🌱 Songs & Stories and 11 more events

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Songs & Stories
  Bartow Public Library , 2150 S Broadway Ave , Bartow
  11:00 am
• Mulberry Cultural Center
  Mulberry Cultural Center , 103 E Canal St , Mulberry
  12:00 pm
• Resin Ornament Workshop
  Studio 37 , 400 N Church Ave , Mulberry
  2:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Crisis Management 1 Day Workshop | Lakeland, FL
  Lakeland Institute for Learning , 2020 Crystal Grove Dr , Lakeland
  9:00 am
• Meet the Magic: Dancing Lights Nights at Lakeside Village
  Lakeside Village , 1479 Town Center Dr , Lakeland
  6:00 pm
• Music of the Season
  Harrison School For the Arts , 750 Hollingsworth Rd , Lakeland
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Antique Fair Along Main Street
  Main Street , 300 block of East Main Street , Bartow
  8:00 am
• 2025 Winter Festival- FTC Lakeland
  NUC University – Florida Technical College Lakeland , 4715 Florida Ave S #4 , Lakeland
  10:00 am
• Holiday Night Market
  Downtown Lakeland , 117 N Kentucky Ave , Lakeland
  5:00 pm
• Mulberry's Christmas Village
  Spence Park , 1100-1198 NE 1st St , Mulberry
  6:30 pm
• The Ultimate Doors | Polk Theatre | Lakeland, FL
  Polk Theatre , 121 Florida Ave S , Lakeland
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Architectural Tour at Polk County History Center
  Polk County History Center , 100 East Main Street , Highland City
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Mulberry

• Which Polk County high school wrestling program has had the best moments so far? Vote (theledger.com)
• Polk County deputies bust 3 accused of giving kids counterfeit money to spend at Lakeland businesses (fox13news.com)
• Mulberry Gears Up for a Festive Night at the Annual Christmas Parade December 13 (dailyridge.com)

Bartow

• What upgrades are being sought at state parks in Polk County? (theledger.com)
• A century of Swan City sisterhood (6amcity.com)
• Buffalo Wild Wings finally moving forward on Pace restaurant (pnj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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