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Make time for Festival of Trees + Lights on the Ankeny Patch calendar

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- Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.
- Saturday: Areas of morning fog, temps: high: 54, low: 33.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Speakeasy Karaoke in the Basement Speakeasy at B&B
Board and Batten, LLC , 1408 Walnut St , Dallas Center
8:00 pm - Festival of Trees + Lights
Edencrest at The Tuscany , 1600 8th St SE , Altoona
9:00 am - Colfax Livestock Sales
Colfax Livestock Sales Co , 335 N Walnut St , Colfax
9:00 am - Winter Wonderland Holiday Pop-Up
Wilson's Orchard & Farm (Des Moines) , 3201 15th Ave , Cumming
10:00 am - Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring 'The Nutcracker” & More
World Food Prize Hall of Laureates , 100 Locust St , Des Moines
4:30 pm - Forever Fit
Norwalk Easter Public Library , 1051 North Ave , Norwalk
10:00 am - Girls Basketball: Bondurant-Farrar vs Carlisle (Varsity)
Bondurant-Farrar High School
8:00 am - Intro to Musical Theater: A Winter's Tale
Story Theater Company , 1609 Golden Aspen Dr #105 , Ames
9:00 am - Richie Lee & the Fabulous 50's
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel , 1 Prairie Meadows Dr , Altoona
11:00 am - 12/30- Clive, IA- La Dolce Vita New Year's Eve
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant , 12801 University Ave , Clive
7:00 pm - New Year's closings - Library
Madrid Public Library , 100 West 3rd Street , Madrid - Cribbage & Mahjong
Sixty Forward , 205 S Walnut Ave , Ames
1:30 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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