🌱 Sunday Atlantic and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Sunday Atlantic
• The Gathering **FREE** Meal w/Santa & The Grinch

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 44, low: 32.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📸 Around Anita

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Anita

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Market by Produce in the Park
  Nishna Valley Family YMCA, 1100 Maple St, Atlantic
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Atlantic
  309 Elm St , Atlantic
  9:00 pm

Monday December 22

• The Gathering **FREE** Meal w/Santa & The Grinch
  201 Poplar St , Atlantic
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Basketball: B/JH
  AC/GC Junior High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: G/JH
  CAM Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: JV-V
  AC/GC High School
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Bridge Class
  Mary Barnett Memorial Library , 400 Grand St , Guthrie Center
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Card Making Class
  Mary Barnett Memorial Library , 400 Grand St , Guthrie Center
  9:00 am

Friday December 19

• Friday Story Hour
  Mary Barnett Memorial Library , 400 Grand St , Guthrie Center
  10:00 am
• Basketball: G/JV
  AC/GC High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  AC/GC High School
  4:45 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  AC/GC High School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Anita. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Anita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anita here.

🗞 Nearby News

Exira

• Police report for Dec. 15, 2025 (norfolkdailynews.com)

Atlantic

• Atlantic City Council to witness the Swearing-in of newly elected City Officials, & receive reports from the Library Director, Produce in the Park & Meals on Wheels (kjan.com)
• Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, 12/14/25 (kjan.com)
• Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund receives Local Housing Trust Fund Award from Iowa Finance Authority (westerniowatoday.com)

Coon Rapids

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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