🌱 K-4 Christmas Programs and 8 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• K-4 Christmas Programs at Benton CCSD 47
• Boys' Basketball at DuQuoin at Benton CCSD 47
• Boys' Basketball vs Carbondale at Benton CCSD 47

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 52, low: 40.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 55 and low of 22 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Illinois 3 hour Concealed Carry Renewal Class
  Extreme Exigency, 9911 River Bend Rd, Benton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• K-4 Christmas Programs
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  8:30 am
• Boys' Basketball at DuQuoin
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Boys' Basketball vs Carbondale
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm
• Girls' Basketball at Carbondale
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Christmas Program - K-4
  Ewing Northern CCSD 115 Ewing, IL 62836
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Program - 5-8th Grades
  Ewing Northern CCSD 115 Ewing, IL 62836
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• HS Girls Basketball at Home vs Trico@ 6:00
  Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 Sesser, IL 62884

Saturday December 20

• Christmas at Central
  Central Christian Church , 301 N 10th St , Mt Vernon
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• BYOB Pub Theology
  The Frosty Mug Bar & Grill , 1113 Salem Rd , Mt Vernon
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Du Quoin

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