🌱 FRIDAY DINNER & DANCING (Except for holiday and weather event closures) and 11 more events

Hello Poplar Grove! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Collector's Dream Auction - General Antiques - ONLINE ONLY at Donley Auctions
• Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction! at Donley Auctions
• FRIDAY DINNER & DANCING (Except for holiday and weather event closures) at Loyal Order of Moose

... and check out 4 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!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and quite cold, with a high of 23 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Very cold with a few flurries, temps: high: 24, low: -3.
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 3 and low of -9 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Poplar Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• A Collector's Dream Auction - General Antiques - ONLINE ONLY
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  9:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Guns! Accessories! and Ammo! Auction!
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• FRIDAY DINNER & DANCING (Except for holiday and weather event closures)
  Loyal Order of Moose , 575 Beloit Rd , Belvidere
  4:00 pm

Monday December 15

• English MAPs Testing
  North Boone Upper Elem Sch Poplar Grove, IL 61065
• MS Girls BB tryouts
  North Boone Upper Elem Sch Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  2:45 pm
• UE/MS Fine Arts Concert
  North Boone Middle School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• PGE Christmas Concert
  Poplar Grove Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Dinner With Santa – Johnny Pamcakes (Belvidere)
  Johnny Pamcakes 2 , 120 Buchanan St , Belvidere
  4:00 pm
• MES Family Reading Night/Winter Concert
  Manchester Elem School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Mistletoe Market
  Roscoe Middle School , 6121 Elevator Rd , Roscoe
  10:00 am
• Christmas Extravaganza
  Hidden Treasures Mall & Antiques , 6329 N 2nd St , Loves Park
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• English MAPs Testing
  North Boone Upper Elem Sch Poplar Grove, IL 61065
• MS Girls BB tryouts
  North Boone Upper Elem Sch Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  2:45 pm
• UE/MS Fine Arts Concert
  North Boone Middle School Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for someone who can fix an antenna wire that broke because of the ice.
  Need it spliced and put back together. It’s hanging by the patio door. (Nextdoor Candlewick Lake)
• My Walmart order was delivered to the wrong address at 5:12 pm today,.
  It is one item. Please direct message me or drop it off at 642 Candlewick. Thanks in advance. (Nextdoor Candlewick Lake)

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Machesney Park. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Machesney Crossing in Machesney Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poplar Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belvidere

• Belvidere family receives holiday cheer through Shop with a Cop program (mystateline.com)
• Rockford area basketball scores from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (mystateline.com)
• State and Local Policymakers Can Raise Standards and Build Power for Workers (americanprogress.org)

Loves Park

• FOIA request sent to City of Loves Park regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (rockfordsun.com)
• New Illinois law requires public libraries to carry Narcan (mystateline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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