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🌱 Midwest Avenue @ Bakers & Hale and 10 more events
Make time for Intentional Networking: Make your Minutes Matter - Riverbend on the Brighton Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Midwest Avenue @ Bakers & Hale at Bakers & Hale
- HOOKiE at Baker's and Hale at Bakers & Hale
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- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 54 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 53 and low of 25 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brighton
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★ Featured events ★
- Intentional Networking: Make your Minutes Matter - Riverbend
Bakers & Hale, 7120 Montclaire Ave, Godfrey
11:30 am
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Midwest Avenue @ Bakers & Hale
Bakers & Hale , 7120 Montclaire Ave , Godfrey
7:00 pm - HOOKiE at Baker's and Hale
Bakers & Hale , 7120 Montclaire Ave , Godfrey
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Basketball: Boys 8th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Lewis and Clark (Home)
Roxana Junior High School , JH Gymnasium
4:30 pm - Basketball: Girls JV Game vs East Alton-Wood River (Home)
Roxana High School , Larry Milazzo Gymnasium
6:00 pm - Graham Pagano at George's
George's Pub & Grill , 205 S State St , Jerseyville
6:00 pm - Girls Basketball at Roxana (JV & V)
Roxana High School , 323 Chaffer Ave , Roxana
6:00 pm - Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs East Alton-Wood River (Home)
Roxana High School , Larry Milazzo Gymnasium
7:30 pm - Wrestling: Varsity Invitational vs Mascoutah (Away)
Mascoutah High School
4:00 pm - Basketball: Boys Freshman Game vs East Alton-Wood River (Home)
Roxana High School , Larry Milazzo Gymnasium
5:00 pm - Telescope Night
The Nature Institute , 2213 S Levis Ln , Godfrey
5:30 pm - Basketball: Boys JV Game vs East Alton-Wood River (Home)
Roxana High School , Larry Milazzo Gymnasium
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Alton. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Alton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brighton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Godfrey
- Grafton Plans New Year-Round Ferry Service Connecting States (riverbender.com)
- Lorne Green III Shows Dedication at Althoff Catholic High School (riverbender.com)
- Edwardsville Swears In New Police Officer (riverbender.com)
Alton
- Alton Police Display Restraint During BB Gun Incident (riverbender.com)
- Alton Finalizes Development Proposal Request For Wadlow Town Center (riverbender.com)
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