🌱 MES 1st Grade Music Concert @ CIS and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• MES 1st Grade Music Concert @ CIS at Ottawa Esd 141
• MES 2nd Grade Music Concert @ CIS at Ottawa Esd 141
• 5/6 BB @ Bureau Valley at Wallace Elem School

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 34.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Naplate

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Peer Jury Meeting
  City of Ottawa, 301 W Madison St, Ottawa
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• MES 1st Grade Music Concert @ CIS
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
  6:00 pm
• MES 2nd Grade Music Concert @ CIS
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• 5/6 BB @ Bureau Valley
  Wallace Elem School Bureau Valley School District 340, 9068 County Rd 2125 N, Manlius, IL 61338, USA
  4:30 pm
• 7/8 BB Conference Tournament @ Wallace
  Wallace Grade School , 1463 N 33rd Rd , Ottawa
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Half Day - 11:30 Dismissal
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
• 1/2 Day Student Attendance
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
• 11:30 dismissal
  Ottawa Esd 141 Ottawa, IL 61350
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Little's Art Time
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  4:00 pm
• 5/6 BB Home vs. Peru Parkside
  Wallace Grade School , 1463 N 33rd Rd , Ottawa
  4:30 pm
• Team A Cheers
  Wallace Elem School Ottawa, IL 61350
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Let's Talk: True Crime
  Streator Public Library , 130 S Park St , Streator
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Ottawa

• Seneca, Somonauk, Streator, Fieldcrest, FCW, Serena girls all fall: The Times Monday Roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Horizon House Tree of Hope campaign seeks $75K goal (shawlocal.com)
• First Ottawa Bancshares : December 12, 2025 (marketscreener.com)

Oglesby

• Jan. 3 ceremony set for Starved Rock photo contest winners (shawlocal.com)

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