🌱 Blood Drive at the Library and 11 more events

Good morning Alturas! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Blood Drive at the Library at Lake Wales Public Library
• Architectural Tour at Polk County History Center at Polk County History Center
• Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show at Lake Silver

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alturas

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Friday December 19

• Blood Drive at the Library
  Lake Wales Public Library , 290 Cypress Garden Ln , Lake Wales
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Architectural Tour at Polk County History Center
  Polk County History Center , 100 East Main Street , Alturas
  11:00 am
• Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show
  Lake Silver , 275 S. Lake Silver Drive , Winter Haven
  3:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Get Moving!
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 2150 S Broadway Ave. , Bartow
  9:30 am
• Wiggles and Giggles - Toddler Storytime
  Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
  11:00 am
• Chair Yoga - 12 PM
  Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
  12:00 pm
• Dance Fit
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 520 S Herbert Dixon Blvd. , Bartow
  12:30 pm
• Seniors on the Move
  Bartow, FL Calendar Bartow, FL 33830
  2:00 pm
• Tail Waggin' Tutors
  Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
  3:30 pm
• Intro to Canva
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 2150 S Broadway Ave. , Bartow
  4:00 pm
• Pokemon - Card Game Play and Trading
  Lake Wales, FL Calendar Lake Wales, FL 33853
  4:00 pm
• City Commission Meeting
  City Administration Building , 201 W. Central Ave , Lake Wales
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bartow. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Winter Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alturas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Wales

• PCSO: Single-car crash near Lake Wales kills driver, injures 2 (newschief.com)
• East Polk road will close for repairs. 2 closures in Lakeland extended (theledger.com)

Winter Haven

• In Loving Memory of Patricia Gale Prindle (winterhavendaily.com)
• Want your kids in bed earlier on New Year's Eve? 16 kid-friendly countdowns in Florida, online (pnj.com)
• 140 Polk County high school football players on college rosters (newschief.com)

Ok Alturas! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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