Calendar , 27 S Market St , Smyrna
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Victorian Christmas
  47 E Commerce St , Smyrna
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Smyrna, DE Calendar Smyrna, DE 19977

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Delaware Schools Consortium posted a job opening for Soccer Coach-Girls in Clayton. Apply here.
• The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 7171 in Clayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clayton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smyrna

• Fast-food chain opens in Middletown, townhomes planned near Smyrna (delawareonline.com)
• Who's No. 1? Delaware high school winter sports team rankings debut (delawareonline.com)
• Can I sleep in my car in Delaware? Depends on where you try it (delawareonline.com)

Dover

• Wreaths Across America will roll to Dover Speedway, honor fallen vets (delawareonline.com)
• Delaware Healthcare leaders address pressures, seek solutions at annual forum (wboc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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