🌱 Santa Day at the West Bend Public Library and 4 more events

Good morning Cylinder! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Santa Day at the West Bend Public Library
• Palo Alto County Public Health Community Outreach at Emmetsburg Public Library
• Tummy Time! at Emmetsburg Public Library

... and check out 1 more event 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: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 21 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, breezy and cold, temps: high: 20, low: -2.
• Saturday: Colder with snow, with a high of 2 and low of -18 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cylinder

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Whittemore Blood Drive
  Whittemore Community Center, 605 4th St, Whittemore
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Santa Day at the West Bend Public Library
  West Bend Public Library , 316 S Broadway Ave , West Bend
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Palo Alto County Public Health Community Outreach
  Emmetsburg Public Library , 707 N Superior St , Emmetsburg
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Tummy Time!
  Emmetsburg Public Library , 707 N Superior St , Emmetsburg
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Video Game Hangout
  Emmetsburg Public Library , 707 N Superior St , Emmetsburg
  3:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Chamber of Commerce , 211 S Broadway Ave C , West Bend
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AITX Repair Services posted a job opening for Mobile Repair Technician I in Emmetsburg. Apply here.
• Palo Alto County Health System posted a job opening for Family Practice Physician in Emmetsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cylinder here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spencer

• Spencer's Snow Removal: A Well-Choreographed Operation for Maximum Efficiency (northwestiowanow.com)
• E-Hawks Sweep Tigers in Non-Conference Play (northwestiowanow.com)
• South Dakota man found guilty of Spencer alley murder (siouxlandproud.com)

Okoboji

• Shoreline work, dredging, algae prevention part of Iowa's 2026 lake restoration plan (ktiv.com)
• Cross-country ski trails open at Brooks Nature Center after heavy snowfall (ktiv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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