🌱 Celebration of Lights and 10 more events

Hey there, Hennepin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Silent Book Club Hennepin at Hennepin Library
• Basketball-V Girls @ St. Bede (Game) at Putnam County Elem School
• Iced Cookies and Hot Chocolate Hennepin at Hennepin Library

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

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

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 32.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 45 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Hennepin

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Hennepin

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Oh, Christmas Tree Tour — Hegeler Carus Mansion
  Hegeler Carus Foundation, 1307 7th St, La Salle
  9:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Silent Book Club Hennepin
  Hennepin Library , 214 North Fourth Street , Hennepin
• Basketball-V Girls @ St. Bede (Game)
  Putnam County Elem School Hennepin, IL 61327
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Iced Cookies and Hot Chocolate Hennepin
  Hennepin Library , 214 North Fourth Street , Hennepin

Saturday December 20

• Celebration of Lights
  Rotary Park , 2837 E 5th Rd , La Salle
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Bingo Party Hennepin
  Hennepin Library , 214 North Fourth Street , Hennepin
  1:00 pm

📣 Hennepin Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Movie Matinee: First to the Moon: The Journey of Apollo 8 Granville
  Granville Branch Library , 212 South Mccoy Street , Granville
  1:00 pm
• Gingerbread Lane Workshop Granville
  Granville Branch Library , 212 South Mccoy Street , Granville
  4:00 pm
• Basketball-7th Boys - VS Bureau Valley (Game)
  Putnam Co Primary Sch Granville, IL 61326
  4:30 pm
• Basketball-8th Boys - VS Bureau Valley (Game)
  Putnam Co Primary Sch Granville, IL 61326
  6:00 pm
• Junior High Choir Concert
  DePue High School Depue, IL 61322
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• School age- Fun Friday-Bingo, Puzzles, Games
  Granville Branch Library , 212 South Mccoy Street , Granville
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Orderfiller / Loader / Unloader in Spring Valley. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Spring Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hennepin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Princeton

• Suspect vehicle in Wisconsin murder found in Illinois, driver dead (wqad.com)
• Bureau County area schools voice views on Proposal 19 for playoffs expansion (shawlocal.com)
• Delegates vote for change of leadership at Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting (agrinews-pubs.com)

Peru

Ok Hennepin! 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, but April May!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook