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🌱 Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln and 10 more events
And on the Hartsburg Patch calendar - Open Mic Night

Good day Hartsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary at Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
- Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln at Fraternal Order of Eagles #2708
- HSBK @ Springfield Calvary at Calvary Academy
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 6. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 9 and low of -11 degrees.
📸 Around Hartsburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartsburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Open Mic Night
Spirited Republic/Limerick Brewing Company, 509B Pulaski St, Lincoln
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 Hartsburg, IL 62643
4:00 pm - Schnitzel dinner at Eagles Lodge in Lincoln
Fraternal Order of Eagles #2708 , 1621 N Kickapoo St , Lincoln
5:00 pm - HSBK @ Springfield Calvary
Calvary Academy , 1730 W Jefferson St , Springfield
6:00 pm - HSBK Home vs Flanagan-Cornell
Hartsburg Jr-Sr High School , 400 W Front St , Hartsburg
1:00 pm - Journey to Bethlehem 2025
Zion Lutheran School , 1600 Woodlawn Rd , Lincoln
4:00 pm - JH Boys Basketball @ CEL
Chester-East Lincoln School , 1300 County Rd 1500 N , Lincoln
5:00 pm - HSBK @ Bloomington Cornerstone
Cornerstone Christian Academy , 22017 E 1200 North Rd , Bloomington
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Balance and Fall Prevention
Villas at Lincoln , 1507 7th St , Lincoln
10:00 am - Boys Basketball @ Warrensburg-Latham
Lincoln Junior High School Lincoln, IL 62656
6:00 pm - Mini Volleyball Slumber Camp @ Emden Elementary
Emden Elementary School Emden, IL 62635
4:00 pm - HSBK @ Springfield Calvary
Calvary Academy , 1730 W Jefferson St , Springfield
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Lincoln. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Overnight Crew Team Member in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- Heartland Community College Lincoln Host Express Welding Enrollment (lincolndailynews.com)
- FOIA request sent to City of Lincoln regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (sangamonsun.com)
- Neil Alexander, Lincoln's coach for 49 years, closes in on Gene Pingatore's all-time wins record (suntimes.com)
Tremont
- Tremont Holiday Happenings Saturday December 13th (wearebangor.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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