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🌱 Listen & Create-Santa Searchers and 10 more events

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Hello Braidwood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Listen & Create-Santa Searchers at Fossil Ridge Public Library
  • Movie: The Family Stone at Fossil Ridge Public Library
  • Movie Matinee- That Christmas (2024) at Fossil Ridge Public Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Dan W.!

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 45 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📣 Braidwood Shout Outs!

  • 🌟 I wanted to mention how appreciated Rich Beida and Chris Earley are for all the work they do for the Braidwood Lion's Club. Especially for their work on the Christmas Tree Sales. —Dan W. Like

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Mini Artists
    Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
    4:00 pm
  • Storytime with the Grinch
    Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
    5:30 pm
  • Prairie Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Coal City
    Coal city High School , Northeast Illinois , Coal City
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Favorite Holiday Character Day
    Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
  • Evening Bingo
    Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Polar Express Day
    Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
  • Adult Exercise
    Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
    9:00 am
  • Builder's Club
    Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
    3:30 pm

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