🌱 Adult/Child Canvas Painting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Polar Express Night at Dixon USD 170
• Adult/Child Canvas Painting at Woodlawn Arts Academy
• Clay Ornaments at Woodlawn Arts Academy

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

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 23, low: 0.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 4 and low of -12 degrees.

📸 Around Nelson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nelson

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Live Nativity (K-12th Grade)
  Faith Christian School, 7571 S Ridge Rd, Dixon
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Polar Express Night
  Dixon USD 170 Dixon, IL 61021
  5:00 pm
• Adult/Child Canvas Painting
  Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
  5:30 pm
• Clay Ornaments
  Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
  5:30 pm
• DHS Choir Concert
  Dixon High School Dixon, IL 61021
  6:30 pm
• Home Alone - Film
  The Dixon: Historic Theatre , 114 S Galena Ave , Dixon
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Community Christmas Event
  Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home , 810 S Hennepin Ave , Dixon
  1:00 pm
• ZOWA 150: Snake Eyes
  The Classroom Bar & Lounge at Parties on Pope , 207 Pope St , Nelson
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Writer's Group
  Sterling Public Library , 102 W 3rd St , Sterling
  10:00 am
• Airport Board Meeting
  Whiteside County Airport , 10950 Hoover Rd , Rock Falls
  5:00 pm
• Geneseo Girls Varsity Basketball @ Sterling
  Sterling High School , 1608 4th Ave , Sterling
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND!
  Sterling, IL Calendar , 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B , Sterling
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

• Hartman is Sterling High School student of the month (shawlocal.com)
• This Week in the Sauk Valley: December 11-17, 2025 (theradar.online)
• Obituary-Larry T. Frederick (aroundptown.com)

Rock Falls

• Northwest Illinois Housing Design Competition Names Winners (1023thecoyote.net)
• Bureau Valley, Princeton girls win nonconference games: BCR Tuesday roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Rock Falls Seeks Stay Of $31.5M Ramos Verdict (hoodline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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