🌱 Patch AM: Field Trip: The Lemon Orchard Venue on the Lake — Temple Terrace Garden Club and 11 more events

Morning Lutz! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 49.
• Saturday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Field Trip: The Lemon Orchard Venue on the Lake — Temple Terrace Garden Club
  The Lemon orchard venue on the lake , 11291 Knights Griffin Rd , Thonotosassa
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time with Mr Anthony
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Preschool Play
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Book Discussion
  Seffner-Mango Branch Library , 410 N Kingsway Rd , Seffner
  11:00 am
• Indoor Pickleball
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Avenue North , Oldsmar
  1:00 pm
• Bilingual Story Time
  Egypt Lake Partnership Library , 3403 W Lambright St , Tampa
  3:30 pm
• Girls Soccer vs Pasco V Only
  Wiregrass Ranch High School , 2909 Mansfield Blvd , Wesley Chapel
  4:00 pm
• Matchmaking a Family Tree
  Thonotosassa Branch Library , 10715 Main St , Thonotosassa
  4:00 pm
• After School Homework Help
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  4:45 pm
• Cardio Drumming
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Avenue North , Oldsmar
  5:30 pm
• Merry Little Mat Pilates & Wine Tasting at The Osprey View
  The Osprey View , 11501 Thonotosassa Rd , Thonotosassa
  6:00 pm
• Adult Open Hockey
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 3120 Tampa Road , Oldsmar
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please help us find our missing baby!
  We just lost Hades on December 16th around 4 pm. We opened the door to go outside and he just bolted which he has never done before. Please call us… (Nextdoor Deer Park)
• Found Yorkshire terrier on Denali ct in oak grove subdivision in Lutz, FL.
  Has a chip but when I called the number on the chip they couldn’t reach the owner because their number had been disconnected. Call me at +18133689914… (Nextdoor Oak Grove)

• Mettler-Toledo International posted a job opening for Material Coordinator I - 1st shift (M - F 7:00AM - 3:30PM) in Lutz. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Lutz. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lutz here.

🗞 Nearby News

University

• Soccer Game Preview: DeLand vs. University + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)

Land O' Lakes

• Dominic Sadonis - Middle School Boys XC Runner of the Year (milesplit.com)
• Business Digest (12/17/25): Models volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries (lakerlutznews.com)
• Innovative teacher at Angeline Academy 'honestly never expected' nomination (tampabeacon.com)

Temple Terrace

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-- The Patch AM Team

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