🌱 Free Casseroles- Convivium Urban Farmstead and 10 more events

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

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 40 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 24, low: 18.
• Saturday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 14 degrees.

📸 Around Bernard

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Free Casseroles- Convivium Urban Farmstead
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  11:00 am
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
  City of Dubuque Calendar , 350 W 6th Street Historic Federal Building , Dubuque
  5:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Cedar Falls Girls Varsity Basketball @ Western Dubuque
  Western Dubuque High School , 302 5th Ave SW , Epworth
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Dubuque, IA
  Grand River Convention Center , 500 Bell St , Dubuque
  9:00 am
• Peosta Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  9:00 am
• Farley Storeytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• County Offices Closed - Christmas Eve
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
• Preschool Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  9:30 am
• Epworth Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  11:00 am
• Holy Cross Preschool Storytime
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001
  1:45 pm

Thursday December 25

• County Offices Closed - Christmas Day
  Dubuque County, IA Calendar Dubuque, IA 52001

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for After School Crew Member in Dubuque. Apply here.
• New Horizon Academy posted a job opening for UPK Lead Teacher: 2026-2027 school year in Dubuque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernard here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dubuque

• Which U.S. President Spoke At Washington Park In Dubuque? (wearedubuque.com)
• Denver Air Connection flights at Dubuque airport to end Jan. 15, 2026 (wqad.com)
• Dubuque buildings closed for the holidays (kmaq.com)

Dyersville

• Stories of the Century: 2021, the Field of Dreams game (cbs2iowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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