🌱 Patch AM: Sunset over Snowy Pines and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Sunset over Snowy Pines
  Painting with a Twist , 3670 Harden Blvd , Lakeland
  12:30 pm
• The Wonderland of Lights
  International Market World Flea and Farmers Market , 1052 US-92 , Auburndale
  1:00 pm
• Lakeland Speed Dating for Single Professionals
  La Gran Muralla , 2810 Lakeland Highlands Rd , Lakeland
  1:00 pm
• Fairy Winter Morning | Add DIY Candle!
  Painting with a Twist , 3670 Harden Blvd , Lakeland
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Blast Off to the Holidays Camp
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 520 S Herbert Dixon Blvd. , Bartow
  7:30 am
• Country Connections Line Dancers
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 2250 S. Floral Ave. , Bartow
  9:00 am
• Honeybee Storytime at the Library [Ages 0-4]
  Lake Alfred, FL Calendar , 245 N Seminole Avenue , Lake Alfred
  10:30 am
• Seniors on the Move
  Bartow, FL Calendar Bartow, FL 33830
  2:00 pm
• Yarn Over Broadway
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 2150 S Broadway Ave. , Bartow
  6:00 pm
• Community Free Food Pantry
  The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce , 402 West English St. , Plant City
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Get Moving!
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 2150 S Broadway Ave. , Bartow
  9:30 am
• Dance Fit
  Bartow, FL Calendar , 520 S Herbert Dixon Blvd. , Bartow
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• How do seniors on a fixed income rent low or rent controlled or rooms in Lakeland?
  Looking to help my dad move into his own space (Nextdoor Carlton Arms)
• High chair wanted for Feb13.
  Through 21st. If anyone has one in Sandpiper I could use I would appreciate it. Call me at Carol Brown 906)390-2508 (Nextdoor Sandpiper)

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for DC Materials Handler - Outbound in Lakeland. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member / A in Lakeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Auburndale

• Wife Killed Over NFL Game $1M Powerball Ticket: FL News (patch.com)
• Braddock and Berkley Road Growth Sparks Debate Over Noise, Light Pollution, and Local Control (dailyridge.com)

Bartow

• Sandra K. Russ, 1955-2025 (lakewalesnews.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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