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🌱 Bite Into a Good Book Club and 10 more events
Happening soon: Weekly Card and Board Games on the Chatham Patch calendar

What's up Chatham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Bite Into a Good Book Club at Chatham Area Public Library District
- The Fiber Circle at Chatham Area Public Library District
- Paint with Ashley Blake “Gnome for the Holidays” Paint Night at The Tap Room
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Chathamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 33 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 31, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 12 and low of -8 degrees.
📸 Around Chatham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham
★ Featured events ★
- Weekly Card and Board Games
Chatham Area Public Library District, 600 E Spruce St, Chatham
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Bite Into a Good Book Club
Chatham Area Public Library District , 600 E Spruce St , Chatham
12:00 pm - The Fiber Circle
Chatham Area Public Library District , 600 E Spruce St , Chatham
6:00 pm - Paint with Ashley Blake “Gnome for the Holidays” Paint Night
The Tap Room , 104 E Mulberry St , Chatham
6:30 pm - Mobile Branch at Meijer
Meijer , 4200 Conestoga Dr , Springfield
9:00 am - Weekly Card and Board Games
Chatham Area Public Library District , 600 E Spruce St , Chatham
1:00 pm - FETCH class
Capitol Canine Training Club , 209 E Walnut St , Chatham
6:00 pm - The Fiber Circle
Chatham Area Public Library District , 600 E Spruce St , Chatham
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
📣 Chatham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Storytime & Crafts
Lincoln Library , 326 S 7th St , Springfield
10:30 am - 5th Grade Chorus: "Gold Rush" Production
Rochester CUSD 3A Rochester, IL 62563
4:30 pm - Chamber on Tap - Green Mazda
Green Mazda , 3760 6th Street Hwy W , Springfield
4:30 pm - Concealed Carry Renewal
EDK Defensive Consultants LLC , 1627 County Rd 175 E , Pawnee
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- On Friday, December 12th, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site will be hosting multiple free festive programs in the Lincoln Home visitor center!
Starting at 3:00 pm, the play "A Message at Midnight" will feature Abraham Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant on Christmas Eve, 1864. The… (Nextdoor Ptarmigan)
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Chatham. Apply here.
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Chatham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Springfield Police Department shares updates on repair voucher program (foxillinois.com)
- Springfield-area micropantries have some big thinking behind them (sj-r.com)
- The Barrel Head contents up for auction (springfieldbusinessjournal.com)
Rochester
- Podcast: Between The Lines Season Finale (on3.com)
Ok Chatham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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