🌱 Hawthorne Hub and 10 more events

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Hawthorne Hub
  Hawthorne Branch | Alachua County Library District , 6640 SE 221st St , Hawthorne
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Hog Waller All-Hours Weekend - NEW YEAR'S
  Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort , 400 County Road 310 , Palatka
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Building a Legacy, One Brick at a Time
  301 E Moody Blvd , Bunnell
  1:00 pm
• New Years Eve - Events & Surf Board Drop at Midnight
  Veterans Park , 105 S. 2nd Street , Flagler Beach
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Speckled Perch Tournament
  Crescent City Fish Camp , 100 Grove Ave , Crescent City

Friday January 2

• CampFI: Southeast JAN 2026 Week 1
  264 Vause Lake Rd , Hawthorne
  9:00 pm

Friday January 9

• CampFI: Southeast JAN 2026 Week 2
  264 Vause Lake Rd , Hawthorne
  9:00 pm

Friday January 16

• The Drive-in Laser Light Show - Flagler
  Flagler County Fairgrounds , 150 Sawgrass Rd , Bunnell
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, January 24-25
  Depot Park , 874 SE 4th St , Gainesville
  10:00 am

Friday January 30

• Florida Hunt 11 metal detecting event
  4342 SE 8th Ave , Melrose
  6:00 pm
• Element26 Florida Men's Retreat Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026
  6779 Camp Rd , Keystone Heights
  11:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Starting At $13 Hour in Crescent City. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian in Palatka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Welaka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Palatka

• Florida lawmakers debate future of Ocklawaha River and aging Rodman Dam (fox13news.com)
• VOTE for Times-Union High School Girls Athlete of the Week, Dec. 22 (jacksonville.com)

Interlachen

• Phyllis Helen Miller (villages-news.com)

Bunnell

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