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🌱 Truth-Based Meditation Class4 " Healing Meditation" 12/13 (Sat) and 10 more events
And on the Balm Patch calendar - Santa's Wonderland Festival TOY DRIVE
Hello Balm! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Truth-Based Meditation Class4 " Healing Meditation" 12/13 (Sat)
Find out what's happening in Balmfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Balmfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📸 Around Balm
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Balm
★ Featured events ★
- Santa's Wonderland Festival TOY DRIVE
Lake Wimauma Convention Center, 5408 FL-674, Wimauma
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Truth-Based Meditation Class4 " Healing Meditation" 12/13 (Sat)
Riverview Public Library , 9951 Balm Riverview Rd , Riverview
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Weekly Networking Lunch
Replays Family Sports Grill , 1609 Sun City Center Plaza , Sun City Center
11:30 am - Nerf Wars Elementary December - Brandon, FL 2025
Paul Sanders Park , 602 W Bloomingdale Ave , Brandon
1:45 pm - Sip & Stroll on Corey Avenue
The Corey , 338 Corey Ave , St Pete Beach
4:30 pm - Santa's Wonderland Festival
Lake Wimauma Convention Center , 5408 FL-674 , Wimauma
5:00 pm - Medley Southshore Bay, Wimauma - December 12, 5 to 8:30pm
Medley at Southshore Bay , Scuba , Crest St , Wimauma
5:00 pm - Bayou Bash Community Block Party- Celebrating Affordable Housing!
Pfeiffer Pavilion Clubhouse , 1406 Blossom Bayou Cir , Ruskin
10:30 am - Holiday Bake Off
Apollo Beach Racquet & Fitness , 6520 Richies Way , Apollo Beach
11:30 am - It's a Christmas Exchange!!
14202 US-301 , Riverview
3:00 pm - NIGHT DEFENDER LOW LIGHT PISTOL
Gun Craft Inc , 2102 24th St SE (driving , Ruskin
5:00 pm - The Dominic Walker Trio
HCC Performing Arts Ybor City , YPAB - Performing Arts Building , Ybor City
3:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Southeastern Grocers posted a job opening for Overnight Grocery Associate FT in Riverview. Apply here.
- Charter School Associates posted a job opening for Night Custodian - Bell Creek Academy in Riverview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Balm here.
🗞 Nearby News
Apollo Beach
- Walmart to open 2 stores in January 2026. See new locations. (usatoday.com)
- Fueling Brokerage Growth With AI Innovation (rismedia.com)
- Lawmakers target ‘crypto ATM' scams (sun-sentinel.com)
Ruskin
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