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🌱 Home for the Holidays Bake Sale benefitting HSCI and 10 more events
Be sure to catch String Project Fall Concert on the Hudson Patch calendar

Hey there, Hudson! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Home for the Holidays Bake Sale benefitting HSCI
- Wild Lights
- Family Paint Party at The Westside Blono
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 28 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, brisk and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 3. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Very cold with a little snow, with a high of 7 and low of -11 degrees.
📸 Around Hudson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson
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★ Featured events ★
- String Project Fall Concert
Center for the Performing Arts, 351 S School St, Normal
7:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Home for the Holidays Bake Sale benefitting HSCI
Ace Hardware of Normal , 204 E College Ave , Normal
9:00 am - Wild Lights
Miller Park Zoo , 1020 S Morris Ave , Bloomington
5:00 pm - Family Paint Party
The Westside Blono , 1304 Cross Creek Dr , Normal
6:30 pm - Historic Preservation Commission
Bloomington Public Library , 205 E Olive St , Bloomington
5:00 pm - Saturday Before Christmas Run
17485 E 2500 North Rd , Hudson
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Basketball-7th Boys - VS Pontiac St. Maryâs (Game)
EPGMS HOME -
5:30 pm - Basketball-8th Boys - VS Pontiac St. Maryâs (Game)
EPGMS HOME -
6:30 pm - Basketball-F Boys - VS Bloomington Central Catholic (Game)
Centennial HOME -
6:30 pm - Centennial Christmas Concert
Centennial School El Paso, IL 61738
6:30 pm - Class Registration 2026-2027 - Juniors
El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 El Paso, IL 61738
2:31 pm - Basketball-V Boys - VS Prairie Central (Game)
Titan Center HOME -
5:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Driver - Make Money On Your Schedule - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Hudson. Apply here.
- Vonachen Group posted a job opening for Day Porter in Normal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Normal
- New Irish gift shop opens in Normal (centralillinoisproud.com)
- Town of Normal marks Arbor Day with educational events and celebrates Tree City USA honor (mcleancountytimes.com)
- Women in Bloomington-Normal say doctors are not talking about menopause enough (wglt.org)
Bloomington
- Free bulk trash pickup for Bloomington residents next year (centralillinoisproud.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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