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🌱 Jingle & Joy Drive For Toys and 7 more events
Be sure to catch Winter Market Series on the Otho Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Jingle & Joy Drive For Toys
- Karaoke Night at Dodger Tap at Dodger Tap
- Third Thursday Jam Sessions at Eagles Hideout Lounge
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Othofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Find out what's happening in Othofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 23 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy and colder, temps: high: 23, low: -1.
- Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 4 and low of -19 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Otho
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★ Featured events ★
- Winter Market Series
Smittys Garden Center, 7 S 23rd St, Fort Dodge
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Jingle & Joy Drive For Toys
The Cardiff Event Center at Fort Frenzy , 3232 1st Ave S , Fort Dodge
7:00 pm - Karaoke Night at Dodger Tap
Dodger Tap , 22 N 12th St , Fort Dodge
5:00 pm - Third Thursday Jam Sessions
Eagles Hideout Lounge , 1018 1st Ave N 2nd floor , Fort Dodge
7:00 pm - Adult Mixed Media Art Exploration 4-week session
Blanden Art Education Center , 224 S 8th St , Fort Dodge
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Aid/CPR Training- Webster City
Kendall Young Library , 1201 Willson Ave , Webster City
10:30 am - TTT Nut Sale — Friendship Haven
Friendship Haven , 420 Kenyon Rd , Fort Dodge
10:30 am - Gowrie Livestock Market
Gowrie Livestock , 910 Pleasant St , Gowrie
10:30 am - Saturday Crafternoon
River Hops Brewing , 1014 Central Ave , Fort Dodge
1:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CareBridge posted a job opening for LTSS Service Coordinator - Eastern Iowa in Fort Dodge. Apply here.
- Iowa Central Community College posted a job opening for Adjunct Instructor, Nursing (Storm Lake) in Fort Dodge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Otho here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Dodge
- Tritt tickets to go on sale (messengernews.net)
- Dodgers win twice at lanes (messengernews.net)
- Fishing friends' board game donated to Almost Home (messengernews.net)
Webster City
- New members join Webster City school board (freemanjournal.net)
- Webster City grad Moenck promoted by Simpson (messengernews.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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