🌱 SWAG: Seniors With Attitude Group and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 27 and low of 21 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold, temps: high: 27, low: 4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, 1-3", with a high of 9 and low of -9 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• SWAG: Seniors With Attitude Group
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library , 208 E Partridge St , Metamora
  9:00 am
• Creative Crafters
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Washburn Branch , 104 W Magnolia St , Washburn
  4:00 pm
• FMS Boys Basketball @ Germantown Hills
  Fieldcrest CUSD 6 Minonk, IL 61760
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Reindeer Paint ‘N Sip Class
  Bricks & Stones at Camp Aramoni , 809 N 2199th Rd , Tonica
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Schedule TBA - FHS JV Boys Basketball @ Colmone Classic
  Hall High School , 800 W Erie St , Spring Valley
• Holiday Open House Sip ‘N Shop
  Bricks & Stones at Camp Aramoni , 809 N 2199th Rd , Tonica
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Open House Sip 'N Shop
  Camp aramoni , 809 N 2199th Rd , Tonica
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• LEGO Free Play
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Roanoke Branch , 123 E Broad St , Roanoke
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Holiday Brunch with Santa
  Bricks & Stones at Camp Aramoni , 809 N 2199th Rd , Tonica
  9:00 am
• Intermediate School Christmas Concert
  Fieldcrest Middle School , 102 W Elm St , Wenona
  2:15 pm
• Middle School / High School Band and Choir Christmas Concert
  Fieldcrest Middle School , 102 W Elm St , Wenona
  3:30 pm

Monday December 15

• LEGO Free Play and Are You Game?
  Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Washburn Branch , 104 W Magnolia St , Washburn
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Road Ranger posted a job opening for Subway - Food Service Coordinator Road Ranger - Minonk, IL in Minonk. Apply here.
• Regional Office of Education #43 posted a job opening for Math Teacher in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Varna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Henry

• FOIA request sent to Henry County regarding newly executed contracts or amendments on December 10, 2025 (rockislandtoday.com)
• Five new directors elected to Illinois Farm Bureau Board (regionalmedianews.com)
• WIC Benefits Remain Fully Available with New EBT Card and Expanded Hours in Henry Stark Marshall and Putnam Counties (regionalmedianews.com)

Chillicothe

• 20 years in prison: The sentence for ‘one of the biggest meth dealers in the area' (centralillinoisproud.com)
• City of Chillicothe Finance Committee met Nov. 12 (peoriastandard.com)

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