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🌱 Preschool Storytime at the Newton Public Library and 10 more events
And check out Pella Christian Girls Varsity Basketball @ West Marshall on the Rhodes Patch calendar

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- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, with a high of 41 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 30, low: 27.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 19 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime at the Newton Public Library
Newton Public Library , 100 N 3rd Ave W , Newton
10:30 am - Jasper County 4-H Festival of Trees
101 1st St N , Newton
2:00 pm - Newton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Newton, IA Calendar
4:00 pm - Maytag Park Holiday Lights
Maytag Park , 301 South 11th Ave W , Newton
5:00 pm - Paton-Churdan Girls Varsity Basketball @ Colo-NESCO
Colo-Nesco Senior High School , 919 West St , Colo
6:15 pm - Paton-Churdan Boys Varsity Basketball @ Colo-NESCO
Colo-Nesco Senior High School , 919 West St , Colo
7:45 pm - Fort Dodge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marshalltown
Marshalltown High School , 1602 S 2nd Ave , Marshalltown
7:45 pm - Colfax Livestock Sales
Colfax Livestock Sales Co , 335 N Walnut St , Colfax
9:00 am - Jasper County Historical Museum's Tree-mendous Christmas Experience
Newton, IA Calendar , 1700 S. 15th Ave. W. , Newton
1:00 pm - Baby Storytime at the Newton Public Library
Newton Public Library , 100 N 3rd Ave W , Newton
10:00 am - Hidden Candy Cane Hike
McFarland Park , 56461 180th St , Ames
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Marshalltown. Apply here.
- Transformco posted a job opening for Appliance & Refrigeration Repair Tech - Full & Part Time in Marshalltown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rhodes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marshalltown
- Iowa National Guard attack brings back memories for Marshalltown veteran (kwwl.com)
- Alliant Energy : 720-MW Bobcat Energy Center unanimously approved (marketscreener.com)
- MHS puts Dalke atop its softball program (timesrepublican.com)
Newton
- New Newton Animal Control Facility Set To Open In January (kniakrls.com)
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