🌱 Building Bonanza and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve at Cherry Valley Public Library District
• Building Bonanza
• RPD Indoor Softball League at Mercyhealth Sportscore One

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Cherry Valley? Post it to Cherry Valley photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, colder, temps: high: 41, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.

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📸 Around Cherry Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cherry Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Senior Moments
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Holiday Grab & Go: New Year's Eve
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E. State St. , Cherry Valley

Monday December 22

• Building Bonanza
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E State St , Cherry Valley
  1:00 pm
• RPD Indoor Softball League
  Mercyhealth Sportscore One , 1288 Elmwood Rd. , Rockford
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• X Bar Bingo at Chewy’s Bar and Grill Every Wednesday with Matt!
  Chewy’s Sports Bar & Grill , 2233 S Perryville Rd , Rockford
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Kids After Hours Laser Tag
  Cherry Valley Public Library District , 755 E State St , Cherry Valley
  5:30 pm

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📣 Cherry Valley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Golf Driving Range
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  10:00 am
• Raptors Soccer Training
  Indoor Sports Center , 8800 E. Riverside Blvd. , Loves Park
  5:00 pm
• East High School Winter Concert: Band, Choir, Orchestra
  East High School , 2929 Charles St , Rockford
  6:00 pm
• Kennedy: Band Winter Concert
  Kennedy Middle School , 520 N Pierpont Ave , Rockford
  6:00 pm
• Hand & Foot
  2141 Henry Luckow Ln , Belvidere
  6:30 pm
• Auburn HS: Winter Choir Concert
  Auburn HS Auditorium , Auburn Street , Rockford
  7:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Cherry Valley PatchAM possible:

• Mike’s Mowing & More Inc — (815) 721-4464
  Property Maintenance, Tree Removal, & Landscaping

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Addus HomeCare Corporation posted a job opening for Personal Care Aide in Cherry Valley. Apply here.
• Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Operations Manager in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cherry Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

• City of Rockford to host memorial service for the homeless (wrex.com)
• Community spirit shines as Rockford toy drive helps 900 families (wrex.com)
• Rockford, IL, Is More Than a Pit Stop. Here's Where to Play, Eat, and Stay. (matadornetwork.com)

Machesney Park

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Ok Cherry Valley! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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